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A salt patch on the island of Kauaʻi is one of the last remaining in all of Hawaiʻi. Salt makers from 22 Native Hawaiian families gather here in the summer months to do the hard work of making paʻakai, or Hawaiian salt.
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Hawaiʻi is the only state surrounded by the salty Pacific Ocean. That may explain its special relationship with paʻakai, or salt. We conclude “Salt Week” on The Conversation with a peek at the Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s season opener.
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Sea Salts of Hawaii hosted a grand opening blessing for its facility in Kona just a few weeks ago. It's where salt comes from seawater some 2,200 feet below the surface. The Conversation was there recently as tours of the salt farm reopened to the public at a newly renovated visitor center.
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Next year marks 20 years since the start of a salt farm on Molokaʻi that now operates as the Hawaii Kai Corporation. The company focuses on bulk sales of its “Soul of the Sea” label. Clients include high-end restaurants and spas on the mainland.
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Pa'akai is the Hawaiian word for salt. Pa’a means solid and kai means ocean. This week, The Conversation is exploring salt stories. We turn our attention to what used to be in Honolulu — and what is happening now in Kakaʻako.
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Salt, or paʻakai, has held a significant place in Hawaiʻi’s history for decades. This week, The Conversation is highlighting salt stories and how salt is produced around the state. HPR's Russell Subiono kicked off the series with a taste of the old school.