nslation of this post is not available yet — it is shown in English."},"seo":{"siteTitle":"Waipiʻo Cultural Experience — Native Hawaiian-led programs in Waipiʻo Valley","siteDescription":"ʻOhana-led cultural perpetuation in Waipiʻo Valley, Hawaiʻi Island. Small-group programs grounded in moʻokūʻauhau, ʻāina, moʻolelo, and kuleana. Lineage from ʻŌpūnui and Manaiakalani."},"email":{"confirm":{"subject":"Your booking is confirmed: {tour}","greeting":"Aloha {name},","intro":"Mahalo! Your booking for {tour} is confirmed.","dateLabel":"Date","partyLabel":"Party size","locationLabel":"Location","totalLabel":"Total","calendar":"We've attached a calendar invite. Please arrive 10 minutes early.","questions":"Questions? Reply to this email.","signoff":"— Waipiʻo Cultural Experience"},"preArrival":{"subject":"Before your program: {tour}","greeting":"Aloha {name},","lead":"Your program with us is coming up — {date}. Before you come, a few things from our ʻohana to yours.","openHeading":"How we open","openBody":"Every program opens with moʻokūʻauhau — our genealogy back to ʻŌpūnui and Manaiakalani, the kūpuna of this valley. The opening is not ceremony for show; it names the authority under which we share what we share. Please arrive ready to listen, not to take notes.","bringHeading":"What to wear and bring","bring1":"Closed-toe shoes that can get wet. Loʻi work means mud.","bring2":"Sun protection and a light rain layer. Valley weather changes fast.","bring3":"Water. We have refills available.","bring4":"Snacks if you need them. We do not provide food on Tier 1.","askHeading":"What we ask of you","ask1":"Phones down most of the day. Photos at our direction, not before. Some places are not photographed.","ask2":"Listen first. Ask questions when invited. Some things are family-held and will not be shared — we will tell you when, and why.","ask3":"Reciprocity. Every program ends with a stated kuleana — a specific reciprocity action you commit to. Come ready to receive that close.","notHeading":"What we will not do","notBody":"We do not present Hawaiian and broader Polynesian cultures as interchangeable. Fire knife is a Samoan tradition; we do not include it in Hawaiian programming. We do not perform mystical or spiritual-energy framing of practice. What you see is what is real.","logisticsHeading":"Logistics","logisticsBody":"Meeting details and parking instructions are in your original confirmation email. If conditions change before your date, we will reach you at this email. Questions before then — reply to this message.","signoff":"A hui hou,
Waipiʻo Cultural Experience"},"postProgram":{"subject":"Mahalo — your kuleana from {tour}","greeting":"Aloha {name},","intro":"Mahalo for coming. Whatever you carry from the day is yours to act on.","kuleanaHeading":"Your kuleana","kuleanaBody":"At the close of every program we name a kuleana — a reciprocity action. If you remember what was named for you, do it this week. If you do not, our reciprocity page lists categories. Pick one and act.","kuleanaNote":"We will not ask whether you did. The action is for the work, not for our records.","supportHeading":"If you want to support directly","supportBody":"Our nonprofit hālau holds the curriculum and runs free and sliding-scale community programs. Information on direct support is on the reciprocity page. There is no expectation, only an open door.","reviewHeading":"One ask: a review","reviewBody":"If the experience was real for you, leaving an honest public review helps other guests who want what we offer find us. If it was not for you, tell us by replying to this email — that is more useful to us than a public middling review.","signoff":"A hui hou,
Waipiʻo Cultural Experience"}},"home":{"eyebrowSmallGroups":"PROGRAMS — SMALL GROUPS","seePrograms":"See programs","readOurLineage":"Read our lineage","eyebrowByAp

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