Celebrating connection at Pu‘uhonua

Brady Wagner of California takes a stab at throwing a spear at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Marc Paisin displays his ipu drum at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Wood and stone carver Mark Dumaguin displays his work at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Luana Nascimento teaches visitors about lei po‘o and lei humu papa at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. (Laura Ruminski/ West Hawaii Today)

Liona Murray watches her dad Marshall make a ti leaf lei at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday at Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. (Laura Ruminski/ West Hawaii Today)

Ben Heloca weaves a lauhala hat at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. (Laura Ruminski/ West Hawaii Today)

Patrick and Alex Arevalu from Ka‘u learn how to weave coconut fronds at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. (Laura Ruminski/ West Hawaii Today)

Freshly harvested wana is ready for visitors to taste at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. (Laura Ruminski/ West Hawaii Today)

Claudia, right, from Mexico holds a wana as Shareen Turner talks about the different urchins in Hawaiian waters at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. (Laura Ruminski/ West Hawaii Today)

Aunty Shirley Kauhaihao cleans wana for visitors to sample at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday. (Laura Ruminski/ West Hawaii Today)

Kahakaio prepares awa for visitors to sample at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. (Laura Ruminski/ West Hawaii Today)

Opihi Man Roy Santana educates visitors about three types of opihi at the Hawaiian Cultural Festival Saturday at Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park. (Laura Ruminski/ West Hawaii Today)