Hanai Kula: Protector of Natural Resources

Literal translation: Sustain (or feed) the garden – and thus the people.  Hawaiians have always had a deep respect for nature and an understanding of the importance of taking care of the water and land.  This sculpture is carved on a 10-foot tall, rooted coconut tree at the Kauai Marriott. Inspired by the largest sculpture found in Polynesia—on Kauai, in the Awapuhi Waterway.