{"id":11258,"date":"2021-09-08t14:40:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-08t14:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/recipes-for-food-security-the-return-of-loko-ea\/"},"modified":"2021-09-08t14:40:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08t14:40:51","slug":"return-loko-ea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/return-loko-ea\/","title":{"rendered":"recipes for food security | the return of loko ea"},"content":{"rendered":"
for many organizations, covid-19 meant doors closed. at loko ea, a sacred, native hawaiian fishpond on the northwest side of oahu that is used for aquaculture and traditional practices, the pandemic opened an opportunity for community members to advance their efforts to reclaim the ancient hawaiian land, culture, and traditions of sustainable aquaculture production while benefiting from it. <\/p>\n
\u201cloko i`a,\u201d or fishponds, have nourished hawaiians and sustained cultural practices since ancient times. some 488 fishponds once dotted the hawaiian islands<\/a>. while few fishponds remain operational, renovating ponds and maintaining them includes reuniting native hawaiians with one of their most honored traditional practices. <\/p>\n