MANA ⟁ AHI
Fire Shapes Path
HAWAI'I HUAKA'I
August 7–16, 2026
A guided journey across Hawaiʻi Island through land, ceremony, and ancestral places.
APPLY TO JOINKA HUAKA'I | THE JOURNEY
This is not a trip.
This is a Huakaʻi.
We move across Hawaiʻi Island with purpose.
We go where we are permitted.
We enter with protocol.
We leave nothing behind.
Each place carries history and presence.
We do not come to consume it.
We come to meet it correctly.
WHAT THIS IS
A ceremonial journey across the island
Guided entry into specific locations and sites
Prayer, chant, and cultural protocol in context
Direct experience with land - not explanation
THE EXPERIENCE
What We Will Do
Travel across key regions of the island
Enter places with intention and preparation
Practice pule in the places it belongs
Work with the elements — land, ocean, fire, sky
Move as a group with discipline and awareness
PLACES WE MAY ENTER
Mauna Kea
Kīlauea
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau
Waipiʻo Valley
Locations are not guaranteed.
Movement is based on conditions, permission, and readiness.
Access is not assumed. It is earned through conduct.
DAILY RYTHM
Morning preparation and entry
Movement to location
Practice on land (pule, protocol, observation)
Integration and rest
Repeat
No fixed schedule.
We move as required.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Those willing to move with discipline
Those who can listen and follow direction
Those not looking for comfort or entertainment
Those ready to enter places correctly
Not for:
Casual travel
Spectating
Passive participation
GROUP SIZE
Limited to 12 participants.
INVESTMENT
$3,850 USD
Includes:
Full guidance throughout the Huakaʻi
All movement and site entry
Accommodation
Food
APPLICATION
Required
Entry into this Huakaʻi is by application.
Not everyone will be accepted.
YOUR GUIDE
Kumu Paʻa Kawika Foster is a traditional Hawaiian cultural practitioner.
Born on Oʻahu, with lineage connections to Waiʻanae, and trained within the traditions of Hālawa, Molokaʻi.
His work continues a lineage grounded in culture and lived practice.
IN COLABORATION
Held in collaboration with respected Kumu and Kupuna of the island.
Hawaiʻi is not a place to visit.
It is a place you enter.
If you are ready to walk this island in the right way,
you are welcome to apply.
APPLY TO JOIN