In the heart of it

Yesterday we visited Mayumi Oda. She is a quite known and very exceptional artist from Japan, who started her own farm, Ginger-Hill Farm, here on Hawai'i. She talked about her work as a farmer and as an artist and we sang for her and her friends. 
Mayumi mainly paints Godesses and some of them are serene, some fierce and firy and others get to do fun things like snorkeling or riding a bike. There is a depth to work that reflects in the person she is and it was profoundly inspiring to witness her.

This is "Aunty Aka", she has her own cooking-show going on. Aka is all about Aloha. Check out her MySpace if you want to see some Hawaiian vibe.
The German word that comes to mind when I think of her, is "Naturereignis", a force and manifestation of Nature that is one of a kind. 


Yesterday on that farm I had the best fruit of my life. I tell you. 


Also Aka tought me the true way to enjoy fruit: suck and slurp it the way you were told not to do it as a child : ))
I highly recommend it! It's fun and sooooo yummy. 

During our classes I arrive in a deep state of learning and JOY. I will write more about the singing and the work we do, when I have more words to express this in good way. Right now words fail me.


This evening  another big inspriation in form of the beautiful old but very young Hawaiian woman called Puna came by and taught us some chants and: Hula. yes! That was fun.
She taught us what Hawai'i means: 
Ha = Breath of Life, Wai = Water, 'i = spiritual force.

Also a whale was heared from the distance which was quite magical and totally blew everyone that heard and recognized it away.

More soon, much love!!!