ʻAiʻōpio - Hawaiian Pronunciation

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Transcript

Eye-OH-pee-oh

Descriptive Transcript

Eye-OH-pee-oh

Description

ʻAiʻōpio is a small fish trap on the south boundary of the park. An opening in the trap to the sea enabled fish to enter, and the walled sections of the trap allowed fish to be stored until needed. At high tide, fish entered the trap by swimming through the seaward opening or over the submerged walls. At low tide, the fish were trapped in the enclosure and were easily netted. Fish traps differ from fishponds in that the fish are trapped and caught, but not raised. Hear ʻAiʻōpio in Hawaiian.

Date Created

03/08/2023

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