Visual Integration

Agricultural Motifs

Rice

During the early territorial period rice was grown to feed the growing Asian immigrant population working on the plantations.

Rice agricultural motif
Sugarcane agricultural motif

Sugarcane

During the territorial period most of Pearl City-Aiea and the Ewa plain was cultivated in sugar.

Kalo

During the pre-contact period the majority of ponds were cultivated with kalo, or taro.

Kalo agricultural motif
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