Holo Holo Paniolo. Vaquero Three. Hawaiian Cowboys

Product Description Holo Holo in Hawaiian, means to get around and ride and that's what these Hawaiian Cowboys do. Filmed on five Hawaiian islands, it takes you to the large spreads like Parker Ranch, and to some of the smaller homesteads of the native Hawaiians. It all started in 1833 when King Kamehameha recruited three vaqueros from Alta California to train the Hawaiians how to ride, rope and catch the wild cattle. These Island Cowboys learned the basics from the Californio Vaqueros, but they added something of their own indomitable spirit and unmatched bravery. Review Think Hawaii surfing, sand, sun, hula, and pineapples, right? Better add cowboys to that island mix, because the 50th state is home to one of the proudest horse-riding and cattle-corralling cultures in the world, a ropin n wranglin tradition that harkens back to the 1800s and persists today on some of the largest ranches in the United States. So where did these Hawaiian cowboys or paniolos, as they re known learn the trade? From Central California s vaqueros, of course, the stylish and skilled horsemen who ve influenced ranch hands across the world. That s the tale told in Holo Holo Paniolo, a new documentary by Susan Jensen and Paul Singer. This is part three of the couple s ongoing film series about the vaqueros legacy, Holo Holo, is an interview- and information-packed hour-and-a-half romp through paniolo life that s perfectly suited for lovers of horses and history alike. Their previous feature-length films include The Remuda, about how vaqueros influenced the Great Basin s buckaroos, and Tapadero, about the evolution of the California vaquero. The result is the most comprehensive ode to the paniolo ever.The viewer learns that Molokai is the most Hawaiian of them all, that Maui s cowboys are working toward organic, grass fed beef and enticing the island community to support their homegrown meat in hopes of saving their tradition for future generations, and that on Kauai, the paniolo tradition is undergoing rebirth because old sugar plantations are becoming rangeland. But the most vibrant community remains on the Big Island, where three vaqueros from Monterey came to teach the Hawaiians how to round up their wild cattle and turn them into a reliable food source. Despite their own historical strides like the jaw-dropping 1908 mainland rodeo win by legendary Hawaiian horseman Ikua Purdy the paniolos still relish their origins, said Singer. And the influences are obvious: The saddle is an evolved vaquero seat, made to go into the water more easily; the slack key guitar tradition is a remnant of the vaqueros leftover Spanish guitars; and even the word paniolo is a bastardization of espanol. But for Singer, this isn t just about the past it s about showing that cowboy life continues, despite popular conceptions otherwise. A lot of people think that the cowboy is dead and gone, said Singer, but far from it. We re trying to show that the cowboy is alive today. It s still going forward, and a lot of young people are coming into it. Holo Holo Paniolo is all the evidence he needs, as the younger Hawaiians are enamored of the country life, one that keeps them close to their land and reinforces traditional ways. It s a way of living that many lost in the big city s hurried pace could sure learn a lot from. --Santa Barbara Independent
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