How Hawaii’s Master Stone Carver Is Preserving History

Hoaka Delos Reyes is the last of his kind. The master stone carver has practiced his craft, one that holds deep significance in Hawaiian culture, for 40 years. His process utilizes the technique and tools of his ancestors, requiring patience, endurance and prayer. Travel to the glorious island of Maui and spend time with an artist who is constantly learning from the natural world around him.
These stones are considered sacred in Hawaiian culture. When visiting, please be careful not to move or remove rocks.
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[@unleashingpotential-psycho9433]

Glad this Hawaiian master is preserving history.

[@vanyasingh8695]

I think you are on top comments on two videos about Hawaii this and the hawaii fisherman

[@jamessparkman6604]

@@vanyasingh8695 I love that man making stone art I mean I should be thankful he’s a life not very many men have that talent

[@FeFiFoeThumb]

Mad respect for him. Hawaii has lost many of its traditions and it's nice to see this.

[@casonkaulana142]

Born and raised hawaiian here. Thank you for sharing our culture with others. Aloha

[@vivilonrane1330]

the quality of the cinematography is just unreal. Also I feel lile I really connect to this story for some reason! Great video, great man

[@ic1628]

Pretty badass tattoo

[@lil_bean3024]

So much cultural passion with the Hawaiians, I love it ❤️🙏🏽

[@BijanIzadi]

Woah this is chillingly amazing

[@JogBird]

he should be wearing a respirator, silica dust is toxic af

[@thatbigapple1689]

True but somehow he's been doing it for more than 40 years..?!

[@daveha4445]

Seriously. Or at least dampen it.

[@puraheat]

Some dampen it to make it easier to chip

[@dalluce6482]

or just don't breathe it in??

[@runners_life]

@@dalluce6482 famous last words

[@Crushenator500]

1:20
>Talks about ancient neolithic methods
>Busts out an angle grinder

[@Trund27]

Crushenator500 He never said anything about not using modern methods, too. He uses BOTH.

[@saitama6432]

hahaha

[@1983khd]

Always a jerkoff in the comment section.

[@kamaileandrade5757]

He probably isn’t able to physically make work with the rock like how machines do so please don’t judge him.

[@chriseiffe9913]

Great to see a master carver from Hawaii with 100 percent humble an respect for the old ways aloha brother!!

[@ShowbizNewsManila]

*Watching from the Philippines*

[@DanielSambar]

_Would you consider him to be a... stoner?_

[@fernandoborges5525]

How do you accomplish to do this? Be in every comment

[@purse1003]

I’d say his favorite genre of music is probably... rock...

[@kerricorser4562]

Oh mahalo nui loa, I needed this today. Aloha. Please teach to keiki

[@luis_torres7948]

Never forget the way

[@areuaware6842]

Respect for your mana'o.

[@BobMcCoy]

*So this is how Squidward's house was made*

[@saquibahmad599]

Is your job just to make comment??

[@saquibahmad599]

@@evil_spicoli2967 how much youtube pay u?

[@JuanLopez-tp7hj]

Pineapples 🍍 are not native to Hawaii actually there a bromeliad from South America so no pineapple 🍍 and sponge bob has nothing to do with Hawai’i . Not clever not smart or funny

[@wxvy4970]

@@JuanLopez-tp7hj woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh

[@kamaileandrade5757]

Rude....

[@nsdtgabe4082]

With all the videos of primitive tech and flint knapping lets just hope this becomes popular too

[@ditc2108]

Everything he said i can apply to life..very inspiring

[@noidontmindtherain2166]

“It’s either give it your best or you don’t do it at all” something he said in this too. It’s very inspiring what he gave us in this id love to learn what he does since I love being outdoors and working in wilderness. But I have no money to buy the tools he’s got

[@HustlerKid]

if u come hawaii dont steal the lava rocks , youll get bad luck until you return them

[@HustlerKid]

Kaili Opala that too dont steal anything from hawaii period fckin hoales 😂

[@vivilonrane1330]

if you buy a sculpture made by hawaiian stone, do you think it still applies? 🤔

[@dalluce6482]

@@dial0foroperator it works though. haoles return rocks and sand every year

[@Arun_7]

We need to be thankfull for people like him and they should know its okay to say your'e welcome

[@miguellachica4110]

Anybody realize he is missing a finger? 😐

[@FlickerAL]

Miguel LaChica and?

[@lognomelchorambas5364]

He is a former yakuza so he sacrifice his finger

[@Kermitthegod]

Yaaa

[@cherriechavez7472]

Was a pleasure meeting you briefly at Hookipa today! Do you have anyone whom you are teaching these traditions to?

[@bonniecunningham6357]

Beautiful work. I love your culture

[@spinachhouse]

Beautiful video!

[@emgregory528]

Beautiful!!

[@teatarua4581]

this video made my day.

[@bobbypatton4903]

I've carved scoria before, it's really easy to work with.

[@awoFalase]

Beautiful

[@iamknosound]

Respect. Mahalo nui loa.

[@ahasai7163]

Ive been watching these hawaii vids i would want to visit there and witness their lands beauty 😔 bur no money either

[@jokingsleet2019]

Cool

[@kaeobermoy4401]

Amazing 🤩

[@hmmmooo3146]

3:48 what’s the song in the back ground

[@pokedokei3761]

Nice

[@chanocortez2790]

Dope

[@lovely-mk4rt]

Aloha from Hawai’i.

[@redceltstonesculpture8156]

Anyone know if he is still working?

[@checkmyplaylist6879]

This kid at my school’s last name is Carver

[@dandesso8926]

Check My Playlist been a while since I’ve seen you

[@Ipoop7colors]

I wonder if he can also make a moai even though they are from RapaNui. I want to learn that myself.

[@Sscottayboyeful]

Does he have an online store. I need a poi pounder.

[@hmmmooo3146]

What song was the guy singing?

[@I0goose0I]

How can I become his apprentice? Awesome work!

[@mrwavelord8963]

Stone is everything

[@1OutOf8Billion]

Very Polynesian-esque style of stone carving...

[@oliverry4826]

How’d he loose his fringer?

[@possitoful]

This guy rocks

[@chubnubbs8115]

1:02 wow but how did he get then to look so smooth 1:21oh

[@edvinassukvietis80]

3:27 somwon can tel me abaut wats hes doing plizz

[@rustinbirchell5908]

edvinas sukvietis yea what is that stuff

[@ZoeIp17]

It's called poi, a traditional Hawaiian staple food made from taro.

[@ByDaviddessine]

hello 335 like very good channel thanks

[@anthonycamacho7542]

*I remeber my ancestors used power sanders in neolithic times too...*

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

Mine, too! 👍👍😂😂

[@ajojoreference8734]

I like stones

[@ic1628]

Howd he lose a finger?

[@Jordansayegh10]

Mr Teepawt probs the stoning

[@rafaelf4734]

Mr Teepawt he cut it on a guitar string when he was playing rock music

[@ivannovotny4552]

He put his finger in....

[@n8tiveashii]

When he was seeking the heart of island

[@gc4397]

Remember what he said? The stone shaped him.

[@Ben-yn2mp]

2:16 ... right index finger?

[@DarkValorWolf]

why do these videos always show an ancient craft disappearing often with the master saying "I am the last of the ..." but they never have any apprentices... seems kinda dumb to me

[@kendallbergstrom]

Probably because it's not exactly something everyone wants to do. I'm sure it would be even harder to find another Hawaiian that wants to do it.

[@DarkValorWolf]

@@kendallbergstrom yeah but I never see them try and find one either, and I'm sure there's plenty, just like with sumo in japan, go to a village, show what you do, let some kids do it too and see who likes it

[@BB.halo_heir]

They always say this younger generation is not interested.

[@DarkValorWolf]

@AMERICAN NACIREMA damn, that made me really sad because I realise it's true, and it's not just america either... let's hope cultural identity claims a top spot again over all this "we're all the same" stuff

[@Nothingactual]

always remember bois..
you dont shape the stone
the stone shapes you

[@paoavandervoort6450]

Where on Maui because I live on maui

[@aus-li]

That one place, behind the trees.

[@lordbenedictus7723]

This video is weirdly appealing

[@thaliaisomura3007]

Maui nō ka ‘oi

[@penguinsickomode4360]

_Can this guy create a stone mask that gets activated with blood?_

[@kristianmarsel]

Ok

[@joeytagz8048]

spirit stone

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

Man is ready for battle

[@tracybrooks5971]

I thought it was illegal to take rocks etc. from the beaches??? Where I live you can't even take drift wood or you can get a fine.

[@discountpotato5680]

Tracy Brooks idk, he probably has a license or something

[@crittercosner2877]

That is so ignorant... take a rock, shell or piece of drift wood and pay for your sin.

[@lukesousa7340]

But can the mask turn you into a vampire?

[@mango_bitz4803]

Is that a JoJo reference???

[@coldperson8404]

Really a jojo reference

[@madmanoliver]

I REJECT MY HUMANITY JOJO!

[@quadeevans6484]

R/unexpectedjojo

[@rinokumura2879]

Did he say handsestor

[@VegaMGMT]

Hi

[@alondidier]

When you install the chisel mod...

[@aldolopez9564]

It's either you give it your best, or don't do it at all.

[@ShootisFun1]

Tom Berenger retirement program is carving stone?

[@highnesstrain5640]

I just noticed he has a missing finger

[@AnkitKumar4u]

His spirit is bigger than volcano

[@kunuiakea7047]

Nui ka mana, mahalo nui loa no kēia wikio a mahalo nui loa no ka hana o kēia ‘anakala, ka hana o kō kākou kūpuna, eia ka ho’omana o nā akua, o ka ‘āina, o kākou, e ola nō

[@hectormanuel8360]

Free Hawaii.

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

Yeah, from the natives. 😉

[@hectormanuel8360]

What! NO. Is their land.

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

@@hectormanuel8360 😈

[@dalastkanakamaoli9058]

@@JamesSmith-vk2ky stfu

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

Haoli like! 👍👍👏👏👏👏💪💪😎

[@mattsblackbackground4287]

2 people are first? Okay.

[@user-rx8sg4dj7m]

Mans got a face tattoo without being a rapper

[@Reesepieces808]

Stfu🤡

[@parikshitpatil7404]

Watch Indian architecture in ancient temples

[@erickm119]

He's using neolithic tools and has an electrical tool. smh

[@haileeraestout5567]

Around The World There Are Stone Carvers

[@808-PFH-Kanaka-Rights]

not like hawai'is there isn't....

[@SwampyPixel]

who else noticed hes missing a finger

[@probablynaz1731]

They're stoning stone using a stone. Basically stoner

[@equallyuseless6323]

Sick face tats doe

[@kn_titan7920]

2:18 "it finds me"
-Moana, and the 'stone carver'

[@gameroom2839]

Squidward house's engineer that build his house

[@haileeraestout5567]

There Are ALOT More Stone Carvers

[@AzumaInfinity]

🗿

[@lenglor3648]

When your mining in a cave and you can find any thing

[@Smarglenargle]

When we're in our space battle ships patrolling near saturn, there better be some Hawaiian boys on board with some stone carved necklaces and ornamental reinforced stone axes.

[@notesl5576]

His accent tho

[@Lilavg]

cheeeee heeee hawaiian

[@alexdaweeb7044]

0:38 Maui?
*Moana movie Easter egg?*

[@themooseman3009]

🤦‍♂️ u serious?

[@j.e5132]

He's a STONER

[@user-mg4hf2qj3l]

🗿🗿

[@joebot997]

First
I think

[@-4subscriberswithahammerad521]

Imagine if a volcano just destroyed all he worked on

[@niccibigbird8016]

Wow....aren't you a little Ray of sunshine. You must be great at parties.

[@genbreakers]

Maui doesn’t haven’t any active volcanos

[@gameroom2839]

Volcanos only appeared like Thousands of years how can that be destroy all of the hard work?

[@camy190882]

NOT FIRST

[@ezdeath6602]

Says he uses stones to break stones than shows him using an electronic saw

[@efrenchen293]

He probably can, but electric tools are just more efficient

[@ezdeath6602]

@@efrenchen293 he says he does it with stones

[@JarheadATLAS]

Mostly

[@bo-ld6bt]

He uses modern techniques to you haole

[@alexanderhandal8232]

Fus

[@sebik1805]

Second