by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jul 25, 2024 | Featured, Legacy, Paniolo
Paniolo Preservation Society is a state-wide organization, and we proudly celebrate cowboys and cowgirls on all the islands. Their legacy is part of the rich paniolo culture that continues to thrive today. On Kaua‘i, where fresh water is plentiful, ranching came...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | May 10, 2024 | Events, Featured, Western Week
Honoka’a Western Week fun! (photo credit Sarah Anderson) PPS takes seriously its kuleana to preserve and celebrate the paniolo culture and history, but from time to time, the celebration is serious fun. For example, if strangers ride into Honoka‘a from May 18 to...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Feb 26, 2024 | Featured, Legacy
In 1998, a hui of like-minded folks wrangled up a plan based on a bold idea: to honor the history and cultural heritage of Hawai‘i’s paniolo. Founding President Dr. Billy Bergin along with Leslie Agorastos, Peter Baldwin, Patricia C. Bergin, Carl Carlson, Donn...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Music
Photo: Gabby “Pops” Pahinui While you read, listen to a great slack key album by Palm Records in Waimea. When the vaqueros came to Hawaiʻi Island to help control the wild pīpī, they brought their music along. Up in the cool hills of Waimea, the Spanish and...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Oct 10, 2023 | Featured, Legacy, Paniolo
The Paniolo Preservation Society, like everyone, has been deeply saddened by the Maui wildfires, and we are sending aloha, prayers, and whatever support we can. With Maui in mind, we thought it might be a good time to pay tribute to their paniolo community, our...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Sep 7, 2023 | Events, Featured, Legacy, Old Hawaiʻi on Horseback
Tickets available on Eventbrite now!Tickets will also be available at the event, at the gate PPS is proud to present everybody’s favorite paniolo pageant after a four-year pandemic pause, and we can’t wait to share it with everyone. Old Hawai’i on...