Before sunrise one morning, on Hawai‘i Island, a man named ‘Ulu prayed to the gods for help and guidance. His son was dying ...

But the fire also nearly wiped out another set of trees, one with a much longer history in Lahaina and a greater significance in Hawaiian culture: breadfruit, or ulu, which had given sustenance ...

KUCHING: The Orang Ulu community will host this year's state-level Gawai Dayak celebration, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah. The Sarawak Deputy Premier said the community was appointed as the host ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian ...

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Ulu is breadfruit, uala is sweet potato and kalo is taro. All of these prized plants were brought to Hawaii by voyaging Polynesians aboard their sailing vessels, thus “canoe plants.” ...