Mochi Pounding
21st Annual Traditional Mochi (rice cake) Pounding for New Year, Saturday, Dec. 29th, 2018
Over the years, Akiko's has become synonymous with MOCHI POUNDING. 2017 marked our 20th year. Started with 23 people, mostly neighbors, and now it has become a popular community and public event in which between 600-700 folks visit our wee village to participate in mochi pounding and other activities. Everyone takes their turn at pounding the glutinous sticky rice for good luck. Fire building starts at 7 a.m. to steam the rice. New years crafts, food vendors, fortune telling, massage, I Ching readings, floral arrangements, plantation stories, Okinawan taiko drumming, Hawaiian entertainment & more. Great cultural mix of everything that makes Hawaii so special.
Over the years, Akiko's has become synonymous with MOCHI POUNDING. 2017 marked our 20th year. Started with 23 people, mostly neighbors, and now it has become a popular community and public event in which between 600-700 folks visit our wee village to participate in mochi pounding and other activities. Everyone takes their turn at pounding the glutinous sticky rice for good luck. Fire building starts at 7 a.m. to steam the rice. New years crafts, food vendors, fortune telling, massage, I Ching readings, floral arrangements, plantation stories, Okinawan taiko drumming, Hawaiian entertainment & more. Great cultural mix of everything that makes Hawaii so special.
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Please consider joining the Friends of Wailea Village to support the continuation of Mochi Pounding in Wailea with a tax deductible annual pledge of:
Contact us for free, confidential assistance with planned gifts or bequests of any kind.
With sincere gratitude for your consideration and support.
Garry Wyckoff
WVHPC Board Member
Friend of Akiko & Wailea Village
- $60 ($5/month)
- $120 ($10/month)
- or more...
- a gift of any amount for the property fund
Contact us for free, confidential assistance with planned gifts or bequests of any kind.
With sincere gratitude for your consideration and support.
Garry Wyckoff
WVHPC Board Member
Friend of Akiko & Wailea Village
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Take a look at the other Wailea Village Historic Preservation Community initiatives: Cemetery Stewardship, Reviving Hakalau School, and Senior Luncheons.
