HB 024: Life on the Island of Lanai, Hawaii – a Conversation With Anela Evans Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner

by | Feb 7, 2020

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On this episode of Hawaii’s Best, our host Bryan Murphy sits down to chat with Anela Evans, a cultural practitioner from the island of Lanai.  Anela discusses her work of cultural preservation at the Four Seasons, where she invites tourists to learn all about Lanai’s history and how to best respect its culture.

Bryan and Anela discuss how Lanai, with the population of around 3,100 people, has been ecologically devastated throughout its history and how through her efforts of conservation, Anela has been able to share its culture and beauty with others who are willing to embrace it.  She lets us know the most important thing an individual can do when visiting the Hawaiian archipelago, is to take a posture of receiving.  In this way, our cultural practitioner notes, guests are able to receive an experience that is authentic, local, and can be in many ways the unexpected detour that many of its visitors long for but cannot plan.

Anela brings insightfulness and warmth to cultural preservation that is a breath of fresh air to the tourism industry and welcome addition to the Hawaiian spirit of aloha. So join us on this episode to learn what really is at the heart of a Hawaiian experience and how its culture can be preserved for future generations to enjoy. 

In This Episode

  • Growing up on Lanai  [4:55]
  • A day on Lanai [6:!5]
  • A desolate island [9:56]
  • Hopes for guests [14:26]
  • Future of tourism [16:20]
  • Taking Hawaii home [19:45]
  • Visiting Hawaii for the first time [26:05]
  • Final Thoughts [31:12]

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Bryan Murphy

Bryan Murphy is the creator of Hawaii’s Best Travel and a Certified Hawaii Destination Expert through the Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau. He’s an active member of the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau and continues ongoing education focused on Hawaiian culture, history, and sustainable travel. As the host of the “Hawaii’s Best Travel” podcast—one of the top travel podcasts in the U.S.—Bryan shares practical, respectful guidance to help visitors experience Hawai‘i in a more meaningful way. His work reaches nearly half a million people across podcast, blog, and social media.