"Paniolo" is the word for the Hawaiian cowboy, though it stands for so much more: history, culture, traditions, hard work, art, music, beauty. The most widely accepted theory on the origin of the word "paniolo" is the Hawaiian adaptation of the word Espanol, or Spanish. The word was used to describe the vaqueros that came from Spanish California to teach Hawaiians the art of handling horses and cattle in the early 1800s... 50 years before Western cowboy culture started. Hawaii's paniolo history is a rich multi-ethnic story of hard work in rugged conditions,ingenuity, perseverance, love and respect for the land, and the unmatched relationship between paniolo and their horses. Today, these same values are nurtured within the rural ranching lifestyle that is so much a part of the state. Time-honored arts of Hawaiian saddlery, feather lei and lauhala weaving have been joined by new ranch adventures and ecotourism. |
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| Uniquely captivating, enchanting and completely unparalleled — this collection of songs combines the traditional sounds of Hawaiian music with the history and lore of the cowboy lifestyle. |
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