The people of old say that before Manoa Valley had houses and families, before the valley had schools and stores, roads and cars, there were two types of wind: the wind of the land and the wind of the storm.But the valley has a third wind. No one can remember when this wind started to visit the valley once a year on sticky summer nights. This is a story of the third wind - the wind that dances with the people of the valley.Manoa Valley is the mystical setting for a Bon Dance; a lush rain forest, where the mist and wind conjure up the imagination of adults and children alike. It is a place where traditional stories of old are brought to life in an annual summer festival, where people are bound together by rhythm and movement. Where else would someone be able to dance with the wind and the spirits?Tanner is four years old; he the youngest of seven cousins that have grown up together in a whirlwind of activity, laughter, splashing and music. The many cultural traditions of fifth generation Japanese Americans living in Hawaii create even more opportunities to feast and dance together.
