Also called: Imu Master, Kalua Pig Cook
Roasts whole pigs in an underground imu oven of hot rocks and banana leaves for Hawaiian luaus, following an old Polynesian method.
At 6 a.m. he lights a fire on lava rocks in a pit at a Maui resort. Two hours later he lines the pit with banana stumps and ti leaves, lowers in a salted pig wrapped in chicken wire, and buries it in dirt. At 5 p.m. he unearths it in front of guests and explains the tradition.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. No degree; learned from elders or a luau crew.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Hawaiian Studies, Culinary Arts.
Growing about average. Steady demand from resort and commercial luaus in Hawaii.
Low risk for 10 years. Building the imu and sharing Hawaiian tradition with guests stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Ask luau companies in Hawaii about kitchen crew jobs that help prepare the imu
Classes: Hawaiian studies, Culinary arts, History.
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