Upcountry Paniolos

Oil on linen 18x24

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The cultural hub of Upcountry is Makawao, also known as Maui’s “paniolo town.” Paniolos are the Hawaiian version of cowboys and play an important role raising the island’s horses and cattle. When Joaquin Armas and his brother Felipe would lead the cattle through the streets on the way to the market, it happened that the cattle would get loose. A story tells that Dr. Baldwin once had to take a plunge into the canal from the bridge near a mission house to escape the stampede. In 1888 Haleakala Ranch was founded by Henry P. Baldwin and some Oahu businessmen. They were starting what is now the Baldwin's Family multi-generational ranching business on Maui. But the Paniolos live on as a working part of country life.