kˈɑːloʊ ɪz ɐ sˈeɪkɹɪd plˈænt ɪn tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl həwˈaɪən kˈʌltʃɚ, bᵻlˈiːvd təbi ðɪ ˈɛldɚ sˈɪblɪŋ ʌvðə fˈɜːst hjˈuːmənz, ænd ðə plˈænt fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ pˈɔɪ ɪz mˈeɪd.
Kalo is a sacred plant in traditional Hawaiian culture, believed to be the elder sibling of the first humans, and the plant from which poi is made.