Ka Leo ʻōiwi
'O ka Leo 'Oiwi, ka leo o ka poʻe kamaʻāina , ka 'oiwi e hoʻomanaʻo nei i nā moʻolelo a me nā kuʻuna o ka 'oihana Lua a me nā hoʻomanaʻo i hoʻoili ʻia mai nā kūpuna mai. Mālama mākou i kēia ʻike waiwai e kōkua i ka poʻe a pau e hoʻomaopopo, a'ohe pau ka 'ike i ka hālau hoʻokahi.
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From Puna to Tahiti, we hear the stories of those that carry on these family traditions and memories, that look at the arts and feats of the toa or warrior. These mo'olelo will be recorded here to preserve our modern cultural knowledge for our indigenous people across the pacific.
The voice of the native son , whose roots dig deep into their native land, the voice of those who remember the stories and traditions of Lua and the memories passed down to them from those that came before . We care for this valuable knowledge to help everyone understand, that knowledge is found in many places.
Kūpuna Interview Series 1: Nā Leo o Puna
Interview series filmed on July 12th, 2023 @ Makuʻu, Puna.
Intervieweeʻs:
Fai-o Jeong
Howard Konanui
Bernard "Malu" Konanui
Interviewers:
Keani Kaleimamahu & Kālāmakani Francisco
Video Part 1: HOʻOLAUNA
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Video Part 2: Childhood Memories and Fishing Traditions
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Kūpuna Interview Series 2: Nā Leo o Puna
Interview series filmed on June 27th, 2024 @ Makuʻu, Puna.
Intervieweeʻs:
Fai-o Jeong
Howard Konanui
Bernard "Malu" Konanui
Janet Puaaloha Chaves
Bernice Walker
Interviewer:
Keani Kaleimamahu
Video Part 1: HOʻOLAUNA
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Video Part 3: Just Talk Story, Fishing Moʻoleloʻs & The Power of ʻŌlelo
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Video Part 2: Childhood Memories, Living off the Land & Powerful Pōhaku
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Video Part 4: Healing, Lā'au Lāpaʻau, Kupuna with Abilities & Akua Lele
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Video Part 5: Tutu Olu, Moʻolelo of Kalapana, Naming Traditions, Kuʻi Kalo & Pōhaku Kuʻi ʻAi
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Kupuna Interview 3
Interview series filmed on November 2nd, 2024 @ Laehala, Hawaiʻi
Interviewee:
Kawehi Nguyen
Interviewer:
Keani Kaleimamahu
Video: Moʻolelo - "The Little Girl ʻPlaysʻ at the Hilo Fair"
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Kupuna Interview 4
Interview series filmed on March 9th, 2025 @ Kahaluʻu, Oʻahu
Interviewee: Clementine Napu Kong
Interviewer: Keani Kaleimamahu
Video: Hoʻolauna, Childhood Memories, Moʻolelo of Aunty Momi Lum & Moʻokini Heiau & Messages to the Moʻopuna
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'Awa: History, Ceremonial Uses in Lua, & Significance To Puna
Filmed: 9/23/2023
Waikahekahe, Puna, Moku o Keawe
Duration: 42:29
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View our educational learning packet for the presentation: Click Here
Kepā Maly
Kumu Pono Associates LLC
Kumu Pono Associates LLC
@kumuponoassociatesllc4408
Giving voice to the land, traditions and people of Hawai'i through ethnographic research, oral history studies and interpretive-educational programs.