Hula Reflections

Hula Reflections

Thousands descend upon Hilo every year for the Merrie Monarch hula competition but, amid the controversy over the Thirty Meter Telescope to be built on Maunakea, some chose to ascend the mountain to share their hula as a gift of support. “It is through hula that we...
Nāmāhoe: Kauaʻi’s Own

Nāmāhoe: Kauaʻi’s Own

Dennis Chun’s time on the ocean as a crewmember fuels his passion for canoe building, a task too large for just one man. So the Kauaʻi community has come together to help with their very own canoe, Nāmāhoe. “An example is just Leināʻala Pavao’s um hālau that came...