Ānuenue Punua is a kupa of Kāneʻohe, Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu. She is a mother, educator, and a kanaka aloha ʻāina who strives to prepare the next generation of leaders with skills grounded in kūpuna values and practices needed to thrive in our island nation. She was a founding teacher of Ke Kula ʻO Samuel M. Kamakau, Paepae O Heʻeia, and Hui Aloha ʻĀina Momona. Ānuenue is also a distinguished Hawaiian musician and composer renowned for her contributions to preserving and promoting Hawaiian culture.
Laʻa: Consecration of Aloha ʻĀina in ʻAha
Making Laʻa is the first step in any successful kanaka endeavor. Appealing to the akua and kūpuna is essential to all major tasks that a kanaka takes. Because they are our sources of mana, we recognize that it is only with their support and aloha that our tasks will...
