by Māhie | Oct 2, 2025 | Haʻawina (lessons)
Nani ke kalo sets the tone for everything that takes place at Kapalai, especially how we carry ourselves with our actions. As the main staple of the Hawaiian people, kalo was considered sacred, and when working with or preparing it to be eaten, great respect must be...
by Māhie | Oct 1, 2025 | Moʻolelo (stories)
In the story of Mākālei ka lāʻau piʻi ona a ka iʻa o Moaʻulanuiākea i Kaulana (the famous fish-attracting branch of Moaʻulanuiākea), Olomana, sometimes spelled Olopana, is the ruling chief of the Koʻolaupoko and Koʻolauloa districts of Oʻahu. His punahele and konohiki...
by Māhie | Sep 30, 2025 | Moʻolelo (stories)
Hawaiian man pounding ʻai with keiki. 1890s. “Wakea, Sky Father, and Papa, Earth Mother, had a beautiful daughter named Hoʻohōkūkalani. Hoʻohōkūkalani gave birth to a baby boy. Can you imagine her sadness when the child was stillborn? This child, a son, was named...
