Culturised With Makani Tabura: Recent Episodes
Culturised With Makani Tabura
Hosted by Makani, the focus of Culurised is to introduce the Hawaii not many visitors and often times’ Local residents don’t know, hear about or experience. We feature guests that are “cultured” in certain aspects of Hawaiian culture. Sharing their knowledge and Mana’o on what makes our Native Hawaiian culture. The history, language, arts, education, and people. Guests will be Community leaders, artists, Kumu Hula, Kahu and everyday Hawaiian people.
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Sam Aiona, Executive Director at Palama Settlement and Daniel Holt State Representative shares with Makani why Palama Settlement is so important to Kalihi and Palama community. They how Palam Settlement encourages cultural diversity through different programs such as kajukenbo, lion dancing, pickleball, sewing, and so much more.
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Award-winning comic, Frank De Lima is one of Hawaii’s most beloved comedians. Frank has been entertaining locals and tourists with his zany parodies, outrageous sense of humor, and spontaneous creativity. Frank’s specialty is translating issues such as current events, fads, and personalities into fresh musical parodies. Frank shares how his cultural upbringing influenced his comedy.
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Peter Whitley won worlds in fire knife dancing in 2004 and Founded Toa Ole Afi, fire knife dancing school. Join Makani and Peter as they drink Kapa Kava while talking story about going up in Waianae and Polynesian dancing. To Learn more about Culturised visit: https://www.culturised.com/Culturised is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production.
Janice Uemori, Student Activity Coordinator and Rei Noelani Vasquez, Student Body President at Waianae High School share about the culture at their school and the miss understanding people have on Waianae.
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A graduate of Lahainaluna and Harvard, ʻUmi Perkins received a PhD in Political Science from the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa. He shares about his new project writing a book on Hawaiian perspective and Hawaiian history. Listen to the full show to hear Dr. ʻUmi perspective on sustainability and the future of Hawaii.
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Chantel Moearii Weaver President & CEO of Spencecliff Restaurant and daughter of Spence Weaver the Founder of Spencecliff Corporation. Wendy Loh International Marketing Director of Juice Plus Aloha and the daughter of a waitress at Spencecliff Restaurant. Stay tuned to learn how Spencecliff brought 50 plus restaurants to Oahu and how they impacted the culture in Hawaii.
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The Cherry Blossom Festival is a project of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Cherry Blossom Festival holds the honor of being one of the longest, continually running ethnic festivals in the State of Hawai‘i – originally started in 1953. While times have evolved, the purpose of the Festival continues to be the perpetuation of Japanese culture, and to enrich the lives of young women of Japanese ancestry.
The Festival is in its 71st year and Queen Contestants are given the opportunity to learn about their Japanese heritage, improve their poise and public speaking and develop leadership skills through numerous cultural and training classes.
The Festival continues to touch the lives of many. Our national sister Cherry Blossom Festival relationships continue to flourish with Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Los Angeles and Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco. Each year the Festival hosts five sister Junior Chamber chapters from Japan.
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Jody Shiroma Vice President of Communications and Programming, PBS Hawaii shares about what it was like growing up in the back roads of Waimanalo and the importance of omiyage. Jody then goes on to share about the local/cultural content she oversaw such as the podcast “What School You Went?” and the new series, “Home is Here.” Watch the extended version to learn more.
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Liuakilelei “Liu” shares opening how her father called the Tongan King to ask him if he could help his family immigrate to Hawaii. The king at the time called his good friend in Hawaii Spencecliff, owner of Spencecliff Restaurants to help Liu’s family move. Liu shares what it was like grow up as a Tongan American, and how she perpetuate culture through dance.
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Theresa Shulbert, Student Activities Coordinator and Christa Quelnan ASB Vice President of Farrington High School shares about the culture of Farrington High School and how their culture shaped who they are. Learn how different generations of immigrants approach assimilating and adapting to their new environment. Theresa shares a heartfelt account of how her Samoan culture has profoundly shaped her identity and teaching style. She brings her ASB Vice President Christa Quelnan to share the student perspective of the culture of Farrington High School. In elementary Christa migrated to Hawaii from the Philippines, embarking on a remarkable journey of adaptation and self-discovery. Christa takes us on a captivating narrative, recounting her inspiring journey from learning English, vowing to keep her native language and the truth about social media on youth.
Get ready to groove to the infectious reggae beats of Marty Dread, Hawaii's very own Reggae Ambassador! With a remarkable career spanning 29 years and a discography boasting 21 albums, Marty Dread has been spreading his love for reggae across the Hawaiian Islands, the USA, and beyond.
In his latest musical offering, Marty Dread presents "What You Mean to Me," an album. Released alongside the album is his newest single, "One More Day," which hit the airwaves on June 4, 2023, captivating listeners with its catchy rhythm and heartfelt lyrics.
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Shawn “Doc Rock” Boyd is a community manager at Ecamm Network, LLC. When Shawn was a young adult he moved from New York to Hawaii. He shares how he was able to assimilate into the Hawaiian culture and influence the pop culture in Hawaii. Shawn share with Makani the secret on how to fit in with the local in Hawaii.
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Shari Tamashiro, Cybrarian at Kapi'olani Community College, University of Hawaii. Curated the Looking Like the Enemy exhibit in the Attack Building at Pearl Harbor National Monument, as well as the Battle of Okinawa and 100th/442nd, MIS, 1399 & MIS exhibits. Shari’s passion is storytelling (especially Hawaii Japanese and Okinawan stories) and documenting/preserving primary source materials in Hawaii’s community. She often serve as a bridge between UH and the local Okinawan community because she think it's important to connect university resources and expertise to enhance community archivism and projects. Currently working on the Hawaii Okinawan Restaurant project. Former president of the Hawaiian Historical Society and 1st foreign World Eisa Ambassador.
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Amanda Chang shares her own experiences and knowledge on Korean culture in Hawaii. She pulls from her experience as a board member of the Hawaii Korean Cultural Center and serves as an officer and a member at the American Immigration Lawyers Association Hawaii Chapter.
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John “Prime” Hina is a legend in Hawaii’s graffiti scene. Watch the extended version as he shares with Makani how he started illegally graffitiing in the streets then turning his life around and created some of the most recognized murals in Oahu. John started 808 Urban to improve the quality of life for the community through art programs that incorporate Hawaiian culture.
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This week on Culturised Bubba Hodges. He shares about the culture of Island music. Bubba Hodges, a member of Rebel SoulJahz share the hard truth about the toxic music culture, alcoholism, and he was able to change his life. Rebel SoulJahz music is heavily influenced by reggae and R&B music. To Learn more about Culturised visit: https://www.culturised.com/Culturised is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production.
Lilinoe Kauahikaua joins Papa Ola Lōkahi under Hale Hoʻonaʻauao: The Learning Institute in the role of Population Health Specialist, focusing on addictions.
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The Narcissus Queen Pageant is an integral part of this festival as it represents a vast legacy of knowledge and preservation of Chinese heritage; applications for this year’s festival are currently being accepted. Narcissus Queen Contestants cultivate an intimate understanding of Chinese culture through exciting and engaging cultural classes such as Narcissus bulb carving, traditional Chinese cooking, Chinese herbal medicine, lion dance, Kung Fu, and Chinese history classes.
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Among Rae’s goals are to restore the community connection to Loko Ea fishpond, expand the educational programs and work with landowner Kamehameha Schools to revive Loko Ea to once again become a bountiful and thriving fishpond.
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The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii was founded in 1911, initially to provide service to the merchants in Chinatown, and to assist the immigrant population assimilate into their new community.
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Aunty Toni Lee is a longtime advocate for the native Hawaiian community, serving as the chair of the Aloha Festival Floral Parade for the past decade and held multiple leadership positions in the Hawaiian civic Club communities. She is currently the president of the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame, which is the nonprofit behind Waikiki Beach Walk’s free cultural exhibit, The Royal Room.
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I am from the island of Hawaiʻi. Raised on family ʻāina that was given to my great great grandfather through a Royal Patent Land Grant in 1850. I am the 5th generation to be raised on family land with all of our kupuna, including my parents, buried on the property. My father was a manaleo, native Hawaiian speaker and chose not to teach me ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as he reflected on his time of being punished in school for speaking Hawaiian. Growing up, I intently watched and learned from my parents. My mother, a nurse, loved working with adults with mental illness who needed someone in their lives to see them through their issues - she used the art of inclusion to build their purpose in life. My fatherʻs knew how to deal in a western space at the same time being true to his ancestral knowledge and protective of all things Hawaiian - kind yet a force to reckon with.
These features led me to do what I am doing today in a heavily cultivated western non-Hawaiian space.
I have a kuleana that requires me to mālama with aloha with an end goal of pono.
Iʻve been a musician in Waikīkī for 3 decades, recorded several recordings, garnered several awards for music and a couple for community engagement. I worked at a non-profit organization for near;y 20 years serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Iʻve been at the Hyatt Regency for 7 years as their Director of Hawaiian Culture and Community Relations. Along with some friends we created a small community organization called The Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society - preserve, promote, perpetuate Mele Hawaiʻi.
Social media handles:
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TikTok: @kuproject
Twitter: @thekuproject
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Jasper Wong is an artist, illustrator, and curator. As an artist, he has exhibited worldwide, in places such as Japan, California, France, London, Mexico, New York, Hong Kong, Chicago, and Australia. He has also scored press in publications such as Communication Arts, Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, Taschen’s Illustration Now, Hypebeast, Booooooom, Arrested Motion, Hi-Fructose, Acclaim, Complex, Vice, Highsnobiety, VNA, Street Art News and Juxtapoz. Wong has been chosen as one of the HB100 multiple times. A list of Hypebeast's 100 most influential figures in the industry, which includes the likes of Kaws, Pharrel, Banksy, Jay Z and Kanye West. His clients include Hulu, NBA, Uniqlo, Versace, Microsoft, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, Toyota, Marvel, and others.
Jasper Wong is also the founder of a gallery in Hong Kong called ABOVE SECOND. In its existence, both Monocle magazine and CNN have chosen it as one of the best galleries in the city. He is the creator and lead director of World Wide Walls (formerly POW! WOW!), which is a non-profit organization of contemporary artists committed to community enrichment through the creation of art outreach programs, educational programs and engaging the community in the creation and appreciation of public art. We typically build walls to exclude, however, walls can also represent new zones of possibility, where true collaboration can take root. The festival has done projects in over 20 cities around the globe, such as Honolulu, Taipei, Tokyo, Nepal, Guam, Seoul, Helsingborg, Kathmandu, and others. He is also the co-founder of a creative community center called LANA LANE STUDIOS. He spends his free time teaching art classes at Palama Settlement, which is a community center in an underserved community. He recently co-founded and is the artist of a collection of 8,008 PFP NFTs called FOMO MOFO. Through his work as an artist and curator, Jasper Wong, has devoted his career to fostering new connections through art and reframing the conversations we have about space, both public and private, and how we can use art and NFTs as a tool to craft inclusive new communities.
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powwow #mural
Often touted as the Grandfather of Hawaiʻi fashion, Nakeʻu was the first Hawaiian designer to locally create prints using native and indigenous flora as inspiration (what’s come to be known as “Hawaiian print”).
He also produced the first muʻumuʻu (a loose gown) and holokū (a loose, seamed dress with a yoke and train) to be sold commercially at Carol and Mary, an iconic women’s fashion store at the time, and the Liberty House department store, making Hawaiian fashion accessible to the masses.
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Daniel Aipa was born and raised in Kailua, O’ahu. He has worked in the fitness and health industry for 20 years and incorporates Hawaiian culture into his training and coaching methods. He is the founder of The KŪ Project – a platform and space devoted to health and wellness using a holistic approach rooted in Hawaiian values. Aipa believes that when we learn to stand tall within ourselves, we can empower others to stand taller and be a good ancestors to leave a legacy that makes the world a stronger and healthier place.
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James Mane is a larger than life Samoan stand up comedian, actor, and podcast host from Hawaii. He is the first Samoan to do stand-up comedy on American television via FNX’s First Nations Comedy Experience which highlighted many Native American comedians and other indigenous people and can be seen on Amazon Prime.
Mane is a co-star of an Adult Swim TV hit called, ‘Decker’ where he played Lanoi Arnold who was dubbed the unofficial king of Hawaii. Which can be seen on Amazon Prime and YouTube.
Mane has performed stand up comedy throughout the country most notably in Las Vegas’ hottest Friday night comedy show the ‘Dirty at 12:30’ in the South Point Hotel Casino, The World Famous Comedy Store, the Maui Comedy Festival, and the L.A. Comedy Club.
Mane has worked with comedians such as Dave Chappelle, Bert Kreischer, Doug Stanhope, Wanda Sykes, Ronny Chieng, Graham Elwood, Louie Anderson, Eddie Ifft, Amy Schumer, Brian Posehn, The Impractical Jokers, and many others.
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Aaron J. Salā is President and CEO of Gravitas Pasifika, a boutique firm intent on harnessing the power of creative storytelling to advance Native Hawaiian, local Hawaiʻi, and Pasifika worldview and talent through the exploration and integration of, and experimentation with, creativity in production. He is a contemporary and traditional Hawaiian music singer and pianist most well known for his Hawaiian swing style, his 2005 award winning album, and for receiving the Most Promising Artist Na Hoku Hanohano Award in 2006.
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My name is Kimo Leong, owner of Kanaka Solutions we Spread Aloha n Malama. Da Po’oof NA KANE KOA O MAKUA a LaHui who has Malama Aina our AHUPUA’A Kaniana cave to Ke’awa’ula. WILD WEST was starting to be jus dat ENTITLED people outside our 96792 community started feeling like they could come Camp ,throw parties n make bonfires. We noticed they jus had no respect for da Aina n da area they was in. Da KAPUNA put a lot of work in to protect what we see today and dat is $$$$ has not touch dis part of da coast line n da beauty of MAKUA. Today our local fishermen fish n local OHANAS come n enjoy our AHUPUA’A.Da LaHui we patrol EVERYNIGHT no camping or bonfires Only ACTIVE FISHING.Some do not agree with what we do but it’s our Kuleana to MALAMA.I just a Hawaiian sharing our culture n spreading dat Aloha to Da World rather its working in da film industry or surfing world Da best way to teach is hands on from a Hawaiian not a HAOLE or a outside one kanaka with KOKO.
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I am Hawai’i Hip Hop.
Artist: @krystilez
Rap group: @angrylocals
Radio show: @hi93oahu
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Papa Ola Lōkahi, the Hawaiian Health Board established in 1988, is charged with raising the health status of Native Hawaiians to the highest possible level, which it achieves through partnership, programs and public policy. Learn more at papaolalokahi.org
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hawaiian #native #wellness #healing
Mehanaokala Hind is a Kumu Hula and cultural practitioner skilled in hula, oli, and ceremony. She descends from the hula lineage of Kumu Hula Leinaʻala Kalama Heine and earned the rank of Kumu Hula in 2009 when she completed the ‘ūniki rites set forth by her Kumu. She has been trained in mele oli from some of Hawaiʻiʻs master chanters. Mehana brings a breadth and depth of relationships with Native Hawaiian communities, leaders, schools and organizations that is hard to match. She has committed her life to teaching the lāhui to chant and hula the wisdom of their ancestors. Mehana was also instrumental in the starting of the ʻAha Wahine and Lāhui Kanaka movements.
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Edmund Kekupua’enohopono’ike’ohia Nourrie Jr. is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Cultural Educator. He graduated from Chaminade University in 2018 with his Masters in Counseling Psychology, and has been working in a clinical setting for over four years at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) as a member of the Behavioral Health Department, as well as a Clinical Therapist with Imua Health Group. Kupu also serves the community as a Cultural Educator for Malama Recovery Services and Malama Ku Ola, both of which are located on WCCHC campus. His clinical focus lies in grief and existential therapy, and his cultural focus is in plant medicine (la’au lapa’au). Additional professional interests include existential philosophy, music/art therapy, dream analysis, oli, ho’oponopono, and pain management. Kupu is a veteran of the United States Air Force, and was honorably discharged as a result of a debilitating injury sustained overseas during the Occupation of Iraq in 2006. In his personal time, he is a musician, plant enthusiast, and amateur craftsman.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline- 800.273.8255
Hawaii Crisis Line - 808.832.3100 or text ALOHA to 741 741
Resources for deaf, hard of hearing, & blind- https://www.csc-hawaii.org/
Junior Nourrie
MSCP, Cultural Educator
Malama Recovery Services | Malama Ku Ola | Ha Ola Village
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
697-3722|697-3225|697-3720
enourrie@wcchc.com | wcchc.com
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Kalehua Kamohaliʻi Caceres is an ʻŌiwi from Māʻili, Waiʻanae, Oʻahu. She is the eldest daughter of Gregory Kamohaliʻi Jr. and Edwena Kanani Awong, granddaughter of Gregory Kaʻilihou Kamohaliʻi Jr. of Kahoma, Ritchie Grace Pūʻiakeonaonaokaleimokihana Parker of Honolulu, Edward Kalani Awong Sr. and May Kuʻulei Aldeguer of Māʻili. She is a graduate of Kamehameha Schoolsʻ Class of 1996 and the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu with a BA in Humanities with a concentration in Hawaiian-Pacific Studies. Kalehua was a Hawaiian language immersion teacher and preschool director for 13 years in Waiʻanae and is currently a program director for a Hawaiian-serving family-child interaction learning preschool program with 12 sites across three islands.
Mana Kaleilani Caceres is an ʻŌiwi born in Orange County, California and raised in Tacoma Washington. He is the eldest son of Doiron Caceres Jr. of Lāʻie and Susan Huihui of Kahuku, grandson of Doiron Caceres Sr. of Kaʻū, Patricia Kaneta of Kalihi, Moke Huihui of Pauoa and Thelma Moniz of Kakaʻako. Mana graduated from Clover Park High School in 1995 and earned his Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo in 2000. He is the Principal Consultant of their family-owned business, ʻOhana Kūpono Consulting.
They have raised their four children, Makoa, Kamaehu, Hiehie and Kamana in Honouliuli. As an ʻohana, they practice mālama iwi kūpuna to restore the ancestral foundation of their family. Ma luna o ke aloha 'ohana, ola nā iwi.
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If anyone could be described as having “Hawaiian heart and soul,” it is indeed Kamakakehau Fernandez. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, a 6 week old African American infant was adopted and brought to the shores of Maui, Hawaiʻi by Robyn Nae’ole, It is here that his new family and home shaped “Kamakakēhau” (Kamaka) into one of Hawaiʻi’s refreshing talents. Kamaka’s education played a huge part in his love and appreciation for the Hawaiian culture and music. He is a graduate of the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program Also an educator amongst many teaching Hawaiian language,’Ukulele and many other skills to do with Hawai’i’s culture all in effort, to keep Hawai’i’s language alive and thriving. He is proud to be a fluent speaker of the Hawaiian language in which Kamaka has also done voice over work for the Hawaiian language version for one of Disney’s featured films “Moana”. To also include his many award winning accolades. Social media: IG kkf_musicn_more Facebook can follow me : Kamakakēhau Fernandez Twitter @kanilele LinkedIn: Kamakakēhau Fernandez
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Falsetto #muscian #hawaiianmusic
We are Las Vegas’ premiere entertainment company. founded in 2000, bringing island style entertainment to Las Vegas. It is Vizzun Entertainment’s dream to share the aloha spirit and island culture through music and entertainment. We specialize in concerts, festivals, nightclubs, comedy shows, and private functions.
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concerts #nightclubs #lasvegas
I am a activated Kanaka Oiwi from Puea Wai'anae the son of Wela Wahilani ( Father ) n Pikake Wahilani ( Mother ) a Husband to Purdyka Noelani Keohokapu Wahilani n Father to 3 sons Kaulana Keohokapu 27 , Keola Wahilani 19 n Hau'oli Wahilani 14. I work @ Brinks Hawai'i under Skyline Security in collaboration with 808 Smart Homes , I also sit on the Wai'anae Neighborhood Board and sit as the chair for The Hawaiian Affairs Committee been on the Board since 2015 serving my beloved Wai'anae Moku. I'm also the Alaka'i for Hui Ku Like Kakou that was birthed out of the Protection of Mauna a Wakea in 2015. We HKLK have been very active in the pursuit of protection of our Na Mea Hawai'i from being on the frontlines on the Mauna to going to the Crapitol to Ku'e or Kako'o Bills that impacts the welfare of our Na Kanaka Oiwi ame Na Po'e Hawai'i who Truly Love Hawai'i! In August 2019 while on the Mauna I got a call from a good friend from Kahuku who asked me If I could help them out , what occurred from that conversation was 38 nights occupying Kalaeloa in support of Ku Kia'i Kahuku who were standing up against the Industrial Wind Turbine Industry in the form of AES!! That act of Aloha Aina brought our Wai'anae n Kahuku communities together in a way that has never been before! Bringing n uniting our once rival Also a Practicing Aloha Aina Warrior a Kalo Farmer which we do Super Sustainable Sundays up our Beloved Ka'ala in Ka'ala Farms. I am also a Musician n Leader of my Group Hawai'iki. While I have breath in my Lungs n my mind in sharp I will continue to Ku'e , Kupono n Ku Ha'aheo against oppressive systems in all it's facets against Na Kanaka Oiwi ame Na Po'e Hawai'i in Closing what Kupuna would I want to be for my next 7 generation of my Koko when the new books of Hawaiian History are written n my Na Mo'o open those books n see the names of their Kupuna n say " That's my Tutukane n That's my Tutuwahine!!! A Oia!!! Proud tears of joy will fall down from The Lewalewa!!! In the Immortal words of our Ku'u Mo'i Wahine Lili'uokalani " Never cease to act because you fear you may fail " n the words of James Kaulia " A Hiki I Kealoha Aina Hope Loa " Until the Last Aloha Aina!!! N The modern words of Uncle Bumpy Kanahele " Love of Country " Mai Po'ina Ku'u Mo'i Wahine Lili'uokalani ame Na Mo'i Na Ali'i ame Na Tupuna o Hawai'i Nei n my personal saying " Stay Brown " Aloha Pumehana Kakou Kaukaohu'okalani Wahilani
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kanakaoiwi #Waianae
Sarah Kuaiwa is a historian, art historian, and genealogist from Waimalu, Oʻahu. Her ʻohana has been living in and around Puʻuloa for the past four generations. Sarah is a fourth-year Ph.D. student at the Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK. She specializes in nineteenth-century Hawaiian History and her dissertation looks at creativity in kapa production in the early Hawaiian Kingdom (1810–50). Kuaiwa completed her BA cum laude in Art History and Visual Arts from Occidental College and her MA in History with a focus in Hawaiian History from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She owns and operates Kuaola or Bust, a consulting firm that specializes in Hawaiian archival research and genealogy. Kuaiwa is the recently appointed Curator of Hawaii and Pacific Cultural Resources at the Bishop Museum.
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BishopMuseum #oahu #hawaii
A lifelong learner, Hiʻilani Shibata has spent the last 20 years in the field of education, both formal and informal. Born and raised in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, she moved to the island of Oʻahu to attend the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where she graduated with a BA in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. While finishing her last year in college she was also teaching ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi at Kailua Intermediate school part time and realized that formal education was not her calling. She then joined the education department of the Bishop Museum where she blossomed in informal education in which sharing the Hawaiian culture through the kūpuna was the mission and she was able to travel all over Hawaiʻi and the United States to share the aloha of our kanaka ʻoiwi. Hiʻilani dedicated 12 years of her life as the Education Operations Manager at the Bishop Museum and ended that chapter of her life to start a family. Today she still does contract work as a Hawaiian Culture trainer and consultant, she is a full time kumu a Hawaiian focused Charter School, Ka Waihona o ka Naʻauao in Nānākuli, and her small ʻohana mālama ʻāina in Waiāhole. She is the co-founder of Ka Mahina Project, a mission driven Hina led Native Hawaiian healing project and she is the mother of 4 keiki.
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Po'okela Mossman is a Leadership Speaker & Executive Coach and the founder of Chief Development & Leadership Strategies. A quickly growing training and development company with a sweet spot for High Impact & Healthy Leadership! Po'okela's mission is to help hard-working leaders & entrepreneurs WIN at what matter most - in their Life & Business! As a US Army Veteran, Po'okela served as a Combat Medic for 10years of Honorable Service. Born & raised in Hawaii, grown into a true Polynesian Professional driven with Purpose. Po'okela is also a sought-after Certified Speaker, Trainer, and Coach. His genuine approach, along with his humor, relatability, and engaging energy, allows him to connect with any audience. Whenever he's not working you can find him with his wife Jamie, and their 4 children. They enjoy the active outdoors and learning about culture as they travel the world together. Connect on: Connect on Instagram: @pookela.mossman Connect on Facebook: Po'okela Mossman Connect on LinkedIn: Po'okela Mossman To Learn more about Culturised visit: https://www.culturised.com/Culturised is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production. #leadership #entrepreneurs
Consuelo Gouveia was born and raised on the island of Lāna'i. This is the start of her 20th year as a teacher and her 14th year at HKM. She started my career in the DOE and was wanting something different. HKM holds a special place for her as she spent majority of her career here. The teachings and pedagogy of this school was the means and ways of how she learned growing up on the tiny island of Lāna'i. She started at HKM as Program Director and moved back to the classroom to teach grade 6 and then helped open up the elementary division of the school to include grades 4 and 5. From 4th through 6th grade, students learn about the ahupuaʻa system of land management and how changes in that system over time have impacted the people and culture of Hawaiʻi. She currently teaches grades 4 and 5 Papa Kīhāpai.
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charterschool #ahupuaa #pedagogy
Arthur/Ka‘uhane has been a Community Relations Specialist since March 1994 and coordinates and conducts the educational tours and outreach programs for BWS. Outside the responsibilities of his career, Arthur is a native Hawaiian cultural practitioner. His interest lies in perpetuating the Hawaiian language. He has a passion in learning and performing the art of hula. He is an executive officer with the Royal Order of Kamehameha. He also is a member and trustee of Honolulu’s historic Kawaiaha‘o Church. Arthur attempts to live life by weaving the various aspects of his personal interests and professional life to perpetuate Hawaiian language, culture, and traditions. As an island people, we hold the key in how to live, survive and thrive in our world’s environment and take responsibility to care for all our natural resources.
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kamehameha #kawaiahaochurch
In January 2017 Sun Dot changed ownership and was passed down to Viv's niece, Christina Henline. Tina was born in Kailua, O'ahu and raised in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawai'i. After high school, she moved to Noosa Heads, Australia to attend college and ended up staying in Australia for 13 years, focusing on building her knowledge in business, tourism and teaching. She recently returned to Hawaii and began substitute teaching at schools across the island. Tina has expanded the business to include a range of Kids and Men's T-shirts, Hats, Pouches and other ocean-related accessories. She enjoys collaborating with other local businesses and in April 2018 launched the first line of Sundot Swimwear with Veronica Hill, owner of Cherry Blossom Bottoms. What originally began as a hobby for Dorsey has now become a world-renowned and recognized business in the fishing industry. We are proud of our roots and foundation in Hawaii and aim to perpetuate our culture through our high-quality products, friendly service and support of local non-profit businesses and events. Our family is still deeply rooted in a variety of ocean-related sports and activities and regularly enjoy sunsets together.
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swimwear #flags #fishing #marlinfishing
OZEKY is the name everyone knows me by . I am just an ordinary island boy , struggling and trying to live life to its fullest here on Hawaii to support and provide for my small family. I was born in chuuk and was relocated to Guam for better education in 1990’s . From Guam to Seattle and Seattle to Honolulu. With an undeniable passion for music I started playing keyboard at a young age . Growing up Music was always my run to hobby. I play for my Elementary school choir, for churches & lastly for fun. I started releasing albums year after year until it finally captured the whole FSM ears . Music has been an Integral part of my life , that whenever I don’t find the time or the opportunity to create beats, make music , I don’t feel whole , as if something is missing until I come home from work , sit down by my keyboard and relax myself with some sweet melody. I am now busy with Other projects through work which I do catering and partnered with Da Spot Health and Juices servicing the whole Local community here in Hawaii. I am also involved with the Chuukese community ( Micronesian ) to better educate our young youth. “Notable past performance gave me the courage to sway by the wave of what TODAY brings, for I know yesterday is past and tomorrow never comes” - Ozeky Always put your trust in Gods hands for he has the key to your future and the light of your path to guide you through it all.
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micronesian #micronesianmusic #Chuukese
Lane Wilcken is a scholar, cultural tattoo practitioner and advocate for the critically endangered practice of "batok" or cultural tattoos of the Philippines. He also has studied other related indigenous traditions of the Philippines and greater Pacific with over three decades of research and experience. His mother is from the Philippines and his father is of English and Scandinavian descent. Lane is the author of "Filipino Tattoos Ancient to Modern" -and- "The Forgotten Children of Maui." He is also a contributing writer to "Back from the Crocodile's Belly: Philippine Babaylan Studies and the Struggle for Indigenous Memory" and "Shamanic Transformations: True Stories of the Moment of Awakening," as well as several articles for various magazines and journals.
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FilipinoTattoo #culturaltattoo #batok
Makanani is the Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Hawaiian Studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and is ABD in the History department of the University of California – Irvine. She became a Kumu Hula in 2016 through the traditional practice of ʻūniki ʻailolo. Makanani is also an educator, having taught Hawaiian history, mythology, hula, and ʻōlelo at both the secondary and tertiary levels. Makanani’s ʻohana comes from Nāhiku, Maui and Kalaoa, Hawaiʻi, but she was born and raised in Hālawa, Oʻahu.
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kumu #hula #olelo #hawaiianhistory
As Ka Pounui of ‘Aha Kāne Foundation for the Advancement of Native Hawaiian Males, Keola oversees the executive direction of this statewide non-profit organization. He is responsible for ‘Aha Kāne providing wellness conferences, programmatic interventions, and leadership training to empower kāne (males) to connect with culture, traditional practices, and kuleana to build a stronger ʻohana. The most current program of ʻAha Kāne is ʻAha ʻOhana: Kapu Ka Hāloa that recognize the universal core of society: the family unit. This program is to acknowledge the foundation of a thriving family to have healthy communication, strong relationships, and a sense of identity that positively influences the social determinants of health and well-being among all members of the ʻohana. In 2002 Keola envisioned and founded Hui Mauli Ola a non-profit organization established to address and rebuild the traditional healing arts of the Native Hawaiian people. As Executive Director from 2002 to 2013, his approach was unique and unforeseen in addressing the self-determination of a marginalized people and practices through the means of traditional healing. Studying for years under Alva Andrews, Roxanne Bertelmann, Mālia Craver, George Holokai, Alapaʻi Kahuʻena, Ken Kamakea and other experts, Keola has built his knowledge in lomilomi, hoʻoponopono, lāʻau lapaʻau, hula and lua. As a learning practitioner for many years, he was asked by his kumu to begin teaching on his own which started in 2001. Ka Pā o Lonopūhā, The Academy of Native Hawaiian Healing Traditions has graduated five cohorts of students (52 graduates total) over the past several years and continues to grow. As of 2021, Keola has started an ʻōpio class under Ka Pā o Lonopūhā. Keola’s career objective is to conduct integrated programs leading to meaningful community contributions with impact for the Native Hawaiian community.
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ohana #nativehawaiian
Twinkle Borge is the leader of Pu‘uhonua O Wai‘anae, a village of 250 people living unhoused on State land adjacent to the Waianae Boat Harbor. She has organized her village into a powerful asset for the wider community that offers safety, healing, and purpose to people who've lost their housing. POW residents serve Waianae in a variety of ways, including conducting regular cleanups all across the Waianae Coast, feeding and clothing residents of other houseless encampments, and distributing back to school supplies each year to both houseless and housed families in need. In 2018, Twinkle and others led an effort to defend the village from the threat of State eviction, then spent the next year and a half raising funds to purchase land that the village could relocate to. In 2020, Twinkle and the village completed the purchase of 20 acres in Waianae Valley for their permanent home, and are now working on construction. She is also a member of the Steering Committee of Hui Aloha.
James Koshiba - In 2015, frustrated by the explosion of homelessness in Hawaii, and dwindling compassion for those on the street, James pitched a tent in a large urban encampment and forged relationships with people experiencing homelessness. He later became a supporter and student of Pu‘uhonua O Wai‘anae, a self-organized village of more than 250 people living unhoused at the Waianae Boat Harbor. Through these relationships, he began to understand homelessness as a problem of severed connections with place and community. He co-founded Hui Aloha, to demonstrate how re-building community with those who are marginalized is key to solving some of our most persistent social problems, including homelessness. Today, Hui Aloha partners with people on the street to launch service projects in their communities, reconnecting them with housed neighbors, and help both housed and unhoused people find healing and purpose together. HA is now working to build affordable homes for those who cannot afford housing in Hawaii, which has the largest gap between housing costs and wages of any state in the nation. Prior to Hui Aloha, James co-founded and was Executive Director of Kanu Hawaii, which worked to build movement for sustainability. He was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii and spent several years on the continent earning degrees from Brown University and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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Waianae #homeless #hawaiihousing
Aloha! My name is Kauiokalani Kauh, or I go by Kaui Kauhi. Born and raised in Waimānalo Hawaiian homestead. I’m married to my intermediate 7th grade sweetheart Kahealani Kauhi and we have 3 beautiful children Teah, Tanaiah, and Tanoah Kauhi. Growing up for me was very hard. My grandmother raised all of her grandchildren which was over 20 of us in a 3 bedroom 1 bath. Barely passing elementary, intermediate & high school. I was also in special ed. After graduating from high school, I turned to be a professional athlete in boogie boarding and won state and national titles. After doing that for some years I went on to do some modeling, acting & stunt work for Hollywood. Starting my entrepreneurship about 10 years ago and now owning a couple companies Just to name a few Aloha Alkaline & Waikoko coconut water. I love the Beverage industry. My biggest accomplishment out of everything is my Kaui Kauhi Malama Keiki event that has been going on for over 15 years in my community and my school supplies give back. I also have a fouroneboxing troubled youth program in the Waimanalo homestead that just started 8 months ago.
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waimanalo #AlohaAlkaline #homestead
Ke Aloha Nui, My name is Kimeona Kane, son of Shadrach Hussey and Sunday Ann Kane, grandson to Victor Kane and Wanda Lemn. Born and raised in the comfort of Waimānalo where I still am blessed to reside. Graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, Kapālama Campus, Uhau Humu Pōhaku Practitioner under the direction of Kumu Kinohi Pizarro, Aloha ʻĀina in as many ways as possible, Humble Kumu, Proud Haumana. Spent 16 years in the Restaurant industry as a General Manager before making the life changing decision to perpetuate Hawaiʻi by means of stewardship, conservation and preservation of our people, places and practices. Advocate and Community Leader, Waimānalo Mau A Mau.
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alohaaina #outreach #808 #MalamaAina
Shawn Kekoa Pimental is a 5-time Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner and Grammy Nominated Music Producer and Artist. He has produced records for Kealii Reichel, Lehua Kalima, Na Palapalai, Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole, Na Leo Pilimehana, Kainani Kahaunaele, Justin Young, Chad Takatsugi, Three Plus, Rebel Souljahz and many more.
Shawn has also composed and produced music for Mike Post, Disney and other Award-Winning shows. He has also toured the world as a Musical Director and Band Member for many other artists, sharing the stage with Janet Jackson, Colbie Caillat, Maxi Priest, Steel Pulse, America and Jack Johnson. Shawn has worked with just about every well known Musician and Award Winning Kumu Hula in Hawaiʻi. He has produced shows for many venues, corporate events, concerts and cruise ships. Shawn also owns the award winning record label KOOPS2 Entertainment and co-owns Studio Ala Moana.
With 23 years of experience as a nonprofit business administrator, Kelly McHugh-White specializes in the advancement of conservation, arts and cultural programs that leverage community engagement in order to strengthen visibility, credibility, and investment. A New York native, she joined the Maui community in 2008 to administer the marketing, fundraising and youth arts programs at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center followed by a 5-year tenure as Public Information Specialist for the State of Hawaiʻi, Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission and an additional 2 years as Director of Marketing & Development for Pacific Whale Foundation. She has consulted for the County of Maui, Maui Redevelopment Agency, Spellbound Theatre, Coral Reef Alliance, Edible Hawaiian Islands, the National Guild for Community Arts Education, Merwin Conservancy and Art Maui, among others. She currently serves as Board Member for Adaptations Dance Theater and Nā Koa Manu Conservation, Inc.; Manager of County of Maui’s SMALL TOWN * BIG ART creative placemaking program; Principal of Little Rhinoceros LLC; and Founding Director of Maui Public Art Corps. Her work in outreach and fund development earned her a fellowship with the Ka Ipu Kukui program in 2016 and nomination as one of Hawaii’s most influential leaders, awarded a 40 Under 40 designation in 2018.
Nate serves as the President & Executive Director of Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi, overseeing all operations for the state. The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi’s (JCCH) mission is to be a vibrant resource, strengthening our diverse community by educating present and future generations in the evolving Japanese American experience in Hawai‘i.
Before returning to the JCCH, Nate served at the President & Executive Director of Junior Achievement of Hawaii, an impact organization that inspires and empowers Hawaii’s youth to be successful in today’s global economy. He also served as Director of Sustainability Initiatives for Kupu, a nonprofit organization serving Hawaii's youth. There, he oversaw the organization's Sustainability Initiatives internship, the Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps (HYCC) Summer, HYCC Community, Kupu Culinary, Pacific Resiliency Fellowship, and the Hawaii Youth Sustainability Challenge programs which impacted more than 170 young adults annually.
Nate also served as Chief Operating Officer and Director of Programs for the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii in 2015 and also held the position of President for the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce in 2012. Nate also has extensive private in the technology, food manufacturing, and facilities management industries.
Nate is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and is also a graduate of Waiakea High School on the island of Hawaii. He is also a member of the U.S.-Japan Council's Emerging Leaders Program.
Kamuela "Kamu" Kauhane is from the beautiful town of Nanakuli on the Island of O’ahu. Nanakuli holds a special place in his heart as this is the town where not only he was born and raised, graduated but is now an Educational Assistant at a local elementary school. In his younger years Kamuela has been a part of the town's paddling team, played baseball, football and even had boxing lessons. Though sports are not a current passion of his, there’s no saying he isn’t well versed. Nowadays, Kamuela would be considered a social media enthusiast. He used his wit and sense of humor to gain a wide spread of followers. You may already know his catchy phrase, “Aloha, Aloha, Aloha!” which he uses at the beginning of every video he posts on his social media accounts. Kamuela has a passion for helping people and uses social media to reach his audience from every walk of life. Kamuela has pretty much seen or done it all, even down to his recent attributes of being a pa’u rider, a pageantry judge and a well known emcee
Sue Eldredge and her daughter Kelina Eldredge have both been professionally dancing Hula and Tahitian since they were young. Sue currently owns Aloha Hula Supply with the help of Kelina acting as the store manager. They provide Hula, Tahitian, Maori, Samoan & Tongan costumes, supplies, accessories and artificial lei. They also have a new Polynesian online platform featuring how to videos, talk story sessions, business highlights, etc. Sue has been teaching Polynesian dance workshops for almost 20 years and currently teaches at Aloha Hula Supply where they also offer dance workshops. Kelina was named Miss Aloha Hula 2017 and has performed for a variety of production companies including Magic of Polynesia.
Zachary Alakaʻi Lum of Haʻikū, Heʻeia, Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu, is a lifetime student, educator, and practitioner of mele Hawaiʻi. A graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama and a current Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Zachary is the executive director of Kāhuli Leo Leʻa, a Hawaiʻi 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to catalyzing aloha ʻāina through mele and other cultural practices. He is the former director of choral music at the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama campus, where he promoted the value of mele in education and as a powerful tool for self-efficacy. As a cultural practitioner, he is a Grammy-nominated producer and member of the seventeen-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning group, Keauhou. In addition to Keauhou, he has produced albums––including Kūhaʻo Maunakea (2019), Lei Nāhonoapiʻilani: Nā Mele Hou (2020), Huliāmahi, Vol. 1 (2020), and Kāwili (2021)––as well as live and virtual events, such as Hawaiian Airlines May Day and Mele Huliāmahi. He belongs to Hālau Nā Kamalei o Līlīlehua, a hula school under the direction of Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehionāpuaikawēkiuokalani Cazimero. Zachary is driven by his passion to promote mele and aloha ʻāina as a fundamental tenet of all relationships—familial to lāhui.
Makani Tabura sits down with Vili and Linda Fehoko to talk Tongan Culture. You may recognize Vili from his days as “Vili the Warrior,” the mascot for the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team. He was a staple on the sidelines at the Aloha Stadium pumping up crowds during the UH games for over a decade. Nowadays, he’s still cheering players on – for Louisiana State, where his son plays football.
Watch. Listen. Educate. The focus of the “Culturised” Podcast is to learn, to share, to be versed and understand culture whether ethnic, native, or social. Every culture has a history and the goal of this show is to make sure those cultures continue to move forward and rise. Makani Tabura gets to know his guests and dives into all the things that make up Hawaii’s culture. For more videos like this, stay tuned! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and click the bell icon so you will always be alerted of new videos.
Makani Tabura sits down with Aumauinuuese Sioeli Puni to talk Samoan Culture. Puni is the founder of Samoa Sport Foundation, whose goal is to establish accessible sports medicine, education and health care through professional intervention in Hawaii and Samoa.
Watch. Listen. Educate. The focus of the “Culturised” Podcast is to learn, to share, to be versed and understand culture whether ethnic, native, or social. Every culture has a history and the goal of this show is to make sure those cultures continue to move forward and rise. Makani Tabura gets to know his guests and dives into all the things that make up Hawaii’s culture. For more videos like this, stay tuned! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and click the bell icon so you will always be alerted of new videos.
“Da Braddahs” local comedy is a celebration and culmination of our proud island culture. How? “Jus’ buckaloose!” Da Braddahs is Tony Silva & James Roache, an ‘ohana-favorite household name. With 24 years as local entertainers, they continue to bring our island community and ‘ohana together for a grand variety of events- baby luau, birthdays, graduations, corporate events, concerts, prison talks, school assemblies, PSAs, funerals… and so much more! Da Braddahs also partner with the Compass Foundation & Manoa Theatre sharing their talent with Hawaii’s youth via mentoring and education. Their donated time is always dedicated to at-risk youth. They are also excited to offer hands-on, interactive workshops such as acting, writing & storyboarding, cameras & lighting, hair & makeup, and editing & scoring music. At the end of the day, more money and fuller fame are, for them, fast-fading. Instead, their utmost hope is to uplift our next generation and our world with greater Aloha Spirit as well as deeper understanding and practice of the cultural traditions of our Hawaiian people.
Brian Keaulana is the son of legendary waterman “Buffalo” Keaulana and a wonderful woman many simply call “Aunty Momi.”
Keaulana was literally raised at Makaha Beach, where his father was a lifeguard. Keaulana earned the respect of watermen across the world for his powerful surfing style, and later for his ocean safety expertise and lifesaving techniques. He continues to thrive in the ocean as a master of tandem, canoe surfing, big-wave riding and tow-in surfing and has over 500 awards in these fields. The former Hokule’a crewmember also is a professional stuntman and stunt coordinator.
Brian innovated the use of the jet rescue crafts for high surf rescue, invented, and designed the rescue sled behind rescue crafts. He helped implement ocean risk management for the State, County and private sectors with the United States Army Safety Center in Hawaii and around the World.
“One of my biggest achievements is being a local lifeguard and saving thousands of people, and being able to teach that skill around the world,” says Keaulana. “Seeing the impact of the Jet Ski being used to save lives and knowing that I had my hand on that, that is something I’m really proud of.”
Raymond Noh is the President of Noh Foods, whose mission is to create delicious and authentic, simple-to-prepare Asian & Pacific-rim cuisine. Some favorites include Haupia, Japanese Teriyaki, Chinese Char Siu, Filipino Adobo & Kalua Pork.
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Dr. Terry Shintani is an award-winning Doctor/Nutritionist who has created a variety of diets and many other programs promoting health and nutrition, especially among high-risk communities. He created the Waianae Diet, Peace Diet, and one of his programs won the highest national award from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. He is also a lawyer and has authorized landmark legislation that legalized Native Hawaiian Healing practices so that they may be practiced and preserved. Currently, he serves as the Associate Chair of Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine and holds a variety of positions including, President of the Board of the Hawaii Center for Attitudinal Healing, Clergy of the Elder’s Council of Traditional Hawaiian Healers. #Healing #Culturised #AlternativeMedicine
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Keliʻiokalani Mākua follows the traditional way of kākau uhi. He apprenticed under Hawaiian tattoo master, Suʻa Suluape Keone Nunes for nearly 3 decades who titled him, Keoneʻulakamakauhi as a Hawaiian tattooing priest in 2016. He follows in the tradition of his 6th generation great-grandfather, Hūnōhūnōhōlani who his pā is named for. Through the years, he has contributed actively alongside Keone Nunes to bring the tradition of uhi back to the people of Hawaiʻi. Like many traditions in the Hawaiian culture, he and his work belong to the land and people of Hawaiʻi.
Eric Yamashita has been a personal trainer for over 30 years and owns his own training studio called E. Yamashita Personal Training. Prior to becoming a trainer, Eric was a national level bodybuilder with multiple title wins.
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Makani Tabura host Culturised. In this in depth look at the pageantry of drag queens and the society that thrives around the country.
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Shalani Placencia, also known as Shalani Dante born and raised Waianae, Oahu. Shalani Dante is a Hawaiian, Filipino, Russian Trans woman. her work occupation is a Peer Navigator/ case worker at Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center. She also does hair and makeup along with female Impersonation (Drag Show). Shalani got into the art of female impersonation from the age of 16. She has been in numerous drag shows here in Oahu, including Gender Bender Lip Gloss Review, Paper Dolls and Viva Tropicana.
Mahu Culture with Pillars of the Community, Leikia Williams & Maddalynn Ashton. Makani Tabura of The Culturised Podcast learns, listens, and discusses a part of Hawaii's Community most don't know about.
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Makani Tabura is joined by Scholar Clement Bautista. In this episode of Culutrised they discuss the immigration of and people of the Philippines assimilating to the Hawai'i. Full Interview Video: https://culturised.com/ #Culture #Filipino #Culturised
Makani Tabura is joined by the President of ONNO, Dr. Lynnae Lawrence. In Culutrised Episode #3 Makani and Dr. Lawrence connect culture and social issues for both Hawaiian and Native American people. From the past to the present they cover history not known to most.
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Kalenaku DeLima has been the keyboardist and vocalist in the group Kapena since 2006. She was classically trained in piano and voice for over 10 years. She has held the lead female vocalist role in the Disney Aulani’s nighttime show called the “Aulani Starlit Hui” since the opening of the hotel in 2011 and now performs nightly in the new Disney Luau show called “Ka Wa’a”. Kalena grew up singing Hawaiian Music and playing ukulele with her father in Waikiki. She released her first Island Reggae single entitled, “Hideaway” in 2010 and with that release she earned her first Na Hoku Hanohano award nomination. She graduated from the University of Hawaii with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and then continued her education in the New Media Arts Interface Design program at Kapiolani Community College. Kalena is currently the group’s in-house graphic designer and writer. In 2017, the group Kapena released their first full length family album titled “Palena ‘Ole”. That release earned the band four Na Hoku Hanohano Awards including Album Of The Year and Group Of The Year.
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A third-generation seamstress, Kiniokahokuloa “Kini” Zamora has viewed his world through the eye of a sewing needle since age 10. Under consistent tutelage from his Aunty Delilah, this interest turned into a hobby that sparked a lifestyle. Kini attended Honolulu Community College’s Fashion Technology program and New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Kini has been a finalist on both.
He continues his strides in fashion with a full calendar of events Fashion shows, workshops, speaking engagements, pop-up shops, and working daily at his studio The Clique by KZ. The Clique is home to his retail store, manufacturing, embroidery, hair, makeup, and photography studio. His local and custom designs are ever-changing, relevant, and in demand for an assortment of consumer and industry needs. Active in the community, Kini is generous and giving of his time, product, and aloha to a variety of local and international organizations, charities, and events to benefit businesses and individuals. You can find his recent community work at Iolani Palace getting to recreate the Coronation Gown of Queen Kapiolani. His natural talent and appreciation for Hawai‘i and its people inspire him to elevate the art and industry of fashion. Kini is the true embodiment of an artist who loves to share himself through his designs, soul to soul.
Kaleo Pilanca, chants & discusses real cultural protocol. Culturised host Makani digs deep with leading comic and storyteller K.P. In this podcast they explore the importance of living with Aloha while keeping the old Hawaiian ways alive. Balancing comedy and culture to bring different people in society together. Staying humble no matter your success or struggle.
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Lopaka Kapanui is a native Hawaiian storyteller, author, actor, kumu hula, and cultural practitioner. Sometimes known as “the ghost guy,” Lopaka makes a business of leading guests into some of the darkest, spookiest places on the island of ‘O‘ahu. Born and raised on ‘O‘ahu and spending his childhood summers on Hawai‘i Island, Lopaka grew up hearing all the old legends and ghost stories from his kupuna, his elders.
Having been in this ghostly storytelling business for more than 20 years, hundreds of people have come forward to share their own stories with Lopaka as well, making him a repository of sorts for some of our islands’ spookiest tales. Sharing more than just Hawaiian ghost stories, Lopaka shares his knowledge of the history and legends of ‘O‘ahu and Hawai‘i.
Host Makani explores "The Learning of Culture with Guest Mikiala Lidstone. The President of Ulu A’e Learning Center
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Andrew Kalani Simeona was born in Seattle, Washington but raised in Kahaluʻu and Kāneʻohe. His decision to pursue a higher education in Hawaiian Studies comes from his many experiences with his family, friends and Kumus. And it is these influences that have molded him into being a proud Kanaka Maoli that he is today. Currently Andrew holds a B.A Degree in Hawaiian Studies and plans on working towards pursuing an M.A Degree within the same major. His area of concentration is centered towards Moʻolelo ʻOiwi, being associated with history, literature, storytelling and media in various forms and expressions. And all the while, dancing in a hālau (Hula school) and pupu ʻori (Tahitian Dance School), being involved in student council, and working 2 jobs through his academic journey. As the modes of indigenous storytelling changes with each generation, Andrew hopes to one day contribute to these stories through media and writing for the next generations.
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Founder and CEO of application Exchange Avenue John Kealoha Garcia grew up in a multicultural environment, living in Kaimuki and spending weekends in Nanakuli with family. Upon experiencing deeply the Hawaiian system of communal aloha and spirit, Garcia wanted to bring that communalism into a 21st century market and with the help of The Purple Prize program, Exchange Avenue was born. Purple Prize is an innovation competition that brings together #entrepreneurs across sectors to build technology solutions that create value for land and people. Exchange Avenue is an application focused on trading the traditional way, any goods and services can be exchanged from professional skills to ‘Grandma’s mango harvest.’ Described as a digital Ahupua’a or system of shared abundance, the App launched on June 16th and aims to expand the aloha spirit globally.
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Culturised Podcast, Building Tech While Protecting Culture, Purple Mai'a joins Makani
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Olin Lagon struggled through school attending four public high schools on Oahu, dropping out at one point and then completing an alternative learning track. Since high school, Olin has been a serial social entrepreneur, innovator, and community organizer, currently focused on clean energy. He founded multiple companies, nonprofits, and an educational nonprofit. He invented and launched the first commercial crowdfunding service which scaled to channel $100 million to fund causes worldwide before being acquired. He holds multiple patents and his designs have been adopted by numerous Global 1000 companies and institutions like MIT. His inventions have been adopted by Global 1000 companies across five very different industries. He has spoken at conferences worldwide including a keynote speaker at Microsoftʻs Annual Developerʻs Conference. His community service includes the U.S. Navy, the Peace Corps, and numerous nonprofits. He’s a past Petra Fellow (Center for Community Change) and East West Center Fellow (general studies focused on software engineering and Asian industrialization). Summa Cum Laude UH Manoa graduate. Raised in public housing, Olin now lives in Kalihi Valley with his wife and two sons.
Culturised Host Makani welcomes Dr. Umi Perkins a Hawaiian History Scholar
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A graduate of Lahainaluna and Harvard, ʻUmi Perkins received a PhD in Political Science from the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa. He teaches Hawaiian history at the Kamehameha Schools and is a lecturer at the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at UH Mānoa. A former Fulbright scholar, his research focuses on Hawaiian land tenure. He has over 50 publications and has written for The Nation, Hawaiʻi Review, The Contemporary Pacific, and many other publications. He is a regular contributor to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and co-wrote the screenplay for the feature film The Islands. #culturised #HawaiianMonarchy #HawaiianHistory
Paula Akana – Executive Director of Iolani Palace
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Paula Akana is much known for her 30 plus years as a broadcast journalist for KITV Island News. Paula is a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Paula has served with a number of local nonprofit organizations over the years, including the Board of Directors for YMCA Metro Honolulu and Ma‘o Farms and is a member of the Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu. She has also volunteered with the Polynesian Voyaging Society for many years, working on education initiatives, voyaging planning, and fundraising efforts.
Culturised features different cultures within Hawaii, such as Samoan, Filipino, Korean, Japanese and Chinese that have contributed to what has today become known as “Island Culture.”