Katherine Maunakea
Na Hulu Kupuna series

Na Hulu Kupuna is a series of video portraits featuring Hawaiians of the kupuna (grandparent) generation sharing knowledge and stories in their native tongue.

In this program, interviewer Ku Kahakalau visits with Katherine Maunakea on the Wai'anae coast. After relating a short history of her early life in Kula, Maui, in the Puna district of the Big Island and in Nanakuli on O'ahu, Katherine shares her knowledge of la'au lapa'au (medicinal plants) including noni, ti, kukui, laukahi and popolo.

Videotaped June 21, 1990 at Nanakuli, O'ahu.

In Hawaiian language; no English subtitles.

Produced in association with 'Aha Punana Leo.
Producers:
Makalapua Ka'awa,
Ke'ena 'Olelo Hawai'i
University of Hawai'i - Manoa

Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Ph.D
Center for Hawaiian Studies
University of Hawai'i - Manoa

Director of video: Laulani Teale

Length: 22 minutes
1994

Cablecast
Hawai'i public access channels


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