Mākeke Kapolei presented Kawika Au from Waialua, O‘ahu, who demonstrated the craft of making ‘ohe hano ihu (bamboo nose flute). Kawika is a cultural practitioner and cultural educator. He learned his crafts studying from master Hawaiian carvers and craftsmen, but more importantly by sitting at the feet of his kupuna (elders). Kawika believes that “education is only truly gained when you share what you have learned." Many children from a summer program came to visit Uncle Kawika and make their own nose flute.
CNHA Community Development Specialist, Katie Gallagher and Sayo Costantino, Malama Learning Center Environmental Educator, at Makeke Kapolei. This activity was made possible by a grant from the Hawai`i Tourism Authority (funder) and CNHA (administrator).
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