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Inoa Matters Moku of Kona

Inoa Matters – Moku of Kona

Listen to Inoa Matters for Kona to learn more about place and street names – how to pronounce them and some background information for each. It can be tricky to pronounce names because not all public signage includes the diacritical marks like the ʻokina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron or line over a vowel).

Ka Leo o ka Uluau’s producer and sound engineer, Bruce Torres Fischer, created these quick audiograms because names are important. Pronunciation of names is essential in conveying the manaʻo or meaning behind these places we navigate day-to-day. It’s also a way to celebrate the rich history and culture of places while we accustom our mouths to ‘ōlelo Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiian language.

Audiogram – Keauhou:

Audiogram – Keohokālole:

 

Audiogram – Laʻaloa:

Audiogram – Hōnaunau:

Audiogram – Kealakekua:

Audiogram – Kaʻahumanu:

Audiogram – Hualalai:

Audiogram – Huʻehuʻe:

Check out Inoa Matters (Names Matter) for other areas of the island:

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Moku of Kona Podcast Episodes Season 1

Episode 16: Kihalani Springer, Moku of Kona

Makua Kihalani joins hosts Lei and Drew in our last episode in Kona as she tells us moʻolelo of past and present.

To learn more about all of the Ka Leo o ka Uluau guests, including this episode’s guest Hannah Kihalani Springer, visit the mea kipa page. To guide your huaka‘i in the moku of Kona as you listen to this episode, use the StoryMap below.

Listen to earlier episodes of Ka Leo o ka Uluau:

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Moku of Kona Podcast Episodes Season 1

Episode 15: Māhealani Pai, Moku of Kona

Guest Māhealani Pai joins Lei and Drew to tell us about the moʻolelo of Kepakaʻiliʻula and Kahaluʻu in Kona.

To learn more about all of our guests, including this episode’s guest Māhealani, visit the mea kipa page. To guide your huaka‘i in the moku of Kona as you listen to this episode of Ka Leo o ka Uluau, use the StoryMap below.

Listen to earlier episodes of Ka Leo o ka Uluau: