Month: October 2021

Inoa Matters – Moku of Kohala

Post author By kathleen
Post date October 28, 2021

Listen to Inoa Matters for Kohala 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 – Waikoloa:

Audiogram – ʻAnaehoʻomalu

Audiogram – Waimea/Kamuela

Audiogram – ʻŌhaiʻula

Audiogram – Mauʻumae

Audiogram – ʻUpolu

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

Episode 20: Kāhealani Kuʻuipo Wilcox, Moku of Kohala

Post author By kathleen
Post date October 15, 2021

Join hosts Lei and Drew and guest Kāhealani Wilcox as she shares about her upbringing in Waimea, along with a traditional moʻolelo of the moʻo wahine Manaua.

To learn more about all of the Ka Leo o ka Uluau guests, including this episode’s guest Kāhealani Kuʻuipo Wilcox, visit the Mea Kipa page. Visit the He Kōkua page to check out the podcast glossary and other resources. To guide your huaka‘i in the moku of Kohala as you listen to this episode, use the StoryMap below.

Listen to earlier episodes of Ka Leo o ka Uluau:

Moku of Kohala Podcast Episodes Season 1

Episode 19: Pomai Bertelmann, Moku of Kohala

Post author By kathleen
Post date October 1, 2021

Ka Leo o ka Uluau guest Pomai Bertelmann joins hosts Lei and Drew to share stories of her upbringing in the moku of Kohala.

To learn more about all of our guests, including Pomai Bertelmann, visit the mea kipa page. To guide your journey as you listen, use the StoryMap below to visit the places mentioned in this episode of the podcast.

Listen to earlier episodes of Ka Leo o ka Uluau: