Category: Moku of Hāmākua

Kūlia Tolentino Potter from Pōhāhā I Ka Lani joins hosts Lei and Drew to share moʻolelo about Hiʻilawe waterfall and stream in Waipiʻo Valley in the moku or district of Hāmākua.

This fourth season of Ka Leo o ka Uluau consists of 12 episodes that began in November ~ Welehu 2024 with a shift in focus to our astonishing and inspiring Mauna and bodies of Wai & Kai of Hawaiʻi Island, from our relationship with native manu of Hawaiʻi (Season III 2023) and Hawaiian sustainable practices (Season II 2022) and moʻolelo wahi pana of Hawaiʻi Island (Season I 2021).

Season IV episodes will be released throughout the year on the Hilo moon phase of every malama, also known as mahina or lunar month, to raise awareness of and honor this indigenous practice of keeping time.

This episode was released January 29, 2025, initiating the Hawaiʻi lunar month of Kaulua.

Other Season IV Episodes, with Release Date

• December 30, 2024 ~ start of Kāʻelo: Hiʻilawe – Hoʻolauna~Intro
• December 1, 2024 ~ start of Makaliʻi: Kohala Mauna, with Hoʻoipo & Kaʻala Bertelmann
• November 1, 2024 ~ start of Welehu: Kohala Mauna – Hoʻolauna~Intro

Hosts Lei DeMello and Drew Kapp continue in Season IV (2024-25) of Ka Leo o ka Uluau, and share a bit about Hiʻilawe at Waipiʻo, the storied waterfall and valley of Hāmākua.  In our next episode, our mea kipa ~ special guest Kūlia Tolentino-Potter will share moʻolelo and ʻike about Hiʻilawe, too.  Check it out beginning January 29, 2025!

This fourth season of Ka Leo o ka Uluau consists of 12 episodes that began in November ~ Welehu 2024 with a shift in focus to our astonishing and inspiring Mauna and bodies of Wai & Kai of Hawaiʻi Island, from our relationship with native manu of Hawaiʻi (Season III 2023) and Hawaiian sustainable practices (Season II 2022) and moʻolelo wahi pana of Hawaiʻi Island (Season I 2021).

Season IV episodes will be released throughout the year on the Hilo moon phase of every malama, also known as mahina or lunar month, to raise awareness of and honor this indigenous practice of keeping time.

This segment was released December 30, 2024, initiating the Hawaiʻi lunar month of Kāʻelo.

Other Season IV Episodes, with Release Date

• December 1, 2024 ~ start of Makaliʻi: Kohala Mauna, with Hoʻoipo & Kaʻala Bertelmann
• November 1, 2024 ~ start of Welehu: Kohala Mauna – Hoʻolauna~Intro

Kauila Kanakaʻole joins Drew and Lei to share a contemporary story framed in Kaʻao about Maunakea in the moku of Hāmākua. Kaʻao: A Framework for Transformation, is a Hawaiian cultural pedagogy developed by Dr. Taupōuri Tangarō, Director of Hawaiian Culture and Protocols Engagement for Hawaiʻi Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and an alumni of UH Hilo. Learn more about the Kaʻao framework with this poster and video series.

To learn more about all of the Ka Leo o ka Uluau guests, including this episode’s guest Kauila Kanakaʻole, visit the Mea Kipa page. Check out the He Kōkua page to use the podcast glossary and other resources too.

Listen to earlier episodes of Ka Leo o ka Uluau:

• Moku of Hilo
• Moku of Puna
• Moku of Kaʻū
• Moku of Kona
• Moku of Kohala
• Moku of Hāmākua

Kuʻulei joins hosts Lei and Drew to share an excerpt from the moʻolelo of Kāmiki, which tells us about some pana ʻāina of Hāmākua and other moku, as well as how they were named.

To guide your huaka‘i in the moku of Hāmākua as you listen to this episode, use this StoryMap:

To learn more about all of the Ka Leo o ka Uluau guests, including this episode’s guest Kuʻulei Kanahele, visit the Mea Kipa page. Check out the He Kōkua page to use the podcast glossary and other resources too.

Listen to earlier episodes of Ka Leo o ka Uluau:

• Moku of Hilo
• Moku of Puna
• Moku of Kaʻū
• Moku of Kona
• Moku of Kohala
• Moku of Hāmākua

Guest Kaʻiulani Pahiʻō joins our host Lei in this episode of Ka Leo o ka Uluau to tell us the moʻolelo of Nanaue that takes place in the awāwa of Waipiʻo.

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

Listen to earlier episodes of Ka Leo o ka Uluau:

• Moku of Hilo
• Moku of Puna
• Moku of Kaʻū
• Moku of Kona
• Moku of Kohala
• Moku of Hāmākua

The dynamic duo Noʻeau Peralto and Haley Kaʻiliehu join hosts Lei and Drew to share their ʻike and moʻolelo about the moku of Hāmākua kihi loa.

To learn more about all of the Ka Leo o ka Uluau guests, including this episode’s guests Noʻeau Peralto and Haley Kaʻiliehu, 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 Hāmākua as you listen to this episode, use the StoryMap below.

Listen to earlier episodes of Ka Leo o ka Uluau:

• Moku of Hilo
• Moku of Puna
• Moku of Kaʻū
• Moku of Kona
• Moku of Kohala