Category: Moku of Kohala

Nicole Kūwalu Anakalea visits with Lei and Drew to talk about the bay of Kawaihae and surrounding areas – and much more!

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 July 24, 2025, initiating the Hawaiʻi lunar month of Māhoemua.

Other Season IV Episodes, with Release Date

• June 25, 2025 ~ start of Hinaiaʻeleʻele: Kawaihae – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
• May 28, 2025 ~ start of Kaʻaona: Kealakekua, with Akoni Nelsen & Kanani Enos
• April 28, 2025 ~ start of Ikiiki: Kealakekua – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
• March 29, 2025 ~ start of Welo: Hualālai, with Uncles Sonny Keakealani & Karin Haleamau
• February 28, 2025 ~ start of Nana: Hualālai – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
• January 29, 2025 ~ start of Kaulua: Hiʻilawe, with Kūlia Tolentino-Potter
• 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 and Drew introduce the bay called Kawaihae and surrounding area in the moku of Kohala.  In our next episode, our mea kipa ~ special guest Nicole Kūwalu Anakalea will share moʻolelo and ʻike about Kawaihae, too.  Check it out beginning July 25, 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 June 25, 2025, initiating the Hawaiʻi lunar month of Hinaiaʻeleʻele.

Other Season IV Episodes, with Release Date

• May 28, 2025 ~ start of Kaʻaona: Kealakekua, with Akoni Nelsen & Kanani Enos
• April 28, 2025 ~ start of Ikiiki: Kealakekua – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
• March 29, 2025 ~ start of Welo: Hualālai, with Uncles Sonny Keakealani & Karin Haleamau
• February 28, 2025 ~ start of Nana: Hualālai – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
• January 29, 2025 ~ start of Kaulua: Hiʻilawe, with Kūlia Tolentino-Potter
• 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

Twin sisters Hoʻoipo and Kaʻala Bertelmann join Lei and Drew to share their stories of Kohala Mauna!

To learn more about Hoʻoipo and Kaʻala Bertelmann, check out our Mea Kipa ~ Guest page.

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), 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 1, 2024, initiating the Hawaiʻi lunar month of Makaliʻi.

Other Season IV Episodes, with Release Date

• November 1, 2024 ~ start of Welehu: Kohala Mauna – Hoʻolauna~Intro

Hosts Lei DeMello and Drew Kapp introduce Season IV (2024-25) of Ka Leo o ka Uluau, and share a bit about Kohala Mountain, the most ancient mauna of Hawaiʻi Island.  In our next episode, our mea kipa ~ special guests Hoʻoipo and Kaʻala Bertelmann will share their knowledge and profound experiences with the mauna of Kohala, too.  Check it out beginning December 1, 2024!

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 November 1, 2024, initiating the Hawaiʻi lunar month of Welehu. 

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

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:

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

Guest Kēhaulani Marshall visits Ka Leo o ka Uluau and hosts Lei and Drew to share a moʻolelo focused around Hōkūʻula in Waimea.

To learn more about all of the Ka Leo o ka Uluau guests, including this episode’s featured guest Kēhaulani Marshall, visit the mea kipa page. Use the StoryMap below to guide your huaka‘i in the moku of Kohala as you listen to this episode:

In addition, check out our new He Kōkua page. For instance, explore resources including a podcast glossary and information about organizations some of our guests are involved in.

Listen to earlier episodes of Ka Leo o ka Uluau:

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

We’re in Kohala! Join hosts Lei and Drew and Uncle Fred Cachola as he tells us moʻolelo of his kulāiwi (native land) and of Kamehameha the Great.

To learn more about all of the Ka Leo o ka Uluau guests, including this episode’s guest Fred Keakaokalani Cachola, visit the mea kipa page. To guide your huaka‘i in the moku of Kohala as you listen to this episode, use the StoryMap below for a deeper dive into Kohala place names as they relate to the young life of Kamehameha.

Listen to earlier episodes of Ka Leo o ka Uluau:

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