Welina mai!

Welcome to Kumukahi, a website featuring a bilingual, community-based approach to presenting living Hawaiian culture and its connections to a rich ancestral past. Explore more than 60 diverse topics—from ahupua‘a to ‘ai pono, loina to lāhui, mo‘olelo to mo‘okū‘auhau—explained by cultural practitioners and community experts from across the pae ‘āina who have deep association with place and subject matter. Engaging videos, text pieces, and other educational activities and resources await you—your journey begins here at Kumukahi.

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Lessons

Lua ‐ Visit Kaiwi, Oʻahu to learn more about Hawaiian martial arts.

Huakaʻi Neʻekau ‐ Where did Hawaiians come from? Learn more at Nāonealaʻa, Oʻahu.

Uhauhumu Pōhaku ‐ Rock on! Learn about Hawaiian stone masonry at Kaloko and Keauhou, Hawaiʻi.