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In the Hawaiian language, hale (pronounced huhâ-leh) translates to âhouseâ or âhost.â
Hale is an intimate expression of the aloha spirit found throughout the islands and a reflection of the hospitality of Ko Olina.
In this publication, you will find that hale is more than a structure, it is a way of life.
Ko Olina celebrates the community it is privileged to be a part of and welcomes you to immerse yourself in these stories of home.











FEATURES
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Divine Inspiration
Fueled by his faith, a MÄkaha-based surfboard shaper celebrates the art of analog.
64
Faraway and Free
On the West Side, a photographer finds sublimity within simplicity.
76
Field of Greens
At the nearly 100-year old Sumida Farm, the wonders of watercress endure.
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Hula and Heritage
At a storied hula hÄlau in Kapolei, young dancers are taught both connection and camaraderie.

Kimberly Jeffries: The Witness
The Land Speaks


Aloha,
I am as young as the people I am with This is the philosophy of my friend Louie Schwartzberg, a timelapse cinematographer and producer of films about fungi, gratitude and nature as a place of moving art. I embrace this philosophy and love tumbling with my five young grandchildren, hearing their joyful giggles. We enjoy a healthy and active life.
Hawaiâi is a place of moving art too. Our lifestyle thrives on activity and reflects our culture and values. We share a different language with each other while in motion â on a surfboard in 30â waves on the North Shore or amidst 2,000 women canoe paddlers racing from Molokaâi to Oâahu, or simply making lei and singing mele with a small group of friends. Such pursuits are the genesis of the storytelling (talk story) of locals. The topic is always about a love of nature and people, an emphasis on the interconnectedness of humans with nature and the necessity of maintaining balance and harmony in the environment for the well-being of future generations.
One particular movement found here in Hawaiâi is the hula, a beloved dance and distinct hallmark of our culture, found no where else in the world. With hula, the dancerâs sway of hips and graceful reach of hands is mesmerizing, whether the dancer is male or female (kÄne or wahine), a keiki (child) or kupuna (elder). Hula tells the stories of the people and places here in Hawaiâi and the culture that binds us all.
For years, tourism used hulaâs allure to beckon visitors to the islands, but its essence became lost in commercialism. In the 1970s, Hawaiâi experienced a cultural renaissance and with it, the rise of key cultural leaders like Maâiki Aiu Lake. Auntie Maâiki was not only a fastidious student of the Hawaiian culture, but its champion too. A renowned kumu hula (master teacher), Maâiki encouraged her students to become kumu and form their own hÄlau (hula school). She made learning and speaking the Hawaiian language an imperative. Her love for Hawaiâi celebrated the rebirth of the flower lei and a resurgence of Hawaiian music with legends like the MÄkaha Sons of Niâihau, Braddah Iz and Ledward Kaâapana. Above all, she emphasized having pride in oneâs culture: to lose it is unthinkable; to perpetuate it demands intelligent respect.
I recall my own first hula experience. I was a callow youth in WaikÄ«kÄ«â slipping down Halekulani hotelâs hallways at sunset to watch a lovely solo hula dancer. Her hands told a story: I learned that Hawaiâi was filled with fragrant plumeria, gentle waves and a starlit midnight sky. I was enthralled by this bewitching sight. My spirits soared.
Here at Ko Olina, a place of moving art surrounds you, where each property interprets the food, music, dance and language of Hawaiâi in its own style. Find the movement, find the story. Your spirits will soar too.
Mahalo,
Jeffrey R. Stone Master Developer Ko Olina Resort
Hale is a publication that celebrates Oâahuâs leeward communityâa
place rich in
diverse stories and home
to Ko Olina.
Inspiration comes in many formsâoften from the people we encounter or places we visit. In this issue, we celebrate the wealth of inspiration found on the West Side. Join us as we meet individuals who have transformed their passion into a purpose: a woman whose childhood fascination with plant âmagicâ led to the creation of a native Hawaiian botanicals-based skincare line and a man whose love for building things by hand informed his career as a surfboard shaper. Follow along as we scale a miniature mountain to new heights and then let natureâs wonder bring you even higher as we explore the night sky. These are the wonderful, inspirational stories of the West Side. We invite you, dear reader, to discover them.
ABOUT THE COVER
Astrophotographer Davin Carvalho captures the moon against a backdrop of soft pinks and blues. In âÅlelo Hawaiâi, mahina means âmoon.â


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We have an inborn responsibility to take care of the land that takes care of us.âKapua Browning, Honua Skincare founder Image by Josiah Patterson

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Miniature Majesty
Text by Rae Sojot
Images by
Josiah PattersonA beloved landmark on the West Side, Mauna Lahilahi offers history and just enough height.
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WaikÄ«kÄ« may have Diamond Head, but the West Side has its own iconic geographic landmark. Referred to by locals as the âworldâs smallest mountainâ due to its elevation of only 230 feet, Mauna Lahilahi rises as a petite, seaside pyramid on the eastern end of Keawaiki Bay. Distinct ridgelines slice upward to its pinnacle, giving credence to its name: In âÅlelo Hawaiâi, mauna lahilahi means mountain.â
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with cultural and historical significance. Dozens of petroglyphs dot its craggy rock faces. Small stone platforms peek through the guinea grass at its base. Among the nearby niu and naupaka, the remains of a heiau offer a solemn reminder that the mountain had been sacred to both Kane, the Hawaiian god of procreation, and Aiâai, the god of fishermen.
Despite its small stature, the mountainâs presence looms large, featuring prominently in countless mele (songs) and moâolelo (stories) of the West Side. In one riveting tale, the young and handsome Chief MÄkaha sets out to impress Ke Änuenue, the goddess of rain. As he scales Lahilahi, he calls out to Mano ai Kanaka, the most fearsome of all man-eating sharks. As Mano ai Kanaka emerges from the sea, the young chief dives from Lahilahiâs peak into the dark blue depths below. Moments later,
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he bursts through the waterâs surface, riding gallantly upon Mano ai Kanakaâs back, having wrestled the terrible beast into submission.
âIt makes sense,â says MÄkaha resident James Rotz of the popular legend. âLahilahi is well known for its shark caves, and the biggest tiger sharks on the West Side usually cruise in the waters there.â Lahilahi had been a familiar presence for Rotz while growing up. Seen from the large picture window of his childhood home on Papaoneone Beach, the mountain rose like a miniature fortress of basaltic rock, beckoning the young Rotz with promise of exploration and adventure.
âAs kids, weâd explore the caves and look for the petroglyphs,â Rotz remembers. âBut the most fun was to go to the very top, just to see what we could seeâschools of fish, the direction of swells, the spot where the reef drops off into deep water.â
That universal urge to scale a mound, a mesa, or a mountain, simply to see what one can see, continues to draw onlookers to the path that winds along folds of rock and cliff and brush. Ascending Lahilahiâs rocky outcroppings, small treasures abound: a sunlit breeze, a delicate âiliahi bloom, the sound of waves ebbing and flowing into the tide pools below. Then suddenly, unexpectedly, a glorious 360-degree display: looking inland, the ancient green walls of MÄkaha valley; looking outward, soaring blue swaths of sea and sky.
Standing atop Lahilahiâs summit, all of natureâs splendor reveals itself. Even the smallest mountains come with big views.
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Rising 230 feet from the eastern end of Keawaiki Bay, Mauna Lahilahi is a beloved landmark on the leeward coast. In âÅlelo Hawaiâi, mauna means âmountainâ and lahilahi means âthin.â

Deemed a historic site, Mauna Lahilahiâs intrigue goes beyond a quick, coastal mountain hike. To visit the area, head west towards MÄkaha and turn left onto Lahilahi Street. Parking available in neighborhood. Please be respectful to residents.


Upward Gazing
Text by Elliott Wright Images by John Hook & Davin CarvalhoUnder a vast night sky, a West Side photographer finds inspiration and direction.
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A Google search of âOâahu nightlifeâ yields hundreds of options for WaikÄ«kÄ« nightclubs and Honolulu bars promising the best mai tai in town. Ask astrophotographer Davin Carvalho his favorite place to spend an evening, however, and youâll receive a different answer.
Photography has long been a creative passion for Carvalho, who grew up documenting his friends skateboarding and surfing near Lualualei on Oâahuâs West Side. Then, in 2018, a chance job offer as a fulltime videographer afforded an opportunity to transform his hobby into a career. While upgrading his equipment for his new role, he secretly sought a camera that could capture the beauty of Hawaiâiâs night sky, something heâs always been drawn to.
At the time, Carvalho was in the middle of an eight-month stint of sobriety, avoiding alcohol to instead rekindle his love for hiking, kayaking, and diving. After gradually reintroducing drinking, it became apparent
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that life was better on the wagon. So, he quit for good. âI had to replace the time that I would have spent getting drunk with something productive,â Carvalho says of his initial foray into astrophotography. âI would go out, catch the sunset, stay until the stars came out, record time lapses, or shoot landscape photos with the Milky Way.â
The more time Carvalho spent away from the bright lights of the city, the more connected he felt to the night skyscape. The first constellation he could identify was Orion, which is most visible during winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Soon, he could spot spring, summer, and autumnal constellations too. Eventually he learned the names of the moonâs craters, something he photographed the most.
With time, Carvalho sensed a strengthening of his ties to his Hawaiian identity. In learning the Hawaiian names of the constellations and navigational starlines, he became more aware of their significance and value in his native culture. To Hawaiians, the stars are guidesânot just for navigation but also for telling the seasons, when to grow and harvest certain plants, and even determining periods of peace and war.
For Carvalho, the night sky reinforces his passion for photography and sense of purpose. âTo see the same things that my ancestors saw, from the same places that they witnessed them from, makes me feel like I am in the right place at the right time,â Carvalho says. âIâm where Iâm supposed to be.â
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Upward Gazing
When Davin Carlvaho eschewed nights at the bar for nights at the beach, a whole new world opened up for him, and with it, a strengthening of ties to his Hawaiian culture.

To learn more about astrophotographer Davin Carvalho and see his latest nightscapes, follow him on Instagram at @davin.carvalho.media.

Bottled Botanicals
Text by Tracy Chan Images by Josiah PattersonInvesting in Indigenous
knowledge, a local skincare line celebrates the traditional healing power of plants.
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For Honua Skincare founder Kapua Browning, inspiration came from the outdoors. As a child, she spent her days planting seeds at Hoa âÄina O MÄkaha Farm in Waiâanae and longboarding in WaikÄ«kÄ«. In the rainforest near her home, she loved to explore and forage. âIâd make all kinds of concoctions,â she remembers. âI was playing with botanicals before I even understood themâI just felt like I was creating magic.â
That interest in the âmagicâ of Hawaiâiâs plant botanicals crystalized in her early 20s. Wanting to repair the damage that
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the sun and surf had done to her own skin, Browning began studying skincare and found herself fascinated by the chemistry involved. âIn modern skincare, thereâs a serum for everything,â Browning explains. âI knew that we could have one simple line that did it all if we were just smarter about the âwhy.ââ Already armed with familial knowledge of lÄâau lapaâau, or traditional Hawaiian herbal medicine, Browning took a deeper dive into the world of skin needs, first becoming an esthetician and then, in 2010, opening a small streamside apothecary in PÄlolo called From the Root. There, she began bottling her own herbal skincare creations to send home with clients.
Then, financial hardships hit. Struggling with Hawaiâiâs high cost of living, Browning and her husband made the difficult decision to relocate to California. That move, incidentally, served as the unexpected catalyst to launching Honua Skincare. âIt started organically, just accidentally,â Browning says. âMy Hawaiâi clients reached out and said they missed the products, so Iâd make small batches and send them home.â
Browningâs timing was perfect. Interest in clean beauty, or cosmetic products without chemicals and potentially harmful ingredients, was rising across the U.S., and with her knowledge of native Hawaiian herbs and organic production methods, she was uniquely qualified to jump into the clean beauty market. She began to think about scaling up production and how the clean beauty industry could benefit Hawaiâiâs small local farms. In 2021, Browning and her family returned home to the islands with a new dream and vision.
Today, sustainable responsibility guides everything Browning does at
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Honua Skincare. She sources ingredients from small farms and businesses across the islands: sandalwood from Hawaiâi Island; âÅlena from Kauaâi and Maui; sunflower, macadamia, and kukui nut products from Pacific Biodiesel Hawaiâi. She utilizes compostable packaging, adorning it with messages of aloha printed in vegetable inks. She relies on recyclable glass bottles and containers to hold her divine-smelling cleansers, elixirs, and moisturizers and also makes a practice of supporting local, environmental, and cultural nonprofits with her sales.
âItâs about aloha, sustainability, and walking the walk,â Browning says. âWe have an inborn responsibility to take care of the land that takes care of us.â
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Decades before he became one of the West Sideâs most sought-after surfboard shapers, Sira âTorâ Sunnanonta was just a kid keen to create. Equipped with a knife, a sanding block, and youthful ambitions, he had a bold plan: to reshape an old, discarded board into a newly minted masterpiece. Although he was a teenager at the time, Sunnanonta presumed his skill set would serve him well: He was an avid surfer and familiar with the general tools and materials needed to make a board; in school, he excelled in mathematicsâa boon for the requisite measuring involved; he also had a knack for building things. The board was a bust. âI went into it thinking, this canât be that hard,â Sunnanonta laughs. âMy mom ended up throwing it away.â
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The failed endeavor nagged at him, so when he was introduced to a respected shaper and subsequently offered an apprenticeship, Sunnanonta jumped at the opportunity. Working as a âshop rat,â Sunnanonta tackled the grunt work with gustoârunning errands, sweeping up foam, repairing small dings under the guidance of the senior shapers. âI was eager and hungry to learn,â Sunnanonta recalls, âand willing to clean the shop for a little wisdom.â
Sunnanonta was a quick study in all things surfboard making, soaking up everything he could about shaping, sanding, and glassing and then finetuning those techniques in meticulous fashion. He refused to take shortcuts, something that did not go unnoticed by Sunnanontaâs mentors. His methodical approach was a refreshing change from the other fledgling shapers, who grew impatient and rushed through steps. The more Sunnanonta applied himself, the more his passion grew. âI remember praying that it would be Godâs will for me to make a career out of shaping,â Sunnanonta says.
After several years of study, his prayer was answered. Sunnanontaâs mentors informed him that he had finished his trainingâheâd been taught all there was to be taught. Moreover, he was awarded the ultimate validation: their blessing to strike out on his own.
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Today, Sunnanonta works out of a shop in MÄkaha, where he has transformed a trio of large shipping containers into a shaping bay, a glassing space, and a sanding room. Unlike the chaotic disarray of resin drums, brushes, and foam blanks one might find in a typical board shaperâs studio, Sunnanontaâs workspaces feel intentional and Zenlikeâa shaperâs dream mise en scÚne. On one shelf, palm-sized sanding blocks are carefully ordered by grit. On another, rulers, rasps, and clamps are neatly lined up within easy reach. Here, everything has a place and a purposeâand, in the case of Sunnanontaâs company name, Prizm Surfboards, a deeper meaning.
When he was a child, Sunnanonta had been fascinated by the rainbow of color that a prism refracts from a beam of white light. Later, as a devout Christian, he found the prismâs physics a fitting metaphor for his faith. âThe Bible talks about how God is light, and we are his vessels,â he explains. Surfboard making became Sunnanontaâs way of channeling the divine.
In the shaping room, Sunnanonta scrutinizes his latest project, his practiced eye scanning the boardâs lines for aberrations. He consults a clipboard, reviewing his detailed notes before grabbing a tape measure and a handsaw. The saw, more than 100 years old, was a
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Sunnanonta says, marveling at the sawâs solid craftmanship.
In a new era of board shaping dominated by Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software programs and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, Sunnanonta is among the rare guild of shapers still doing everything by hand. While a traditional shaping job could take days or months, tech-inclined shapers can simply plug numbers into a machine and produce one in hours. âItâs almost archaic to still use simple tools like pencils, tape measures, and electric planers when CAD programs and CNC machines can do most of that work,â Sunnanonta says. âBut I had wanted to learn the old-fashioned way. I intended to preserve and perpetuate the craft.â
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Faraway and Free
On the West Side, a photographer finds sublimity within simplicity.

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Images by Michelle Mishina
Ma ka hulina Komohana, loaâa i kekahi paâi kiâi ke âano mÄhiehie i loko nÅ o ke âano nÅhie.

Faraway and Free
When asked to describe scenes she enjoys capturing with her lens, Michelle Mishina leans towards wide, wild spaces. âPersonally, I prefer places that are removed,â says the Hawaiâi Island-born photographer. After nearly a decade working in Los Angeles, Mishina recalls coming across a short video on social media. The visual was simple yet poetic, a field of grass undulating in the currents of wind. It stirred something deep within her, compelling her to return home.
Now based on Oâahu, Mishina has found herself similarly stirred by scenes on the West Side. Its expansive remoteness allows her to breathe, and its light reminds her of days growing up in northern Kona: The long drives along the coast, the sun-beaten landscape, the wind coming down the mountain slopes.
Then thereâs the communityâs refreshing absence of artifice. âItâs this lack of self-consciousness, of watching who is watching you,â Mishina says. âPeople are just living life with an appreciation, a gratitude for where they live. It all feels natural and real.â
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Field of Greens
At the nearly 100-year old Sumida Farm, the wonders of watercress endure.
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Field of Greens
Anyone who grew up in Central Oâahu likely knows Sumida Farm. With fields of lush watercress greeting drivers on commutes down Kamehameha Highway, the nearly 100-year-old farm has stood as a beacon of green through âAieaâs concrete corridor, a reminder of a bygone era when farming was central to the area, as well as to the islands itself.
âEverything you see around us used to be farmland,â says Emi Suzuki, the farmâs fourth-generation owner and its current president. âHawaiians were farming here from mauka to makai for centuries before, and even just a generation back, you had unobstructed views to the mountains. Itâs crazy to think that we would be one of the last farms in the ahupuaâa.â
Sumida Farm was started in 1928 by Emiâs great-grandparents Makiyo and Moriichi Sumida on five acres of land fed by Kalauao Springs, the areaâs freshwater aquifer for more than a millennium. The water, untainted by animal waste runoff from mountain streams or development over the years, remains pure enough to drink and is the farmâs most valuable resource. Bubbling at a cool, constant 67 degrees, the 5 to 8 million gallons of water that flows daily across the farmâs 10 acres enables it to harvest
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Although she was raised primarily on the mainland, her parents both distinguished university professors, Emi always had a profound affinity for the farm, spending summers and family vacations in its fields. âGrowing up in small college towns, I was always the minority, so coming back to Hawaiâi, where more people looked like me, ate the foods I ate, I felt very connected here,â she says. âJust like for anyone who has grown up here, the farm has always
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So, when the family began to wonder who would assume operations after Emiâs aunt, Barbara Sumidaâwho had been running the farm with her brother David for more than 30 yearsâthe couple felt compelled to raise their hands. In 2018, Emi and her husband, Kyle, began the transition to take over operations, with a phased plan to learn the business over the next seven to nine years. Then, in January 2020, Barbara was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer and passed away six weeks later. âEmi flew to Hawaiâi trying to help,â Kyle recalls, âbut she literally didnât have passwords to log in to their computer, let alone a guide for how to run a farm.â
Two months later, the pandemic hit, and the city locked down; travel was restricted into the islands. But with experience in managing high-stress situations for large corporate companies, the Seattle couple was primed for the position. Through multiple mandated 14-day quarantines, Kyle and Emi, with their two young daughters in tow, were able to pull the farm past its moment of crisis. âThe first two years was really about stabilizing,â says Kyle, who quit
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There are still many necessities that need to be managed, like upgrading the farmâs original aerial sprinkler system. (Pioneered in the 1980s by agronomist John McHugh and second-generation president Masaru Sumida, the sprinklers were developed as a pesticide-free way to combat the diamondback moths that nearly decimated Hawaiâiâs watercress industry.) These days, however, the duo is focused on community outreach,
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sharing stories, family history, and recipe ideas across social media. They have also resumed the weekly elementary school field trips to the farm that, for years, had been led by their uncle, David Sumida, before the pandemic put them to a halt.
Visiting keiki get to see firsthand where their food comes from, along with the laborious system it takes to process the watercress, each 1-pound bunch hand-harvested and handwashed by the farmâs dedicated workers. They get to wade around in the fields, tip over rocks to look for crayfish, and tousle the watercressâs curly greens to witness the ladybugs and damselflies that keep pests at bay. Then, they eat, sampling innovative takes on a local staple prepared by the farmâs chef, like watercress soda and watercress cream cheese dip. âWeâre lucky if even three out of 60 kids have tried watercress before coming to our farm,â Emi says. âBy the end, theyâre all shouting, âWatercress is my favorite vegetable!ââ
The farmâs accessibility and proximity to an urban area was always important to the family. When Pearlridge Center was expanding in the 1970s, Emiâs grandfather Masaru fought the developers to establish the land as a historical greenway, preventing
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anyone from paving over the farm and plugging up Kalauao Springs. Since then, Sumida Farm has been a boon in more ways than one, providing wetland habitat for native animals like âÅpaeâula (Hawaiian shrimp) and the endangered âalae âula (Hawaiian moorhen) in addition to offering the community an opportunity to interact with a farm right in their backyard.
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Hula and Heritage
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At a storied hula hÄlau in Kapolei, young dancers are taught both connection and camaraderie.
Text by Lindsey Kesel
Images by John Hook
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Hula and Heritage
For the keiki (children) of HÄlau Hula âO Hokulani, a hula hÄlau (school) at Ka Makana Aliâi shopping center in Kapolei, living by the hÄlauâs 15 core rules is a way to honor their kumu (teachers), fellow students, and families. At any moment during a class or following a performance, the students may be asked to recite a rule by heartâsuch as âCome to class on time and be ready to learn,â or âI will give my mommy and daddy a big hug and kiss each day just because I love them.â With each declaration, the young dancers are reminded to bring a sense of respect, mindfulness, and community to every hula movement they make.
HÄlau Hula âO Hokulani was founded in 1985 by Larry DeRego and the late Marlene Hokulani DeRego, a couple whose contributions to the art of hula and Hawaiian culture are legendary. Coming from strong hula lineages on both sides, the DeRegos began teaching hula to their own children, along with children from their WahiawÄ neighborhood. As the hÄlau steadily grew into a large extended family united by Hawaiian culture and family values, âUncle Larryâ and âAunty Hokuâ created a unique expression of storytelling stemming from their marriage of hula styles.
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Hula and Heritage
âMy dadâs hula lineage is very gentle, graceful, and elegant, whereas my momâs is robust, vibrant, strong, and fierce,â says Kehaulani Kawai, the DeRegosâ daughter, who currently leads approximately 250 dancers in the hÄlauâs thriving keiki program. âOne of my momâs many mantras, âDance with the fluidity of water, but with a spark of fire,â stays at the forefront while weâre creating hula.â
Kumu Kehau and her sisters, Leinani Lauaki and Leonani Nahoâoikaika, are keeping the spark alive by running year-round hula classes, planning events, and preparing for competitions at home and abroad. Much more than a studio that teaches dancers the technical side of hula, HÄlau Hula âO Hokulani strives to build character, cultivate creativity, and impart the traditional Hawaiian value of laulima (cooperation) in their students and, by extension, their families. From making lei, outfits, and adornments to learning the backstory of the mele (songs), the whole family is involved in a studentâs hula journey from preparation to performance. âIn the tradition of mom and dad, we try to always reinforce the idea that everyone rolling together in the same canoe can make anything happen,â says Kawai.
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With classes starting at age 3 for girls and age 5 for boys, the keiki groups perform every other week and during holiday events for audiences at Ka Makana Aliâi and throughout the community. While beginners are taught fundamental footwork, posture, and hand movements, intermediate students work on intricate choreography with hula implements such as puâili (split bamboo sticks) and âuliâuli (pebble-filled gourds with feather or tapa handles). At the advanced level, the dancers train for annual competitions, such as the Queen Liliâuokalani Keiki Hula Competition on Oâahu and the IÄ âOe E Ka LÄ Hula Hula

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Hula and Heritage
Competition in the San Francisco Bay Area. All students are invited to attend the hÄlauâs intense summer program, NÄ Pua âO Keiki, where day-long classes weave Hawaiian culture, language, and crafts into the hula curriculum.
Every January, HÄlau Hula âO Hokulani holds its HÅâike event, where a panel of hula mentors interviews each keiki dancer to get to know them outside of the classroom. In addition to recalling the hÄlau rules, the students are asked to share about their families and hobbies, give a brief presentation on a topic (the island of Kauaâi was chosen for 2024), and display a talent other than hula. Over the years, the students have kept the mentor panels entertained with a wide range of skills, including âukulele, drawing, videography, and cleaning and preparing a freshly caught fish.
Inside the hÄlau, a âlegacy wallâ of 14 framed faces serves as a touchstone for the dancers to acknowledge the ancestors whose shoulders they stand upon and to honor the traditions and values handed down to them. On the top row are images of influential hula and Hawaiian cultural practitioners who inspired the hÄlau founders.
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The second row chronicles the familyâs hula lineage, and the third row features the three DeRego daughters, who are carrying the hÄlauâs legacy to new generations. âWhen the keiki lose their focus, I tell them to turn around and go dance to Aunty Hoku,â Kawai says. âIt puts things into perspective and reminds them that we cannot do life without each other.â



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Kimberly Jeffries: The Witness
As told to Lindsey Kesel Images by John Hook & Kimberly Jeffries
Paâi âia ma lalo o ka âilikai e Kimberly Jeffries he maumea kÅ« i ka maka e pÄ ai ka naâau, he mea e lÅkahi ai ka poâe wÄhine, nÄ kaiÄulu âÅiwi, a me ko ke kai.
I was working as a safety diver and ad hoc shooter for the film Chasing Coral when something clicked. I saw these beautiful reefs dying from coral bleaching, and I felt this kuleana (responsibility) to share what is happening in the ocean. A year later, in 2017, I picked up a camera. National Geographic found me from a photo of hammerhead sharks I took on a dive trip to the Galapagos Islands.
My passion is shooting the bigger, more charismatic megafauna for blue-chip documentaries. In the new National Geographic series Incredible Animal Journeys, I worked on a humpback whale sequence shot here in Hawaiâi that features the first-ever humpback whale birth.
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the marine world by hosting group diving and boating training trips for women who want to learn but lack the resources.
Outside explorers are constantly coming to our islands to tell Hawaiâiâs stories. It should be someone local, and maybe it should be a woman, too. I want to help change the narrative and show that women are just as capable as menâwe just need the right environment to be able to blossom.
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Kimberly Jeffries is a freelance underwater photographer, cinematographer, scientific diver, rebreather/open water/freedive instructor, FAA drone pilot, and holds a United States Coast Guard 100Ton Master Captainâs License. In 2021, she filmed a distressed humpback whale being aided by another humpbackâthe first known footage of epimeletic (caregiving) behavior between two unrelated animals. When not underwater, she can be found adventuring with her husky, Marlin.












The Land Speaks
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The sun was beaming the day I met him. The boy made his way across my expanse of lava rock, his feet, wet from splashing in tidepools, cooling their sunbaked surfacesâthe arid landscape never failing to live up to my name: Kaâena, meaning âthe heat.â The path I provided was sturdy and strong; it didnât sink beneath the pressure of his weight like the surrounding coastal dunes. Though he struggled to plod his way across the calcareous sand, he loved to comb through it, seeking shiny shells and other treasures not yet broken up by the waves and current. In the winter, when the swells are large, the ocean pulls back from the shoreline, exposing crevices filled with gleaming cowrie and cone shells as big as the palm of his hand.
The boy grew. Over the following summers, he would bound along my path to fish alongside his father, who carried with him hooks, lures, nets, and baskets
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that adorned his shoulders like a cape. Setting up camp near one of the many koâa, or fishing shrines, that dotted the area, the boyâs father would cast his line high into the air, his favorite hookâa cream-colored lure fashioned from bone and the pearly shells of oystersâalways seeming to land in the perfect spot. Soon theyâd pull something upâsilvery papio or red-hued kÅ«mÅ«âthe first of which was always offered at the koâa to ensure a rich bounty. The boyâs father would often scan the sky, tracking the movements of soaring mÅlÄ« or âuaâu kani that circled the water in search of fish. âOne day, I will make the leap from this leina a kaâuhane, this leaping place of souls,â the boyâs father once told him. âYou will teach your family all that I have taught you.â
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Over time, the boy took on his own family. First, a wahine; then three keiki. Just as his father had shown him, the boy taught his children the ways of land and sea, how to craft strong lures, how to study the patterns of birds and fish. His father, whose skin crinkled like kapa
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over the years of fishing beneath the glaring sun, accompanied the boy and his young family season after season, until one day, the boy came alone.
He trembled as he walked along my path to the shoreline, his hand clenched tightly into a fist. As he clutched his fatherâs prized lure to his chest, I saw the depth of his grief for the loss of the familyâs patriarch, his heartache for the man who taught him everything he knew. He knelt down to rest his hands on my surface. And then I realized what he realized: I am the land upon which he had walked his entire life; the land from which his father leapt into eternal night; the land that connects the footsteps of the past with the pathways to the future.
The boy looked out to the horizon and then closed his eyes, hurling the lure as far as he could.
Located on the most northwestern tip of Oâahu, the raw, rugged beauty of Kaâena is accessible through on-foot hiking at Kaâena Point State Park. In Hawaiian lore, Kaâena Point is known as the âjumpingoffâ point for souls departing the earthly world. To learn more about the area, visit dlnr.hawaii.gov

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