Free resources for teachers and community educators using the Kapaemahu book or film in the classroom — created in partnership with Kanaeokana, a network of over 80 ʻōlelo Hawai’i, …

Long before the reign of King Kakuhihewa in the 1500s, four Tahitian healers traveled to Hawaii from their home Moaulanuiakea on the island of Raiatea. Their names were Kapaemahu, who …

The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu feature documentary uses rare archival materials, new historical findings, and vivid animation to trace the trail of post-colonial suppression and bring …

Kapaemahu is a multimedia education and community engagement project rooted in Hawaiian culture and dedicated to acceptance, respect, and inclusion for all. It is based on the story of …

Western colonization of the late 1800s suppressed and concealed this story along with many other cultural treasures. On the shore of what is now Waikiki Beach, the four sacred boulders …

Dec 1, 2023 · A new plaque in front of a popular Waikīkī's monument commemorates the story of four mahu healers from Tahiti who came to Hawaiʻi to treat diseases. Honolulu officials held a …

Feb 27, 2021 · “Kapaemahu” goes to the heart of the issue of erasure and reclamation of Indigenous histories. The 8-minute film tells the long-forgotten story of four mahu, …

One of the best animated short films we saw in 2020 was Kapaemahu. If Moana made you curious about Pacific Island culture and history then Kapaemahu will give you a much more …

Jan 26, 2021 · Beautifully animated, award-winning 2D short Kapaemahu celebrates the long-suppressed, centuries-old story of Waikiki’s mysterious four-boulder monument to the gentle …

SOURCES Pacific Commercial Advertiser. 1905. “Sacrificial Stone Idols and Skeleton: Interesting Find by Ex-Gov. Cleghorn on Waikiki Beach Lots,” February 23, 1905. Thrum, Thomas G. …