Kūpuna Talk Story

In Hawaiʻi, we love to talk story. It's our way of sharing our stories and connecting with each other. Whether it's with friends or family, it is how we bond and keep our relationships strong.

—Keoni Kaholoʻaʻā

 

Kūpuna Talk Story is a compelling video initiative that brings together kūpuna (elders) and the youth of Hawaiʻi to foster intergenerational knowledge sharing. This series allows kūpuna to impart the wisdom they have accumulated over their lifetimes, engaging younger generations in cultural practices and concepts such as aloha (compassion), mālama ʻāina (caring for the land), and pilina (connection) between the land and the people of Hawaiʻi. Through heartfelt conversations, this series aims to preserve and perpetuate Hawaiian culture, ensuring that the values and practices that define Hawaiʻi are passed down and remain vibrant for future generations.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 27 seconds

Kūpuna (elders) share powerful statements on the importance of preserving Hawaiian culture and the deep responsibility of passing it on to future generations. Haʻi nā kūpuna i nā manaʻo nui no ke koʻikoʻi i ka mālama ʻana o ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi a me ke kuleana hoʻi i ka hoʻoili ʻana i nā hanauna e hiki mai ana.

 

Duration:

4 minutes, 13 seconds

Follow Kupu Conservation Leader, Heidi Vidal, as she explores the ancestral significance of farming kalo (taro) from kupuna (elder) Jeremiah Kaholoʻaʻā. E hahai i ke Kupu Conservation Leader, ʻo Heidi Vidal, i kona mākaʻikaʻi ʻana i ka manaʻo nui mai nā kupuna mai i ka mahiʻai ʻana o ke kalo me ke kupuna ʻo Jeremiah Kaholoʻaʻā

 

Duration:

3 minutes, 15 seconds

Join four kūpuna (elders) as they share deep insights into the meanings of nature and the importance of mālama ʻāina (caring for the land). E hui pū me nā kūpuna ʻehā i kā lākou haʻi ʻana i nā ʻike makamae i ke manaʻo ma ke ao kūlohelohe a me ka nui o ka mālama ʻāina ʻana.

 

Duration:

5 minutes

Kumu Hula Meleana Manuel and Ranger Kaysee Buchanan explore how hula connects us to the earth, our ancestors, and the preservation of Hawaiian culture. Hōʻike ʻo Kumu Hulu Mealeana Manuel me ka Lanakia Kaysee Bunchanan i ka pilina ma waena o ka hula a me ka honua, nā kūpuna, a me ka mālama ʻana o ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi.