7.8K views · 165 reactions | Aloha Authentic RAW Footage featuring Kumu Hula Keano Ka'upu and Lono Padilla and Hālau Hi'iakainamakalehua with haumana (student) Kanoe Kaopuiki. They share a chant and dance entitled "Kumupa'a Ka Wēwehi o Hi'iaka" that speaks about their hālau and who they are. To see the full footage, go to and LIKE our Aloha Authentic Facebook page. www.AlohaAuthentic.org www.KamakaPili.com | Aloha Authentic | Facebook

HELE MAUNA PL. In the ahupuaʻa of ʻAiea, which lies in the moku of ʻEwa here on Oʻahu, stands a street with a name that brings our attention to the outdoor. We are speaking of Helemauna Pl. In Hawaiian language, the name helemauna can refer to a rare native variety of dry-land taro. But hele mauna could be understood as hele, meaning “to go,” and mauna meaning “mountain,” therefore “mountain climber.” In honor of Hawaiian language month, here are Hawaiian phrases which describe other outdoor act