Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A clip from episode 1—Kumu Hula Coline Aiu explains how her mother, Maiki Aiu-Lake, started her hālau.

Ke Ao Mālamalama o Ka Hula: The Enlightenment of Hula is a talk story series featuring some of Hawaiʻi's most celebrated and accomplished kumu hula hosted by world renowned songwriter, kumu hula and Windward CC lecturer Frank Lehua Kawaikapuokalani Hewett. Intimate talk story and panel discussions offer a deeper understanding and appreciation for the traditional ways of learning hula and “becoming” a kumu hula. For more information email Nakoa Camvel, WCC Media Specialist: camvel@hawaii.edu or visit windward.hawaii.edu