Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Subtitles for this video are available in both Hawaiian and English.
Ma kēia pukana o ka Papamū Podcast, kamaʻilio pū ka mea hoʻokipa, ʻo Kuanoni Kaniaupio-Crozier, me kekahi loea moʻomeheu, ʻo ʻAnakala Keiki Kaʻōpua, i ka waiwai o ka “Moʻolelo & Moʻomeheu Kōnane.” Kūkākūkā lāua i ka ʻike, ka hoʻolālā, a me nā moʻolelo o kēia hana kūpuna o ke kōnane ʻana. ʻIke pū ʻia ka pilina o ʻAnakala Keiki me kēia pāʻani, a kālailai pū ʻia ka hohonu o ka moʻomeheu o ke kōnane ʻana ma mua o ka pāʻani leʻaleʻa wale nō.
Ma o nā moʻolelo o Lonoikamakahiki, Kahekili, a meKamehameha, ʻike ʻia nā haʻawina o ka hoʻolālā, ka hoʻoneʻe ʻana, ka ʻōlelo, ke ola ʻana, ke alakaʻi ʻana, a me ka waiwai o ka mālama ʻana i nā koho he nui. Kālailai pū ʻia ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi e hoʻohana ai i ka pāʻani ʻana, ka waiwai o ka heluhelu ʻana i nā nūpepa a me nā kumu ʻike ʻē aʻe, a me ka waiwai o kēia mau haʻawina i kēia wā, i ko kākou hoʻomau a hoʻili ʻana i ke kōnane i nā keiki, nā ʻohana, a me ka lāhui.
In this episode of the Papamū Podcast, host Kuanoni Kaniaupio-Crozier sits down with cultural specialist Uncle Keiki Kaʻōpua for a rich conversation on “Moʻolelo & Moʻomeheu Kōnane” where they discuss kōnane as an ancestral practice rooted in ʻike, strategy, and Hawaiian moʻolelo. Together, they reflect on Uncle Keiki’s lifelong connection to the game and explore how Kōnane carries deeper cultural meaning beyond being simply a pastime.
Through stories of Lonoikamakahiki, Kahekili, and Kamehameha, this episode highlights how Kōnane can reveal lessons about planning, movement, language, survival, leadership, and the importance of keeping many options open. The conversation also explores the ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi used in gameplay, the value of studying nūpepa and older sources, and why these teachings still matter today as we continue to pass Kōnane forward to keiki, ʻohana, and the lāhui.
Host:
Kuanoni Kaniaupio-Crozier
Host & Kōnane Enthusiast
Guest:
Keiki Kaopua
Cultural Specialist, Kamehameha Schools
Credits:
Podcast Planning Team: Leimaile Barret, Kimo Chun, John Kaohelaulii, Keiki Kaopua, Kaipo Kī`aha, Tina Kinimaka, Tevairangi Lopez, Leinani Makekau-Whitaker
Podcast Production: Leimaile Barret, James Hall, Kaipo Kī`aha
Logo Development: Kaipo Kī`aha
Mahalo to our cultural practitioners who keep Kōnane connected to moʻolelo, values, and ʻŌiwi leadership pathways. Also, special thanks to Akau
Additional Information:
– Rules of Kōnane
– Glossary of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Kōnane Terminology
– Strategies & gameplay mindset
– Online resources (Papa Mū, rules, start-a-club templates)
– Hopes for the future of Kōnane as a cultural and educational practice
Subtitles for this video are available in both Hawaiian and English.
Ma kēia pukana o ka Papamū Podcast, kamaʻilio pū ka mea hoʻokipa, ʻo Kuanoni Kaniaupio-Crozier, me kekahi loea moʻomeheu, ʻo ʻAnakala Keiki Kaʻōpua, i ka waiwai o ka “Moʻolelo & Moʻomeheu Kōnane.” Kūkākūkā lāua i ka ʻike, ka hoʻolālā, a me nā moʻolelo o kēia hana kūpuna o ke kōnane ʻana. ʻIke pū ʻia ka pilina o ʻAnakala Keiki me kēia pāʻani, a kālailai pū ʻia ka hohonu o ka moʻomeheu o ke kōnane ʻana ma mua o ka pāʻani leʻaleʻa wale nō.
Ma o nā moʻolelo o Lonoikamakahiki, Kahekili, a meKamehameha, ʻike ʻia nā haʻawina o ka hoʻolālā, ka hoʻoneʻe ʻana, ka ʻōlelo, ke ola ʻana, ke alakaʻi ʻana, a me ka waiwai o ka mālama ʻana i nā koho he nui. Kālailai pū ʻia ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi e hoʻohana ai i ka pāʻani ʻana, ka waiwai o ka heluhelu ʻana i nā nūpepa a me nā kumu ʻike ʻē aʻe, a me ka waiwai o kēia mau haʻawina i kēia wā, i ko kākou hoʻomau a hoʻili ʻana i ke kōnane i nā keiki, nā ʻohana, a me ka lāhui.
In this episode of the Papamū Podcast, host Kuanoni Kaniaupio-Crozier sits down with cultural specialist Uncle Keiki Kaʻōpua for a rich conversation on “Moʻolelo & Moʻomeheu Kōnane” where they discuss kōnane as an ancestral practice rooted in ʻike, strategy, and Hawaiian moʻolelo. Together, they reflect on Uncle Keiki’s lifelong connection to the game and explore how Kōnane carries deeper cultural meaning beyond being simply a pastime.
Through stories of Lonoikamakahiki, Kahekili, and Kamehameha, this episode highlights how Kōnane can reveal lessons about planning, movement, language, survival, leadership, and the importance of keeping many options open. The conversation also explores the ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi used in gameplay, the value of studying nūpepa and older sources, and why these teachings still matter today as we continue to pass Kōnane forward to keiki, ʻohana, and the lāhui.
Host:
Kuanoni Kaniaupio-Crozier
Host & Kōnane Enthusiast
Guest:
Keiki Kaopua
Cultural Specialist, Kamehameha Schools
Credits:
Podcast Planning Team: Leimaile Barret, Kimo Chun, John Kaohelaulii, Keiki Kaopua, Kaipo Kī`aha, Tina Kinimaka, Tevairangi Lopez, Leinani Makekau-Whitaker
Podcast Production: Leimaile Barret, James Hall, Kaipo Kī`aha
Logo Development: Kaipo Kī`aha
Mahalo to our cultural practitioners who keep Kōnane connected to moʻolelo, values, and ʻŌiwi leadership pathways. Also, special thanks to Akau
Additional Information:
– Rules of Kōnane
– Glossary of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Kōnane Terminology
– Strategies & gameplay mindset
– Online resources (Papa Mū, rules, start-a-club templates)
– Hopes for the future of Kōnane as a cultural and educational practice
