{"id":189883,"date":"2024-01-09T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T02:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=189883"},"modified":"2024-01-10T08:31:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T18:31:11","slug":"learn-hawaii-rich-culture-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/09\/learn-hawaii-rich-culture-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn about Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s rich history, culture for free"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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From January 16 to 18, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa campus will host Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Kuʻu<\/span> Home Aloha<\/a> (HKHA<\/abbr>), a free, three-day summit inviting students, staff and the community to delve into the rich history, present and future of our our cherished ʻāina<\/span><\/a> that nourishes and grounds us. Meaning “Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, my beloved home” in Hawaiian, HKHA<\/abbr> aims to unite the community through workshops on oli (chant), mele (song) and a reflective journey through Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

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Participants will learn to huli ka lima i lalo (turn hands to the ground) and care for plants on campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Think about it—if you’re here in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, you’re automatically in a relationship with her. You’re inhaling her air, sipping from her waters and savoring the nourishing fruits of her harvests,” said Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe, Native Hawaiian Affairs Program Officer at UH<\/abbr> Mānoa. “But how are we giving back? That\u2019s a question for all of us — whether you’re Hawaiian or not, local, visiting or planning to stay. We need to find a way to unite and mend our connections with each other, so that our grandkids can forever call this place their home.”<\/p>\n