Makua Ho'okipa
Description: A program dedicated to inter-generational knowledge transfer, where kupuna (elders) are re-ignited to share cultural wisdom and practices with younger generations. Activities include:
- Sciences: Studying the health benefits of intergenerational learning.
- Technologies: Using digital tools to record and preserve stories.
- Reading:
- “Hawaiian Legends of Dreams” by Caren Loebel-Fried
- “Native Planters in Old Hawaii: Their Life, Lore, and Environment” by E.S. Craighill Handy and Elizabeth Green Handy
- Research:
- Conducting studies on the impact of cultural education.
- “Cultural Memory and Biodiversity” by Virginia D. Nazarea
- Remuneration: Understanding the economic value of cultural preservation.
- Engineering: Designing multimedia presentations and exhibits.
- Electronics: Recording and archiving oral histories.
- Arts: Creating visual and performing arts based on cultural themes.
- ‘Aina: Emphasizing the importance of land and nature in cultural practices.
- Mathematics: Applying statistical analysis to cultural studies.
- Mele: Exploring traditional songs and music.
- Mo’omeheu: Understanding the cultural heritage of indigenous practices, including the role of kupuna in Hawaiian society.
- Olelo Hawai’i: “Kupuna” – Elder.
- You: Developing personal connections to cultural roots and identity.
