Makua Ho'okipa
Mākua Hoʻokipa is dedicated to intergenerational knowledge transfer. It brings kūpuna, mākua, and ʻōpio into shared practice so that knowledge moves the way it has always moved — person to person, in relationship, over time — rather than through documents alone.
What Learners Do- Learn directly from kūpuna and practitioners in sustained relationship, not one-off visits
- Practice hoʻokipa — receiving guests, hosting gatherings, and the protocol that attends both
- Record, with permission, the knowledge shared, and learn the ethics of recording
- Take responsibility for passing on what they receive to younger learners
- Develop the interpersonal capability that every other program in both portfolios depends on
Track Record
Since August 2024, Ka Makani Kāʻili Koa has maintained a Memorandum of Agreement with Hui Mahiʻai ʻĀina — the village-style homeless community programme in Waimānalo — to deliver moʻomeheu content and the Mākua Hoʻokipa programme to its residents, and to support cultural events at Waimea Valley.
The arrangement is worth stating precisely because of what it is not. It is not a one-off donation or an annual volunteer day. It is a standing agreement to bring cultural education to people living in a shelter — an audience that cultural programming frequently reaches last, if at all.