Events & Activities

Saturday January 10th, 2026

HE INOA NO …..

(A Name Chant/Song for …)

Understanding Hawaiian Names & A Process for Naming with Kumu Hula C. Pōmaika`i Gaui.

• HE WAIWAI KOU INOA? (The Importance of One’s Name)
• INOA (Name)
• HE MAU LOINA INOA (Some Categories for Names)
• HOʻOILINA INOA (Some Traditions/Legacies of Naming)
• LAWENA INOA (more approaches to naming)
• KAPA INOA & HAKU INOA(Weaving a Name)
• KAPA INOA & HAKU INOA (A Process for Naming)
• Kūkulu, Haku, Kapa, Poni Inoa(Processes for Naming)
• Kūkākūkā (Discussion on Naming)