For Hawaiian Language Month, we’re getting a fun lesson in Olelo Hawaii!

Kumu Luana Kawa’a has served as a cultural advisor and Hawaiian language teacher for more than 30 years.

She is currently a faculty member and director of Pai Ka Māna Student Support Services at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College and is the host and creator of the Morning Manaʻo podcast.

Kawa’a helps us understand the importance of proper pronunciation and meaning and also offers some basic and useful phrases.

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