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Open Forum Traditional Hawaiian Teachings: Moʻolelo O Molokai Part I-V

Live Online Zoom Class by Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki

50th Generation of Halawa Valley, Molokai lineage of Traditional ʻIke (knowledge)

Dates: April 3, April 17, and April 24, May 15, and May 29, 8 am HST / 11 am PT/ 20:00u Zurich time / 4am Sydney Time +1 day

 

Topic: 5-part series on the Moʻolelo O Molokai, Stories of the island of Molokai

Upon Registration, you will receive the replay and class resources of Part I, that took place on April 3, 2026, Part II of April 17, and Part III of April 24. 

 

Kumu Paʻa Lawrence Aki will be teaching a 3-part series on the Moʻolelo O Molokai, Stories of the island of Molokai starting April 3. 

🎓 Friday, April 3 - Open Forum Moʻolelo O Molokai Part I – Replay Available

🎓 Friday, April 17 - Open Forum Moʻolelo O Molokai Part II – the many moʻolelo’s within or associated with Halawa Valley. 

Other topics that Kumu Lawrence will talk about: 

  • Sharing about the place called Lamaloa in Halawa Valley, Molokai.
  • Stories of Maori people in pre-colonial Hawaii

🎓 Friday, April 24- Talk story with Musician and singer Uncle George Kahumoku

🎓 Friday, May 15  - Open Forum Moʻolelo Molokai Part IV. More stories of Halawa Valley, Molokai, about the Puʻuhonua (place of refuge) O Kaili and the spiritual guardian Manō (shark), called Kauhūhū. 

🎓 Friday, May 29  - Open Forum Moʻolelo Molokai Part V will be on the topic of Tales of Molokai (The Voice of Harriet Ne) book. Kumu Lawrence will be taking stories out from her book.

 

According to the Hawaiian Dictionary by Pukui and Elbert, the word “moʻolelo” comes from the word “moʻo ʻōlelo” which means succession of talk. Traditionally, all stories were oral, not written.

In the Open Forum Moʻolelo O Molokai, Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki, shares with us the stories and history that come from the Island of Molokai.

Often, these stories tell us about the history and significance of a place, such as place names, type of vegetation, springs, cultural practices, or the endeavors of people in the history of Molokai.

Many stories have a deeper message and teach us about how to behave morally upright within a Kanaka Maoli a.k.a. Hawaiian worldview.

Join us for masterful storytelling by Kumu Lawrence, who knows many stories as shared by his elders in Halawa Valley, his blood-uncle Kumu Hula ʻAnakala Pilipo Solatorio, and others, such as ʻAnakē Harriet Ne, and Kumu Hula John Kaimikaua.

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Payment Details:

  • One payment only.
  • Payment will be deducted from your Credit or Debit Card, or Wallet automatically, and you’ll be emailed a receipt from Kajabi Payments. We don’t accept PayPal.

 

What's included:

  • 💻 5x 2 hours live online talk via Zoom
  • 💻 5x replay available for a limited time
  • 💻 Deeper Understanding of Hawaiian Thinking
  • 💻 For Whom: The classes are for kānaka ʻōiwi and anyone interested in Hula, Molokai, Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Culture, and Traditions.

      

What Happens Next:

  • You will receive a confirmation email with the link for the replay of April 3, and your Zoom meeting ID for the classes.

  • Note: Online classes are broadcast from Hawaii. Please keep your timezone in mind when adding this event to your calendar.

 

 

About Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki

  • Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki is the 50th generation of Traditional Hawaiian Teachings from Halawa Valley, Molokai, Hawaiʻi. 

  • He was born, and raised traditionally by his maternal grandparents, in the Valley of Halawa, Molokai.

  • Kumu Lawrence did ʻūniki (ritual graduation) with Kumu Hula ʻAnakala Pilipo Solatorio to Kumu Paʻa (Teacher of Foundation) in 1998 in traditional Hawaiian protocol.

  • Kumu Hula ʻAnakala Pilipo Solatorio of Nā Mea Kāne Hula O Molokai, recognized by the State of Hawaiʻi as a Treasure, became 83 years of age, and passed on in June 2023.

  • Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Aki has helped people in Hoʻoponopono sessions, workshops, retreats, and online classes find their spiritual path to living in Aloha and Pono and reconnect with their family, Ancestors, and Hawaiian culture.

 

If you want to deepen your studies, join MANA O MOLOKAI Membership Hawaiian Studies:

  • As a member of Hawaiian Studies, the Open Forums are included, and you will have access to the replays as long as you are a member, in addition to the complete archive of Open Forums.

  • The regular Open Forum is twice a month at a cost of $100 per class. 

  • Besides the Open Forum, you can attend weekly Hula and Hawaiian Chant Classes, with an extensive library of Resources.

  • Read more about the Hawaiian Studies Membership and registration via this link→

 

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