One of my Dad’s best friends, I had the privilege of driving around Molokai when I was a kid with John…I wish I had listened more. The famous photo of John and Leona with John on the pahu in red and her dancing in purple was taken by my father Philip Spalding III.
Coming to this story, now, is a part of a 30 year process of decolonizing my spirit, my body, and my mind, and with it, I sit with the tremendous grief and heart pain, and pain in the solar plexus, as one a part of the lost generation, slowly finding her way. I am infinitely grateful, and awed. I just wonder how long I will feel this deep grief, and this pain, of the harm colonialism and the hawaiian genocide brought to my ʻohana. Do the tears ever stop? It is a big wound to sit with.
John Kaimikaua, a truly special Kumu Hula. I was privileged to see him and his halau in several performances in the 1980's. Mahalo for this. Oakland CA 2021
After watching: I had heard Kumu Kaimikaua tell this story at McCully dance studio when he presented his halau performing the animal dances of Moloka'i, but at that time I didn't absorb it all as I was a new hula student. That was in 1981. It is wonderful to have had Haunani interviewing him and then just letting him tell the story of Laka and Kappo. Mahalo for posting.
you are so very welcome, Mahalo for viewing and sharing your story, it is beyond important, think of those Hawaiians who will one day 500 years, even 1,000 years from now be able to watch this read our comments and understand, this is Hawaiian justice..
One of my Dad’s best friends, I had the privilege of driving around Molokai when I was a kid with John…I wish I had listened more. The famous photo of John and Leona with John on the pahu in red and her dancing in purple was taken by my father Philip Spalding III.
Coming to this story, now, is a part of a 30 year process of decolonizing my spirit, my body, and my mind, and with it, I sit with the tremendous grief and heart pain, and pain in the solar plexus, as one a part of the lost generation, slowly finding her way. I am infinitely grateful, and awed. I just wonder how long I will feel this deep grief, and this pain, of the harm colonialism and the hawaiian genocide brought to my ʻohana. Do the tears ever stop? It is a big wound to sit with.
ME TOO..... TEARS OF PAIN & BETRAYAL.....🙏🙏🙏🙏
John Kaimikaua, a truly special Kumu Hula. I was privileged to see him and his halau in several performances in the 1980's. Mahalo for this. Oakland CA 2021
I am priviledged and honored for you watching, and for leaving a comment, mahalo
After watching: I had heard Kumu Kaimikaua tell this story at McCully dance studio when he presented his halau performing the animal dances of Moloka'i, but at that time I didn't absorb it all as I was a new hula student. That was in 1981. It is wonderful to have had Haunani interviewing him and then just letting him tell the story of Laka and Kappo. Mahalo for posting.
you are so very welcome, Mahalo for viewing and sharing your story, it is beyond important, think of those Hawaiians who will one day 500 years, even 1,000 years from now be able to watch this read our comments and understand, this is Hawaiian justice..
Finally get dis kine video from unko bully, please show more of him
I will as soon as I get back big island please remind me sweetie
Love and Aloha.
Aloha..
Mahalo for showing this video..
You are very welcome, I am trying hard to do my part to rescue, preserve and show these videos to the world, Mahalo
@@BODA-KFH It is appreciated so much to preserve this history.
I’m a kāimikaua
this is indeed a gift, now ask yourself, what are you going to do with it Hawaiian?
Kaimikaua from what side? I’m a grandson of uncle wowie, uncle bully’s fathers younger brother wilbert Kaimikaua