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.
@sandramorey25293 жыл бұрын
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
@BODA-KFH2 жыл бұрын
I am priviledged and honored for you watching, and for leaving a comment, mahalo
@freerangemaker Жыл бұрын
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.
@malamawestside Жыл бұрын
ME TOO..... TEARS OF PAIN & BETRAYAL.....🙏🙏🙏🙏
@sandramorey25293 жыл бұрын
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.
@BODA-KFH2 жыл бұрын
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..
@keanuenue300018 жыл бұрын
Finally get dis kine video from unko bully, please show more of him
@KOKUAFILMSHAWAII8 жыл бұрын
I will as soon as I get back big island please remind me sweetie
@home967342 жыл бұрын
Mahalo for showing this video..
@BODA-KFH2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, I am trying hard to do my part to rescue, preserve and show these videos to the world, Mahalo
@home967342 жыл бұрын
@@BODA-KFH It is appreciated so much to preserve this history.
@kimusher823 Жыл бұрын
Love and Aloha.
@kimusher823 Жыл бұрын
Aloha..
@exoticpets82776 жыл бұрын
I’m a kāimikaua
@BODA-KFH2 жыл бұрын
this is indeed a gift, now ask yourself, what are you going to do with it Hawaiian?
@1044B Жыл бұрын
Kaimikaua from what side? I’m a grandson of uncle wowie, uncle bully’s fathers younger brother wilbert Kaimikaua