He Inoa No Papahānaumokuākea - The Importance and Tradition of Names

In this episode, we discover the mana‘o behind Papahānaumokuākea as told by Aunty Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele. She walks us through her process of naming such a sacred place and shares her philosophy of both the traditional and contemporary. Elaborating on the significance of names in Hawaiian culture, Hauʻoli Lorenzo-Elarco shares his kuleana as chair of the nomenclature hui and the purpose of building relationships between people and place through names.

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