Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 5, 1 May 1987 — Hawaiian Language at OHA Kupuna Workshop [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hawaiian Language at OHA Kupuna Workshop

'O Wau Me Ka 'Olelo Makuahine was an Office of Hawaiian Affairs kupuna workshop Apr. 9 whieh attracted two dozen people to the OHA conference room on the 15th floor of the Pan Am Building at 1600 Kapiolani Blvd. The Hawaiian Language and Me workshop, second to be held at the OHA facility this year, included language through music and a discussion and explanation on what language is. It also included sound and body language, a movie on "The Gods Must Be Crazy," conversation, prayer format, eommunieahon and the Hawaiian learning process.

There were also personal experiences on how one got started in using the Hawaiian language. Several kupuna were called upon to share their background and knowledge. It was another excellent presentation by OHA Kupuna Community Coorindator Betty Kawohiokalani Jenkins and Hawaii Kupuna Maile Lum Ho Vargo and Ulunui Kanakaole Garmon.

Rona Rodenhurst, EducationaI Officer with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, explains "Hawaiian Language and Me" at Apr. 9 kupuna workshop.