Earl Kawa‘a, a Hawaiian resource specialist at Kamehameha Schools who is recognized throughout the local community as an educator, peacemaker and kanaka leader, will be acknowledged as part of the Living Treasures of Hawai‘i program. The perpetuator of Hawaiian culture and knowledge will be honored at a luncheon on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. in the Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Coral Ballroom.
Kawa‘a, who hails from Halawa, Moloka‘i, is one of just 28 known fluent speakers of ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i. His deep connection to the ‘āina, culture and language is present in his lessons, which also emphasize the importance of discipline and responsibility.
His mission to put a “Board and stone in every home” led to the well-established Board & Stone classes that have reached more than 2,000 individuals and their ‘ohana over the past decade. In the classes, Kawa‘a guides attendees as they create their own papa ku‘i ‘ai (poi board) and pōhaku ku‘i ‘ai (stone poi pounder).
For more information, and to register to attend the luncheon, visit https://hongwanjihawaii.com/living-treasures/.
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