June 20, 2019
As part of a social studies project examining nūpepa kahiko, KS Maui fifth graders studied the lyrics and historical meaning of two mele written by Queen Liliʻuokalani during her imprisonment at ‘Iolani Palace. One of the mele, “Ku‘u Pua I Paoakalani,” talked about the never fading flowers delivered to her wrapped in nūpepa while in imprisonment. To help them understand her experience, the students took a trip to ‘Iolani Palace where they sang both songs in the very room that they were written. The visit was captured in a video produced by Josh Tatofi and Antonio Agusto.
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