Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Universe with Kalei Nuuhiwa

Kilo Practitioner, Ethno-scientist Kalei Nu'uhiwa speaks from Waikiki about the Hawaiian Moon Calendar and the practice of PapakuMakawalu (deconstructing and reconstructing the universe) found in the Hawaiian Creation Chant 'Kumulipo.'. Kalei's kuleana has influenced me and my husband to 'count on the moon' (and the regularity of our ancestors) to make sense of contemporary life. It is Kalei who is organizing the Pacific-wide Lunar Conference ('Aimalama) on O'ahu in September, 2015. Pete and I envision being part of that 'aha (gathering) focused on sharing lunar practices throughout the Pacific as a tool to understand and address in real terms the climate changes happening on our island Earth.


This short video presentation gives new-to-Nu'uhiwa's mana'o (Kalei Nu'uhiwa's operational philosophy) a sample of the practitioner's energy.