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He ‘Ōlelo Nane: Ka Ha‘aheo
ʻŌlelo Kahua: Hawaiian Language Foundations
Hoʻokahua Cultural Vibrancy Group
A parable about a monarch butterfly and a kōlea appeared in the Hawaiian language newspaper Ka Elele Hawaii in 1848 and was recently brought to life in this animated short by KS Cultural Specialist Keikioʻewa Kaʻōpua.
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