10th Annual Ku Ka Lau Lama
Community Contributed
By Kalehiwa Dudoit, Aka`ula student
After all the wind and the rain, the skies cleared and the moon came out as Aka`ula School’s 10th Annual Ku Ka Lau Lama began. For those who don’t know, Ku Ka Lau Lama is found in “Oleleo Noeau,” by Kawena Pukui and she translates it as, “Many Torches Stand.” That means that there are many lighted bonfires, a signal of joy and victory. The dinner event is one of the ways the school raises money to provide financial aid to students.
Led by chairperson Kaui Manera, Aka`ula families organized an incredible evening. Walking onto the Hotel Molokai grounds, the smell of food coming from Aunty Marion Dudoit’s Hawaiian pupu buffet drew guests to the registration table where they were serenaded by nahenahe music from The Kupuna Serenaders while waiting to receive their bid numbers. …
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