Cultural Demos this Weekend at Summit and Kīpahulu Districts

A visitor enjoys ʻulu maika (lawn bowling) in Kīpahulu during a recent cultural demonstration. Courtesy photo.

Gordean Kakalia displays some of the sennit she uses for cultural demonstrations. Courtesy photo.

By Maui Now Staff

The public is invited to an ongoing series of cultural demonstrations happening this Saturday, Aug. 23, within both districts of Haleakalā National Park.

In the Kīpahulu District in East Maui, Piʻilani Lua will teach Native Hawaiian games and perform Native Hawaiian music between 1 and 3 p.m.

At the Headquarters Visitor Center in the Summit District of Haleakalā, Gordean Kakalia will demonstrate sennit weaving from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The activities are part of the park’s Hana Noʻeau summer program, which launched in June, and continues through the end of this month.

The program features instruction from area residents under a partnership funded by the non-profit Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association.

A full schedule of events, including guided hikes, nature talks, and cultural demonstrations, visit the Haleakalā National Park website at the following direct LINK.

Piʻilani Lua, left, after performing music during a recent cultural demo in Kīpahulu. Courtesy photo.