Kumu Pa'a Kawika Foster was born on the Island of Oahu Hawaii.
Under the guidance of the teachings of Kumu Pa'a Lawrence Aki, Kawika has undertaken the commitment to be a lifetime student of the teaching of Molokai Island and has recently graduated to become a Kumu (teacher).
Kumu's Lawrence and Kumu Kawika travel with their family to share the Hawaiian traditions of cultural practices and spiritual foundation and thinking of their ancestry.
Kumu Pa'a Kawika Foster says although there has been loss within the culture of the Hawaiians through the atrocities of colonisation, not all is lost in it's entirety.
The teachings from Halawa Valley on the Island of Molokai include the Hawaiian foundations of KE OLA, HO' OPONOPONO conflict resolution and the mental cleansing of getting things right. Plus the essence of HA'A-Hula and LOMILOMI bodywork.
I asked Kumu Pa'a Kawika if he had a message for our audience and community and he chanted a prayer that you can hear in this interview where he sings in the Hawaiian language asking for guidance, reminding us to ask for help if we need it.
The ancient teachings of Molokai Island are a gentle reminder of how life should be and if possible the way to survive in this ever changing non-natural world that forces us to forget who we really are as a people and our value on this earth.