While reading about moʻolelo is one source of information, how about hearing it from the leo of our esteemed kūpuna? Here are some Hawaiian language tapes which feature kūpuna sharing their stories and experiences of ʻEwa.
This is a link to tape HV24.12. Sarah Nākoa talks about her childhood, growing up in certain places in ʻEwa, teaching at UH, her father, and Ka Iʻa Hāmau Leo o ka ʻāina.
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This is a link to tape HV24.15. At minute 5:23 see the song Kaulana o Waipahu by Ivy Kalani Hanakahi Woo, sung by her and fellow classmates of hers.
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This is a link to tape HV24.026. At minute 36:08 see the conversation between Larry Kimura and Louis Johnson ʻAilā, as they talk about the true name of Red Hill, Kapūkākī.
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