Z. P. Kalokuokamaile

Z.P. Kalokuokamaile, a native of Nāpoʻopoʻo, Kona Hema, was a repository of cultural knowledge regarding the Kona Hema districts and beyond. Kalokuokamaile was a lifelong learner and an advocate for his people. His writings reflect his desire to educate and inspire. His written articles and editorials included stories about places and the etymology of their names, the native language, politics, people, the church, and traditions of the people. Hawaiian riddles, lexical items of flora and fauna, and thought-provoking editorials are also found in his repository of writings.

He kupa ʻo Z.P. Kalokuokamaile no Nāpoʻopoʻo, Kona Hema, a he waihona ʻo ia o ka ʻike Hawaiʻi no nā Kona Hema a ma ʻō aku nō hoʻi. He kanaka ʻimi ʻike ʻo Kalokuokamaile, a he mea kākoʻo i kona lāhui kanaka. Ma kāna kākau ʻana, ʻike ʻia kona makemake e aʻo a e hoʻoikaika i nā kānaka, aia ma laila nā moʻolelo no ka ʻāina, nā inoa ʻāina, ka ʻōlelo ʻōiwi, ka politika, ke kanaka, ka hale pule, a me nā loina o nā kupa ʻāina. ʻIke pū ʻia ma kāna waihona ia mea he nane Hawaiʻi, nā kālaikapa inoa o ka lāʻau a me ka holoholona, a me nā ʻatikala e hoʻoulu ana i ka noʻonoʻo o ka poʻe.

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