Living Myth and Unlocking the Metaphor

Check out this beautiful talk looking at the use of metaphors in our Pacific languages - mainly the Hawaiian language!

Like her ancestors, Pualani Kanaka'ole Kanahele epitomizes cultural brilliance, beauty and power. A renowned scholar and author who is steeped in the hula tradition, she leads a team of researchers in reestablishing an ancient Hawaiian system of cultural intelligence. Dr. Kanahele is of pure Hawaiian descent and was raised in a hula tradition that spans many generations.