Waikīkī today is the piko (spiritual center) of Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry. But long before visitors began arriving, Waikīkī was a center for royalty, a hub of food production, and a seaside kamaʻāina neighborhood. Explore all these eras in this course.
Kalākaua. Kuekaunahi. Kapahulu. Kapiʻolani. In this one hour session, Hiʻilani Shibata will take you on a huakaʻi (journey) around Waikīkī, Oʻahu where we will learn the cultural stories and history of some of the most beloved, visited, and sometimes misrepresented wahi pana (storied places) in Waikīkī.
