The second thing he found out was that no one was doing them. They were virtually a lost art.
As he expanded his research, his hula halau haumana, or students of his hula classes asked if they could get these kind of tattoos.
But who to do the work?
See for yourself, along with stunning examples of his artistry, as we sit down with Keone and hear him describe the fascinating journey that brought him to be Hawai`iʻs premiere cultural tattoo artist today all this week on Hawai`i’s award winning Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.
MONDAY, July 11th At 5:30 PM – O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53
MONDAY, July 11th At 6:30 PM – Maui – Akaku, Channel 53
MONDAY, July 11th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, July 15th At 5:30 PM – Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53
TUESDAY, July 12th At 7:30 PM & THURSDAY, July 14th At 7:30 PM SATURDAY, July 16th At 8:00 PM - Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52
“Making His Mark - A Visit With Keone Nunes”
Kakau or cultural tattoos in old Hawai`i were highly stylized unique patterns that carried information about the individual, their family and even genealogy. An ancient art done over the centuries with hand-made tools, it was nearly lost forever until Keone Nunes single-handedly revived it. Donʻt miss our amazing visit as Keone takes us inside his studio where he shows us his tools, examples of his work and the age-old process of creating this priceless cultural art he has now brought back to life - Watch It Here
Sneak Peek!
SATURDAY, July 16th At 8:00 PM – O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53
"Stewards Of Our Land - A Visit With Mahealani Cypher"
Itʻs not surprising that pre-contact Hawai`i had an ahupua`a land management system that was not only successful, bountifully feeding Hawaiians in ancient times, but is far better than what currently exists. And Mahealani Cypher of the Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club is one of the main reasons why itʻs becoming so well known again. Join us in our fascinating visit with Mahealani in the beautiful ahupua`a of Ko`olaupoko as she explains what made this system succeed for thousands of years and why our entire planet can benefit from it today - Watch It Here
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