Mountains Connect Us is an immersive Hawaiian experience that transports you to the navel of the Earth. Mauna Kea, "White Mountain", and the realm of the beginning of beginnings. In the spirit of Makahiki season, "the harvest", we share with you the excellence of our cultural traditions (oli, hula, lei) here in Mannahatta. Haloa ka hale o kealoha. The house with love reaches far. This movement invites you to stand in kapu aloha, "non-violence", with kia`i, "protectors", around the world. A global resistance calling for the reconciliation of the illegal transfers of Native Hawaiian lands while preserving the planet's resources. Te Ao Mana expands the presence of Polynesian culture worldwide through creative projects, dance classes, workshops, and community gathering and sharing. Kaina Quenga Kaina Quenga, a native of Hilo, Hawai?i has been dancing hula professionally f...
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