🌺Edith Kanaka´ole
About Edith Life
Edith Kenao Kanakaóle
Edith was a Native Hawaiian composer, Dancer, Chanter and Teacher.
Edith was born October 30, 1913 and died October 3, 1979 ( at 65 years old )
Edith Childhood and Education
Edith spent her childhood by fishing at a lake or a river with her family then cook them and eat them.
Edith drop out her formal schooling before completing middle school.
Edith Accomplishment
Her accomplishment were a Hawaiian dancer, Canter, Teacher, and Kumu hula(chant and poetry)
Edith later years
In the 1970s, Edith taught Hawaiian studies and language at Hawaiʻi Community College and later the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, where she worked until her death in 1979.
EDITH Bio poem
Stunning, Lovely, and impressive.
Mother of Pualani Kanaka’ole Kanahele and Nalani Kanaka’ole.
The oli, Hawaiian chants, formed the basis of Hawaiian values and history.
Felt happiness, sadness, and excitement
She had no fear
Hawaiian land practices, mythology, and genealogy. The first Hawaiian to get their faces on a coin.
She wanted to keep the Hawaiian spirit alive.
Honomu,HI is located on the Hamakua coast of hawaii
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Edith Kanaka´ole