The Huakaʻ i of Koa and Keilani

Authors

  • Stephanie (Lani) Kahalekulu student

Keywords:

Fairy tale, Adaptation, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, Pidgin, Childrenʻs

Abstract

This submission is an adaptation of Hansel and Gretel.  It was an assignment in Dr. Carmen Nolte-Odhiamboʻs Fairy Tales and their Adaptations.  The assignment was to do an adaptation of a popular fairy tale in a Hawaiian and Aloha ʻĀina themed setting.  I chose Hansel and Gretel and to do my adaptation in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and Pidgin.

Author Biography

  • Stephanie (Lani) Kahalekulu, student

    Alohalani is a senior at UHWO majoring in Humanities with a focus in Hawaiian and Polynesian Studies and Hawaiian Language.  She has an interest in writing childrenʻs stories and hopes to be able to succeed in this goal and in having them translated into ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. She re-entered the University student life in her later years, after raising children, and was worried she would be too old to be a student again.  She wants to let everyone know that it is never too late and that she is having a wonderful experience in UHWO.

Kanaka woman with hands, body, and hair made of rivers, flowers, ocean, mountains, and leaves.

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Published

2025-12-05

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Da Pueo Press, "Aloha ʻĀina"

Section

Creative Writing