Corona-virus

Kumu hula proclaim kapu to protect the community from COVID-19

HONOLULU (August 21, 2020) – More than two dozen Kumu Hula joined together today to institute a month-long kapu to protect the Native Hawaiian community and the broader public from the staggering rise in COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi. The Kumu Hula held a press conference today via Zoom to announce the kapu, a traditional Native Hawaiian restriction. Today’s announcement originated in early August as Hawaiʻi saw a sharp increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19. A call went out for Kumu Hula to gather and discuss a culturally relevant way to respond to the pandemic. The Kumu Hula…