KOHALA — There’s a movement afoot that’s bringing the dance, music and culture of Guinea, West Africa, to the children of Hawaii Island, with local children sharing Hawaiian culture in return.

First photo: Kumu Kapono Kamaunu gives Barbara O’Connor some extra help to attach the goatskin head to her puniu, a Hawaiian knee drum made from coconut shell and other natural materials, during a ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaiian Word of the Day is pahu. Pahu is the Hawaiian word for drum, more specifically, the drums used for religious ceremonies and for hula. These pahu were often made ...