On October 24, 2023, a new site-marker was dedicated to the stones in Waikiki.“The Stones of Kapaemahu are more than a tourist site" said Kumu Hina. "They are an insight into our Pacific understandings of male and female, life and healing, and the spiritual connections between us all.”
Courtesy of PBS Hawaii (2023)
Lynette Kahekili Paglinawan, a Living Treasure of Hawaii and hooponopono practitioner, discusses the Hawaiian philosophy of duality, which recognizes that in each person there is both “a Ku and a Hina, a hard and a soft, a male and a female.”
From The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu, Bishop Museum (2022)
The important and respected roles and responsibilities of mahu are discussed by Tuti Kanahele, a Kanaka Maoli native speaker and healer.
From The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu, Bishop Museum (2022)
On Waikiki Beach stand four giant boulders placed as a tribute to the four legendary mahu – individuals of dual male and female spirit - who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii long ago. This PBS feature documentary uses archival materials, new historical findings, and vivid animation to trace the erasure and restoration of this remarkable story.
Kanaka Pakipika in association with Pacific Islander in Communications (2022)