Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

This article is about the artist. For the documentary, see Kumu Hina.
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Kumu Hula Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu at the 2016 Kamehameha Day Lei Draping
Born (1972-05-15) May 15, 1972 (age 52)
Nuʻuanu district of Oʻahu, Hawaii, U.S.
Other namesKumu Hina
Alma mater
Occupations
SpouseHaemaccelo Kalu
Awards
  • National Education Association Ellison Onizuka Human
  • Civil Rights Award
  • Native Hawaiian Community Educator of the Year (2018)
  • White House Champion of Change
  • USA Today named Wong-Kalu one of ten Women of the Century from Hawai'i

Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu,[1] (born May 15, 1972[2]) also known as Kumu Hina, is a Native Hawaiian māhū – a traditional third gender person who occupies "a place in the middle" between male and female,[3][4][5][6] as well as a modern transgender woman.[7] She is known for her work as a kumu hula ("hula teacher"), as a filmmaker, artist, activist, and as a community leader in the field of Kanaka Maoli language and cultural preservation. She teaches Kanaka Maoli philosophy and traditions that promote cross-cultural alliances throughout the Pacific Islands.[8] Kumu Hina is known as a "powerful performer with a clear, strong voice";[9] she has been hailed as "a cultural icon".[10]

  1. ^ Blair, Chad (February 2015). "Kumu in the Middle". Hana Hou: The Magazine of Hawaiian Airlines. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ^ "He Inoa Mana (A powerful name) | Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu (Kumu Hina)". YouTube. TEDxMaui. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu - TedxMaui". 2014-05-27.
  4. ^ "Intersections: Transgender, Queens, Mahu, Whatever': An Oral History from Hawai'i".
  5. ^ "Kumu Hina". Kumuhina.tumblr.com. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference PITM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "The Beautiful Way Hawaiian Culture Embraces A Particular Kind Of Transgender Identity". The Huffington Post. 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  8. ^ "About | kumahina".
  9. ^ "Kuma Hina :: EDGE Boston".
  10. ^ "Kumu Hina | Preserving Hawaiian Tradition | Independent Lens". Independent Lens. PBS. Retrieved 2019-04-27.