Hakukole | Featuing Kealiʻi Reichel
Mele Conference 2026
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1h 0m
Hakukole
Offered by renowned mele practitioner and kumu hula, Kealiʻi Reichel, this session explores
a specific genre of mele, “hakukole,” which Pukui and Elbert define as “to defame, ridicule, as
in figurative language and chant; defamer.”
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