KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials (2022)
• November 20th, 2022 • 0h 0min
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Overview
Death is an intimate experience, and how we lay our loved ones to rest, varies between cultures. KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials sheds light on the ongoing battle by Native Hawaiians to protect burial sites across the state and the iwi, or sacred bones, that are within them.
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