Mary Kawena Pukui

Mary Kawena Pukui
Background information
Birth nameMary Abigail Pukui
Born(1895-04-20)20 April 1895
Kaʻū, Island of Hawaiʻi, Republic of Hawaii
Died21 May 1986(1986-05-21) (aged 91)
Occupation(s)Scholar, dancer, composer, educator

Mary Abigail Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopele Naleilehuaapele Wiggin Pukui (20 April 1895 – 21 May 1986), known as Kawena, was a Hawaiian scholar, author, composer, hula expert, and educator.

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