Kawika Au

Kawika Au is a kama'āina o ka 'ehu kai o Pua'ena who lives in Māeaea, Waialua. He is the kahu of Kahakaakāneika'ehukai and has been practicing kākau uhi for over a decade. As an uhi practitioner, Kawika's kuleana is to serve Kāne, and the lāhui. He uses his pā as a place of healing and growth for our people, land, and culture. His practice is grounded in the teachings and 'ike of his kūpuna, who include Aunty Betty and Uncle Jack Jenkins, Aunty Kanani 'Awai, and Uncle Jimmy 'Awai. He is a makuakane, a kupuna, an artist, a poet, and an aloha ʻāina advocate. It is his goal to uplift the practice of kākau uhi, and to serve the gods, ancestors, land, and kaiāulu.