The Hawaiian story of the wind keepers - Sydney Iaukea
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Long ago, the Hawaiian wind goddess wielded a gourd that housed the winds of the Islands. It came to hold her bones, along with the life force they carried, and was eventually passed to her grandson, Paka'a. Like his father before him, he became the trusted attendant to the king of Hawaii. But his privileged status also made him a target. Sydney Iaukea shares the tale of the king's betrayal.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Sydney Iaukea
- Director
- Ivana Bošnjak
- Narrator
- Alexandra Panzer
- Storyboard Artist
- Ivana Bošnjak
- Animator
- Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson Volda
