Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 2, 1 Pepeluali 2001 — ʻAuwae passing [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Kōkua No ke kikokikona ma kēia Kolamu

ʻAuwae passing

" Lu 'ulu 'u Kokoiki i ka 'Āpa 'apa 'a, ua hala akula 'o Papa 'Auwae i ka moe kau keha o Niolopua." Hawai'i and the world are saddened by the Dec. 31 passing of Papa Henry

Auwae, kahuna lā au lapa au or master healer and herbal practitioner. He was 94. Born at Kokoiki in Kohala in 1906, Papa 'Auwae learned his traditional healing practices from his great-great grandmother, and shared his knowledge and heahng with thousands. His large 'ohana of 18 children counts 265 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Papa

Auwae conducted an annual healers conference at Lapakahi, Kohala, for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. His skill, intellect, generosity and aloha will be missed by all. Aloha pumehana i kona po 'e 'ohana a pau loa.

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»- r.r.t:;.nxa Papa Henry 'Auwae 1904-2000