Kāhuli Festival 2025: Ke Kani Nei Ka Pūpū

Although kāhuli is often mistakenly thought to refer primarily to the famous O‘ahu Tree Snails, the base of the word “huli” actually holds multiple meanings in Hawaiian. Huli means to turn over, as in turning the page of a book, but also turning, as we often do when looking under the leaves for the snails. It is also used to refer to searching, or seeking and exploring, as one does to better understand what the lands snails and their ecosystems need to thrive in our modern world. Kāhuli can refe