Wahi Hänau: Näpoÿopoÿo, Mokupuni nui o Hawaiÿi
Ke Kiÿi Hula Papeta — Loea
ÿAnakë Nona: "He mau ÿano…ÿo ko mäkou ke poÿo niu. ÿO ia kekahi ÿano. Ua höÿike koÿu kupunawahine kekahi ÿano i ko mäkou manaÿo he mea hoÿomake aka." Mauliÿola Cook: "A ÿo ia kä ÿAnakë i kaÿana pü mai iaÿu, mai kona kupunawahine mai…ÿo nä moÿolelo me kona mau haÿawina aÿoaÿo küpono. Hiki iä läkou ke hoÿokumu i ke ao hou i mea e ola hou ai nä moÿolelo Hawaiÿi me ka haÿi moÿolelo hou ÿia. Kohu mea ola maoli nä kiÿi papeta mä ö ka hoÿokalakupua. Ke hoÿola hou ÿia nei ke kiÿi hula papeta, a nui nä papahana näna e aÿo mai iä ÿoe pehea e hana ai käu kiÿi ponoÿï. ÿO ka ÿohiÿohi ÿana i nä pono ka mea nui no ka hana ÿana i nä papeta, a ÿo ka höÿikeÿike ola a leÿaleÿa o nä höÿike papeta nä hana waiwai."

Hula ki‘i puppets are made from naturally available materials such as coconuts for heads and costumes made from cloth, kapa, and lauhala. They are used as a method of storytelling in the hands of a skillful puppeteer or storyteller. They can create a world in which legends of Hawai‘i live on and are retold. The puppets take on personality as they come to life through the magic of imagination. There has been a revival of hula ki‘i, and there are now many programs in which you can construct your very own. The construction of hula ki‘i involves gathering the materials, making the puppets and performing lively and enjoyable puppet shows.