Nā Wāhine Buda Kiakahi: The Legacy of Hawaiian Women Buddhists

Name: Nā Wāhine Buda Kiakahi: The Legacy of Hawaiian Women Buddhists
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-09-21
Duration: 42 min
Cast: Nola A. Nāhulu, Puanani Burgess, Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong, Manu Aluli Meyer, George Tanabe

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NR 42 minDocumentary

This Film is a documentary film about the legacy of Hawaiian women Buddhists beginning with the life of Mary Mikahala Robinson Foster, lady in waiting to Queen Liliʻuokalani. While many have visited Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu, little has been known of her work to perpetuate the practice of Buddhism, even beyond Hawaiʻi, where she is revered in India and Sri Lanka for her contributions.

StarringNola A. NāhuluPuanani BurgessNorma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong

DirectorEleni Avendaño

WritersEleni AvendañoJon Kei Matsuoka

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