Lauae Maluo Yung

Auntie Lauae was a firecracker of a kupuna, always ready to sing, talk-story, and play music! We did a lot of that in the oral history sessions at her homestead in Keaukaha! Auntie Lauae’s mama was a well-known Kumu in Hilo in the 1930s and 1940s. Her name was Rose Kuamoo. Both mom and dad were talented musicians, so Auntie Lauae grew up surrounded by music and credited her ʻohana for all they taught and nurtured in her. Sending Auntie “snail mail” was a most memorable experience, because it was to her home on “Lauae Yung Avenue”. We learned in one interview that her husband had nominated her to the Department of Hawaiian Homes when they were looking to name the new roadway. Auntie had lived in the Keaukaha homestead with her family since 1936.