Nā Wāhine Buda Kiakahi: The Legacy of Hawaiian Women Buddhists

Release Date: 2025-04-09

Overview: 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.

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Cast

Nola A. Nāhulu

as Self

Puanani Burgess

as Self

Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong

as Self

Manu Aluli Meyer

as Self

George Tanabe

as Self