Nā Wāhine Buda Kiakahi: The Legacy of Hawaiian Women Buddhists 2025 Directed by Eleni Avendaño
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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Nola A. Nāhulu
Self
Puanani Burgess
Self
Manu Aluli Meyer
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George Tanabe
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Joshlyn Sand
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Puakea Nogelmeier
Self
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