Oral History Finding Aid: Lauae Maluo Yung

Abstract

Auntie Lauae was a firecracker of a kupuna always ready to sing, talk-story, and play music. Which we did a lot of in our 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 of our interviews that her husband had nominated her as the name of their street when the Department of Hawaiian Homes was looking to name the new roadway. Auntie had lived in the Keaukaha homestead with her family since 1936.