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Liko Puha has been involved with oli and hula for over 20 years. In 2001 he was awarded the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Folk Apprenticeship grant to formally study oli with master chanter and kumu hula
Kalena Silva.
Liko has performed oli at many major events in Hilo including; the Merrie Monarch Festival, Special Olympics, numerous University of Hawaii sponsored events and various other public ceremonies throughout Hawai'i. Liko has taught oli, oli appreciation, male hula and Hawaiian Philosophy at the Beamer Aloha Music Camp and the Kahumoku Hawaiian Music and Lifestyle Camp.
In 2004 Liko received his BA in Hawaiian Studies with emphasis in language and performing arts from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. In 2007 he was chosen to fulfill the role as the Royal Court Chanter for the Aloha Week ceremonies on Hawai'i Island. Liko worked many years as technology support for the Hale Kuamo'o Hawaiian Language Center located at UHH. Recently he developed, coordinated and delivered Nuiākea, the Hawaiian culture Distance Learning program sponsored by the Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center at UH-HIlo.
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