Nā Wāhine Buda Kiakahi: The Legacy of Hawaiian Women Buddhists

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

42 minutes

Year:

2025

Director:

Eleni Avendaño

Cast:
Nola A. Nāhulu

Self

Puanani Burgess

Self

Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong

Self

Manu Aluli Meyer

Self

George Tanabe

Self

Crew:
Eleni Avendaño

Director

Jon Kei Matsuoka

Producer

Naomi Yoshida

Producer

Anastasha Schielzeth

Producer

Eleni Avendaño

Writer