Bruce Torres Fischer
Did you know the correct pronunciation of the area in Hilo commonly called Kaumana is actually Kaʻūmana? A newly launched podcast series led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo graduate student is on a mission to educate people about the meaning behind places and street names on Hawaiʻi Island and how to properly say them. The segment called, “Inoa Matters,” is a series of short audio lessons about inoa, the Hawaiian word for name. It is the latest string of educational episodes to be broadcast through podcast,
Podcast producer and sound engineer
Bruce Torres Fischer is the voice behind the new inoa segment. He is working on a master’s degree in the Hawaiian language and literature program at