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Puhipau

Born
Oct 24, 1937 · Aged 78
Died
Feb 9, 2016
Place of birth
Hilo, Hawaii, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
2
TV credits
0
Directing credits
10
Also known as (5)
  • Abraham Ahmad Jr.
  • Abraham "Puhipau" Ahmad
  • Abraham Ahmad
  • Abraham "Puhipau" Ahmad Jr.
  • Abe Ahmad

Biography

Abraham “Puhipau” Ahmad was a Hawaiian Kingdom patriot and documentary filmmaker who dedicated his life to enlightening himself, his people and the world about Hawaiian history, sovereignty and aloha ‘āina. He was born in Hilo to Caroline Aku of Kealia, Kona, and Abraham Ahmad, formerly of Palestine. Raised in Keaukaha and on O‘ahu, he attended the Kamehameha Schools (Class of ’55) and was awarded a football scholarship to the University of Oregon. He worked in the Merchant Marine for 10 years, sailing around South America, and to the North Pacific and Asia, while raising three sons in…