Maydean Bowman
Maydean Bowman shares her memories visiting her grandfather in Mahukona, where her mom was born. She recounts her courtship with her husband Kimo and living in the Bowman house on Union Mill Road. Maydean helped dedicate the new Mauna Kea Hotel and performed hula there for a while. She talks of her love of hula, taking classes from famed Kumu Hula Edith Kanaka‘ole, and the early days of Merrie Monarch. Maydean believes that hula is not just about dancing, but about spreading aloha and love of Hawaii and recounts how she traveled the world to spread this love.
Interview Clips
Kohala Mountains | Maydean Bowman | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Maydean Bowman. Subject: Kohala Mountains. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral history stori... Read more
Memories of the Bowman House | Maydean Bowman | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Maydean Bowman. Subject: Memories of the Bowman House. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral h... Read more
Closing Kohala Plantation | Maydean Bowman | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Maydean Bowman. Subject: Closing Kohala Plantation. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral hist... Read more
Introduction and Memories of Visiting Mahukona | Maydean Bowman | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Maydean Bowman. Subject: Introduction and Memories of Visiting Mahukona. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.c... Read more
How Maydean Became a Bowman | Maydean Bowman | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Maydean Bowman. Subject: How Maydean Became a Bowman. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral hi... Read more
Dancing at Merrie Monarch | Maydean Bowman | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Maydean Bowman. Subject: Dancing at Merrie Monarch. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral hist... Read more
Spreading Aloha Through Hula | Maydean Bowman | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Maydean Bowman. Subject: Spreading Aloha Through Hula. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral h... Read more
Opening Mauna Kea Resort | Maydean Bowman | Kohala Oral History Project
Kohala Oral History Project interview of Maydean Bowman. Subject: Opening Mauna Kea Resort. Visit www.kohalaoralhistoryproject.com for more oral histo... Read more
Resources
About the Bowmans
The Librarian from Beverly Hills – story about Betty Bowman
Historic Plantation Manager’s Estate For Only $1M – pictures and description of the Bowman House
Places
Mahukona
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel