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Tin Tin Puulei

Show Host Born and raised on Kaua'i. Lifelong resident of the Garden Isle.

Kauai-born cultural practitioner, visual artist, and community storyteller. Hosts 'Tin Tin Teaches' on the Kauai Visitor Channel and Tamba TV for Tamba Surf Company. Teaches Hawaiian language, traditional crafts (coconut leaf weaving), and local customs.

Awards & Recognition

First solo art show at Red House Collective, Kapaa (May 2022)Donated painting for Andy Irons Foundation giveaway (2025)

Videos (30)

Tin Tin Teaches: What Does "Ono" Mean? 0:28

Tin Tin Teaches: What Does "Ono" Mean?

990 views

Tin Tin Teaches - "How You Stay?" 0:44

Tin Tin Teaches - "How You Stay?"

195 views

Tin Tin Teaches: Pidgin Phrase "Shoots" 0:30

Tin Tin Teaches: Pidgin Phrase "Shoots"

285 views

Tin Tin Teaches: What Does "Puka" Mean? 0:19

Tin Tin Teaches: What Does "Puka" Mean?

631 views

Tin Tin Teaches: Island Food 1:18

Tin Tin Teaches: Island Food

371 views

Tin Tin Teaches: Pidgin for "Grind(s)" 0:27

Tin Tin Teaches: Pidgin for "Grind(s)"

180 views

Tin Tin Teaches: Weaving a Beautiful Buggy Whip from Coconut Leaves 4:38

Tin Tin Teaches: Weaving a Beautiful Buggy Whip from Coconut Leaves

357 views

Tin Tin Teaches: "Pau Hana" Meaning 0:26

Tin Tin Teaches: "Pau Hana" Meaning

872 views

Hawaiian Colors with Tin Tin Teaches 1:23

Hawaiian Colors with Tin Tin Teaches

1.6K views

Tin Tin Teaches - Advanced Pidgin 1:01

Tin Tin Teaches - Advanced Pidgin

1.0K views

Tin Tin Teaches: Flip Flop Shops – Comfort Sandals for Kaua'i Explorers 0:49

Tin Tin Teaches: Flip Flop Shops – Comfort Sandals for Kaua'i Explorers

333 views

"Kane, Wahine" Explained | Tin Tin Teaches 0:26

"Kane, Wahine" Explained | Tin Tin Teaches

9.0K views

Tin Tin Teaches - "Can, No Can" 0:32

Tin Tin Teaches - "Can, No Can"

440 views

Tin Tin Teaches: Learn the Meaning of "Okole" 0:31

Tin Tin Teaches: Learn the Meaning of "Okole"

3.8K views

Tin Tin Teaches - "How You Stay?" 0:44

Tin Tin Teaches - "How You Stay?"

371 views

Mauka, Makai with Tin Tin Teaches 0:32

Mauka, Makai with Tin Tin Teaches

774 views

Lua vs. Luau Explained | Tin Tin Teaches 0:24

Lua vs. Luau Explained | Tin Tin Teaches

824 views

Tin Tin Teaches: Making a Grasshopper from a Coconut Leaf 2:41

Tin Tin Teaches: Making a Grasshopper from a Coconut Leaf

228 views

Tin Tin Teaches: "Bumbai" Meaning 0:31

Tin Tin Teaches: "Bumbai" Meaning

427 views

Tin Tin Teaches - "Talk Story" 0:26

Tin Tin Teaches - "Talk Story"

213 views

Tin Tin Teaches: Pidgin Greeting "Howzit" 0:27

Tin Tin Teaches: Pidgin Greeting "Howzit"

1.1K views

"Da Kine" Explained | Tin Tin Teaches 0:31

"Da Kine" Explained | Tin Tin Teaches

563 views

Tin Tin Teaches: Weaving Coconut Leaves into a Stunning Hawaiian Fish 5:17

Tin Tin Teaches: Weaving Coconut Leaves into a Stunning Hawaiian Fish

594 views

Tin Tin Teaches: Pidgin Phrase "All Bus" 0:27

Tin Tin Teaches: Pidgin Phrase "All Bus"

326 views

Tin Tin Teaches: Tamba Surf Company – Authentic Kauai Surf Experience 1:11

Tin Tin Teaches: Tamba Surf Company – Authentic Kauai Surf Experience

423 views

Hawaiian Alphabet with Tin Tin Puulei 0:40

Hawaiian Alphabet with Tin Tin Puulei

26.0K views

Count to 10 in Hawaiian | Tin Tin Teaches 0:59

Count to 10 in Hawaiian | Tin Tin Teaches

1.6K views

Tin Tin Teaches: Hawaiian Double Words 0:51

Tin Tin Teaches: Hawaiian Double Words

1.6K views

Tin Tin Teaches: Weaving a Stunning Grasshopper from Coconut Leaves 8:40

Tin Tin Teaches: Weaving a Stunning Grasshopper from Coconut Leaves

585 views

Tin Tin Teaches - "Broke Da Mouth" 0:25

Tin Tin Teaches - "Broke Da Mouth"

433 views