Noho hou 'o Wakea ia Ho'ohokukalani
Ua hanau mai ka Wakea keiki mua
He keiki alualu
'O Haloanaka ka inoa
A make ua keiki alualu la.
Kanu ia iho la ma waho o ke kala o ka hale
I lalo o ka lepo
Ma hope iho, ulu mai ua keiki la,
Kalo no
'O ka lau of ua Kalo la, ua kapa ia 'o Laukapalili
'O ka ha o ua Kalo la, 'o Haloa
Hanau mai he keiki hou
Kapa lakou i kona inoa ma ka ha o ua Kalo la 'o Haloa
Nana mai ko keao nei a pau
'O Haloa ho'i...ha.
Humankind's connection to the earth and the skies
Difficult concept to grasp yet easy to feel
The connection, the sacrifice, the new life.
Seemingly foreign words to my tongue
Roll like square blocks of basalt from my mouth.
Don't think about it too much
Let ancestral memories kick in and let it all flow.
Language cannot be learned sorely from books
But must be worn like a cloak of mist
Clinging to the 'ohi'a trees outside my word-laden window.
Feel it, live it
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This blog will focus on things about Hawai'i nei...information gained, wisdom acquired, reflections shared.
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- I was educated during the period when speaking the Hawaiian language was discouraged, hula focused on hapa-haole songs and whatever Hawaiian crafts I learned were from gracious Hawaiian women in the summer fun program. At this late stage in my life, I am trying to learn about my culture and how the various experiences create the Hawaiian in me.
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