Traditions — Monday, October 26, 2009 2:00
Explore Oahu: Dole Plantation
Hawaii in the 1980’s
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 8:44
Share RememberWhen… From the sugar plantations to popular culture, the 1980’s in Hawaii were seemingly a decade of good-byes and tumultuous times, not only for our islands but also for the world at large. Outside of Hawaii, people everywhere mourned the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986 and the death of Hawaii’s own [...]
Hawaii in the 1970’s
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 10:47
Share RememberWhen A rebirth and renewed interest in Hawaiian music, hula, language, traditional navigation and voyaging occurred in the 1970’s and is referred to as Hawaii’s “Cultural Renaissance”. Both the hula and voyaging—two significant foundations of the Hawaiian culture—experienced a special resurgence during the 70’s. Though begun in 1964, the Merrie Monarch (named after King [...]
The Art of the Hula
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 17:32
Share Hula The historic origins of the hula are as complex and graceful as the dance itself. The mythical stories vary and are specific to each island. Goddess Laka gave birth to the hula in Ka’ana on the island of Moloka’i where her remains are also buried. On the Big Island, legendary goddess Pele ordered [...]
Hawaii in the 1960’s
Monday, July 27, 2009 14:53
Share RememberWhen… The assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, overshadowed most, if not all world news during this decade. Yet, in our small but significant part of the world, local history was being laid down, both trivial and consequential. From Hawaii Five-O’s television debut on CBS, to Hawaii’s transition from an almost purely plantation economy [...]
Talking Story with Hawaii’s Living History: Manabu Hongo
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 22:24
Share Hawaii’s Living History I grew up thinking that the word “doki” was a common word used by everyone in Hawaii. As it turns out, no one else except our family, seemed to know what “doki” meant (Waiakea speak for “kiddo”)! This was my first and earliest introduction to Waiakea’s culture, the neighborhood where my [...]
Niihau: The Forbidden Isle
Saturday, June 27, 2009 13:27
Share According to geological history, the birth of the islands of Ni’ihau and Kauai date back 5 million years. And like Kauai, Ni’ihau maintains its original natural beauty. Much of this can be attributed to the reason why the isle earned it’s name The Forbidden Isle — since 1864 it’s been privately owned by the [...]
Oahu: The Gathering Place
Monday, May 25, 2009 18:09
Share A few months ago I had the honor of meeting Oren Schlieman, President and Creative Director at Info Grafik. We sat in a cozy meeting area whose walls were lined with history books Hula Historical Perspectives by Dorothy B. Barrere, Marion Kelly, and Mary K. Pukui; David Malo’s Hawaiian Antiquities; and more. He had [...]
Birth of the Islands: Myth and Geology
Monday, May 11, 2009 16:50
Share O ke au i kahuli wela ka honua O ke au i kahuli lole ka lani O ke au i kuka’iaka ka la. E ho’omalamalama i ka malama The above quote is the first stanza of the Kumulipo or creation chant. The literal translation describes space turning around and the earth heating. The second [...]
May Day is Lei Day and Thriving
Thursday, April 30, 2009 23:58
Share On May 1st of last year, the residents of Oahu set a world record by stringing a lei that measured 5,336 feet long. May Day is more commonly known in Hawaii as “Lei Day” therefore making the hand-picked garland of flowers feat all the more sweeter. In 1927, American poet and Honolulu Star-Bulletin columnist, [...]
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