Ok 'Umi, I couldn't remember any good ali'i pets offhand, so... I want to put it out there that, being a culture with a strong kaona tradition, we have many diferent ways of remembering that do not translate easily into Western academia, and will pr
Read more…If we look at our old texts, our legends, our own myths, histories, our writings, our art forms, and music, you may find them filled with oppressive, denigrating images of violence against women (and sometimes men). Some have said that domestic viole
Read more…Aloha mai kakou, I am looking for and researching ku'e songs during the time of the overthrow here in Hawai'i. I am also looking for any specific names or places where people would congregate and hold meetings for organizations such as Aloha 'Aina.
Read more…OK I'll start - I've had discussions about the reaction of Hawaiians to the 1898 annexation (after the event) - some say Hawaiians just accepted it, others that they did not. Does anyone have mo'olelo from family members about reactions to annexation
Read more…I've named this group after the first book on Hawaiian History, by the Lahainaluna scholars (my alma mater). I'm a Hawaiian History teacher at Kamehameha Kapalama, and I'll be writing a Hawaiian History textbook next year (on sabbatical). I'd like to
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