Ku`ia ka hele a ka na`au ha`aha`a.
by Anela Jackson | 5/8/2009 1:22 PM |
"Hesitant walks the humble hearted."
It has been humbly brought to my attention that I have ignored my responsibilities to my Da Kine section! How terrible! Thanks for bringing it to my attention! :)
So much of the Hawaiian culture...
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I ka 'olelo no ke ola, i ka 'olelo no ka make.
by Anela Jackson | 5/13/2008 8:17 AM |
"In speech is life, in speech is death." In this particular poetical saying, Aunty Mary Kawena Pukui teaches us that the ancient Hawaiians believed that the kahuna 'ana'ana could pray someone to death or counter someone elses death prayer. ...
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Pupukahi i holomua.
by Anela Jackson | 5/2/2008 7:47 AM |
This poetical saying means, "Unite to move forward." The explanation of this particular olelo no'eau is, obviously, by working together we make progress. This being applicable to the Hawaiians on their canoes wherein each paddler would pull...
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E komo mai! Local customs...
by Anela Jackson | 3/10/2008 3:04 PM |
E komo mai means welcome! What better way to start out my "Da Kine" section than with a hawaiian phrase to welcome all those to our Pearl Harbor tab. Let's talk about local customs...It's not uncommon to hear businesses greet their customers...
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