Hawaiian Word of the Week: Kilo
Kilo—Stargazer, seer, to observe, to examine.
Kahoʻolawe Retreat: ʻŌlelo students dive deep
Every March, UH Mānoa and UH Hilo students are invited on a 3-day retreat on Kahoʻolawe and tasked with only speaking Hawaiian.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Puka
Puka—To graduate, pass through, emerge.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hoʻomaʻemaʻe
Hoʻomaʻemaʻe—To clean, disinfect, purify.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Mei
Mei—May
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Kupulau
Kupulau—Spring.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻApelila
ʻApelila—April.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Lanakila
Lanakila—Victory, triumph; to triumph, win, overcome, beat.
UH Mānoa kumu tops Merrie Monarch again
Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe captured the competition’s overall award, a combination of scores acquired in both hula kahiko and ʻauana.
Miss Aloha Hula 2024 is UH Mānoa grad student
Kaʻōnohikaumakaakeawe Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes captured the title of Miss Aloha Hula 2024 at the Merrie Monarch Festival.
