Hawaiian Word of the Week: Kaona
Kaona—Hidden meaning, as in Hawaiian poetry; concealed reference, as to a person, thing, or place; words with double meanings that might bring good or bad fortune.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Nani
Nani—Beauty, glory, splendor.
Making ʻaha to tag, identify corals could help reduce plastic in ocean
Jasmine Chang’s project aims to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into marine science and help keep plastic out of the ocean.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Laulima
Laulima—Cooperation, joint action; group of people working together; community; to work together, cooperate.
Oli, meditation, mālama ʻāina at heart of free Mānoa program
Aloha ʻĀina Fridays free weekly workshops will feature Hawaiian chant, body movement/visualization and mālama ʻāina events through fall 2023.
QUEERIFY series highlights LGBTQ+ struggles, triumphs
The series will address various facets of queer experience and allyship such as intersections with culture, neurodivergence and disability.
UH Hilo student organizations restore native forest garden
The Creature Keeper and Kaiameaola Club have partnered up to restore an old māla in front of the life sciences quad at UH Hilo.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Honi
Honi—To kiss; a kiss; formerly, to touch noses on the side in greeting.
Native Hawaiian students, ʻāina-based learning focus of debut documentary
The Power of Hoʻokuʻi: Joining Together to Build our Future will premiere on Thursday, September 21 at 7 p.m. on KHON2.
Queen’s 185th birthday launches annual Hawaiian history event
Presentations will encompass Hawaiian health, culture-based education, Hawaiian language theatre and Indigenous filmmaking.
