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Hawaiian religion has birthed many central Hawaiian values, including respect for the 'aina (land), which stems from an emphasis on respect for Lono, the God of the land. Religion has also directed the response to volcanic eruptions and lava flows. When a volcano erupts, Hawaiians believe this is a sacred process of the Earth being reborn.
Moʻolelo were written down and published in Hawaiian-language newspapers such as Ke Kumu Hawaii and Ka Nonanona as literacy in the written Hawaiian language became widespread. [ 12 ] In the 1860s, 1870s, and 1880s, there was a concerted effort to write down and preserve aspects of Hawaiian tradition including moʻolelo.
Lānaʻi is an island and has some other meanings, [4] while lānai is a covered porch around a house, [5] and lanai means "stiff-backed". [6] Use of the kahakō and ʻokina, as used in current standard Hawaiian orthography, is preferred in Hawaiian language words, names and usage in the body of articles dealing with Hawaii on the English ...
Ulukau: The Hawaiian Electronic Library is an online, digital library of Native Hawaiian reference material for cultural and Hawaiian language studies. The services are free and are provided and maintained by Kahaka ‘Ula O Ke’elikolani College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaii at Hilo [1] and Ka Waihona Puke 'Ōiwi Native Hawaiian Library at Alu Like. [2]
"While porch piracy is a year-round opportunistic crime, there is an uptick in these specific cases during the holidays," Sheriff Carmine Marceno tells PEOPLE
Hawaiian religion refers to the indigenous religious beliefs and practices of native Hawaiians, also known as the kapu system. Hawaiian religion is based largely on the tapu religion common in Polynesia and likely originated among the Tahitians and other Pacific islanders who landed in Hawaiʻi between 500 and 1300 AD. [ 1 ]
An integral part of Hawaiian culture is to be intertwined with the natural world, and in ancient times, leis were used in sacred ways, like for religious offerings and a way to connect with ...
Top 10 cities for porch pirates. Porch pirates tend to have a few favorite cities. The same study by Safewise named the following hot spots for porch piracy: New York, New York. Philadelphia ...