Saturday, April 19, 2008

Ka Hoku Le'a



I ka makahiki 1995 ua ho'oholo ka moku "Hoku Le'a" maloko o ke-ia ku-'ono. Ua makemake ma-ua e kipa ia ia. I ka manawa ua e'e au i ka moku, ua ha'i ekahi po'e luina, "Aia i hea ko- ma-kou ka-pena hanohano", ua ho'olauna o ia i au i na- mea kipa kekahi. Na'e nu-ne- au no ke aha ua ho'olauna o ia i au me ke ka-pena. Ua nele o'ia makaaniani? Aka-, ua mahalo ia au na- mea kipa kekahi!

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Na- Puke, Na- Mahina

Ua ho'i i au o Kuamo'o i ko'u kiko o panako no ke aha ua 'a'ole hiki e waiho i kae kiko o panako. Ua kakau au hewa ke kiko o panako. No laila, 'a'ole ho'ouna la-kou na- puke Na Kai Ewalu i au. No laila, ua kakau au i ekahi kiko o panako hou pololei a me ho'ouna ia ia la-kou. Mana'olana au e ho'ouna la-kou na- puke i au. Pa'akiki e a'o mai 'a'ohe puke mau.

Na- Mahina Hawai'i: (I O'ahu)

Ikuwa ~September/October
Welehu ~October/November
Makali'i ~November/December
Ka-'elo ~December/January
Kaulua ~January/February
Nana ~February/March
Welo ~March/April
Ikaika ~April/May
Ka'aona ~May/June
Hinaiaele'ele ~June/July
Ma-hoe Mua (Hilinaehu) ~July/August
Ma-hoe Hope (Hilinama) ~August/September

Monday, April 14, 2008

Kekahi Mau 'O-lelo Hou

We-kiu...top
Kuamauna...mountaintop
Kumu...base, bottom
Papa Lalo...valley floor
Mapuana; Mapu...Wind blown fragrance
Hihi...Entangle
Ahe...blow
Welina...warm greeting
Oho...fronds, hair
Ho'oheno...cherish
'Ano'ai...warm greeting
Ia- 'oe E_____, Aloha Ka-ua....Dear Mr./Mrs./etc
Koni...throb
Ha-li'i...spread
Kama'ilio ana...conversation
Aupuni A Ka Lehulehu...Democracy
'Aha...(political) Party
Ho'ohanohano...to honor
'Aina ahiahi...Dinner
"Aha'aina...banquet
Lawelawe, Hana...Service
Ha'awina...award
Ha-'awi...to present
Ka Wa- E Ola Ana...Lifetime
Ku- I Ka Ni'o...Achievement
Ha'aheo...proud
Pelekikena...President
Pi'ina...climb
Hili...to braid
Pa-pa'i...crab
'Ikena...a view
Ma-ka'ika'i...tourist

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Ke 'Aha'aina No Kale


Ka Pelekikena Franklin Roosevelt,
La wai ua inoa ke 'Aha'aina o ke
'Aha Aupuni A Ka Lehulehu

I ke-ia ahiahi hele e ho'ohanohano o ke 'Aha Aupuni A Ka Lehulehu o ke-ia kalana i ko'u hoaloha Kale no kona makahiki nui o hana o ke 'Aha. Hele e ha-'awi o ke 'Aha ia Kale ekahi ha-'awina no kona ku- i ka ni'o o kona ka wa- e ola ana. Ha'aheo a me hauoli au no Kale. He ka-ne maika'i loa o ia! Ua mai o ia, mana'olana au e ola loa o Kale.



Ua kama'ilio ana au a me ka- maua hoaloha Paula, ua ike o ia i ke-ia blog, no'ono'o au e ua makemake o ia ia ia. Mana'olana au e ho'omaka o Paula i ekahi blog, he wahine akamai nui o ia, nui na- mea akamai e ha'i o ia. Aloha e Paula!!!

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Ke Alanui 'Oi



O Newport Avenue ke alanui 'oi i ke-ia kaona ma ke kai. Hale ku-ai papa he'e nalu a me "hale ku-ai po'o" a me hale 'aina Kepani a me Mekiko a me Helene, a me ekahi hokele haumana a me hale ku-ai lole (hou a me pa-mia), a me hale inu, a me hale ku-ai mea kahiko a me hale ku-ai papa huila a me hale ku-ai wai 'ona a me hale kanaka'ako lauoho a me hale laholio ho'opa'a huila i Newport Avenue. I ka wa hala ua hale keaka, "Ka Strand", aka- pau i ke-ia manawa.
I ke-ia pule, hana ekahi ki'i'oni'oni i ke-ia kaona. Ua hana kekahi mau ki'i'oni'oni a me polokalamu kiwi i ke-ia kaona, a me ekahi polokalamu no Waikiki, ua holo lola ia i ke kahakai ma'ane'i.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Ua Loa'a Ka Ha'ina




Na- Mea Hopu o Maple a me Montoya


Ua loa'a ka ha'ina na- ma-ka'i i ekahi hewa lima koko i ke-ia kaona ma ke kai. Ua pepehi elua kalaima i ekahi mea kipa ma Nuho-lani i ke kahakai, a me hua ho'olei laua ia ia i ekahi ahi. Ua hopu na- ma-kai i na- elua kalaima 'ino i Oregon a me i Idaho. E ola ka luaahi i ka haukapila. Hau'oli ke kaona e loa'a ka ha'ina ke-ia hewa lima koko.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Kaumaha Au

Ua i ka haukapila ko'u hoaloha o Kale. Ua ma'i nui o ia. Ua i ka haukapila no eono la- o ia. Aka-, maika'i o ia i ke-ia manawa. Ua hoi o ia i kono hale o ia.

Laupahoehoe i ka Moku Nui
Ka la- ho'omana'o ke-ia la o ka kai e'e ua luku o Laupahoehoe i 1946.