Transfer of blog |
From now on, this blog is ended, and new entries will be on my Maoliworld page.I invite you to read those here:http://www.maoliworld.com/profile/Ohukaniohia mahalo!'Ohu
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:14:00 GMT |
He kii palaka o Kamapuaa |
Eia noho nei 'o Kamapua'a, ke kupua pua'a o Hawai'i. He luana iki keia i ka hakaka mau 'ana ia Pele, ke akua ahi, ka wahine 'ai honua, ke akua o na pohaku 'ena'ena. I Ka'uku ka ma'ukele, ma'o loa ak...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:34:00 GMT |
Kanikau no ka hoa maika'i |
Today, in the cool air of Koke'e, a thousand gathered to honor a fallen friend, long-time educator and naturalist David Boynton. With Rozelle Bailey, Aletha Kaohi, Sabrah Kauka, Eddie Kamae, Dennis Ka...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:35:00 GMT |
Hanauna kupaianaha! |
Late last week, as the moon past from Hoaka into the opening phases of Ku, a wondrous thing occurred. A child was born, hanau 'ia ke keiki Hawai'i -- a i hea ke one hanau o ua keiki nei? Eia ka mea ku...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:17:00 GMT |
traditional translations |
...and in honor of the 1/16 that the Scottish have claim on my heritage, I toast a pint-stowp to me trusty fieres, tho the days be long sin we hae run about the braes and tho seas between us braid hae...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:36:00 GMT |
Surprises |
Sometimes conducting your duties leads to surprises of the most pleasant kind. On Wednesday evenings, while my kumu recuperates from treatments that affect his voice, I assist with the conduct of his...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:01:00 GMT |
Signs of Lono in the heavens... |
Here is an oli dedicated to Lono, presented during the Makahiki. My favorite line in this one is "Amoamo ke akua laau nui o Lono!" (Resplendent is the great wooden image of Lono!) As we see in the ima...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:45:00 GMT |
after the shaking was pau... |
(continued)when I saw the tourists running away from the ocean toward me, I tried looking behind them at the ocean, but I couldn't tell if they were seeing something coming in, or just running because...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:22:00 GMT |
e Kuhooholopali! |
E Kuhooholopali!I ke kakahiaka nui o ka Lapule, la 15 Okakopa 2006 (o ka la `ola`i nui ma Kona), noho makou ma ke kai, i ka ahupuaa o Waikoloa, ma kahi o eha mile paha mai ke kikowaena o ka `ola`i i k...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:21:00 GMT |
Ke kualono poouli |
Kualonopo'ouli 'O ka po'ouli ka manu kaka'ikahi loa o Maui. Mali'a paha ma kahi o ewalu wale no po'ouli i koe ma Maui i ka manawa a makou i 'ike mua ai i ia mau manu (i ka makahiki 1988). Ua hele '...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:01:00 GMT |
