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Bella Luana and Annie Lana Bohling, 1940.

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The Bohling Sisters THE BOHLING TWINS This Picture is by Oue Studio, Kealakekua Bella Luana and Annie Lana. They are some of the members of the Bohling Group who will perform twice in the concert this week here in Hilo, on Friday night, along with the Hawaii County Band [ka Bana Kalana o Hawaii] at […]

David Bray and hula in Hilo, 1933.

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The hula troupe of David Bray In a tent owned by E. K. Fernandez, you, who are interested in such things, will see the Hula Troupe of David Bray, of Honolulu. He is a Hawaiian showing Hawaiian hula of ancient times. Should you desire to see Hawaiian Hula, go to the Tent and the name […]

Charles Auld, Hula, and Hawaiian Civic Club of Hilo, 1941.

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Hawaiian Civic Club CHAS. AULD Charles H. (Moa) Auld has been chosen as the new president of the Hawaiian Civic Club [hui Kiwila Hawaii] of Hilo nei, one of the important youths here in Hilo of Hawaiian ancestry. He was born in Honolulu, and was employed as an inspector of insects in the insects division […]

Merrie Monarch, 2014.

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It is heartening to hear the number of kumu that are saying that they or their haumana look at the historic Hawaiian-Language Newspapers! Hopefully in the near future, it will be something that need not be stated, because it will be something that is expected.Filed under: commentary from this blog

Newspapers, translation, and a mele for the Merrie Monarch, 1913 / Timeless.

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You can find various translations for the beautiful song, “Kaipoleimanu” in the archives of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, online, and on liner notes. None however seems to acknowledge that Kaipoleimanu itself was a wahi pana, along with its neighboring hau of Maihi, ulu of Weli [also seen as Wehi], and hala of Mapuana. There […]

Hula, mele, and tradition, 1928.

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IN SEARCH OF HULA, OLIOLI HOAEAE, AND HAWAIIAN SONGS There are some people here trying to find once more the hula, chants, and songs of old Hawaii. Some people believe that it would be good to perpetuate the hula and olioli hoaeae of the the old. Some believe strongly that it is a waste of […]

Paaiea Pond, part 4 and final, from the pen of J. W. H. Isaac Kihe, 1914.

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SOME STORIED LANDS OF KONA Written for the Hoku o Hawaii by ka Ohu Haaheo i na Kuahiwi Ekolu¹ PAAIEA POND Meeting with Kolomu’o and Pahinahina. When the flames subsided, the fire disappeared, and this is why it was assumed it was the fire of the Uau Bird Catchers in the Mountains. In the middle […]

Mary Robins and a fun fishing story, 1918.

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NEWS FROM THE LIGHT STATION OF HONOLULU HARBOR. Please be patient with me, O Editor of the Kuokoa Newspaper, and include my little news from the day of Washington’s birthday. At 3 p. m., we went walking around the pier of the lighthouse to check out what was new; we saw the fireworks and heard […]

Newspapers, Mary Robins, mele, and connections, 1919.

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HE HULA NO E. E. ROBINS. Kaulana mai nei o Honolulu Harbor, O ka ipukukui malamalama, He nani no oe ua ikeia, A na manu e pohai nei; Ku mai o Robins me ka hiehie, He ui ninau ia Henry Au, E uleu kaua a e pono ai, I loaa ka makana mailuna mai, Hoike […]

University of Hawaii Lei Day Queen, 1936.

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Hilo Girl Is Lei Queen At University Flanked by her six retainers, Esther Waihee, of Hilo, first freshman ever chosen lei queen of the University of Hawaii, is shown as she appeared ruling over the university Lei Day pageant. The girls are left to right, Puamana Akana, Ellen Stewart, Mele Aiona, Miss Waihee, Carol Ross, […]

Lei Day in Lahaina, 1944.

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[Found under: "Na Hunahuna Mea Hou O Maui"] Lei Making is Held Last week, an event was held to commemorate Lei Day by the classes of Lahainaluna School. The May Day queen was Kuulei Bechert and her attendant was Theone Freeland. The featured things at this event were the display of items of koa, the […]

Honokaa School May Day, 1942.

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MAY DAY & LEI DAY Honokaa School Park Friday, May 1, 1942 Mr. Herman Larsgard, Principal Mrs. Hattie L. S. Reinhardt, Chairman Mr. Roy Mitsuka, Announcer Miss Sueko Higashi, Information & Phone Mr. Robert Main, Carpenter, Stage 9:30–11:30 A. M. Sound of bugles or shell horns announcing the Appearance of May Queen, Miss Hannah Akini […]

More on the originator of Lei Day, Don Blanding, 1939.

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Don Blanding Dedicates this poem to the oldsters of Hawaii This was translated into Hawaiian for the writer by Mrs. Mary Kawena Pukui of the Bishop Museum. These mele in English and Hawaiian will come out in the new book by Don Blanding, Drifter’s Gold, which will be published in the last week of September. […]

Don Blanding poem in English, 1939.

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Don Blanding Dedicates Poem To Old Hawaiians Don Blanding, Hawaii’s own poet, now visiting in Hilo, has finished a poem and dedicated it to “those grand old Hawaiians you see sitting on the doorsteps of the little houses along the road in Kona watching life go by, smiling.” Here’s the new poem: Tutu “Tutu” is […]

More on Don Blanding, 1939.

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About Don Blanding Don Blanding Moses Company, Limited announced the arrival of plates decorated by this famous poet, Don Blanding, a they are being displayed in their store and are placed in one of their show windows. You can see the true value of his recollections. His abilities in painting is incomparable. You can begin […]

Hawaii Book and Music Festival, 2014.

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Off to check out the second day of the Book and Music Festival. What about you? Filed under: Book, commentary from this blog, Music Tagged: Hawaii Book and Music Festival

Secret Societies in Hawaii, 1914.

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The Representatives of the Secret Societies Off To San Francisco From the left to right—William Beers, Charles H. Rose, H. Pereira. On the second line below, from the left, John E. Garcia, E. J. Rego, Gaspar Silva. On the very bottom, James K. Kaulia. Aboard the steamship Manoa leaving this port for the Golden Gate […]

Papakilodatabase down?

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Has anyone else been getting this from papakilodatabase.com since Friday? Does anyone know where current updates on the situation can be found?Filed under: commentary from this blog Tagged: Office of Hawaiian Affairs, OHA, papakilodatabase.com

New blog out from the Bishop Museum Natural Sciences Dept., 2014.

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If you are into science and animals with vertebrates? Here is a new blog you might get a kick out of, still hot off the presses. VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY BISHOP MUSEUM, HONOLULU Filed under: commentary from this blog, Science Tagged: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, zoology

More blogs from the Bishop Museum: Anthropology, 2014.

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This blog has been up for a little longer than the nupepa-hawaii.com blog has been up. If you are into anthropology of Hawaii and the Pacific, this is probably a blog you will enjoy. It is a little difficult to maneuver without any tags or many categories, but if you have the time to click […]
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