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Bella Luana and Annie Lana Bohling, 1940.
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...
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David Bray and hula in Hilo, 1933.
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...
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Charles Auld, Hula, and Hawaiian Civic Club of Hilo, 1941.
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...
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Merrie Monarch, 2014.
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...
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Newspapers, translation, and a mele for the Merrie Monarch, 1913 / Timeless.
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...
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Hula, mele, and tradition, 1928.
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...
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Paaiea Pond, part 4 and final, from the pen of J. W. H. Isaac Kihe, 1914.
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...
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Mary Robins and a fun fishing story, 1918.
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...
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Newspapers, Mary Robins, mele, and connections, 1919.
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...
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University of Hawaii Lei Day Queen, 1936.
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...
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Lei Day in Lahaina, 1944.
[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...
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Honokaa School May Day, 1942.
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...
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More on the originator of Lei Day, Don Blanding, 1939.
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...
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Don Blanding poem in English, 1939.
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...
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More on Don Blanding, 1939.
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...
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Hawaii Book and Music Festival, 2014.
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
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Secret Societies in Hawaii, 1914.
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,...
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Papakilodatabase down?
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...
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New blog out from the Bishop Museum Natural Sciences Dept., 2014.
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...
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More blogs from the Bishop Museum: Anthropology, 2014.
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...
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