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Another promising brown bag from UHM Center for Biographical Research, 2013.
If you are free at noon this Thursday (4/4/2013), this sounds like an interesting brown bag. Hokulani K. Aikau talks about her new publication on Mormonism and Hawaiians. See below for more: “A Chosen...
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Hula mounds, shoddy roads, and inclement weather in Hilo, 1887.
Mr. Editor. The road supervisor [luna alanui] of Hilo has not passed by these days; the road to the north of the twin cliffs [na pali mahoe] is left damaged and filthy. Perhaps he is on vacation these...
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Mele about Na Pali Mahoe, 1888.
NA PALI MAHOE. 1 Aia i Akaka kuu lei rose I ke oho lau lipo o ka palai Oia wai huelo i ka lau laau Me ka ehu wai hoi a ka noe. Cho. Hoi mai no ka ia la e pili Ua malu ke ao la i na pali Noho i ka olu...
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Hula and King Kalakaua’s 50th Jubilee, 1886.
THE LUAU FEAST AT THE PALACE GROUNDS. Nov. 23, 1886. After 3 o’clock in the afternoon of this Tuesday, the King, the Princes and Princesses, the dignitaries, and the makaainana sat at a long table...
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The Kings of Hawaii, 1876.
This is from an issue of “The Friend,” which includes a short biography in English of the ruling monarchs of Hawaii nei, written by S. C. Damon. As for this page of illustrations, they say: The...
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Another beautiful name song for Queen Kapiolani, still sung today, 1883.
He Mele Inoa no ka Moiwahine Kapiolani. [HAKU IA E KAMEHAOKALANI.] 1 Aia i Alakai ka anoi, Na pua keu a ke aloha, He aloha ka—ii—mau loa, A no’u, no ia la kekahi. Cho:—O ia la ka pua i poni ia, I...
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Kaulilua… Mele inoa for Kamehameha IV, 1864.
[Excerpt found under: "A DIRGE FOR KING Alexander Kalanikualiholiho, Maka o Iouli, Kunuiakea o Kukailimoku, KAMEHAMEHA IV!"] O Kaulilua i ke anu Waialeale e—a! He maka halalo i ka lehua makanoe, He...
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“Aia i Honolulu kuu pohaku,” name song for Kamehameha V., 1929.
AIA I HONOLULU KUU POHAKU. 1. Aia i Honolulu kuu pohaku 2. O Kealohilani kuu haku ia 3. Ua holo ka wela i na mokupuni 4. Ua puni hei au leo o ka manu 5. O a’u lehua i Mokaulele 6. Hooneenee mai e ka...
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Whether you’re in Hilo or Hanalei… 2013
Share this site with people who you think might be interested, or even with people who might not be interested! Got Nupepa? Filed under: commentary from this blog
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More on “Aia i Honolulu kuu pohaku”! 1929.
A MELE FOR KAMEHAMEHA V. O Friends who chase after Ke Alakai o Hawaii, the mele, “Aia i Honolulu kuu pohaku,” is a mele of familiarity [mele hoolauna] composed by Luka Keelikolani when she was coming...
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Beginning of line-by-line commentary of “Aia i Honolulu kuu pohaku,” 1929.
EXPLANATION OF THE FIRST LINE. 1. Aia i Honolulu kuu pohaku Kapanookalani’s thoughts:—This land Honolulu, it is close to Nanawale, Puna, by the sea. It is a ku, a small land in between large lands. The...
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A mele by Her Majesty Queen Liliuokalani, 1894.
NINIPO HOONIPO SONG. 1. Hiaai, hiaai i ka nani la O a’u Lehua i Hopoe la Ke ona ia mai la e ka Iwi la E ka manu hulu weo Olaa ——: Hui :—— Ninipo Hoonipo i ke aloha la Ka wahine haa le-a a lewa i ke kai...
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Awesome follow up to Princess Kaiulani funerary buttons, 2013.
Last month, we posted articles about buttons produced for the funeral of Princess Kaiulani. JR kindly responded with an image of an example of one of these buttons! Here is the image sent, with the...
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Repost: Monday, April 8th Pa‘ahao Book Drive at UH from 3-5 PM
Monday, April 8th Pa‘ahao Book Drive at UH from 3-5 PM Posted on March 25, 2013 Several years ago, community activist Andre Perez, raised funds to send 300 books on Hawaiian culture to Saguaro prison....
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Ninipo Hoonipo Song, a follow up, 1999.
There was a question by MA Kaiulani Milham about a translation of an earlier post about the mele “Ninipo Hoonipo Song,” by Queen Liliuokalani. There is a very nice book of many of the Queen’s songs put...
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Beginnings of Royal Mausoleum at Mauna Ala, 1865.
Royal Mausoleum.—We have heard that an agreement has been reached between the Minister of the Interior and T. C. Heuck, Esq., to commence once again, during these days, the work on the Royal...
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New Zealand newspapers online, 2013.
You can find a selection of English-language newspapers from New Zealand here below: PAPERSPAST As for the Maori-language newspapers, they can be found online here: Māori Niupepa Collection Filed...
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Portuguese laborers, 1911.
MORE LABORERS TO BE OBTAINED. On this Saturday, A. J. Campbell will leave Honolulu once again to go to get more laborers for the sugarcane plantations; it is believed that this mission to obtain...
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“Kaai’s Hawaiians” on TROVE, 1928.
KAAI’S HAWAIIANS. Kaaiʻs Hawaiians, who will open at the Garden Theatre on March 3, have recently concluded a season of 120 nights in Sydney. They include the Moana Jazz Four, who were specially...
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Ninipo Hoonipo Song in Australia, 1927.
AMUSEMENTS THE HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS. The soft lapping of Pacific breakers lazily breaking on Waikiki beach, moon light, soft breezes whispering through the palm trees, Hawaian maidens crooning a soft...
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