active volcanoes, andrelaxing beaches. But beyond just seeing the sights, one of the best ways to celebrateHawaiian cultureis to speak the language. By trying out a few of these phrases on your next trip, you can become a part of the growing movement to revitalize...
When you live on an isolated island in the middle of the Pacific, your life revolves around the ocean. Nowhere is this more clear in the Hawaiian words makai and mauka which mean: Makai Toward the water /on the ocean side Mauka
At Flower Leis Shop, we pride ourselves on selecting only the freshest flowers for our leis. For life’s special moments, make someone feel honored and loved with our traditional flowers sewn in a variety of unique, intricate weaves, or surprise them with our exotictinted orchid leisin a var...
Hawaiian vocabulary is Polynesian in origin, but the language has also borrowed words from English, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, andIlocano. Many of the loanwords have to do with imported foods, rituals, clothes, and everyday items. Here are a few common phrases and words in Hawaiian. Liste...
Au is often used to refer to a specific period of time in Hawaiian. For example, you might hear phrases like “au ikaika” which means “strong time” or “au maikai” which translates to “good time.” These expressions indicate a particular time frame characterized by a specific quality...
Stop with the catchphrases. If you keep repeating something it loses its meaning. Be original.” In the late 1970s Harry B. was hardly alone in wanting to revisit Hawaii’s musical past. Hawaii was in the midst of a renaissance of native culture, and traditional music was being aired ...