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ʻIo and the Hawaiian Monotheism
‘Io and the Christian God are not the same. Hawaiians and Māori both had a deity named ‘Io and in both cases they were tied with forest deities. The first written account by the Maori of Io was only published in 1907 and mostly came from H. T. Whatahoro, who was a former tohunga and Mormon…
Hānau Hou and Reincarnation
I wanted to share addition thoughts on the concept of reincarnation from the Hawaiian point of view. As pointed out by Dr. Rubelite Kawena Johnson and what is common among other Polynesians, Hawaiians believed that there were two souls (or one soul and one spirit depending on how you interprete it) -a wailua and an…
Some thoughts on the old Hawaiian religion
I thought maybe I would share some aspects of the Hawaiian religion that most Hawaiians have long ago forgotten but is well documented. I know that some Hawaiians or Huna might get upset with me for talking about the old religion. But it needs to be passed on. If you think of the old Hawaiian…
Bray and Reincarnation
Reposting an article on the topic The Kahuna and Reincarnation The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Thursday, June 11, 1959 – Clarice B. Taylor’s “Tales about Hawaii” “Did the Hawaiian believe in reincarnation?” asks the haole “seeker of the truth” of Daddy (David K.) Bray in trying to find the secret of the power of the…
Sherwood Forest: Seeing Beyond The Trees
(Originally published in: https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/07/sherwood-forest-seeing-beyond-the-trees/) To many in Waimanalo, the forested area in the nearby beach park known by local residents as Sherwood Forest is more than a landscape. It is an area that holds the memories of morning walks, dates, family outings, birthdays and weddings. When the mayor of Honolulu announced plans to build a…
Respiratory Therapists Are Among Our Unsung Heroes
(Originally published in: https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/04/respiratory-therapists-are-among-our-unsung-heroes/) All of our front-liners deserve our praise, aloha and respect for all that they do. These include our blue collar workers (our cashiers, janitors, security guards, delivery drivers, etc.) and gold collar workers (our medics, hospital staff, nurses, and doctors). They are the wai that feeds the loi. One of the…
Shared Histories Between Filipinos And Hawaiians
(Originally published at: https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/08/filipino-experience-similar-to-that-of-kanaka-maoli/) For many Filipinos born and raised in Hawaii, there is a sense of shame of being Filipino with such terms as “bukbok,” “pinoy,” and “Flip” existing. This is accentuated with the horrid ethnic jokes on the radio and the perception that Filipinos in Hawaii speak with accents. But there is more…
Jose Libornio, Filipino Bandmaster of the Hawaiian National Band
Few may remember him now especially in the Hawaiian and Filipino communities but in his time, he was one of the most respected people in the Hawaiian Islands. Maestro Jose Sabas Libornio Ibarra was born in Santa Ana, Manila at the time that colonized by Spain. He originally was supposed to be part of the…
The Emancipation Proclamation in Hawaiian
When the Emancipation Proclamation reached Hawai’i, it was widely published. This is a copy of it in Hawaiian. Although slavery had long before been abolished, Hawaiians saw this a great achievement for the advancement of human rights. Several papers published it in Hawaiian or in English. This one is from Kuokoa 1/31/1863.
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