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Welina!
Welina!
Have you ever wondered how Hawaiian your family is, or how wealthy your ʻohana is in Hawaiian values?
Here is your chance to level up your learning about your own ʻohana. Take this journey and discover who you are as a Hawaiian and how your ʻohana values reflect that. Discover the skills needed to unlock the magic of your kūpuna (elders/ancestors).
Kupuna Hanalei by Nāhulu Maioho © 2020
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‘A‘ohe pau ka ‘ike i ka hālau ho‘okāhi
All knowledge is not taught in the same school
Interpretation: One can learn from many sources
Citation: ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 203, from Mary Kawena Pukui's ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings. Bishop Museum Press, 1983.
‘A‘ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia
No task is too big when done together by all
Source: ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 142, from Mary Kawena Pukui's ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings. Bishop Museum Press, 1983.
Interview Checklist.pdfInterview Set-up Checklist: Use this list to make sure you are prepared for your interview
Interview Questions (Form Fillable).pdfInterview Notes: Print out this page to help you with your note-taking
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He aliʻi ka ʻāina; he kauwā ke kanaka
The land is a chief; man is its servant
Interpretation: Land has no need for man, but man needs the land and works it for a livelihood
Source: ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 531, from Mary Kawena Pukui's ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings. Bishop Museum Press, 1983.
Fillable Moʻowaiwai Chart.pdfMoʻowaiwai Chart from the Level-up Learning Game
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Genealogy worksheet.grandparents.n.parents.2.1.pdf Moʻokūʻauʻhau (genealogy) Worksheet from the Level-up Learning Game
Glossary of Hawaiian Terms
Glossary of Hawaiian Terms
ahupuaʻa : land division
akamai : intelligence
ʻeuʻeu : active & adventurous
hālau : house
hōʻihi : respect
hoʻoikaika : self-improvement
hūlō! : Hurray!
imi ʻike : acquire the knowledge
ʻiʻo : facts & data
kuleana : responsibility
kūʻokoʻa : independence
kūpaʻa : loyalty
kupuna : elder (like grandparent) or ancestor
kūpuna : elders, ancestors (plural)
leʻaleʻa : fun
lokomaikaʻi : generosity
lula : rules
maʻa : experienced
makaʻala : beware
mākaukau? : ready?
manawa : time
moʻolelo : stories
moʻomeheu : culture
nanalu : reflection
noa : freedom
noʻeau : creativity
ʻohana : family
ʻoia! : begin!
ʻoiaʻiʻo : integrity
ʻōlelo noʻeau : phrases of cultural wisdom
ʻoluʻolu : kindness
ʻono : simple pleasures
pilina : connections
piliʻuhane : spirituality
pono : honesty
ʻumeke : calabash
waʻa : canoe
welina : welcome
Interpreted by Kahanu PenekūOriginal artwork on this page & slideshow by Nāhulu Maioho, Kamehameha Schools © 2020
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