Like the Islands themselves, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (the Hawaiian language) is a living, breathing part of the native culture. This reflection of the two, the symbiotic relationship between land and language, is displayed in details such as how many words and terms exist in Hawaiian for rain alone: more than 200. This breadth of rain names […]
A new study finds that Hawaii is close to paradise for the country’s female citizens. The Aloha State ranks 10th overall, according to findings by the personal-finance website WalletHub. Using two key dimensions—“Women’s Economic & Social Well-Being” and “Women’s Health Care & Safety”—in comparing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the analysis factors
February 25, 2016 was a HUGE day for surfing (online that is). As the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational took off from Oahu’s Waimea Bay, fans who couldn’t get to the North Shore morning were glued to their computer screens trying to catch every epic ride, barrel, wipe out and heavy record-breaking
With all the buzz and hype circulating around The Eddie Big Wave Invitational, which currently is in its waiting period, we wanted to explain a few things about the Eddie and why it generates so much excitement. The surf contest commonly called the Eddie is super special, and with all the coverage surrounding Hawaii’s promising
If there’s one thing you watch today, watch this video of Don Ho making a grand entrance: the iconic singer being choppered into Waikiki in an open-air grass hut. It has to be the most Don Ho thing ever. The footage comes from “Singer presents…Hawaii-Ho!,” the very first color television special to be produced on
Man. Saves. Honu. This video uploaded to Facebook out of Hawaii shows a local resident, Sai Farrell, brave a rocky shoreline to help an overturned honu (the Hawaiian word for turtle) caught in a very precarious situation. You can’t see the honu right away until about halfway through when Farrell liberates the animal submerged between
We live the really good life here. In this year’s Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, an annually published report ranking the overall happiness of its residents across the U.S., Hawaii reclaims its title as the state with the happiest residents. This makes it the fifth time Hawaii leads this list since the study’s inception eight years ago,
The migration of whales to and around the Hawaiian Islands is a seasonal event that peaks in January and February, and has always been an occurrence familiar to Native Hawaiians. In the Kumulipo, the 2,000-line Hawaiian creation chant, palaoa (whales) are introduced in the 16th verse in the time of po (darkness) and help to
“Mele Kalikimaka” is perhaps the most iconic Hawaiian Christmas carol, ever! Here are four quick facts about this “Merry Christmas” song that you may not have known about, but should. 1. OG Composer Robert Alex Anderson composed this song in 1949. The Punahou School and Cornell University graduate also wrote “Lovely Hula Hands” and “Punahou.”
The Hawaiian carol, “Christmas Luau,” is a classic song in heavy rotation during the holiday season in Hawaii. It was written and composed by Leonard Hawk, who also wrote other iconic songs like “May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii.” Here is a video of “Christmas Luau” below performed by Pure Heart.
Whether it’s a holiday classic with a Hawaiian spin or an original Christmas song from Hawaii, these jams will get you feeling hauoli (jolly) during the season. 1. “Christmas Luau” Performed by Pure Heart The Hawaiian, harmonizing trio of Na Leo sings this song in Hawaiian. This is such a fun song for
Time is ticking. For Hawaii-born artist Sean Yoro this couldn’t be more true, for his ephemeral artwork and the issues of climate change he’s shining a haunting spotlight on. The idea led him from his base in New York City to northern Iceland where he’s created his most ambitious, political and powerful undertaking yet. His
