Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hoʻokānāwai

by ʻŌlelo on May 12, 2011
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To impose a law

ʻO wai nā ʻēkake e hoʻokānāwai ana i kēlā mau kānāwai hou? Pohō wale ua kānāwai lā e pāpā paha i ka hele wāwae ʻana me nā hāmeʻa.
Who are the donkeys imposing …

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2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Rowdy Recap!

by Misty on May 11, 2011
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The 2011 Ka Palapala Po’okela Awards are done, and we decided to do a quick recap of the event with our thoughts on who won and whom we feel should have won. To make this recap a little more fun …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Ka lio

by ʻŌlelo on May 11, 2011
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The horse

He waikekē na ke kanaka, a he pia na ka lio.
Whiskey for the man, and beer for the horse.…

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HBB on ‘Scene of the Blog’!

by Misty on May 10, 2011
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This week, Hawaii Book Blog was invited to participate in Kittling: Books ‘Scene of the Blog’. Selected book bloggers send in pictures of their work and reading areas and talk a little bit about what inspires them. Check out our …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Ka leo

by ʻŌlelo on May 10, 2011
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The voice

“Mai paʻa i ka leo.”
“Do not withhold the voice.”…

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ʻŌlelo of the Day–Giveaway!

by Misty on May 9, 2011
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Over the last month or so we’ve added a couple of regular features to the site. We’re very excited about our new shop where you can buy HBB merchandise (Shaka for books!) and Hawaiian language t-shirts. Plus, we’ve started a …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Pākī puke iāia

by ʻŌlelo on May 9, 2011
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or pākī buke iāia e Danno
“Book ’em, Danno.”

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Māmā

by ʻŌlelo on May 8, 2011
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Mother, see also: makuahine

ʻO kona māmā ka hoa pili o kekahi keiki kāne.
“A boy’s best friend is his mother.” —Norman Bates, Psycho

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Book Review + Event: Waves of Resistance

by Alex on May 7, 2011
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[gn_quote] Ka poʻina nalu became an intense zone where Hawaiians, including politically astute and elite ones, clashed with haole on a battleground over more than simply a Hawaiian sport, but their physical and cultural domination. [/gn_quote]

From its Polynesian origins, …

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3 Hawaii books Mom will love

by Misty on May 7, 2011
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the great Mums!

I saw this article on “Ideas for Mother’s Day Book Lists“. It’s a collection of links to different book-lists on the web with popular titles that Moms like.

Inspired …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Makuahine

by ʻŌlelo on May 7, 2011
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Mother

Mea mai koʻu makuahine, huhū nā ʻalakeka no ka mea, nui nā niho o lākou a ʻaʻohe palaki niho.
“Momma says that alligators are ornery cause they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.” –Bobby Bouchet, …

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