Hawaiian Lessons
I really don't know that much Hawaiian, but I'll share what I do know.
"Aloha" means hello, good-bye, and i love you. the "ha" part of the word means "the breath of life."
"Mahalo" means thank you. "Mahalo Nui" means thank you very much.
"Oahu" means the gathering place
King Kamehameha was the first Hawaiian monarch to unify all of the islands. Kaua'i is the only island never to have been invaded hostilely by Kamehameha.
There are 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet, the ' becomes the 13th. It was strictly an oral language until "discovered" by Europeans in the 18th century.
The Hawaiians knew no shame until Christian missionaries arrived.
The first Hawaiians arrived from the Marquesas islands. Their closest relatives are the Maori people of New Zealand. Maori warriors are very scary; I recommend the movies "Whale Rider" and "Once Were Warriors" for more about fierce the Maori.
"Ohana" means family.
The hula is an ancient dance that was performed at the beginning entirely by men.
"Aloha" means hello, good-bye, and i love you. the "ha" part of the word means "the breath of life."
"Mahalo" means thank you. "Mahalo Nui" means thank you very much.
"Oahu" means the gathering place
King Kamehameha was the first Hawaiian monarch to unify all of the islands. Kaua'i is the only island never to have been invaded hostilely by Kamehameha.
There are 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet, the ' becomes the 13th. It was strictly an oral language until "discovered" by Europeans in the 18th century.
The Hawaiians knew no shame until Christian missionaries arrived.
The first Hawaiians arrived from the Marquesas islands. Their closest relatives are the Maori people of New Zealand. Maori warriors are very scary; I recommend the movies "Whale Rider" and "Once Were Warriors" for more about fierce the Maori.
"Ohana" means family.
The hula is an ancient dance that was performed at the beginning entirely by men.
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