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Makahiki Journal – Day One
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Posted in 'Ike Hawai'i, Ka Mo‘omeheu Hawai‘i / Hawaiian Culture
I’m not certain if anyone has kept a journal relating to Makahiki, the traditional Hawaiian New Year, but as the clouds started to sweep in over Mānoa Valley, darkening the sky. It somehow felt appropriate to do so.
A few years ago, when I was living in New York, I had almost entirely forgotten what Makahiki [...]
Kauwela, the Hawaiian summer
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Posted in 'Ike Hawai'i, Ka Mo‘omeheu Hawai‘i / Hawaiian Culture
Many in Hawai‘i are already familiar with makahiki, the period of time that lasts from roughly late October to the end of April. In pre-contact times, makahiki was a time of peace and tranquility, filled with festivities dedicated to the god Lono. But many are not entirely familiar with the other traditional Hawaiian season, kauwela-the [...]
