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Makahiki: The Hawaiian New Year Approaches
Friday, October 30th, 2009Posted in Ka Mo‘omeheu Hawai‘i / Hawaiian Culture
Makahiki is just around the corner! On November 17, 2009, the traditional Hawaiian new year begins with the rise of Makali‘i, or the Pleiades, in our skies. With it comes Ho‘oilo, the wet, rainy season, when the deity Lono returns again to dwell in Hawai‘i for four months. This season, we’re taking Makahiki as a [...]





