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11/13/2024

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10/17/2024

Aloha Nūhou Monday! In this week’s blog post, we share an article about modern-day kūkini, Antone Kaoo. Kūkini were traditionally messengers employed by chiefs, selected for their speed and intellect.

Antone Kaoo, aka Akoni Kaoo (d. January 7, 1928), was born and raised in Waialua, and educated at Lahainaluna Seminary, where he received the nickname, “Lio Heihei o Waialua,” or “Racing Horse of Waialua.” He was married to Keoua Hoopii. In his later years, he taught hula, and it was Kaoo who altered the mele for Kīnaʻu, the son of Keʻelikōlani and Leleiōhoku, to the more familiar “Liliʻu ē” that we know today.

Read our blog and the rest of today's story, plus view images of the original newspapers at: blog.bishopmuseum.org/nupepa. Mahalo nui loa to the Hawaii Tourism Authority for their support of our project, "He Aupuni Palapala: Preserving and Digitizing the Hawaiian Language Newspapers."

Image: Studio portrait of kūkini, Antone Kaoo. Bishop Museum Archives, SP 223192.

Image sharing on social media is welcome. For all other uses please contact Archives [at] BishopMuseum [dot] org.

10/16/2024

Nauane!

[nau·ane!] interj. on the way! Moving along! This exclamation is reported to have been said by priests as they carried the akua images.

This exclamation reminds us today to keep pushing forward and bring our best selves as we nauane! nauane!

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Hoa nā wa’a kini kuapapa
Kau a’e kini o ke akua
A lau hoe lau hoe ho’i kā
‘O Honuaiākea
‘O Kaumai’eli’eli
‘O nā wa’a kūpuna i holo aku ai
Na Kana
Na Kānekālaihonua
No Kamohoali’i
‘O nā hoali’i kai holo moana
ʻO nā kānaka waʻa honua
I kahi a kākou e lauhoe aku nei
E kaupē aku nō i ka hoe a kō mai!

Kīpaepae Heihei Waʻapā Honua

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