Hui Nohona
Defined as character and being, ‘ano is the essence of a person. Our ‘ano is influenced by the values that have been instilled in us by our kūpuna (elders).
Read MoreMāna
A chewed mass; food masticated by an elder and conveyed to the mouth of a small child.
Read Morekū: to stand, to stay, exist, anchor
The context of the word kū, as interpreted in this month’s ‘ōlelo no‘eau (kū i ka māna), implies that our existence tends to be attributed to those whom each of us was reared by.
Read Morepaʻahana: hard working, industrious
If we look at this word paʻahana, it can be split into two separate words that can help us to realize the intensity of its meaning. Paʻa means to be firm, fixed, durable and complete and hana means to work, labor and do.
Read Moremālamalama: light of knowledge, clarity of thinking or explanation, enlightenment; shining, radiant, clear.
Read More‘ike | To see, to know, knowledge, enlightenment, to recognize, to understand
Read More“Ma ka hana ka ‘ike” ~ In working one learns
This ʻōlelo noʻeau (wise saying) expresses the value of working hard and being a quality producer no matter what your present status or situation.
From September 7, 2011 to September 9, 2011, and again from September 14, 2011 to September 16, 2011, PIDF’s Ka Pa‘alana, Hui Nohona, and Nā Pono No Nā ‘Ohana hosted the entire sixth grade class from Kamehameha Schools during a three-day imu and team-building/service learning workshop.
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