Kahuna man clothed in a holoku.—This past Thursday, Kealakaa, a student from Lahainaluna, possessed by an evil spirit, practicing medicine in the uplands of Nuuanu without a license, was arrested. Continue reading
DELIGHTING IN THE BEAUTY.
(Written by the Hon. J. Nawahi for the Kuokoa.)
O Kuokoa Newspaper, Aloha oe:—
I give my thanks to you for your kindness in taking my presentation of the things I saw during my travels to San Francisco. But before I begin to tell of the story of this trip, I ask for your kind graciousness in letting me tell of my reason for going to this place, for perhaps some people are mistaken or unclear, according to what I have heard, like what some who seek to deceive have published in a Newspaper while I was in foreign lands. Continue reading
Mataio Kekuanaoa passes on a hundred a fifty years ago.
The Kawaiahao Choir:—We heard that tonight, this choir will go to the grounds of Iolani Palace [not the one standing today], where they will mourn for Kaimihaku who silently passed on:
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On Thursday evening last week, the yearly meeting of the Young Hawaiians’ Institute was held. Elected were George H. Huddy as President; George L. Desha, vice president; I. H. Sherwood, Secretary; Continue reading
The entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. Hall last night was a great success. The Young Hawaiians Institute is a most deserving organization. The concert with which the boys inaugurated their club was greatly appreciated and proved the abilities of the members of the new society, and their friends. The following is the list of the officers: Continue reading
Through the kindness of the Hui Hoonaauao Hawaii Opio of this town, the Editor of this paper has acquired the Agenda of that Institute for this year forth, it being topics being read monthly (except for September) by those who were given the subject. It begins this like this:
February—Old Hawaiian History.
Solomon Meheula.
March—The Origin of the Hawaiian Archipelago.
J. M. Poepoe.
April—The Profession of Kahuna.
J. K. Kaulia.
May—The Crusades.
J. N. K. Keola.
June—The Profession of Farmer.
S. M. Kanakanui.
July—The Profession of Fisherman.
M. K. Nakuina.
October—The Origins of the Hawaiians.
J. M. Poepoe.
November—The State of the Native Hawaiians of Today.
Charles Wilcox.
December—The Old Religion of the Hawaiians.
S. M. Kanakanui.
Following the reading of the topics, the members of the Institute will consider the true value within the topics. The Committee that organized this Agenda is, S. M. Kanakanui, Chairman [Lunahoomalu]; J. K. Kaulia, J. N. K. Keola, M. K. Nakuina, Charles Wilcox.
(Kuokoa, 1/10/1896, p. 3)
I just saw in the Bishop Museum online newsletter the following announcement!
‘Ōlelo No‘eau Available For Preorder
We’re thrilled to share with you that one of our most beloved titles, Mary Kawena Pukui’s ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings, has been reprinted in partnership with the Dolores Furtado Martin Foundation—and preorders are available NOW online at Bishop Museum Press!
Museum members can utilize their membership discount on the Press website by entering the promo code MEMBER20 prior to checkout.
Copies will be available for pickup and/or purchase in Shop Pacifica starting Monday, December 10, 2018.
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