“O
‘Ikuwa ke Kane, O Kapohako’ele’ele ka Wahine, hānau
mai ka laua o Welehu he keiki kane no”.
Ikuwa was the
male, Kapohakoeleele was the female, and born to them was Welehu, a male child.
For some, it may seem laughable that in Hawaiian
tradition we have a “winter” season, commonly known as Ho’oilo, that complements our “summer” season of Kau.
Those who are from or have spent time in colder climates think of
“winter” and the...
The “root” of the word `ohana is `ohā.
`Ohā are the younger corms of the taro plant that grow off of the main plant, just as we grow from our parents.
I maika’I ke kalo I ka ‘oha
The goodness of the taro is judged by the young it produces.
