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After nearly 200 years of repression, the Hawaiian
language is coming back from the edge of extinction. There
are a growing number of Hawaiian-language pre-schools and Hawaiian-immersion schools.
The Hawaiian
language was not a written language until it was recorded by the early
missionaries, who devised a simple written structure with only 13
letters - 5 vowels and 8 consonants. More complex sounds were ignored or
lost.
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Hawaiian Vowels |
Hawaiian Consonants |
| a = ah (as in can)
e = ay (not ee - as in laid)
i = ee (as in keep)
o = oh ( as in coca cola)
u = oo (as in coop, not cup) |
H, K, L, M, N, P are
mostly pronounced as in English; and W has a soft V
sound.
A ' indicates a missing
letter (as in oh-oh)
A line over a vowel shows a
longer sound.
Emphasize the next-to-last
syllable. |
Practice saying the names of the islands
(Hawai'i, Maui, O'ahu, Moloka'i,
Kaua'i, Lana'i and Ni'ihau.
Next repeat
the names of towns such as Hilo, Kona, Waimea,
Honoka'a and Kealakekua. Then Holualoa,
Kawaihae and Pu'uhonua Honauanau
and even Anaeho'omalu can just roll off your
tongue.
As you drive around Hawai'i, notice
the names of villages, volcanoes and churches etc - and use a Hawaiian
dictionary to try to "catch" their meanings. Most longer Hawaiian words
are a series of much shorter words - Waikaloa for example
becomes Wai-ka-loa or water - sun - big.
Maybe learn the names of some of the
older Hawaiian gods and demigods (akua), and notice how often
Hawaiian place names include the old gods.
Some Hawaiian Words and Phrases
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Hawaiian |
English |
- Aloha
- E komo mai
- Pehea 'oe
- Maika'i
- Mahalo
- A hui hou
- Kane
- Wahine
- Keiki
- Kupuna
- Mea'ai
- Wai
- Lu'au
- 'Ono
- Mauka
- Makai
- Kapu
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- Hello, Goodbye, love
- Welcome
- How are you?
- Fine, well, good
- Thank you
- Until we meet again
- man
- woman
- child
- grandparent, trusted elder
- food
- fresh water
- Hawaiian feast
- delicious
- toward the mountains
- towards the sea
- taboo - keep out - sacred
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Here is a portion of an old chant to the goddess Laka asking
for prosperity
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Mele Kualiu - An Altar Prayer |
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Hawaiian |
English |
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E Laka, e!
Pupu we'uwe'u e, Laka e!
E Laka i ka leo;
E Laka i ka loa'a;
E Laka i ka waiwai;
E Laka i na mea a pau! |
O Laka!
Bouquet of the wild woods, O Laka!
O Laka, queen of voice!
O Laka, giver of gifts!
O Laka, giver of bounty!
O Laka, giver of all things! |
Aloha a hui hou kakou
Ho'oponopono .
Huna,
Healing and Ohana .
Kumulipo .
Aumakua |
Will you walk with us along
the beach at Waipio? Will you come with us into the craters in Volcano Park
and sit with us at Kealakekua Bay? Will you walk with us around Mo'okini heiau?
Consider joining us in Hawaii. Our classrooms are the
beaches, forests and volcanoes. We can help you
make Hawaii a journey of a lifetime. E komo mai - welcome - come with us to the
most beautiful, most sacred (and most haunted) places on Hawaii's Big Island.
Or will you help us bring Hawaii to you? We bring this
wisdom to the world under the name of Huna Kalani.
Do you want to heal your life? We seek people who wish to bring back this
ancient magic.
Huna Kalani provides an
experiential introduction to old Hawaiian healing. People
can experience the beauty and power of Huna Kalani in a series of
workshops that can expand their perception of reality. Hawaiian magic
refers to a technology that few understand. Within this old healing magic are some
of the roots of the systemic magic of Soulwork systemic coaching.
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Segment |
Huna Kalani |
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Huna 1 |
Bringing Down the Sun - Ho'oponopono &
Ho'omanamana |
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Huna 2 |
Elements of Huna - Honua, Ha, Ahi & Wai |
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Huna 3 |
Hawaiian Dreamtime - Moe Uhane & Hakalau |
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Huna 4 |
Advanced ho'oponopono, I'o & Awaiku |
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Huna 5 |
Experience Huna Kalani at sacred places on Big Island, Hawaii |
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