Winged Ambassadors by Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge
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He ‘awa i kanu ʻia e ke akua
[Grass House and loʻi on Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi. Photograph by Capt. James C. Ayers. SP 79999] He ‘awa i kanu ʻia e ke akua Happy Mele Monday! Contributed to the collection by a resident of Kauaʻi, today’s featured mele is a special request submitted through our Welo Hou: Building Connections to the Roberts Mele Collection survey. […]
Nani Kaʻala, he keiki na Kamaoha
[Photo: Aerial view of Waialua; ca. 1925. Waialua, Oʻahu. Bishop Museum Archives. SP 115919] Nani Kaʻala, he keiki na Kamaoha Happy Mele Monday! Contributed to the collection by Louis Nakeu of Honolulu, today’s featured mele is a love chant that highlights significant places situated on the northwestern side of Oʻahu. Beginning at the top of […]
Kaulana mai nei Kaulaokeahi
[Hawaiian man digging sweet potatoes; Maui, Hawaiʻi. Photo by Ray Jerome Baker. SD_35158.] Kaulana mai nei Kaulaokeahi I ka ho‘olewa aku nei o Kūhelemai. Attended the funeral of Kūhelemai. A play on ho‘olewa (to lift) and kū hele mai (stand up and come), meaning that we stood up and lifted the beer down our throats. […]
Jan, a Bishop Museum Association Council Volunteer
Jan, Bishop Museum Association Council Volunteer Home Page Members are the heart of our Bishop Museum ʻOhana. Meet Jan, a Bishop Museum Association Council volunteer and Bishop Museum Member! Why did you decide to become a Member? I have been a member of Bishop Museum for so many years that I cannot recall why I […]
Aloha ka uka ʻōpua holu i ka makani
[Photo: Lei pūpū kāhuli, lei made from endemic Hawaiian land snail shells (Achatinella sp.) called kāhuli, strung onto fine cordage. This lei belonged to Princess Liliʻuokalani. Bishop Museum Ethnology Collections object number 1921.014.145. Q_209576] [Photo: Detail of lei pūpū kāhuli, lei made from endemic Hawaiian land snail shells (Achatinella sp.) called kāhuli, strung onto fine […]
Kui nā ʻāpiki lei o Makaiwa
[Photo: Mrs. Kamaka Stillman wearing a maile lei and an ʻilima head lei, ca. 1900-1910; Photo by Alonzo Gartley. SP 90740.] Kui nā ʻāpiki lei o Makaiwa Happy Mele Monday! According to Mary Kawena Pukui, ʻāpiki is another name for the ʻilima flower used in lei making. While some folks abstained from wearing this lei […]
Finding Hawaiʻi’s Lost Fowl
Learn about ancient birds that inhabited Oahu thousands of years ago, and the role that Bishop Museum plays in revealing their natural history.
He aloha moku o Keawe
[Photo: S.S. Australia leaving the dock in Honolulu Harbor; Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Photo by Christian J. Hedemann. SP 207229.] [Photo: S.S. Australia; Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Photo by Christian J. Hedemann. SP 207230.] He aloha moku o Keawe Happy Mele Monday! Sailing aboard the S.S. Australia, Emalia Kaihumua set out for California to perform hula overseas. While living […]
Tyler, Frontline Hospital Worker and Bishop Museum Supporter
Tyler, Frontline Hospital Worker and Bishop Museum Supporter Home Page Members are a big part of our Bishop Museum ʻOhana. Meet Tyler, a frontline hospital worker, longtime Bishop Museum visitor, and a Bishop Museum Member! Tyler, Frontline Hospital Worker and Bishop Museum Supporter Why did you decide to become a Member? I go to the museum two […]
