Happy Year of the Horse!
“Konohī!” is the Hawaiian word for the lunar new year as well as the greeting used on the occasion. It is said to have come from the Cantonese congratulatory expression, “Gong Hei.”
Today’s post goes out to all the kōnane strategists
There is a famou saying, “Hui aku nā maka i Kou.” It speaks of people meeting at Kou, or Honolulu Harbor. The saying actually is related to kōnane playing.
Royal Hawaiian Hotel—99 Years Old.
The Pink Palace opened on February 1, 1927. It was built to accomodate the influx of world travelers.
Birthday Celebration for Charles Reed Bishop.
Hauʻoli Lā Hānau, e C. R. Bihopa!
Timeline and Commentary
This timeline runs for three issues of Ka Nupepa Kuokoa. Although there is no attribution where you would expect one to be (at the beginning or at the end of the series), the accompanying commentary sounds very familiar.
Some firsts in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiian language newspapers published timelines of Hawaiian history as well as world history.
Local News from 150 Years Ago, 1876
One of the main features of the newspapers was the local news column. Here is the kind of news people were reading about a hundred and fifty years ago.
A New Year Mele, Slightly Updated
Wishing you all a very happy new year! Here are a few New Year’s greetings from the newspapers of the past.
Mary Kawena Pukui on the Perpetuation of the Hawaiian Language and Hula.
Mary Kawena Pukui dedicated her life to preserving and perpetuating Hawaiian knowledge, with language and hula in particular.
Hauʻoli Lā Hānau e ke Aliʻiwahine Puʻuwai Momi
In 1891, in celebration of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Kamehameha School hosted its annual Founder’s Day, a memorial to Pauahi’s birthday on the 19th of December. This tradition continues this year on the Kamehameha School campuses across Hawai’i, with festivities such as singing, hula, and scripture readings. Here at Bishop Museum, we will have a double celebration—to honor two important women who left behind important legacies—our namesake Ke Aliʻiwahine Bernice Pauahi Bishop, and Mary Kawena Pukui (in the last of the 2025 Nānā i ke Kumu Series).
