Hawaiʻi, Host of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors Hawaiʻi which will be the 13th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, in Honolulu, Oʻahu.
Cleaning Graves
Today’s post looks at past Memorial Days (known as Lā Kau Pua and Lā Lū Pua) in Hawaiʻi nei.
Guåhan, Host of the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors Guåhan which, in 2016, became the 12th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, in the village of Hagåtña.
An Unusual Photo of Kamehameha I
An Unusual Photo of Kamehameha I Back to Library & Archives Cover Image: Masthead of Ka Na’i Aupuni published on March 27, 1906. Aloha Nūhou Monday! In 1879, to help with the casting of the Kamehameha statue, John Tamatoa Baker, a Hawaiian politician and businessman, posed for photographs wearing the regalia representing Kamehameha I. Baker […]
Solomon Islands, Host of the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors the Solomon Islands which, in 2012, became the 11th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture. This festival was held in Honiara and celebrated the theme of “Culture in Harmony with Nature.”
Hawaiian Kingdom Era Titles of Royalty
With the adoption of a European form of government, the Hawaiian people also took to incorporating titles of royalty and peerage reflecting European titles, alongside traditionally Hawaiian ones.
American Sāmoa, Host of the 10th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors American Sāmoa which, in 2008, became the 10th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture. This festival was held throughout the territory and celebrated the theme of “Suʻigaʻula a le Atuvasa: Threading the Oceania ʻUla.”
Tabiteuean Religious Wars
Dear Reader, this week’s post addresses Kiribati––a participating nation in the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture––and some of its shared history with Hawaiʻi.
Palau, Host of the 9th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
Dear Reader, this week’s post honors Palau, or Belau which, in 2004, became the 9th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture. This festival was held throughout the islands of Palau and celebrated the theme of “Oltobed a Malt – Nurture, Regenerate, Celebrate.”
ʻŪniki Hula at Halehaku, Hāmākua Loa, Maui, 1868
This week’s post was contributed by team member, Kilinoe Kimura. With the annual Merrie Monarch Hula competition being just days away, we’d like to honor this season with an article from Ka Nupepa Kuokoa that highlights the commitment to hula of those who came before. At Halehaku, Maui, on August 5, 1868, a hula ʻūniki (graduation) was held. The author of this article, who goes by the initials S. K. K., on the surface seems to be criticizing the hula school and its activities. But what if he is simply spreading the word that there is a hula group on Maui. Is S. K. K. getting free ad space?
