Na Mea Koa

07/31/2024

https://lahoihoiea.org

Never forget. That the American government can never legitimize the sovereignty of the Hawaiian people, for if they do. They will be admitting to 130 years of larceny. Na Lāhui Kanaka Maoli o Hawai'i ko pae aina. or (the nation of native peoples of the royal Hawaiian Kingdom) Is the ONLY internationally recognized, constitutionally sovereign nation to be acquired through white terrorism, subterfuge, and military coup at the hands of the US federal government.

The same way in which came to acquire the crimean peninsula, is the exact same way the US came to acquire a nation of sovereign peoples, their land, and their resources.

On this day we remember how sovereignty that was taken by force used by the British, was nullified to restore a nation and its people back to its original glory. On this day we remember what was once restored, was done so through diplomacy and legal justice.

We remember, so that we may never surrender that which was never given. A nation is not simply land, or resources. It Is people.
UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO!

'aMauAMau 'iHo'iEA

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01/09/2024

Hau'oli makahiki hou.

Happy ! Bishop Museum's Ethnology Department helps care for some of the Museum’s treasured cultural resources.

Makahiki is one of the most significant seasonal events in Hawaiʻi, occurring during the winter period of Hoʻoilo. Connected to the rising of Makaliʻi (the Pleiades constellation), Makahiki traditions are continued to this day by communities across the archipelago. Competitions of physical prowess, games of skill, and p**e (prayers) for abundance, life, and healing are all part of observances in Hawaiʻi. Some particularly iconic traditions are the ceremonial circuits of the islands made by community members and accompanied by distinctive kiʻi (carved images) called akua loa representing the deity Lonomakua.

Here at Bishop Museum, we recognize Makahiki and the winter months of our year with the pictured display. To the left stands an image of Kū, symbolically wrapped to mark the shift between Kau (or Kauwela), the season of Kū, and Hoʻoilo, the season of Lono. At the center of the display, adorned with symbolic greenery and feather lei appropriate for an island circuit, is a kiʻi understood to be the only remaining akua loa to have been used in Makahiki circuits made by high chiefs in the 1800s, most likely on Hawaiʻi Island.

We extend our gratitude to the Museum’s cultural advisors, interpretive staff and docents, and those who care for our collections for their help in facilitating a way for our institution to recognize and honor the significance of Makahiki.

Visit Bishop Museum today to see this special symbol of Hawaiian culture, and hundreds of other cultural objects and natural history specimens on display in our galleries.

Interested in learning more about the Ethnology Department's work? Come visit our webpage at BishopMuseum.org/Ethnology.

Written by KM, JS.

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