Long live the name Kaʻōhao!
It's official! May this become a trend pae 'āina wide to reestablish the original names of these places where the education of our keiki take place. After witnessing an amazing May day that honored the moku of Ko'olaupoko, especially the masterful Kailua mele penned by the de Silva 'ohana; I have no doubt that this is possible everywhere. The words of our kulāiwi will resonate & return the mana of our place names. "Ho'olono Ka'ōhao i kēia mele la, No ku'u 'āina nani e waiho nei.” E ola Ka’ōhao!
– L. Ānuenue Punua
Waimaka aloha ʻāina from the moment I saw the schoolʻs announcement sign - MY schoolʻs sign - that introduced todayʻs program as"ʻO Kaʻōhao Kuʻu ʻĀina Nani." Never have I witnessed such a May Day lei as was strung today, each word carefully woven with care and intention, and songs of our kupa ʻōiwi, given proud voice by the ʻōpio who benefit from the waiwai of these ʻāina and their history. @noenoeuakea, not only are your keiki blessed and enriched by your work and endless aloha; so is your lāhui ʻōiwi. May all Lā Mei follow in these old, old footsteps.
– Kahikina de Silva
Ka pahu hopu o Kawainui | This kind of place name remembering, moolelo retelling, mele & hula loving, naʻau inspiring, kulāiwi celebrating, ʻŌiwi honoring, aloha ʻāina educating day (mai uka a i kai) is part of my pahu hopu for Kailua. Mahalo e @noenoeuakea and all the other aloha ʻāina i ke oho o ka Malanai who are commited to this pahu hopu like our kumu have taught us and shown us how to do.
– Maya Saffery
OHA's nūpepa asked last week,"Where have all the may days gone?" Where? Right here at Ka’ōhao is where. @noenoeuakea has reset the bar; indeed she has completely reframed the usual, culturally awkward MD hō’ike-jumble into an ‘aha mele aloha ’āina of the highest and most heartfelt order. Truly amazing.
– Kīhei de Silva
It's official! May this become a trend pae 'āina wide to reestablish the original names of these places where the education of our keiki take place. After witnessing an amazing May day that honored the moku of Ko'olaupoko, especially the masterful Kailua mele penned by the de Silva 'ohana; I have no doubt that this is possible everywhere. The words of our kulāiwi will resonate & return the mana of our place names. "Ho'olono Ka'ōhao i kēia mele la, No ku'u 'āina nani e waiho nei.” E ola Ka’ōhao!
– L. Ānuenue Punua
Waimaka aloha ʻāina from the moment I saw the schoolʻs announcement sign - MY schoolʻs sign - that introduced todayʻs program as"ʻO Kaʻōhao Kuʻu ʻĀina Nani." Never have I witnessed such a May Day lei as was strung today, each word carefully woven with care and intention, and songs of our kupa ʻōiwi, given proud voice by the ʻōpio who benefit from the waiwai of these ʻāina and their history. @noenoeuakea, not only are your keiki blessed and enriched by your work and endless aloha; so is your lāhui ʻōiwi. May all Lā Mei follow in these old, old footsteps.
– Kahikina de Silva
Ka pahu hopu o Kawainui | This kind of place name remembering, moolelo retelling, mele & hula loving, naʻau inspiring, kulāiwi celebrating, ʻŌiwi honoring, aloha ʻāina educating day (mai uka a i kai) is part of my pahu hopu for Kailua. Mahalo e @noenoeuakea and all the other aloha ʻāina i ke oho o ka Malanai who are commited to this pahu hopu like our kumu have taught us and shown us how to do.
– Maya Saffery
OHA's nūpepa asked last week,"Where have all the may days gone?" Where? Right here at Ka’ōhao is where. @noenoeuakea has reset the bar; indeed she has completely reframed the usual, culturally awkward MD hō’ike-jumble into an ‘aha mele aloha ’āina of the highest and most heartfelt order. Truly amazing.
– Kīhei de Silva
Photos: Kds
