Maui and the Alae Ula
Aloha no kakou,
Maui makes his journey to Waianae, Oahu, in search of ahi (fire). There he comes across a group of Alae gathered around a flaming fire. Seeing his opportunity, Maui moved to hopu (grab) one of them.
The Alae scrambled and lele (took flight) to escape, all except one who was not so fortunate. Maui grabbed hold of this Alae and tied it up so it could not escape. He was one step cl...
Maui: A Hawaiian Demigod
Aloha mai,
Tomorrow the live action film of Moana releases. When Moana came out in 2016, I was part of many conversations with friends and family. A lot of people were learning for the first time that Maui the demigod is a legend found across many Polynesian islands.
This week I thought I would pull the curtain back on a version of Maui from Hawaii. I cannot cover the entire story in one email,...
Maui no ka oi! What It Really Means
Aloha e ka poe kanaka o Maui,
I wanted to talk about the phrase Maui no ka oi in hopes of shedding some light on it and helping people avoid misusing it.
Ina malihini oe i keia olelo (if you're unfamiliar with this phrase), here are some things to know. It is a phrase about the island of Maui and its people. Those who are proud of being from Maui use it often, and it has been around for a long ...
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