Ka Punana: What's Inside
June 1st is here!
Mahalo to everyone who responded to last week's newsletter. There were a lot of you and I have gone through most of your responses. I hear you, and what you shared helped shape what I built.
I am calling it Ka Punana, the nest. Ka Alala (Hawaiian crow) is my logo, and ka punana felt like a fitting name for a place where students come to learn. It was almost Ka Punana a ka Alala, but people have a hard enough time saying ka alala as it is. You're welcome 😆.
What's in the Subscription
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1 weekly video (4 total)
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1 bonus video at the end of the month
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3 usable phrases (12 total)
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Audio recordings
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PDF of all monthly phrases
Breaking it Down
The weekly videos cover pronunciation, word choice, breaking down words, and how to use phrases. The bonus video at the end of each month can be about anything. This month I sing "Aloha Oe" and teach how to sing it, covering pronunciation and where to stress words, which is different from how stress works in English songs.
The phrases are my way of making olelo applicable to daily life. Storing knowledge is great, but my goal is for students to actually use what they learn. The audio recordings give you a point of reference. People don't always recognize how much their first language influences the way they speak Hawaiian. Without a reference, you are shooting in the dark.
The PDF is a piece of artwork my wife created featuring the phrases of the month, the alala, and the hoawa tree. Her idea was to give students something tangible they can print out and stick to their fridge as a monthly reminder. It turned out beautifully.
That is Ka Punana in a nutshell. I have not been this excited about something in a long time and I hope you will join me.
Email me with any questions. I hope to see you in Ka Punana.
Me ke aloha,
Maluhia
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