What were these people looking at on Memorial Day in Maui?
Kaanapali, May 25–It was not waves, although it might have been (see tomorrow’s post). It was a Hawaiian chanter offering a remembrance of fallen heroes on this Memorial Day as well as everyone who has passed. See the next post for more. VOICES OF MAUI TALK STORY, LLC photo
MR. PRESIDENT; ALOHA: ALWAYS LOVE OVER HATE
KAANAPALI, MAUI HAWAII—Today we offer photos of aloha (below) to our Native Son whose new twitter account is filled with racist commentary.
ALWAYS
LOVE
OVER
HATE
ALWAYS
Is a message delivered every Sunday here by a preacher who is a man of aloha.
Aloha is Hawaii’s gift to the world. “Hawaiians have always been people of aloha. It is one of the first words we learn to read,””says a beloved concierge at the most Hawaiian hotel here.
Aloha is real and comes from within. It is lived but it is not automatic. It comes in the form of a friendly smile aloha is empathy for others that comes from the heart a friendly manner of an act of kindness.
There are people of hate and they’re our people of aloha not only here but on the Mainland. For aloha can be acquired and it is my many visitors who bring it back to Seattle and Syracuse, Phoenix to Philadelphia, and Newport Beach to New York.
Whether you call it aloha, or something else, be assured Mr. President that there are far more people who put love over hate than do not.
One of your tweeters tweeted, “I love you.” Be assured that there is a lot of love for you out there, much more than you know.
From Voices of Aloha, published by Voices of Maui Talk Story, LLC
KAANAPALI, MAUI HAWAII—Today we offer photos of aloha to our Native Son whose new twitter account is filled with racist commentary.
ALWAYS
LOVE
OVER
HATE
ALWAYS
This is a message expecially appropriate for today delivered every Sunday here by a preacher who is a man of aloha.
“Aloha is Hawaii’s gift to the world. “Hawaiians have always been people of aloha. It is one of the first words we learn to read,”says a beloved concierge at “the Most Hawaiian hotel here.”
“Aloha is real and comes from within. It is emphathy.. It is lived but it is not automatic. It comes in the form of a smile a friendly manner or an act of kindness.
There are people of hate and they’re are people of aloha not only here but on the Mainland. For aloha can be acquired and it is lived many visitors who bring it back to Seattle and Syracuse, Phoenix to Philadelphia, and Newport Beach to New York and points in betweeen,
Whether you call it aloha, or something else, be assured Mr. President that there are far more people who put love over hate than do not.
One of your tweeters tweeted, “I love you.” Be assured that there is a lot of love for you here, and everywhere, much more than you know.
From Voices of Aloha, published by Voices of Maui Talk Story, LLC
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER
Ka’anapali, May 21..Not really. But this morning you could see Molokai on a rare day sans clouds. VOICES OF MAUI TALK STORY, LLC photo
TWO MESSAGES FROM MAUI OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
KAANAPALI BEACH, MAY 15. MESSAGE ONE: FEAR THE FORK, a t shirt warning about lifting your fork too often to grow fat and shorten your life, as seen on the Ka’anapali Beach path.
MESSAGE TWO: FEAR CONGRESS whose conservative members fail to fund Amtrak properly because they do not like “big government. ” In case conservatives have not noticed, big government gives Amtrak the funds to install a system that cuts train power automatically when speeding. A national safety board official said this week’s train crash would not have occurred had this system been in place. Amtrak has a been trying to add this protection system wide for many years but has not gotten the funds to complete it. It does not matter what improper actions the engineer took. The automatic system would have slowed the train.
Big government by the way also rebuilds infrastructure (including bridges that are disintegrating through lack of funding), protects our food supply when agencies have enough money do to so and keeps this country great.
Wake up Congress. Support our infrastructure and if your only decision maker is does a law help business, remember that business only thrives if it can has infrastructure to deliver its goods.
FOR MORE, SEE ALSO MY OTHER BLOG VOICES OF MAUI DIGITAL NEWS. The joys of Kaanapali Photo blog chronicles life on the world best beach (according to Conde Nast) and occasionally comments on news of the day. You can become a daily follower by clicking the link and joining 1700 others.
WHAT STRING DID POYNESIANS INVENT THAT IS STRONGER THAN NYLON and why was it so important to Hawaii.
Kapalua, May 13–How do you hold a canoe together to sail from Tahiti and discover what today is known as Hawaii. You soak a coconut in sea water for four months, remove the mass, pound it, and weave it into rope. Watch for details in one of two upcoming columns on the Celebration of the Arts at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua. VOICES OF MAUI TALK STORY, LLC PHOTOS
What do Hawaiians do when they want to enter a celebration of the rich culture?`
Kumu Kawika Freitas who will recognize the chants of visitors stands with the hotel General Manager to begin welcoming guests who ask permission to enter through chants.
Kapalua, May 11–At the annual Celebration Arts at Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, they chant, asking permission. to enter. In a one-hour ceremony, they approached the doorway of the hotel with a chant about seeking permission to entire.
Four families and numerous groups each gave individual chants. A Kupuna who owns the Wailuku store Native Intelligence chanted in reply. Each chant is different. And the reply to each chant is different as well. In reply, the kupuna acknowledges he understand the unique words being chanted in Hawaiian and adds his own words of welcome. Let the celebration begin.
Also, see Rick Chatenever in today’s Maui News in which he too describes the moving ceremony. This was the first time the blogger over 14 years got close and personal grabbing a good vantage point early.
Check out my books at Joys of Kaanapali bookstore on the web that contain profiles of host Clifford Naole, and 20 others that talk about their heritage before celebration audiences or in interviews by this author/blogger. celebrate Hawaiians or report on the events of past years.
UPDATED: PSYCHODELIC HULA TIMES FIVE
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KAPALUA, MAY 11 When you lose an $800 Nikon camera in a cab, you think twice about buying another. You use an IPAD which takes perfectly good pics in daylight that even reproduce well in full color in my Lahaina News columns, {Photos at night tend to be a bit psychodelic and even beautiful.
The psychedelic is a concept the name of which is derived from the Ancient Greek words psychē (ψυχή, “soul”) and dēloun (δηλοῦν, “to make visible, to reveal”), translating to “mind-revealing, ” according to Wikipedia
And so we begin coverage of teh wonderful 23rd Celebration of the Arts put on by cultural advisor Clifford Na’ole and his great Ritz team by showcasing the performers including Eric Guiliom who turned in a superb performance. And this ends 14 hours of photographing with the IPAD, which fortunately did not run of juice. KEEP SCROLLING DOWN.
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
FIRST PERFORMERS PREPARE TO GO ON STAGE WATCH FOR MORE FESTIVITIES TOMORROW FROM VOICES OF MAUI TALK STORY, LLC, and an upcoming column in Lahaina News.
CELEBRATING MOTHERS DAY ON MAUI
KAANAPALI, MY 10–Some 1300 visitors and locals flocked to the Kaanapali Beach Hotel for a huge brunch, a record number.
They saw some of the State of Hawaii’s best hula dancers, Merrie Monarch winners and the award winning Kumu hulaKumu Hula Nāpua Greig , in a long, memorable show VOICES OF MAUI TALK STORY, LLC, publisher of the forthcoming book “Voices of Aloha Beyond the Beach” featuring profiles of a dozen na kumu, singers and dancers.
Where did 1300 go to celebrate Mothers Day and why is this such a big deal?
Kaanapali, May 10–HAPPY MOTHERS DAY FROM JOYS OF KAANAPALI The ohana, or family, is a 365 day thing in Hawaii that springs from the culture. Mothers are the core of the ohana, and that’s why Mothers Day is a much bigger deal here than on the Mainland, a long-time resident noted.
These mothers (not ours) celebrated. Our mothers, Mildred Margaret Bezane and Sandy Foley Jacobs are long gone. Where was this and what did mothers see” See the next post.
and family see. : See the next post.
10,000 VIEWS SPECTACULAR: Best Unpublished photos of the year.
Kaanapali, May 8–To celebrate the best blog on Maui’s approaching 10,000 views, we showcase the best of unpublished photos this year.
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