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Guide to The Hawaiian Islands : Island of Hawaii Travel Planner 2018-2019
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800-648-2441 53 For a complete directory of the island of Hawai‘i’s products and services, see pages 60-64 . 52 gohawaii.com/island-of-hawaii @islandofhawaii @theislandofhawaii Hula Nothing is quite as universally symbolic of the Hawaiian Islands as the art of hula. While other Pacific cultures have unique dance traditions, hula is unique to Hawai‘i and has become an embodiment of the aloha spirit, treasured and enjoyed by all who experience it. It was King Kalākaua who said: “Hula is the language of the heart, therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people.” Loved for reviving hula in the late 19th century, King Kalākaua is to whom the world’s premier hula event, the Merrie Monarch Festival, is dedicated. Each year in Hilo, this weeklong festival features two different eras and styles of hula: hula kahiko (traditional) and hula ‘auana (contemporary). Hawaiian Dictionary: wehewehe.org The Language of Hawai‘i The two official languages of Hawai‘i are Hawaiian (‘ōlelo Hawai‘i) and English. The Hawaiian language is of Polynesian descent with a total of 13 letters in its alphabet: A, E, H, I, K,L,M,NO,P,U,Wandthe ‘okina (‘). The ‘okina is a glottal stop, like the sound between the ohs in oh-oh, and is a consonant. The ‘okina and kahakō ( ), or macron, change the pronunciation and meaning of a word. The vowels are pronounced: a like a in above ālikeafar elikeeinbet ēlikeayinpay ilikeyincity īlikeeeinsee olikeoinlow ōlikeoinsole u like oo in hoot ū like oo in moon Some vowels are diphthongs, forming a single sound as in ai in Waikoloa. In general, the consonants are pronounced as in English with the exception ofw.Wcanbeeitheravor a w sound. A few words you should know: ‘āina: land aloha: a reciprocal greeting of affection; hello, good-bye and so much more hele or holoholo: travel kama‘āina: native-born, resident kāne: man kapu: prohibited keiki: child kōkua: help lei: a garland given for any occasion; traditionally flower, seed, shell, nut, feathers and various forms of foliage mahalo: thank you; respect ma kai: toward the ocean ma uka: toward the mountains mālama: to take care of ‘ohana: family ‘ono: delicious pau: finished wahine: woman wikiwiki or ‘āwīwī: fast IHVB/LehuaWaipaAhNee
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