 ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (and Hawaiian culture generally) is the only row in the table where the two columns overlap. Otherwise, the columns are mutually exclusive: a person of Hawaiʻi either falls in the left column (Aloha ʻĀina) or the right column (Americanized Hawaiian). By default, part-time Hawaiians, because of assimilation, step foot into the right column. If you call yourself Hawaiian, which column are you in? To revitalize the Hawaiian language is to revitalize the national language of the Hawaiian Kingdom, a Country never terminated without a treaty of cession. To regain fluency in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi is to de-occupy Ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina from the inside out. Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka PonoHawaiian Language
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Shannon Denning
7/15/2019 10:01:25 pm
My sentiments exactly. The struggle is how to learn the language of my national origin. It causes me so much grief that I don’t know my language. In order to learn I have to pay I’ve tried learning it on my own it’s not the same. We need language and culture schools free of charge for adults and families
Alvin Awana
7/31/2019 02:28:28 am
My family moved to California when I was 8. Grew up in several cities from south to north Cali. Forced to learn some hula as well as play ukulele and sing. My kupuna Kakalina Maunakea tried to teach me olelo Hawaii, but a lost cause. She did teach me her Hawaiian songs she wrote. I spent 20 years in the Air Force and worked for the Army for over 10 years and retired. I still teach ukulele and guitar, but I haven't taught since moving to Las Vegas.
Dwayna
8/1/2019 07:52:01 am
I was raised predominantly by my Hawaiian grandmother & her sister, while they both could speak Hawaiian they wouldnt teach us...nor would they encourage us to learn hula...during their time it was forbidden to speak Hawaiian and it was so ingrained in them they carried it over to my generation. I am frustrated to I have tried to learn but it’s so hard to be consistent learning and practicing alone I wish there was an online class I could learn from. My niece’s speak fluently and explained to me that they hate when people ask them to say something because to say it they have to think it and sometimes there are no words for american words...I gathered Hawaiian sentences are nothing like american sentences...which of course confused me even more...auwe so frustrated! lol Leave a Reply. |
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