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island of Hawai'i is so commended
 
island of Hawai'i is so commended
because of the f l o r a l t r i b u t e brought
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because of the floral tribute brought
 
by Henry West, a member of the Hilo
 
by Henry West, a member of the Hilo
 
branch of the Hui Aloha 'Aina. Mr.
 
branch of the Hui Aloha 'Aina. Mr.
 
West and his fellow members gathered
 
West and his fellow members gathered
 
from their forests:
 
from their forests:
. . . n a klhene pua lehua, na
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'oowili lei hala o
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: ...na kihene pua lehua, na 'oowili lei hala o 'Upeloa, a me ka maile kupaoa o Pana'ewa.
•Upeloa, a me ka maile kupaoa o
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Pana'ewa.
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: ...woven leaf bundles of <u>lehua</u> blossoms, coils of <u>hala</u> wreaths from 'Upeloa, and the strongly fragrant <u>maile</u> of Pana'ewa.
...woven leaf bundles of lehua
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blossoms, coils of hala wreaths
 
from 'Upeloa, and the strongly
 
fragrant maile of Pana'ewa.
 
 
These Mr. West presented at the
 
These Mr. West presented at the
 
casket of the princess in Honolulu
 
casket of the princess in Honolulu
 
with a chant announcing that he had
 
with a chant announcing that he had
been sent on board the KIna'u
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been sent on board the <u>Kina'u</u>
 
(interisland ship) to represent the
 
(interisland ship) to represent the
 
people in his home district. The
 
people in his home district. The
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but the poetry of the flowers remains
 
but the poetry of the flowers remains
 
for us to see how he used the concept
 
for us to see how he used the concept
of word power. The Hawaiian word hala
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of word power. The Hawaiian word <u>hala</u>
 
(pandanus) also means to pass, a
 
(pandanus) also means to pass, a
 
Hawaiian reference to death or
 
Hawaiian reference to death or
 
closure, and the presentation of this
 
closure, and the presentation of this
lei is consistent with the Hawaiian
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<u>lei</u> is consistent with the Hawaiian
 
custom of urging a corpse to depart
 
custom of urging a corpse to depart
 
and join other departed family
 
and join other departed family
members. 12/ The fact that the hala
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members. <u>12</u>/ The fact that the <u>hala</u>
 
came from a place called 'Upeloa is
 
came from a place called 'Upeloa is
 
significant, not because it is the
 
significant, not because it is the
location of a famous grove of hala
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location of a famous grove of <u>hala</u>
 
trees, but because the name contains
 
trees, but because the name contains
the sound 'upe (tears of grief welling
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the sound <u>'upe</u> (tears of grief welling
 
up even into the nasal passages),
 
up even into the nasal passages),
 
which expresses the deep emotion of
 
which expresses the deep emotion of
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beloved princess' death. The
 
beloved princess' death. The
 
connection with Hilo is specifically
 
connection with Hilo is specifically
detailed by the maile vine from the
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detailed by the <u>maile</u> vine from the
 
Pana'ewa forest outside Hilo, which is
 
Pana'ewa forest outside Hilo, which is
 
reknowned throughout the islands for
 
reknowned throughout the islands for
 
its particularly strong, sweet scent.
 
its particularly strong, sweet scent.
The fragrance of the maile is
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The fragrance of the <u>maile</u> is
 
especially apropos because the
 
especially apropos because the
 
presence of spirits and departed souls
 
presence of spirits and departed souls
 
is often associated with fragrances.
 
is often associated with fragrances.
Literally, lehua blossoms are
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 +
Literally, <u>lehua</u> blossoms are
 
emblematic of the island of Hawai'i,
 
emblematic of the island of Hawai'i,
 
where Hilo is located, expressinq
 
where Hilo is located, expressinq
 
pride and concern of the island.
 
pride and concern of the island.
Figuratively, lehua refers to youth,
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Figuratively, <u>lehua</u> refers to youth,
 
beauty, and warrior. Ka'iulani was
 
beauty, and warrior. Ka'iulani was
 
only in her late twenties when she
 
only in her late twenties when she
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restoration of Queen Lili'uokalani's
 
restoration of Queen Lili'uokalani's
 
throne through connections in London,
 
throne through connections in London,
New York, and Washington. In the eye?
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New York, and Washington. In the eyes
 
of the people of Hilo she was like a
 
of the people of Hilo she was like a
 
fallen lehua, beautiful, young or
 
fallen lehua, beautiful, young or
 
warrior, who had ventured out amongst
 
warrior, who had ventured out amongst
 
the enemy on behalf of her people.
 
the enemy on behalf of her people.
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The selection also uses a place
 
The selection also uses a place
 
name in Hawaiian poetic thinking.
 
name in Hawaiian poetic thinking.
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place names have such evocative power
 
place names have such evocative power
 
in the Hawaiian language is the
 
in the Hawaiian language is the
emphasis on homeland or aloha 'aina
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emphasis on homeland or <u>aloha 'aina</u>
 
(love of land, patriotism, pride of
 
(love of land, patriotism, pride of
 
place) in the culture. There are
 
place) in the culture. There are
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person descended from generations of a
 
person descended from generations of a
 
family living in an individual
 
family living in an individual
location (kupa, kama'aina, papa,
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location (<u>kupa</u>, <u>kama'aina</u>, <u>papa</u>,
'oiwi) while English has only
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<u>'oiwi</u>) while English has only
 
"native," which, rather than
 
"native," which, rather than
 
expressing pride, can carry negative
 
expressing pride, can carry negative
 
connotations. To traditional
 
connotations. To traditional
 
Hawaiians, place names are considered
 
Hawaiians, place names are considered
kupa (natives) themselves. Place
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<u>kupa</u> (natives) themselves. Place
 
names are like esteemed grandparents
 
names are like esteemed grandparents
 
linking people to their home, personal
 
linking people to their home, personal
 
past, and their history.
 
past, and their history.
Hawaiian personal names share tmnf
+
 
features with place naaes in Ravaiian
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Hawaiian personal names share many
 +
features with place names in Hawaiian
 
culture and language since personal
 
culture and language since personal
 
names require a specific and distinct
 
names require a specific and distinct
 
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 8 April 2006

island of Hawai'i is so commended because of the floral tribute brought by Henry West, a member of the Hilo branch of the Hui Aloha 'Aina. Mr. West and his fellow members gathered from their forests:

...na kihene pua lehua, na 'oowili lei hala o 'Upeloa, a me ka maile kupaoa o Pana'ewa.
...woven leaf bundles of lehua blossoms, coils of hala wreaths from 'Upeloa, and the strongly fragrant maile of Pana'ewa.

These Mr. West presented at the casket of the princess in Honolulu with a chant announcing that he had been sent on board the Kina'u (interisland ship) to represent the people in his home district. The poetry of his chant is not recorded, but the poetry of the flowers remains for us to see how he used the concept of word power. The Hawaiian word hala (pandanus) also means to pass, a Hawaiian reference to death or closure, and the presentation of this lei is consistent with the Hawaiian custom of urging a corpse to depart and join other departed family members. 12/ The fact that the hala came from a place called 'Upeloa is significant, not because it is the location of a famous grove of hala trees, but because the name contains the sound 'upe (tears of grief welling up even into the nasal passages), which expresses the deep emotion of the people of Hilo regarding the beloved princess' death. The connection with Hilo is specifically detailed by the maile vine from the Pana'ewa forest outside Hilo, which is reknowned throughout the islands for its particularly strong, sweet scent. The fragrance of the maile is especially apropos because the presence of spirits and departed souls is often associated with fragrances.

Literally, lehua blossoms are emblematic of the island of Hawai'i, where Hilo is located, expressinq pride and concern of the island. Figuratively, lehua refers to youth, beauty, and warrior. Ka'iulani was only in her late twenties when she died, an international beauty who use her European education to further restoration of Queen Lili'uokalani's throne through connections in London, New York, and Washington. In the eyes of the people of Hilo she was like a fallen lehua, beautiful, young or warrior, who had ventured out amongst the enemy on behalf of her people.

The selection also uses a place name in Hawaiian poetic thinking. Hawaiian place names are probably one of the first truly Hawaiian things that strikes a visitor to Hawai'i. The abundance of Hawaiian place names is only a hint of their actual number, for there are literally many places where individual boulders are named. Place names are used as displays of wit to express a great deal in a few words, and they are extremely common in Hawaiian poetry and traditional sayings. Perhaps the reason that place names have such evocative power in the Hawaiian language is the emphasis on homeland or aloha 'aina (love of land, patriotism, pride of place) in the culture. There are several words used to describe a person descended from generations of a family living in an individual location (kupa, kama'aina, papa, 'oiwi) while English has only "native," which, rather than expressing pride, can carry negative connotations. To traditional Hawaiians, place names are considered kupa (natives) themselves. Place names are like esteemed grandparents linking people to their home, personal past, and their history.

Hawaiian personal names share many features with place names in Hawaiian culture and language since personal names require a specific and distinct

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