The Feathers that Hold the Forest
By Léo Azambuja Though the ‘i‘iwi is abundant on the Big Island and Leeward Maui, there are only about 2,500 of them left on Kaua‘i. Photo by Robby Kohley Deep into the Alakaʻi Plateau, the crimson-red...
View ArticleMaile in Your Backyard
Rebekah Magers shows the ripe maile fruit she collected in Koke‘e, with a proper permit, to propagate the endemic maile vine through seeds. Contributed photo By Léo Azambuja The endemic maile, alyxia...
View ArticleHawai‘i Wisdom — February 2020
‘Ilima is commonly found on rocky or sandy coasts but can also be in lava fields, and dry and mesic forests throughout Hawai‘i from sea level to 6,500 feet. It was said the ‘ilima was Queen Emma’s...
View ArticlePrince Kūhiō, the Citizen Prince
By Léo Azambuja Members of the Royal Order of Kamehameha, Kaua‘i Chapter, left to right Chucky Boy Chock, Kimo Perry, Jimmy Viado, Leo Gonzalves and Chadley Schimmelfennig. Painting of Prince Prince...
View ArticleHawai‘i Wisdom — June 2020
At the bottom of the trail to Hanakāpīʻai, you’ll find Kēʻē Beach, one of the most important sites in Hawai‘i, where Hi‘iaka started the tradition of hula dance. This picture was taken in May, a few...
View ArticleHawai‘i Wisdom — September 2020
Marie Françoise enjoys some wine at sunset at Kalalau Beach in August. Despite a few Hawaiian proverbs making fun of Kalalau because of the meaning of the word “lalau”— which means to go astray — the...
View ArticleKaua‘i Museum Reaches 60 Years
By Léo Azambuja The staff at Kaua‘i Museu, left to right, back row, Shop Manager Michiru Umezu, Executive Director Chucky Boy Chock and sales staff Kuulei Keaweamahi; front row, education staff Lyah...
View ArticleHawai‘i Wisdom — December 2020
Stones were much more than mere tools for old Hawaiians; they were also a strong foundation, pun intended, for their culture, legends, religion and way of life. Pre-contact Hawai‘i’s model of...
View ArticlePolihale’s Lineal Descendants Plead for Good Behaviors at Park (w/ video)
Polihale State Park. Photo by Tiallah Mortell Emotion overcomes Raylene “Sissy” Kahale as she describes the significance of Polihale to Hawaiian families who have lived here for many generations, as...
View ArticlePāʻū Riders of Hawai‘i
By Léo Azambuja Lori Wong as a pāʻū rider in Wailua. Photo by Léo Azambuja Imagine a skirt crafted with a single piece of fabric stretching for 12 yards — that’s 36 feet — intricately wrapped around...
View ArticleMokihana Festival — Uncle Nathan’s Legacy
By Léo Azambuja Left to right, Maliē President Puka Tai Hook, Maliē Executive Director Maka Herrod and musician Lady Ipo Ferreira. Photo by Léo Azambuja Almost 40 years ago, a visionary Hawaiian...
View ArticleRevisiting the Past at Grove Farm Museum
By Léo Azambuja Grove Farm Museum Kitchen Manager Paula Rosa, left, and Tour Coordinator Maile Kennedy are seen here at the main house. Photo by Léo Azambuja There was a time when sugar was the...
View ArticleAlakoko Fishpond
By Jan TenBruggencate Board President, Mālama Hulē’ia Malama Hulē‘ia Operations Manager Peleke Flores, far left, is seen with volunteers from Kawaikini Public Charter School, left to right, Lilia...
View ArticleThe Spirit of Obon
The Bon Dance at Kaua‘i Soto Zen Temple in Hanapepe. Photo by Brian Howell The summer Obon season have been a fixed part of the island calendar, it seems, forever. During the months of June, July and...
View ArticleObon Celebration at Kaua‘i Soto Zen
Bon dance is when the spirits return to dance with their living relatives. Photo by Brian Howell Aloha Kakou! The Kaua‘i Buddhist Council (all eight temples) has cancelled the summer 2022 Bon Dance...
View ArticleCelebrating the Spirit of Obon — Schedule for Kaua‘i Soto Zen in Hanapepe
Taiko Drummers — Kaua‘i Soto Zen Bon Dance 2015 Because of concerns about COVID-19 still lingering around, the Kaua’i Soto Zen Temple in Hanapepe will have a modified Obon celebration this year. The...
View ArticleAloha Is All Around Us
By Virginia Beck Shannon Hiramoto, fine artist and also fashion designer created a wonderful online archive at themumuuarchive.omeka.net, launched in 2022 with the assistance of a Hawai‘i State...
View ArticleThe Forbidden Isle’s Shell Lei
By Scott Yunker Left to right, Ni‘ihau shell lei artists Hi‘ipoi Vakameilau and Kahu Hi‘ipoi Kanahele; and Kaua‘i Museum Executive Director Chucky Boy Chock at the museum. Photo by Ryland Balbin The...
View ArticleHawaiian Word — January
Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! — Happy New Year! Sunset at Kalalau Beach in October. Photo by Léo Azambuja The post Hawaiian Word — January appeared first on For Kauai Online.
View ArticleHawaiian Word — February
Lawai‘a — Fisherman Nohokai Yamashita tries to catch his dinner at Kaunakakai Wharf on Molokai. Photo by Léo Azambuja The post Hawaiian Word — February appeared first on For Kauai Online.
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