Their Hawaiian name is Koholā* The humpback’s high status in Hawaiian culture has been made clear in the Kumulipo*. This creation chant announces the birth of the whale near the beginning, in the second section. That is a very high ranking in a 2,102 line chant. Hanau ka palaoa noho i kai — born is… Read more »
Whales Were Here Before People! Graceful and awe-inspiring, the magnificent North Pacific Humpback Whales return to the tranquil waters of Hawai’i every year as they have done since 100/400 AD. A time before the first Hawaiians arrived. The ancient Polynesians revered and held the whales as sacred beings. Perhaps they may have been guided on… Read more »
Impossibly beautiful, incredibly remote, the land of dreams and fantasies, Hawai’i occupies a very unique place on planet Earth. We continue our exploration this week of more of the highlights which the 50th State, has declared as her most significant. Last week we covered a few of the traditional things States like to spotlight, such… Read more »
