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mrs-ssa-hotch · 6 months

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The movie may not have been that great, but I thank the Directors for the scene in particular

#thomas gibson #kanaka

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hawaiiancowboyy · 5 months

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Tayla Nohealeimamo Kamakaekukauikapono Takuhere Vaughn Darval at Merrie Monarch! WIP

#merrie monarch #hula #hula dance #dance #hula animation #wip #animation wip #animation #hawaiian #hawaii #hawai’i #hawaiian art #hawaiian artist #kanaka maoli #kanaka

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tentacuddles · 9 months

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I’ve been learning ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi through some apps, books, and videos bc my mom never taught any of her kids how to speak her native language and it’s kind of a joy being able to message her like this.

She hasn’t had anyone speak or write in Hawaiian to her since she was a kid, so when we were at dinner for the in-laws to meet and she asked me if I wanted something I responded with “ ʻAʻole, mahalo māmā.” her eyes almost bulged out of her head.

Anyway, if you can, learn your mother tongue(s).

#shut up jay #no1curr #personal #kanaka #olelo

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kingrosalani · 1 year

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The MMNHWG has released its first official report over one year of collecting data on missing/murdered Native Hawaiians.

43% of sex trafficking happens in Waikiki, O’ahu. 37% of assault are from active on duty military men. 57% native Hawaiian females have reported having been sex trafficked at one point in their life.

84.3% of indigenous women experience violence in their life. We must spread awareness and put an end to this. Read more on this report on Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Protect our kānaka maoli. Protect our girls. Protect our wahine. Protect our keiki. PROTECT US.

#teri underhill #hawaiian #kanaka maoli #maoli #Hawaii #kanaka #Teri #Polynesian #indigenous #native hawaiians #native #indigenous art #art

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hotchsdharma · 8 months

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THOMAS GIBSON MOANING/SEX SCENE OH MY LORDY LORD

aND HIM BEINF SUBMISSIVE😭😭

AND HE SHOWS HIS ASS???😭

#thomas gibson #kanaka #psycho beach party

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renmaicha · 1 year

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Aloha Lā Kū’oko’a!!

Happy Hawaiian Independence Day!!

#kanaka #kanaka maoli #hawaiian #native hawaiian #kanaka oiwi

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mariaisasquid · 1 year

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You know for a fandom that has so much shipping I'm surprised I haven't seen any Kanade x Ichika content yet, especially with the newest event out. Not saying I ship it myself but I love their interactions.

Also what would their ship name be? Ichide? Kanaka? Hoshisaki?

#project sekai #prjsk #ichika hoshino #kanade yoisaki #ichide #kanaka #hoshisaki

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potts-and-plants · 1 year

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hi everyone! i’m not sure who’s going to see this, but i want to share what i’ve been doing w my small business! if you have time, i’d appreciate if you stuck around <3

i’m from o`ahu, hawai`i, and i have a small jewelry business that i operate all on my own. i started off by making chunky jewelry (which i still do sometimes) but i have recently begun to dig deeper into my native culture and make pieces that are inspired by my native kingdom. it is my goal to not only show my culture through my pieces, but to support other small businesses in the process, as well. because of this, i try my best to source whatever materials i can from local businesses on the island.

i’m very passionate about my art, as it’s mainly what’s been keeping me afloat throughout my time at university. i have been working for almost two years at this point, and i’ve faced some brain-altering challenges, whether it be about the business itself or taking month-long hiatuses for my mental health.

despite the challenges i’ve faced, i still continue to produce what i consider to be unique pieces of jewelry that show hawai`i’s culture. a new project i’ve been working on is shell jewelry. i have a friend who goes diving and brings me shells. i then hand-drill holes into my shells and turn them into jewelry. it’s really a big switch-up from anything i’ve made before and i’m really proud of myself!!

i love, love, love to create. i’m a highly creative person. i love being able to share my culture with others, not only through jewelry, but through communicative education. i am an advocate for native hawaiians (in hawaiian, us natives are called kānaka maoli) and i aspire to share the true meanings of my culture with those i meet. although it’s still small, having a platform has given me a space to advocate for my fellow kānaka brothers and sisters.

in light of all of this, it would mean so much to me if you are able to help support my business in any way! my instagram is @beadsbypotter. i am also working on my etsy page at the moment. i strongly encourage you to check it out—it would mean the world to me! if you are able, please consider giving me a follow. it is my goal to get to 500 followers by the end of the year and i intend to host a giveaway for it! thank you so much for taking time of your day to read this. please remember to shop small :)

#jewelry #hawaii #native hawaiian #shelljewelry #oahu #oahuhawaii #smallbiz #shopsmall #minorityownedbusiness #kanaka #kanaka maoli #small business

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queermaddscientist · 2 years

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Hello!

I was wondering if I could get your thoughts on a non-poc writing a Hawai’ian supporting character in a book?

I am trying to balance displaying the diversity I grew up with in my home city in the book that I am writing with care and respect for the cultures I include.

I have done a lot of research and plan to continuously work to educate myself on what I get wrong and right, but I personally believe there is no better way to learn than to directly ask those that I hope to represent.

Do you, personally, feel alright with a non-poc writing a Hawai’ian character? What are some common tropes you hate or love that are attributed to Hawai’ian characters that you see?

Please feel free to ignore this ask.

Kindly,

Pom

Hey! Sorry this took me so long—been super busy but it’s a good question.

Having grown up on the mainland, I’m a bit isolated from Hawaiian culture and generally not the most educated or woke on this matter lol so def don’t take this as an authoritative answer. I’ll give you my thoughts, but other Hawaiians might disagree.

In general, I would say it’s good for people to write characters with different ethnicities, so go for it. However, some issues with identity seem way too personal/deep/delicate idk to be portrayed by a non native Hawaiian. Don’t go too deep into trying to portray a complicated relationship between a character and their culture unless you’re part of that culture or writing collaboratively with someone who is.

An example I can think of would be homophobia that was basically brought by Christians with colonization. Idk how prevalent that is in Hawai’i specifically, but it’s definitely there in some colonized groups. Christianity too, as a whole, is super meaningful to many colonized people, but it was also brought by the colonizers and Christian missionaries actively tried to stamp out indigenous cultures/religions. Those kind of tensions feel too close to be dealt with in any depth by someone not of the community.

Do, however definitely do your research on the culture and include bits of that. For example: POG is the best kind of juice (passion orange guava juice, not the slang) and mongoose = bad (invasive species that kills nene). In Lilo and Stitch (which had some problematic things but in general is great) Lilo has a sign on her door saying “kapu” (literally taboo, also off limits/keep out). Including things like that are always makes me happy.

In terms of negative stereotypes, mostly it’s overly laidback/laziness, general exoticism and sexualization, being fat, and (mostly in the case of men) being fat/bulky and kinda stupid. Think Maui in Moana for that last one—not a fantastic stereotype. There’s obviously more to unpack there with why we code being fat as bad and enjoying free time as being lazy but that’s a separate issue. There may be other stereotypes that I’m not familiar with but those are what come to mind.

Another note—Hawai’i needs the ‘okina (apostrophe/glottal stop) but Hawaiian doesn’t bc Hawaiian is just an English word. I don’t think the Hawaiian language has that -an adjective form of words. Also you can use either Kānaka Maoli or native Hawaiian, whichever makes more sense in the context.

Again, all of this is just my personal opinion and I of course don’t speak for all native Hawaiians

But tl;dr go ahead but do your research, make them motivated, and don’t try some deep take on a culture that isn’t yours.

Hope this helps!

#kanaka #kanaka maoli #native hawaiian #writing

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quotesfromall · 2 years

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The person most instrumental in bringing the missionaries to Hawaii was a young man named Opukahaia. He was an orphan befriended by a ship's captain and taken to New England, where he studied theology. Obsessed with the desire to return home and save his people from certain damnation, Opukahaia wrote accounts of life in Hawaii that were published and widely read. These accounts were directly responsible for the formation of the Pioneer Company to the Sandwich Islands Missions in 1819. Unfortunately, Opukahaia died in New England from typhus the year before they met.

J. D. Bisignani, Big Island of Hawaii Handbook

#hawaiiana #captain cook #kanaka #kanaka maoli #j. d. bisignani #j d bisignani #j.d. bisignani #jd bisignani #big island of hawaii handbook #1998 #bisignani #bisignani 1998 #hawaiian history #moon travel handbook

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hawaii · 2 years

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The first Hawaiians In Tech hackathon, in partnership with Purple Mai‘a. The challenge: Hawaiian genealogy research. #hawaiiansintech #hawaiians #hawaiian #kanaka #kanakamaoli #purplemaia #halauinana #geneaology #hackathon (at Hālau ‘Īnana) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg1Ic6duPt5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#hawaiiansintech #hawaiians #hawaiian #kanaka #kanakamaoli #purplemaia #halauinana #geneaology #hackathon

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darkcloudxero · 7 months

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https://darkcloudxero.com/2023/10/03/inktober-2023-day-3-psychics-saiki-anya-kanaka/

Although I have heard of it before, I started watching Saiki K. It's just as funny as he described it. The amount of gags deployed in one episode is incredible. This influenced today's drawing made up of psychic users who can use telepathy. Although I just realized there was someone else I could have included amongst the group, Yakumo Tsukamoto. Perhaps that will be a future drawing for this inktober.

On another note, I want an official translation of Kanakana, a group fan translated 3 chapters but there hasn't been an update despite that manga still being active.

Hasta mañana,

-NUBE

#DarkCloudXERO #inktober #inktober2023 #day3 #SpyxFamily #SaikiK #Kanakana #espers #psychic #telepathy #KasuoSaiki #Kanaka #Anya

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hawaiiancowboyy · 8 months

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i joined a kanaka maoli server on discord and im so happy and excited about it

#kanaka maoli #maoli #kanaka #native hawaiian #me

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kingrosalani · 4 months

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ACTIN TOO MUCH - my next single coming out January 12th everywhere. You can currently pre-save the song on Spotify.