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2 HAWAI‘I ISLAND MIDWEEK SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Listen Like It Matters — It Does
“Nu‘anu‘a ka ‘oia‘i‘o. Truth is layered.”
Through discussions with our elders, the author argues that we can learn a lot of about life, and those memories will stick with us for years to come.
Alice Inoue
CHASING THE LIGHT
with Puakea Nogelmeier
An important mentor in my life was Kam- uela Kumukahi. Raised by his great-grand- parents in the hinterlands of South Kona, Kamuela did not learn English until he was 8. His Hawaiian was the language of generations past, his cultural knowledge was expansive and his worldview rarified. Kamuela and his be- loved Ululani took me on as a hoʻokama, an adult son, an elder brother for their darling girl Kuʻuipo. Kamuela was a great mentor and that circle of relationships has been one of the great blessings in my life.
Kamuela delighted in my interest in Hawaiian language and culture, so we enjoyed long discussions about the wide range of things he knew, including words or phrases that had greater meaning than any dictionaries could pro- vide. One of his familiar ad- ages was “Leʻaleʻa kalakalai, manumanu ka loaʻa,”which
any say they miss being able to hug their friends and interact freely, and I get it! Seeing people is great, but
translates to “work ap- proached frivolously will be flawed” — a Hawaiian twist on “anything worth doing is worth doing well.” I took it to heart, which pleased the stern old gentleman.
kūpuna, or precious elders, shared over the weekend. At one early panel, six sages dis- cussed the adages and homi- lies that are familiar parts of Hawaiian culture. Kamuela’s saying about “worth doing well” was brought up, and Mama ʻAlina Kanahele ex- plained that folks in her Niʻi- hau community knew that old saying in a slightly different way.
of leʻaleʻa from “frivolity” to “delight.”
alice@yourhappinessu.com
MDon’t Lose Your Touch
awkward without being able to give someone even a pat of affection.
As human beings, touch is natural. Touch makes us feel safe, soothed and connected. Though we now associate touch with danger, the lack of it is associated with fear, anxiety and loneliness.
Nothing can replace a hug, but did you know that conscious self-touch is as valuable? Yes! Whether brushing your hair, rubbing your arms or feeling a soft blanket on your skin, giving and receiving through the sense of touch is power- ful and restorative. Consciously communicate kindness to yourself through touch.
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In 1996, the first native speakers conference, ʻAha Mānaleo, was held in Hono- lulu with a few score of elders who were raised with Hawai- ian as their first language. Teachers and students feasted on the bounty of insight and knowledge that these hulu
Almost all of those pre- cious elders are now gone, but that reflection keeps both sayings, and many related memories, fresh in my heart.
Manomano (abundant) re- placed manumanu (flawed), which changed the meaning
Puakea Nogelmeier is a professor emeritus of Hawai- ian language and executive director of Awiaulu: Hawai- ian Literature Project.
Chasing The Light is pro- duced by Robin Stephens Rohr and Lynne Johnson.
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest). Answers are on page 11
RATING: GOLD