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A brief history of the 40th Annual Mac-A-Thon
In 1980, our small canoe club in South Kona was struggling to survive after being forced to move from our home base in Hōnaunau Bay to Napo’opo’o Beach, in the shadow of Hikia Heiau and Palikapu o Keōua. That year … Continue reading
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Pulses of the Land: Wahi Pana of Ke’ei I & II
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Celebration in Honaunau: South Kona Cultural Center Rebuilt
West Hawaii Today, August 5, 2017 On July 30, more than 150 people gathered at Honaunau Bay for a traditional Hawaiian blessing of the newly restored Hale o Ho’oponopono. The attendees included many community volunteers who had worked on the … Continue reading
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Keoua’s November To Remember, 1990
KEOUA’S NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER By: Rafael Ramírez January 1991, Kealakekua, Hawai’i As the 1990 paddling year comes to an end, Keoua’s paddlers busily make plans to fight off the boredom following the October Turnover* in the Molokai Hoe Channel … Continue reading
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The ‘Ahu’ula and Mahiole of Kalani’opu’u Return to Hawai’i
ʻUla ka moana i ka ʻahu ʻula a me ka mahiole: the Ocean is made red with feathered cloaks and helmets March 12, 2016 by emalani “Kauluwela ka moana i nā ʻauwaʻa kaua o Kalaniʻōpuʻu. Aia nā koa ke ʻaʻahu lā i ko lākou mau ʻahu … Continue reading
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10 Rules of the Canoe – One People Canoe Society
How to Pull with Pride and Purpose THE TEN RULES OF THE CANOE Rule One: Every Stroke We Take Is One Less We Have To Make. Keep going! Even against the most relentless wind, somehow a canoe moves forward. This … Continue reading
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Hale O Keawe
Overlooking Honaunau Bay is the iconic traditional structure Hale O Keawe, now part of Pu‘uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park. Genealogies and mo‘olelo indicate that Hale o Keawe was likely built either by or for Keawe-i-kekahi-ali‘i-o-ka-moku around A.D. 1700. At … Continue reading
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The World Wide Voyage of Hokule‘a: Canoes as Ambassadors of Culture
Editor’s Note: Keoua Honaunau Canoe Club’s beloved Herb Kawainui Kane, who passed on in 2011, was the originator of the conceptual design for the Hokule‘a. Here is Herb’s story about how the wa‘a was named: “This happened when the parts … Continue reading
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The Mac-A-Thon race course: a unique cultural landscape
The coastal areas of the four ahupua‘a between Hōnaunau and Napo‘opo‘o are home to a unique and precious array of cultural, historical and natural resources. Between the significant cultural sites of Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau to the south and the Hikiau … Continue reading
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I Ku Mau Mau
I Ku Mau Mau – Chant Alaka’i: I ku mau mau Pane: I ku wa Alaka’i: I ku mau mau I ku huluhulu I ka lanawao Pane: I ku wa Alaka’i: I ku lanawao Pane: I ku wa I ku wa huki … Continue reading
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