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ARTICLES RELATED TO Hawaiian language | | | |  Hawaiian language: Encyclopedia II - Hawaiian language - Use of the languageHawaiian is an endangered language. On six of the seven inhabited islands, Hawaiian was long ago displaced by English and is no longer used as the daily language of communication.
The one exception is Niʻihau, where Hawaiian has never been displaced, has never been endangered, and is still used almost exclusively. This is because:
Niʻihau has been privately owned for over 100 years;
visitation by outsiders has been only rarely allowed;
the Cauca ...
See also:Hawaiian language, Hawaiian language - Use of the language, Hawaiian language - Phonology, Hawaiian language - Consonants, Hawaiian language - Vowels, Hawaiian language - Syllable structure, Hawaiian language - Orthography, Hawaiian language - The ʻokina Read more here: » Hawaiian language: Encyclopedia II - Hawaiian language - Use of the language |
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| | | | Hawaiian language: Encyclopedia - Candlenut The Candlenut (Aleurites moluccana), is a tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as Candleberry, Indian walnut, Kemiri, Varnish tree or Kuku'i nut tree.
Its native range is impossible to establish precisely because of early spread by man, and the tree is now widely distributed in the New and Old World tropics. It grows to a height of 15-25 m, with wide spreading or pendulous branches. The leaves are pale green, simple and ovate, or trilobed or rarely 5-lobed, with an acute apex, 10-20 cm long. The nut is round, 4-6 cm in diameter; the seed inside h ...
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| | | | Hawaiian language: Encyclopedia - Honolulu, Hawaii
Location of Honolulu within the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.
Honolulu is the capital and largest community of the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi. In the Hawaiian language, honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter." The census-designated place (CDP) is located along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu. The term also refers to the District of Honolulu (see Geography below). As of July 1, 2004, the U.S. Censu ...
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- Honolulu, Hawaii - History
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Geography and climate
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Government
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Neighborhoods and special districts
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Demographics
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Notable Citizens
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Transportation
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Cultural institutions
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Media
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Tourist attractions
- Honolulu, Hawaii - Colleges & universities
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| | | | Hawaiian language: Encyclopedia II - Music of Hawaii - Music history Historical documentation of Hawaiian music does not extend prior to the late 18th century, when foreign colonizers arrived on the island. During this period, Hawaii began a period of acculturation with the introduction of numerous styles of European music, including the hymns (himeni) introduced by Protestant missionary choirs. Mexican and Spanish cowboys, or paniolos, were particularly influential immigrants in the field of music, introducing falsetto singing and the use of string instruments See also:Music of Hawaii, Music of Hawaii - Folk music, Music of Hawaii - Hula, Music of Hawaii - Mele, Music of Hawaii - Music history, Music of Hawaii - Queen Lili'uokalani and Henry Berger, Music of Hawaii - Guitar innovations, Music of Hawaii - Late 19th and early 20th century, Music of Hawaii - Modern music, Music of Hawaii - Hawaiian Renaissance, Music of Hawaii - Jawaiian, Music of Hawaii - Hip hop, Music of Hawaii - Notes Read more here: » Music of Hawaii: Encyclopedia II - Music of Hawaii - Music history |
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| | | | Hawaiian language: Encyclopedia II - Honolulu Hawaii - History It is not known when Honolulu was first settled by the original Polynesian migrants to the archipelago. Oral histories and artifacts indicate that there was a settlement where Honolulu now stands in the 12th century. However, after Kamehameha I conquered Oʻahu in the Battle of Nuʻuanu Pali, he moved his royal court from the Island of Hawaiʻi to Waikīkī in 1804. His court later relocated, ...
See also:Honolulu Hawaii, Honolulu Hawaii - History, Honolulu Hawaii - Geography and climate, Honolulu Hawaii - Government, Honolulu Hawaii - Neighborhoods and special districts, Honolulu Hawaii - Demographics, Honolulu Hawaii - Notable Citizens, Honolulu Hawaii - Transportation, Honolulu Hawaii - Cultural institutions, Honolulu Hawaii - Performing arts, Honolulu Hawaii - Visual arts, Honolulu Hawaii - Other museums aquariums zoos and cultural centers, Honolulu Hawaii - Sports, Honolulu Hawaii - Media, Honolulu Hawaii - Newspapers, Honolulu Hawaii - Television, Honolulu Hawaii - Radio stations, Honolulu Hawaii - Cable and satellite television, Honolulu Hawaii - Tourist attractions, Honolulu Hawaii - Colleges & universities Read more here: » Honolulu Hawaii: Encyclopedia II - Honolulu Hawaii - History |
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| | | | Hawaiian language: Encyclopedia II - Native Hawaiians - Native Hawaiian subgroups Identifying and classifying native Hawaiian subgroups has become a delicate issue among native Hawaiians. Different government agencies have different methods of classifying native Hawaiians. [1]. However, it is widely accepted that such classifications are necessary to facilitate laws, trusts and wills governing native Hawaiian programs. For example, programs administered by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Hawaiian Homelands are legally bound by trusts to provide servi ...
See also:Native Hawaiians, Native Hawaiians - Native Hawaiian subgroups, Native Hawaiians - Population, Native Hawaiians - Language, Native Hawaiians - Education, Native Hawaiians - Culture & arts, Native Hawaiians - Celebrations, Native Hawaiians - History, Native Hawaiians - Hawaiiana revival, Native Hawaiians - Office of Hawaiian Affairs OHA, Native Hawaiians - Federal developments, Native Hawaiians - Native American Programs Act, Native Hawaiians - United States apology resolution, Native Hawaiians - Akaka Bill, Native Hawaiians - Notable native Hawaiians Read more here: » Native Hawaiians: Encyclopedia II - Native Hawaiians - Native Hawaiian subgroups |
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| | | | Hawaiian language: Encyclopedia II - Kamehameha I - Kamehameha's ambition Kamehameha's dreams included far more than the island of Hawai‘i; with the council of his favorite wife Kaahumanu, who became one of Hawai'i's most powerful figures, he set about planning to conquer the rest of the Hawaiian Islands. Help came from British and American traders, who sold guns and ammunition to Kamehameha. Two westerners who were resident on Hawai‘i, Isaac Davis and John Young, trained Kamehameha's troops in use of the firearms.
With his new weapons, Kamehameha felt confident enough to move on the neighboring islands ...
See also:Kamehameha I, Kamehameha I - Legendary birth, Kamehameha I - Unification of the island of Hawaii, Kamehameha I - Kamehameha's ambition, Kamehameha I - The first King of Hawaii, Kamehameha I - Trivia Read more here: » Kamehameha I: Encyclopedia II - Kamehameha I - Kamehameha's ambition |
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