Part 1 of 6. Kupuna Alex Pua`a of the island of Molokai shares ancient wisdom regarding the Hawaiian concept of "pono" and how it is relevant to today's society. 2004.
I’m an Army brat native son with family in Hawaii but have very little contact and personal experiences as a local and indigenous culture. I am not like others here nor there but my own wayward stray aching for home and deeper understanding of my heritage and purpose. Thank you for taking the time to help a lost son to share native and historical truth in a world of lies…mine and “theirs”. I have found my home and calling in Christ and only wish to serve humanity sincerely in love with Peace.
Mahalo Nui Loa. Things that All Hawaiians, Part-Hawaiians and Our younger generations need to be prepared for their future. Don’t depend on the Government to intervene on your behalf because they won’t. Don’t depend on tourist from the Mainland or Asia because they won’t feed you when you’re hungry and hurting. Learn from our past History of Hawaii and listen to your Kapuna’s.
I've already learned the meaning of pono, but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded - especially while I’m stuck on the mainland. I’ve tried to explain this concept in the past using Customer Service as a point of reference, trying to explain the difference between the western concept of “the customer is always right,” and “pono customers or guests.” Huge difference, pono works for everyone and I just wish that more people understood this.
People think english is a prominent language, but forget a population small compared to the rest of the world (Polynesians) come from Austronesian culture who makes up a significant percentage of all world languages. Its beneficial to every culture to learn and respect polynesian peoples and origins.
How valuable ! Priceless information ! Great man ! I'm going to listen over and over again ? Mahalo nui loa Akua and too friends that we love ! And some !
This video clips series are so enlightening and educational. We are only part of the land and we inherit for our children, so they can enjoy the land. PONO the righteous way....
Hawaiians must always stand up against the wrongs that the government of the U.S. & the Christian religions have brought on the Islands and its native people.
We need to stand up in the right way ! My keikis have hawaiian blood ,I love so many ! Tsunami Mahalo ke Akua aha nui ,ho' o pono pono amene ! My short pule! Until I learn more of the hawaiian language ! Tsunami.nalu
I'm sorry you have such a strong negative reaction to this. However, I would ask that you actually watch Part 1 through 6 with an open mind before passing so much judgement. Otherwise, you are simply spewing negativity based on assumptions.
I know this is years later, but as a man from Tennessee and in utter awe and inspiration by every single word this man has spoken. Truly incredible. Is there anywhere else you would recommend to find more of his words?
Thanks for sharing your truth and wisdom. Is there a possibility to make personal contact with you? Would be a blessing to learn more about the Hawaiian ways of healing through love ❤
putting to words what we know to be true...and were raised with. I have been unable to express how we in Hawaii were raised as opposed to not growing up in Hawaii, how life lessons were daily, how we were tested to be sure we understood what we were ingrained to believe and carry forward
The WHOLE point of Hooponopono is to take FULL responsibility for ones creations,there is NOTHING outside of ones self. Hooponopono is the total opposite of "Victim". This viseo is history of Hawaiian spirituality. I have had the honor to live here 4 years. I do not believe that Hawaii wanted to be part of the US. We stole Hawaii like we took land from the Native Americans. I'm sorry, please forgive me, Thank you, I love you. (and I am forgiving myself for the post I created you to make).
The prayer: I am sorry, please forgive me, thank you, I love you, is not traditional hoʻoponopono. It is the Christianized version, and the first I learned as well. As Iʻve dove into my hawaiian studies, kupuna and kumu have given some deeper insight. It leaves out a very important puzzle piece. Iʻd suggest seeking on the teaching of Edith Kanakaʻole as a start, she explains it to children. Thank you for honoring this history. Thank you for your post. Thank you for your awareness.
The question that I’ve been wondering is, based on this history, those of us today that are of Kanaka Maoli blood, are we genetically Tahitian or the Native Hawaiian before the Tahitians came and took over with Pa’ao? Or a mixture of the two? I took a DNA test and have a lot of Maori relatives in New Zealand but have only known myself to be Hawaiian. I’ve also read Tales of a Nights Rainbow which talks about this exact history and in that book they mention the Mahi chiefs as one of the original bloodlines. Alapa’i nui Ka’uaua a Mahi who was a major chief in ancient Hawaii was part of the Mahi line mentioned in the book. Myself as well as many others are descendants of Alapa’i so does that mean we are part of the original bloodline prior to Tahitians or was Alapa’i and the Mahi chiefs at that point Tahitians? So many questions lol
Aloha, I too come from the same line, Alapainui a Kauaua. From what I have read and been told was that during Alapai's rule, they looked at him as if he was not of the original line of ruling chiefs, when I never quite understood. They looked at Kamehameha's line highly, but Alapai was his senior uncle, meaning he was the progenitor of the bloodline along with Ha'ae. But as far as I know the Mahi chiefs are Kohala chiefs. The Tales of the Night Rainbow talks about the "original" Hawaiians as being menehunes. The book mentions the 3 lastnames of the 3 remaining Menehune families that interbred with Kanaka Maoli, and Kanaka Maoli being "Polynesians" wether Tahitian, Marquesan, Tuamotuan ect. I also believe that Pa'ao was not from "Kahiki" or "Tahiti", but most likely from Samoa (Hawai'i lalo,Upolu) or Tonga (Wawa'u)
I wish my grandma would have married a Hawaiian so i would be more pure blood hawaiian and live in the islands. Its such a peaceful yet strong and beautiful culture. Quite the opposite to this haole tv worship culture iv been dragged into...
Authentic indigenous cultures, including sovereign Hawaiians, do not recognize the colonization protocol of calling out blood quantums and or "purity" of blood. 'Auwe. Stop helping in the effort to be a sheeple and follow the white man way. "Hawaiian Blood" is a book written by a female Hawaiian professor, Dr. Kauanui, and her book is all about the propogation, and furthering of the blood quantum as a way for the colonizers to keep Hawaiians and other indegenous people's FROM OWNING WHAT IS ALREADY OURS. Read some books please. It is only through willful ignorance, (the actual choice to not know better despite all the research tools we have at our disposal,) of facts and truth that humans continue to spread this diseased paradigm. Stop participating in the shit show. Stop colonizing your mind.
I "wish" people would stop trying to appear to be who they ARE NOT AND WILL NEVER BE. I "wish" it were not so popular to say the wordS "alo hā" without the speaker KNOWING WHAT THAT TRULY MEANS AND IT DOESNT MEAN A'OLE HĀ. I wish I could say the ancient word "haole" and not get called a racist meanwhile white people have coined that as a racial slur when they can't even translate the ANCIENT meaning. I wish people took the time and effort to be genuine. I am happy to have been born with Hawaiian blood and ancestry, and I am just as happy to know my Irish ancestry and legacy as well as my Deutsche blut. We are who we were. There is great value in knowing who I am by knowing my ancestry and the facts of my genealogies, then I can make informed decisions about cultural issues involving me and my family. This is what is not wanted by everyone, it's just too difficult for sooooooo many, who are FOREIGN TO HAWAII, to get down to reality and brass buttons.
@smellthedailyfresh - not really. I mean this is held entirely by perception. The mainland to me is a ball of chaos and dreadfully unsafe. Whereby Hawaii is much easier to live in and maintain balance, happiness and whatever floats your boat! Maui, isn't too far removed from the mainland in my opinion, but enough to keep me here for a few years...
go somewhere else? lol! who's whining here? Don't be afraid of us. You love your country just as Hawaiians/Kanaka Maoli do theirs...if you're not here in Hawaii and your ignorance of the legal fact(s) that Hawaii is still it's own country is still simply ignorance. But that's okay because I'm PONO and won't judge you for that. Aloha, malama pono!
PLEASE HELP!!! I am doing a cutural study in class on the Hawaiin culture. I need to find someone from Hawaii to help me with this... specifically customs, social behavior and hygiene practices.
@smellthedailyfresh Good thing I don’t believe in heaven or hell, nor half the crap I’ve witnessed mainlanders run in circles doing off island. Hawaii suits me just fine. Aloha.
Higher power, translates into Hawaiian as "mana kiʻekiʻe". He refers to Akua, and Akua translates into ʻsupreme power". If one studies the Hawaiian language, it makes digesting the information easier, I find.
Hawaii was also stolen by the Tahitians in the 1300's. European diseases reduced the population from 300,000 to 40,000. add to that the fact that the king Kamehameha's widow refused to give up power. this was against their religion. so, she threw it out and embraced the missionaries. so, do not blame the missionaries for her sins. in the end their was just to little to late to hold the land.
This is one of the most outstanding conversations about spirituality that I've ever heard and coincides with all religions I love it
I’m an Army brat native son with family in Hawaii but have very little contact and personal experiences as a local and indigenous culture. I am not like others here nor there but my own wayward stray aching for home and deeper understanding of my heritage and purpose. Thank you for taking the time to help a lost son to share native and historical truth in a world of lies…mine and “theirs”. I have found my home and calling in Christ and only wish to serve humanity sincerely in love with Peace.
Mahalo Nui Loa. Things that All Hawaiians, Part-Hawaiians and Our younger generations need to be prepared for their future. Don’t depend on the Government to intervene on your behalf because they won’t. Don’t depend on tourist from the Mainland or Asia because they won’t feed you when you’re hungry and hurting. Learn from our past History of Hawaii and listen to your Kapuna’s.
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful Hawaiian wisdom. I am looking forward to learning more.
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I've already learned the meaning of pono, but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded - especially while I’m stuck on the mainland. I’ve tried to explain this concept in the past using Customer Service as a point of reference, trying to explain the difference between the western concept of “the customer is always right,” and “pono customers or guests.” Huge difference, pono works for everyone and I just wish that more people understood this.
Thank you for posting this. "Pono" is so pertinent to my life right now, I very much appreciate the teaching! Mahalo!
People think english is a prominent language, but forget a population small compared to the rest of the world (Polynesians) come from Austronesian culture who makes up a significant percentage of all world languages. Its beneficial to every culture to learn and respect polynesian peoples and origins.
Omg your videos brings so much joy I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a profound. Thank you.
How valuable ! Priceless information ! Great man ! I'm going to listen over and over again ? Mahalo nui loa Akua and too friends that we love ! And some !
Thank you
Tanks eh
Mahalo puu wai aloha kane
This video clips series are so enlightening and educational. We are only part of the land and we inherit for our children, so they can enjoy the land.
PONO the righteous way....
Hawaiians must always stand up against the wrongs that the government of the U.S. & the Christian religions have brought on the Islands and its native people.
We need to stand up in the right way ! My keikis have hawaiian blood ,I love so many ! Tsunami
Mahalo ke Akua aha nui ,ho' o pono pono amene ! My short pule! Until I learn more of the hawaiian language ! Tsunami.nalu
I'm sorry you have such a strong negative reaction to this. However, I would ask that you actually watch Part 1 through 6 with an open mind before passing so much judgement. Otherwise, you are simply spewing negativity based on assumptions.
I know this is years later, but as a man from Tennessee and in utter awe and inspiration by every single word this man has spoken. Truly incredible. Is there anywhere else you would recommend to find more of his words?
@@think.culturehave you seen all six videos of this series? He is Kupuna Alex Pua’a of Molokai. Best wishes.
Thanks for sharing your truth and wisdom. Is there a possibility to make personal contact with you?
Would be a blessing to learn more about the Hawaiian ways of healing through love ❤
This is great. Mahalo for sharing.
will you be posting additional parts?
aloha
Prayers for maui😢😢😢😢😢😢
putting to words what we know to be true...and were raised with. I have been unable to express how we in Hawaii were raised as opposed to not growing up in Hawaii, how life lessons were daily, how we were tested to be sure we understood what we were ingrained to believe and carry forward
GENOCIDE!!! Absolutely.
Proud to be Hawaiian!
Eh Kanaka keep it mana. HANA HOU!
The WHOLE point of Hooponopono is to take FULL responsibility for ones creations,there is NOTHING outside of ones self. Hooponopono is the total opposite of "Victim". This viseo is history of Hawaiian spirituality. I have had the honor to live here 4 years. I do not believe that Hawaii wanted to be part of the US. We stole Hawaii like we took land from the Native Americans. I'm sorry, please forgive me, Thank you, I love you. (and I am forgiving myself for the post I created you to make).
Don't say sorry when you had no part in the overthrow and annexation of Hawaii.
The prayer: I am sorry, please forgive me, thank you, I love you, is not traditional hoʻoponopono. It is the Christianized version, and the first I learned as well. As Iʻve dove into my hawaiian studies, kupuna and kumu have given some deeper insight. It leaves out a very important puzzle piece. Iʻd suggest seeking on the teaching of Edith Kanakaʻole as a start, she explains it to children. Thank you for honoring this history. Thank you for your post. Thank you for your awareness.
Aloha nui loa from Leilani,Pahoa Hawai-i
I could not agree with you more!
Aloha mai kākou E Ho'okanaka Lahui E malama Kāma'aina O' Hawai'i Nei ! Ho'oponopono E Mahalo Ke Akua
How can I get in contact with Mr. Pua'a? Or find more information on him? Thank you
The question that I’ve been wondering is, based on this history, those of us today that are of Kanaka Maoli blood, are we genetically Tahitian or the Native Hawaiian before the Tahitians came and took over with Pa’ao? Or a mixture of the two? I took a DNA test and have a lot of Maori relatives in New Zealand but have only known myself to be Hawaiian. I’ve also read Tales of a Nights Rainbow which talks about this exact history and in that book they mention the Mahi chiefs as one of the original bloodlines. Alapa’i nui Ka’uaua a Mahi who was a major chief in ancient Hawaii was part of the Mahi line mentioned in the book. Myself as well as many others are descendants of Alapa’i so does that mean we are part of the original bloodline prior to Tahitians or was Alapa’i and the Mahi chiefs at that point Tahitians? So many questions lol
have you found the answer to your question?
Aloha, I too come from the same line, Alapainui a Kauaua. From what I have read and been told was that during Alapai's rule, they looked at him as if he was not of the original line of ruling chiefs, when I never quite understood. They looked at Kamehameha's line highly, but Alapai was his senior uncle, meaning he was the progenitor of the bloodline along with Ha'ae. But as far as I know the Mahi chiefs are Kohala chiefs. The Tales of the Night Rainbow talks about the "original" Hawaiians as being menehunes. The book mentions the 3 lastnames of the 3 remaining Menehune families that interbred with Kanaka Maoli, and Kanaka Maoli being "Polynesians" wether Tahitian, Marquesan, Tuamotuan ect. I also believe that Pa'ao was not from "Kahiki" or "Tahiti", but most likely from Samoa (Hawai'i lalo,Upolu) or Tonga (Wawa'u)
A very good question to be asking yourself. Keep being curious.
I'm back here after the fire 💔😭 Hope you are well😭
Mahalo nui!
The native Hawaiians have gotten screwed AND continue to be screwed by the U.S! It saddens me so!
I as a white US woman I feel deeply responsable for the tregedy that has befallen Hawaii
Mahalo
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hawaii did not ask to join they where snatch. learn the history
I wish my grandma would have married a Hawaiian so i would be more pure blood hawaiian and live in the islands. Its such a peaceful yet strong and beautiful culture. Quite the opposite to this haole tv worship culture iv been dragged into...
BradythePoet ! just say a'ole to tv. Live your culture wherever you be. You will make a happy life. Aloha Brady.
Authentic indigenous cultures, including sovereign Hawaiians, do not recognize the colonization protocol of calling out blood quantums and or "purity" of blood. 'Auwe. Stop helping in the effort to be a sheeple and follow the white man way. "Hawaiian Blood" is a book written by a female Hawaiian professor, Dr. Kauanui, and her book is all about the propogation, and furthering of the blood quantum as a way for the colonizers to keep Hawaiians and other indegenous people's FROM OWNING WHAT IS ALREADY OURS. Read some books please. It is only through willful ignorance, (the actual choice to not know better despite all the research tools we have at our disposal,) of facts and truth that humans continue to spread this diseased paradigm. Stop participating in the shit show. Stop colonizing your mind.
I "wish" people would stop trying to appear to be who they ARE NOT AND WILL NEVER BE. I "wish" it were not so popular to say the wordS "alo hā" without the speaker KNOWING WHAT THAT TRULY MEANS AND IT DOESNT MEAN A'OLE HĀ. I wish I could say the ancient word "haole" and not get called a racist meanwhile white people have coined that as a racial slur when they can't even translate the ANCIENT meaning. I wish people took the time and effort to be genuine. I am happy to have been born with Hawaiian blood and ancestry, and I am just as happy to know my Irish ancestry and legacy as well as my Deutsche blut. We are who we were. There is great value in knowing who I am by knowing my ancestry and the facts of my genealogies, then I can make informed decisions about cultural issues involving me and my family. This is what is not wanted by everyone, it's just too difficult for sooooooo many, who are FOREIGN TO HAWAII, to get down to reality and brass buttons.
You Can Say That Again, Bra!!
Racist!
@smellthedailyfresh - not really. I mean this is held entirely by perception. The mainland to me is a ball of chaos and dreadfully unsafe. Whereby Hawaii is much easier to live in and maintain balance, happiness and whatever floats your boat! Maui, isn't too far removed from the mainland in my opinion, but enough to keep me here for a few years...
go somewhere else? lol! who's whining here?
Don't be afraid of us. You love your country just as Hawaiians/Kanaka Maoli do theirs...if you're not here in Hawaii and your ignorance of the legal fact(s) that Hawaii is still it's own country is still simply ignorance. But that's okay because I'm PONO and won't judge you for that. Aloha, malama pono!
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PLEASE HELP!!! I am doing a cutural study in class on the Hawaiin culture. I need to find someone from Hawaii to help me with this... specifically customs, social behavior and hygiene practices.
@smellthedailyfresh Good thing I don’t believe in heaven or hell, nor half the crap I’ve witnessed mainlanders run in circles doing off island. Hawaii suits me just fine. Aloha.
The colonizers really messed all of us up. Especially cutting off our ability to think in the language of our ancestors. 😪
Higher power is not a Hawaiian word or concept, its an abstract.
Higher power, translates into Hawaiian as "mana kiʻekiʻe". He refers to Akua, and Akua translates into ʻsupreme power". If one studies the Hawaiian language, it makes digesting the information easier, I find.
E MAU POPO
Hawaii was also stolen by the Tahitians in the 1300's. European diseases reduced the population from 300,000 to 40,000. add to that the fact that the king Kamehameha's widow refused to give up power. this was against their religion. so, she threw it out and embraced the missionaries. so, do not blame the missionaries for her sins. in the end their was just to little to late to hold the land.