Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago
Lei Ānuenue, Episode 55: Why are Hawaiian name giving practices special and important?, Pt. 2
"Tigers die and leave their skins," goes an ancient Japanese proverb, "people die and leave their names. " so much of who we are as individuals, the places our families live, and the hopes we wrap around our children can be found in the names we wear. Along with identity, names can recount family mo'olelo and preserve events for generations to come. In the recent tide of events related to the George Floyd incident, the calling out of His name has been a worldwide charge; and the remembrance and proclaiming of names is not only valued by our Hawaiian people, but throughout the world; as has been for a millennia. Join Hailama V.K.K. Farden; who was designated a Living Treasure of Hawai‘i in 2018 as a name giver, for a cultural experience on name giving. Hailama, was raised in Wai‘anae Kai, O‘ahu by his paternal grandparents, Rudolph and Harriet Farden. Being hānai by kūpuna, Hailama was constantly under the guidance and mentorship of kūpuna, many of whom were born during the era in which Hawaiian was still spoken. He includes, among his kūpuna mentors; Elizabeth Kauahipaula, Emma Sharpe, Irmgard ‘Āluli, Sarah Nākoa, Violet Hughes, Sol. K. Bright and Nāpua Stevens-Piore (among many, many others). Auntie Nāpua Stevens was respected as one of the last name givers (in the traditional sense). She inherited this gift from her grandfather. From the age of 15 to 20, Hailama spent many hours learning from Aunty Nāpua about name-giving. In this two-part, Ola Ka Inoa presentation, Hailama will share some examples, name giving practices, mores and personal stories of Hawaiian inoa – inoa kūpuna, inoa ho‘omana‘o, inoa kūamuamu, hō‘ailona & ‘ūlāleo .
For more information about this series, please visit kanaeokana.net/lei.
For more resources like this and more, please visit waihona.net
#leianuenue #aupunipalapala
Lei Ānuenue, Episode 55: Why are Hawaiian name giving practices special and important?, Pt. 2
"Tigers die and leave their skins," goes an ancient Japanese proverb, "people die and leave their names. " so much of who we are as individuals, the places our families live, and the hopes we wrap around our children can be found in the names we wear. Along with identity, names can recount family mo'olelo and preserve events for generations to come. In the recent tide of events related to the George Floyd incident, the calling out of His name has been a worldwide charge; and the remembrance and proclaiming of names is not only valued by our Hawaiian people, but throughout the world; as has been for a millennia. Join Hailama V.K.K. Farden; who was designated a Living Treasure of Hawai‘i in 2018 as a name giver, for a cultural experience on name giving. Hailama, was raised in Wai‘anae Kai, O‘ahu by his paternal grandparents, Rudolph and Harriet Farden. Being hānai by kūpuna, Hailama was constantly under the guidance and mentorship of kūpuna, many of whom were born during the era in which Hawaiian was still spoken. He includes, among his kūpuna mentors; Elizabeth Kauahipaula, Emma Sharpe, Irmgard ‘Āluli, Sarah Nākoa, Violet Hughes, Sol. K. Bright and Nāpua Stevens-Piore (among many, many others). Auntie Nāpua Stevens was respected as one of the last name givers (in the traditional sense). She inherited this gift from her grandfather. From the age of 15 to 20, Hailama spent many hours learning from Aunty Nāpua about name-giving. In this two-part, Ola Ka Inoa presentation, Hailama will share some examples, name giving practices, mores and personal stories of Hawaiian inoa – inoa kūpuna, inoa ho‘omana‘o, inoa kūamuamu, hō‘ailona & ‘ūlāleo .
For more information about this series, please visit kanaeokana.net/lei.
For more resources like this and more, please visit waihona.net
#leianuenue #aupunipalapala
