2011 Ka Palapala Awards Nominees: Excellence in Nonfiction

by Alex on May 1, 2011
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The 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is coming soon (Friday, May 6) and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we are counting down the potential winners, quickly highlighting the books …

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hoʻolei

by ʻŌlelo on May 1, 2011
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To put a lei on oneself or on someone else.

ʻOi aku ka leʻaleʻa o kāu hoʻolei ʻana i kāu ipo ma mua o kou hoʻolei ʻana iā ʻoe iho.

It’s more fun to put a …

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