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What Malama mean?
The Hawaiian word mālama means to “take care,” and aina means land. So take care of the land. But malama is not just for the land; it’s for the people. People are precious, and each deserves our care.
What does UME UME mean in Hawaiian?
This map of Moku’ume’ume (Ford Island) compiled from maps dated 1873–1915, shows that the island was primarily used for pasture. Moku’ume’ume means “island of ‘ume’ume,” a game that the Hawaiians played. The game began with a gathering of commoners and chiefs around a bonfire on the island.
What is kuleana?
responsibility
The word itself means “responsibility,” but in a deeper sense that covers a reciprocal relationship between the person who is responsible and the thing that they are responsible for.
How do you say care for the land in Hawaiian?
Mālama is the Hawaiian word “to care for and protect.” You’ll commonly hear the word mālama associated with the phrase, “Mālama ka ‘aina,” meaning to take care of the land. Hawaiians, to this day, love, preserve, and protect the land.
What is Ford Island named after?
Dr. Seth Porter Ford
The island received its name from a former owner, Dr. Seth Porter Ford (1818–1866), a Honolulu physician. Military presence began on Ford Island in the early twentieth century. In 1916, part of the island was purchased from the John Papa ‘˜’° Estate by the U.S. Army for use by the 6th Aero Observation Squadron.
Where is Ford Island in Hawaii?
Oahu
Ford Island Landing is located in the East Loch of Pearl Harbor, a Navy-owned island on the southern coast of Oahu. The island is part of the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex. Access to the main island of Oahu is via the Admiral Clarey Bridge, completed in 1998.
What are Hawaiian values?
Hawaiian Values
- Aloha: caring, compassion for others, love, affection.
- Ha`aha`a: humility, humbleness, modesty.
- Ho`omau: preserve, perpetuate, continue.
- `Ike Pono: to know, to feel, to understand.
- Kokua: help, assist, comfort, support.
- Kuleana: privilege, responsibility, title, job.
- Kupa`a: stand firm, steadfast.
What do Hawaiians call non natives?
Haole (/ˈhaʊliː/; Hawaiian [ˈhɔule]) is a Hawaiian word for individuals who are not Native Hawaiian or Polynesian. In Hawaii, it may mean any foreigner or anything else introduced to the Hawaiian islands of foreign origin, though it is most commonly applied to people of European ancestry.