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On board the inaugural voyage was Hoku, a golden hair Hawaiian Poi Dog backbred by Jack L. Throp of the Honolulu Zoo. Razor-backed pigs and Polynesian chickens were also bred at the zoo for the voyage, but the director would not part with them at the last minute.
Hoku was born Hoku Christian Ho [2] on June 10, 1981, on the island of Oahu (the most populous of the Hawaiian Islands), the daughter of entertainer Don Ho and Patricia Swallie. [3] [2] [4] Her given name, Hoku, is the Hawaiian word for star. [4] Her father was hapa, of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese, German, and Dutch descent.
The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, occasionally called the Nā Hōkū Awards or Hoku Awards, are the premier music awards in Hawaii. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are considered to be Hawaii's equivalent of the Grammy Awards .
Hokuloa Church is a Christian church in Puako on the west coast of the Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States. It was founded in 1860 by Lorenzo Lyons. Hokuloa is from the Hawaiian words: Hoku meaning a star, and Loa "distant".
Jaye Nāpua Greig-Nakasone [1] (born March 4, 1974), known professionally as Nāpua Greig, is a Hawaiian musician, vocalist, songwriter, record producer, kumu hula (hula teacher), and educator from Maui, Hawaii. Known primarily for her contributions as kumu hula of Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka, she arranges traditional Hawaiian music as well ...
The resulting minimal seasonal variations in climate mean Hawaii gets a constant and plentiful supply of sunshine all year round. That sunshine means that many Hawaii residents get a significant ...
But for many locals, like Britney Texeira, leis have a deeper meaning. As a Native Hawaiian, lei is tied closely to her identity as well. "Growing up here in Hawaii, (lei) is a part of your life ...
Leleiohoku was born on March 31, 1821, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. He was the son of the Prime Minister Kalanimoku who was called The Iron Pillar of Hawaii and took the English name of William Pitt after British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger. His mother was Kiliwehi, the daughter of King Kamehameha I and Peleuli. [1]