Today we talked about the importance of family. The most important lesson being that the Hawaiian point of view is, we are our ancestors. We do not stand alone, rather we gain mana from those who came before.
Moʻokūʻauhau or genealogies are important for remembering our ancestors. Not only should we remember their names but their stories, their character, & what made them who they were. Parents have homework tonight in assisting their students with family information.
Names are also important. They contain meaning. Names are derived from events, natural phenomena, ancestors, some given in dreams.
We are exploring who we are in our families as well as who our makua & kupuna were so that we can understand that we all have stories/histories. Soon we will begin the discussion on us as a lāhui, a people/a nation. Where did we come from? Who are we?
HAʻAWINA: 1st line of Ka Pule Lanakila & get ʻohana info.