Hawaiian Word of the Week: Awāwa
Awāwa—Valley, gulch, ravine. The opposite of mauna. A low, level place with high ground on each side. Awāwa is also the space between your fingers and toes.
Awāwa—Valley, gulch, ravine. The opposite of mauna. A low, level place with high ground on each side. Awāwa is also the space between your fingers and toes.
Lako—Well-supplied, well furnished, rich, prosperous.
Kākoʻo—To uphold, support, favor, assist, prop up; to bind, as with a sash or belt; support, aid, recommendation, girdle.
Haliʻa—A sudden remembrance, or memory, especially of a loved one; a fond recollection; or premonition.
Tracey Niimi and Lito Arkangel brought home a silver award for a public awareness video on tourism safety.
Lālāwai—Prosperous, successful, well-to-do, rich.
Forty students star in the keiki-friendly play about a poetic mouse.
Kīkīkoʻele—Done to completeness, perfection.
Kanu—To plant, bury, planting, burial, figuratively meaning hereditary.
The panelists will focus on the significance of storytelling, encouraging educators to incorporate place-based learning.