@toonmag50 Yes you are correct. I think if our queen, Queen Emma had won against Kalakaua during the royal election Hawai'i would have had a much stronger tie to the United Kingdom, protecting Hawai'i from American influence. It was Kalakaua who favored America, which ultimately ignited the ticking bomb that led to Hawai'i coming under possession of the United States.
@YouLikeBeef -It is a bit odd that the "big bad European Empires" have given "their" possesions back, but the "beacon of democracy and freedom" converted their possesions into a "state" -strange but true
Of course. If you support self-determination and a new Hawaiian nation then we need people like you. If however you are against Hawaiian culture, then that's a different story.
Beautiful Song, in a beautiful place. I am truly honoured to live in the land we call Hawaii! I'm a non-Hawaiian, but honour the traditions and the people of Hawaii Nei! IMUA HAWAII!!!
I'm a proud Hawaiian and I believe that Hawaii belongs to the Hawaiians. The people who betrayed Queen Liliuokalani are just complete idiots. I think of Queen Liliuokalani as a proud Queen of the Hawaiian Islands and gave her people the best she can. She gave the Hawaiian children a place where they can call home, treated everyone like her own child, and let the Hawaiians and Asian power to run the Hawaiian kingdom.
WHy should Hawaii even belong to the US? We deserve it back I mean I hate all these stereotypes that I keep getting asked like "Were you home schooled?" Or "Did you where hula skirts to school everyday?" Like really? I mean seriously? It is a normal place where it is mainly just Hawaiians and Asians..
bro go to hell we are natives and "americans" just came in and took over just like they always do they did it to indians blacks ect.. its bull if it wasnt for the hawaiians letting cook live as long as he did then for all we know hawaii could still truly be free
@BlueHen123 It's "sheer" stupidity not "shear". Then again I'm not much of a spelling Nazi but what ever adds more ammo on my side to make you look stupid, I will not repudiate.
We were here longer than you. We were here first, established our country first, and so we are native, always. If your brainiac theory is that no one is indigenous to the islands, then the people who currently populate their area of the globe are not indigenous either.
Ealy o later the history is back and your Kings and Queens will be. I red about the way that the US arrived, It was any similar to Texas. Hawaii belongs to hawaiians.
I want our land back ! the haoles got soo much land already, they dont need to take away what rightfully belongs to us. yeah hawaii is a beautiful place, so keep it that way! stop with "wanting to add a monnorail"! keep the country country!
"I want my Hawaii back" what does this mean? There is no one indigenous to the islands...everyone came from some where at some point. Be lucky to be art of the US, anywhere else would mean less freedom.
Hawaiians (of polynesian stock) are the indigenous people of Hawai'i. Then why are we called "Native Hawaiians"? Shouldn't you Americans call us "Lost Tahitians" or "wayward Marquesans" or "misdirected Rarotongans"?
We are not lucky to be part of the U.S. If everyone so loved "American freedom" then why aren't nations clamoring to become a part of the u.s. by becoming states?
You will never understand and I don't expect you to.
Ugh! whenever i hear this song it makes me sooo mad when they dont play all 3 verses but also sad that the Hawaiian Kingdon lost a major battle. But Hawaiians can still get Hawaii back! We have Olelo and we can finally be heard now!!! Hawaii belongs to hawaiians. and we wont use Kaho'olawe as a bomb testing site
@carmie329 I know what you mean. Most people in Hawai'i don't know the other lyrics. I committed to memory all 3 verses as it is the anthem of my homeland.
Hawaiians can get Hawai'i back but I recognize it is a high mountain to climb. The odds are against us as most people in Hawai'i are Americanized and would be hard to convince to embrace Hawaiian nationalism, identity, and lokahi. Hawaiianness is not only an ethnic thing. It is an identity for all.
I know me too. I would love to see an independent Hawai'i one day. Although, I do not see it happening in my lifetime, I have hope that maybe the future generation will wake up and see a renewed awareness of our Hawaiian nation.
I love this song so much! It makes me feel very prideful of where I was born. I remember stories about how the people sang Hawai`i Pono`i as the countries flag was replaced by the American flag. Sad, but a strong song!!
I know. It's very sad. I hate looking at that photo of Sanford Dole at the flag lowering ceremony. It is disgusting to look at. I heard a story where once the Hawaiian flag was lowered, they cut the flag up and distributed it to the usurpers and supporters of annexation as tokens and triumph over the Hawaiian people and nation.
I heard that story too and it really pissed me off too. I've been to Hawaii 4 times and loved every minute of it. I really get angry when I think of what America did to Hawaii. I guess the army base called Fort Shafter really deserves its name because that's exactly what the U.S. A. did to Hawaii.
Because of Hawai'i's relationship with the British. The British was one of the first nations to have contact with Hawai'i. Captain Vancouver is said to have given our nation its first flag (British red ensign). The Hawaiian monarchy favored the British and maintained relations with that nation.
That is incorrect. Hawai'i was a nation RECOGNIZED by the United Kingdom as independent in 1843. Hawai'i became a possession of the U.S. in 1898. UK administration of the U.S. ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Hawai'i was NEVER a possession of the U.S. in that year. The US was barely a country and was never a global power in that year.
As someone from the UK, I find it funny you don't even know anything about your own history.
@YouLikeBeef The British Jack is in our flag because the British helped Hawaii and to show gratitude for there help we put it in our flag and the 8 strips stand for the main islands of Hawaii. It is sad when people neglect to know there own history. If more people knew the history maybe we would get parts of our islands back.
Yup. The melody is a few notes different from God Save The Queen, but the meter is the same. One of the first mele aupuni of our nation, the song "E Ola Ke Ali'i Ke Akua", is set to God Save The Queen/King. Prince Lunalilo (King) set Hawaiian lyrics to the song.
Mahalo! You're very knowledgeable. Continue to spread the history and pride of the Hawaiian nation.
@pavolca: Biased and asinine comments like yours is why many nations hate the U.S. It sticks its stupid, racist, arrogant nose into the affairs of others.
running around in tea leaves? like green tea? oolong? black? darjeeling? hoojicha? herbal? what are you talking about? i'm sure the U.S. didn't invent that.
TWO CHOICES. You obviously don't know. Can you count? TWO CHOICES. eliminated choices: Independence, commonwealth. I'm glad I struck an ire in your chord. The U.S. systematically removed the choice for independence.
Any more racial epithets will give you NO CHOICE but banning. I welcome civil discussion but no tolerance for racial epithets and vulgarity.
Face it. The U.S. is on a decline. It should step down and make way for China.
go you! ive been to hawai and find the people enjoy ther history and have a real true pride in ther nation! unlike USA who only have ignorant selfish patriotism, and do it at everyone elses expence
@hinanochick The President Grover Cleveland tried to save her but there were many factors at the time. The so called Republic of Hawaii managed to convince the Chinese and other Asians who were the Kingdom's worker bees to support them. Landing Marines in Hawaii would have been asking U.S. troops to fight those Americans and other Europeans in the new Govt but also the poor Asians. All to restore an monarchy.
it was a vote in the 60's dumb ass. All 50 states have voted to become the United States of America. And all states have their rights. And don't have to do what Washington DC says if they choose so...
Hawai'i was given only TWO choices in the plebiscite: forced integration (statehood) or remain a territory. There was no choice for independence nor choice for commonwealth (like Northern Marianas or Puerto Rico). The Americans shoved statehood into our throats. Navy personnel could vote in our plebiscite even though most were never born and raised in Hawai'i. There was hardly any discussion for independence and more importantly not an option.
Again there was NO CHOICE for independence. When you only give 2 options that is not true self-determination. Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories have a chance for independence. Hawai'i was denied this right. The lesser of two evils was statehood.
I don't recall the Chamorros of Guam and Saipan all slaughtered by Japan. To purport that being under U.S. control is better shows bias on your part. If everyone wanted to be American, then we'd have many nations applying for statehood.
No, you are not understanding. I said TWO CHOICES were given: statehood and territory. How can you have independence when it's not an option? Hello? The lesser of two evils was chosen, especially with the help of propaganda by the U.S to influence the vote. Inability to understand and twist facts is your problem.
No you said ALL slaughtered. They are still alive and well. "slaughtered all Hawaiians" is theoretical. You don't know what would have happened.
Get real. Hawai'i Pono'i IS our true national anthem. It became our anthem of our kingdom, territory, and now the state.
And yes, our people are still a NATION. It lives in our hearts, minds, and spirit. America may take away our physical nation, but our Hawaiian NATION lives on in her people .
actually we have the brittish flag here because captin cook was the first to record the islands and report it the flag is brittish because he came from england or someplace like that there is no lines standing for islands
the island merchant ship was disturbed by pirates. The KIII had an idea: the pirates were afraid two countries: the States and the Brit. Thus, he used the stripes from the States and the flag from the Brits. From far, it looks like American flag, and when near, it shows one of the states of UK.
On the Hawaiian Flag are eight stripes, each is for a Hawaiian Island: Ni'ihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Hawaii. The part on the upper left corner IS the english Flag. One of the Hawaiian Kings was very fond of England, Kamehameha I guess, but am not sure. Heidi, Switzerland
The Union Flag appears because of Hawai'i's historical relationship with the UK. The Union Flag was presented to our King Kamehameha as a symbol of friendship and protection by Capt Vancouver. Culturally the combination of the St George, St Andrew, and St Patrick crosses in flag symbolically looked like 2 items representing Hawaiian chiefs - the puela and alia. The UK also acknowledged our independence and Hawaiian monarchs also favored Britain because of its friendliness and its monarchy.
I thought they made the flag that way because they wanted to please their two main trading partners, the UK and the US (the stripes on the flag, except for the colors, came from the US flag).
This is also another theory that has floated around regarding the creation of the flag. The story has it that in order to please the powers of the Pacific, mainly the UK and US, a combined flag incorporated the Union Flag and the Stripes from Old Glory. Either way it pleased both Hawaiians and foreign powers whether the flag looked like Hawaiian cultural symbols (puela and alia) or used the colors/designs of the national flags of the UK and US.
Because of Hawaii close relationship with the UK. For a while it was protectorate of the UK, and the UK was one of the last nations to recognize the Republic.
Look closer, that is NOT Britains flag. It is in Hawaiian history, when the English came to Hawaii and to convert, thus came the Titles of "Queen/King" of the Hawaiian people. The flag however is a version of British and American making up the Hawaiian flag. It's only part of the story!
However the flag was inspired by the Brittish American and French flags. The Brittish influence is obvious and the stripes are of the American and French flags.
Queen Victoria and your Queen were very close-then the US decided to start an empire for themselves.
toonmag50 1 year ago 4
@toonmag50 Yes you are correct. I think if our queen, Queen Emma had won against Kalakaua during the royal election Hawai'i would have had a much stronger tie to the United Kingdom, protecting Hawai'i from American influence. It was Kalakaua who favored America, which ultimately ignited the ticking bomb that led to Hawai'i coming under possession of the United States.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago 6
@YouLikeBeef -It is a bit odd that the "big bad European Empires" have given "their" possesions back, but the "beacon of democracy and freedom" converted their possesions into a "state" -strange but true
toonmag50 1 year ago 4
E ola mau loa ka lāhui Hawai'i!
davidnohara 1 year ago
i am chamoru do you let me in your culture?
roccomaniac1 1 year ago
@roccomaniac1
Of course. If you support self-determination and a new Hawaiian nation then we need people like you. If however you are against Hawaiian culture, then that's a different story.
Fanohge Chamoru put i tano'-ta.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago
Beautiful Song, in a beautiful place. I am truly honoured to live in the land we call Hawaii! I'm a non-Hawaiian, but honour the traditions and the people of Hawaii Nei! IMUA HAWAII!!!
DELTA1978THETA 1 year ago 4
@DELTA1978THETA
Mahalo for your comment.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago
I'm a proud Hawaiian and I believe that Hawaii belongs to the Hawaiians. The people who betrayed Queen Liliuokalani are just complete idiots. I think of Queen Liliuokalani as a proud Queen of the Hawaiian Islands and gave her people the best she can. She gave the Hawaiian children a place where they can call home, treated everyone like her own child, and let the Hawaiians and Asian power to run the Hawaiian kingdom.
SHAKAHAWAII101 1 year ago 7
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DeltaEagle7700 1 year ago
WHy should Hawaii even belong to the US? We deserve it back I mean I hate all these stereotypes that I keep getting asked like "Were you home schooled?" Or "Did you where hula skirts to school everyday?" Like really? I mean seriously? It is a normal place where it is mainly just Hawaiians and Asians..
gimmepb 1 year ago
@bluehen
bro go to hell we are natives and "americans" just came in and took over just like they always do they did it to indians blacks ect.. its bull if it wasnt for the hawaiians letting cook live as long as he did then for all we know hawaii could still truly be free
TheHawaiianpakalolo 1 year ago
Thank to YOU
inforana 1 year ago
@BlueHen123 It's "sheer" stupidity not "shear". Then again I'm not much of a spelling Nazi but what ever adds more ammo on my side to make you look stupid, I will not repudiate.
We were here longer than you. We were here first, established our country first, and so we are native, always. If your brainiac theory is that no one is indigenous to the islands, then the people who currently populate their area of the globe are not indigenous either.
keep your comments civil. otherwise get out.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago 3
i'll put my hand over my heart every time i sing Hawai'i Pono'ī but will not when the american national anthem is being played.
crazysuurrf 1 year ago
@crazysuurrf ;-) Right on! E ola ka lahui Hawai'i!
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago
@YouLikeBeef Maikaʻi nō!! E ola mau loa ka lāhui Hawaiʻi.
kanekeokeo 1 year ago
@crazysuurrf. Same here! Except I sulute!
DeltaEagle7700 1 year ago
I fan of hawaian of kigdom of Hawaii.
Ealy o later the history is back and your Kings and Queens will be. I red about the way that the US arrived, It was any similar to Texas. Hawaii belongs to hawaiians.
inforana 1 year ago 2
@inforana Thank you for your comment.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago
I want our land back ! the haoles got soo much land already, they dont need to take away what rightfully belongs to us. yeah hawaii is a beautiful place, so keep it that way! stop with "wanting to add a monnorail"! keep the country country!
DCBABEE622 1 year ago
"I want my Hawaii back" what does this mean? There is no one indigenous to the islands...everyone came from some where at some point. Be lucky to be art of the US, anywhere else would mean less freedom.
BlueHen123 1 year ago
@BlueHen123
Hawaiians (of polynesian stock) are the indigenous people of Hawai'i. Then why are we called "Native Hawaiians"? Shouldn't you Americans call us "Lost Tahitians" or "wayward Marquesans" or "misdirected Rarotongans"?
We are not lucky to be part of the U.S. If everyone so loved "American freedom" then why aren't nations clamoring to become a part of the u.s. by becoming states?
You will never understand and I don't expect you to.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago 6
@BlueHen123 A lot of other countries have way more freedom.That's just some propaganda bullshit.
barricader6 1 year ago
Ugh! whenever i hear this song it makes me sooo mad when they dont play all 3 verses but also sad that the Hawaiian Kingdon lost a major battle. But Hawaiians can still get Hawaii back! We have Olelo and we can finally be heard now!!! Hawaii belongs to hawaiians. and we wont use Kaho'olawe as a bomb testing site
carmie329 1 year ago
@carmie329 I know what you mean. Most people in Hawai'i don't know the other lyrics. I committed to memory all 3 verses as it is the anthem of my homeland.
Hawaiians can get Hawai'i back but I recognize it is a high mountain to climb. The odds are against us as most people in Hawai'i are Americanized and would be hard to convince to embrace Hawaiian nationalism, identity, and lokahi. Hawaiianness is not only an ethnic thing. It is an identity for all.
Our hope lies in the 'opio.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago 2
Future generation need to take control. Everyone thinks the Government is doing the right things. they took Hawai'i w/out asking...
thetkid347 1 year ago 2
I want my islands back!!! they belong to the Hawaiians!!! not the British or the U.S
thetkid347 1 year ago 14
@thetkid347
I know me too. I would love to see an independent Hawai'i one day. Although, I do not see it happening in my lifetime, I have hope that maybe the future generation will wake up and see a renewed awareness of our Hawaiian nation.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago 2
@YouLikeBeef
Future generation need to take control. Everyone thinks the Government is doing the right things. they took Hawai'i w/out asking...
thetkid347 1 year ago
Good job brah most guys I know don't even know get one 2nd and 3rd verse
WataAtaCrackah 1 year ago
@WataAtaCrackah
Mahalo a nui loa.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago
I love this song so much! It makes me feel very prideful of where I was born. I remember stories about how the people sang Hawai`i Pono`i as the countries flag was replaced by the American flag. Sad, but a strong song!!
jrnlstsrock 1 year ago
@jrnlstsrock
I know. It's very sad. I hate looking at that photo of Sanford Dole at the flag lowering ceremony. It is disgusting to look at. I heard a story where once the Hawaiian flag was lowered, they cut the flag up and distributed it to the usurpers and supporters of annexation as tokens and triumph over the Hawaiian people and nation.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago
I heard that story too and it really pissed me off too. I've been to Hawaii 4 times and loved every minute of it. I really get angry when I think of what America did to Hawaii. I guess the army base called Fort Shafter really deserves its name because that's exactly what the U.S. A. did to Hawaii.
jdewitt77 1 year ago
shouldn't this be called a state anthem?
Y0uEnj0yMyself 1 year ago
@Y0uEnj0yMyself
I've already indicated it's our State anthem in the description section above. hello??
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago
why is there a union jack in the flag?
christurkthebrave 1 year ago
Because of Hawai'i's relationship with the British. The British was one of the first nations to have contact with Hawai'i. Captain Vancouver is said to have given our nation its first flag (British red ensign). The Hawaiian monarchy favored the British and maintained relations with that nation.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago
@christurkthebrave. Very good question to ask. I always say Hawaii's history starts with the flag.
DeltaEagle7700 1 year ago
Because the UK used to administrate the US (including Hawai)
flosssock 1 year ago
That is incorrect. Hawai'i was a nation RECOGNIZED by the United Kingdom as independent in 1843. Hawai'i became a possession of the U.S. in 1898. UK administration of the U.S. ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Hawai'i was NEVER a possession of the U.S. in that year. The US was barely a country and was never a global power in that year.
As someone from the UK, I find it funny you don't even know anything about your own history.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago
@YouLikeBeef The British Jack is in our flag because the British helped Hawaii and to show gratitude for there help we put it in our flag and the 8 strips stand for the main islands of Hawaii. It is sad when people neglect to know there own history. If more people knew the history maybe we would get parts of our islands back.
wiliesan 1 year ago
@wiliesan
Thank you. It's too bad the British didn't come to help.
YouLikeBeef 1 year ago
@YouLikeBeef HOW BOUT THIS HAWAII IS ITS OWN UNITED KINGDOM
OWNED BY NO ONE ELSE
glitterglue22 1 year ago
@christurkthebrave if you scroll down or go to page two in the comments i answer that question. just look for my screen name
wiliesan 1 year ago
God bless Hawai'i
BonifaceX 1 year ago
Did you know that Hawaii Pono 'I melody is the same as "God Save the Queen"?
DeltaEagle7700 2 years ago
yes :D
Hawaii's is a bit more relaxing and peaceful though, so I like it more than God Save the Queen.
But then again, I'm biased because I'm from Hawaii.
TheAubergineMachine 2 years ago
It's okay! It's a good bias! ;-)
YouLikeBeef 2 years ago
Yup. The melody is a few notes different from God Save The Queen, but the meter is the same. One of the first mele aupuni of our nation, the song "E Ola Ke Ali'i Ke Akua", is set to God Save The Queen/King. Prince Lunalilo (King) set Hawaiian lyrics to the song.
Mahalo! You're very knowledgeable. Continue to spread the history and pride of the Hawaiian nation.
YouLikeBeef 2 years ago
@YouLikeBeef. Thanks!
DeltaEagle7700 2 years ago
Hawaii isn't a land of great minds and if the U.S. didn't get involved all those 300 pounders would be running around in tea leaves.
pavolca 2 years ago
@pavolca: Biased and asinine comments like yours is why many nations hate the U.S. It sticks its stupid, racist, arrogant nose into the affairs of others.
running around in tea leaves? like green tea? oolong? black? darjeeling? hoojicha? herbal? what are you talking about? i'm sure the U.S. didn't invent that.
YouLikeBeef 2 years ago
TWO CHOICES. You obviously don't know. Can you count? TWO CHOICES. eliminated choices: Independence, commonwealth. I'm glad I struck an ire in your chord. The U.S. systematically removed the choice for independence.
Any more racial epithets will give you NO CHOICE but banning. I welcome civil discussion but no tolerance for racial epithets and vulgarity.
Face it. The U.S. is on a decline. It should step down and make way for China.
oh by the way: TWO CHOICES.
YouLikeBeef 2 years ago
go you! ive been to hawai and find the people enjoy ther history and have a real true pride in ther nation! unlike USA who only have ignorant selfish patriotism, and do it at everyone elses expence
88durham 2 years ago
@durham, you spelled Hawi'i wrong. you spelled it Hawai, thats Hawai'i for your info,
please spell it correctly next time,
thanks,
(btw go King Kamahamaha!)
MsFrenchieFry 1 year ago
meanwhile America emprisoned our Queen and raped Hawaii whether they want to admit it or not.
hinanochick 2 years ago 13
@hinanochick The President Grover Cleveland tried to save her but there were many factors at the time. The so called Republic of Hawaii managed to convince the Chinese and other Asians who were the Kingdom's worker bees to support them. Landing Marines in Hawaii would have been asking U.S. troops to fight those Americans and other Europeans in the new Govt but also the poor Asians. All to restore an monarchy.
jvarela965 1 year ago
Hawai'i is a nation under illegal occupation by the U.S. not a state. show me the treaty of annexation!
WADAMAN808 2 years ago 2
it was a vote in the 60's dumb ass. All 50 states have voted to become the United States of America. And all states have their rights. And don't have to do what Washington DC says if they choose so...
dadecountyhustler305 2 years ago
The actual vote was in 1958, not the 60s.
Hawai'i was given only TWO choices in the plebiscite: forced integration (statehood) or remain a territory. There was no choice for independence nor choice for commonwealth (like Northern Marianas or Puerto Rico). The Americans shoved statehood into our throats. Navy personnel could vote in our plebiscite even though most were never born and raised in Hawai'i. There was hardly any discussion for independence and more importantly not an option.
YouLikeBeef 2 years ago
Well apparently the people voted for statehood. If they wanted independence then they would of not voted for statehood in the first place.
The people have spoken you didn't get your way so cry about it.
And besides the japs in ww2 would have slaughtered all Hawaiians and called those islands there own.
dadecountyhustler305 2 years ago
Again there was NO CHOICE for independence. When you only give 2 options that is not true self-determination. Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories have a chance for independence. Hawai'i was denied this right. The lesser of two evils was statehood.
I don't recall the Chamorros of Guam and Saipan all slaughtered by Japan. To purport that being under U.S. control is better shows bias on your part. If everyone wanted to be American, then we'd have many nations applying for statehood.
YouLikeBeef 2 years ago
apparently your not understanding me.
If they wanted independence then I'm sure they would have wanted to remain a territory NOT statehood....
And yes Japan slaughtered millions in China and the Philippines too. All of this is well documented.
dadecountyhustler305 2 years ago
No, you are not understanding. I said TWO CHOICES were given: statehood and territory. How can you have independence when it's not an option? Hello? The lesser of two evils was chosen, especially with the help of propaganda by the U.S to influence the vote. Inability to understand and twist facts is your problem.
No you said ALL slaughtered. They are still alive and well. "slaughtered all Hawaiians" is theoretical. You don't know what would have happened.
YouLikeBeef 2 years ago
Um... the words are a bit off with the music. But good job. But WTF Goosy321? Nobody comes to youtube for a history lesson.
ReibaTsuki254 2 years ago
Free the Kingdom of Hawaii! Greetings and support from the Texas Nationalist Movement!
TheTEXANJEDI 2 years ago
Kamehameha!!!
SuperFawx 2 years ago
Long live the Kingdom
manuvonrowe 2 years ago 5
is a state
not a natian
davidlee110 2 years ago
Get real. Hawai'i Pono'i IS our true national anthem. It became our anthem of our kingdom, territory, and now the state.
And yes, our people are still a NATION. It lives in our hearts, minds, and spirit. America may take away our physical nation, but our Hawaiian NATION lives on in her people .
YouLikeBeef 2 years ago
Yeah thanks for posting : D
kidneytech 2 years ago
ho brah i live there and it is the life
kailanani00 2 years ago
I so love this piano arrangement!!!
RATBOY808 2 years ago
Once known as the Sandwich Islands. Hawai'i is an awesome place and so are it's native people. I visit there alot and it's paradise!!
bj616 2 years ago
fucking crackaz, give hawaii back to their natives!!!!!!
45Mang 2 years ago
Hawaii joined the USA on their own accord.
Blame the European/American businessman who led the coup.
JBBJGWC 2 years ago
Righteous my braddah...& kalamai, I no like beef...jus poi, shootz!
TKOMG808 2 years ago 2
lol...no can go wrong wid poi!
YouLikeBeef 2 years ago
actually we have the brittish flag here because captin cook was the first to record the islands and report it the flag is brittish because he came from england or someplace like that there is no lines standing for islands
ItzIsabel 2 years ago
i think this is the first video ive been on with a british flag that hasnt had about 3 thousand abusive messages.
Jagerbug 2 years ago
thanks for posting!
dwhtyo 2 years ago
lmao me ka ihe means with the spear
kimoperalta 2 years ago
What I remember is different story:
Back to The Big Ol'K's Day , maybe the KIII,
the island merchant ship was disturbed by pirates. The KIII had an idea: the pirates were afraid two countries: the States and the Brit. Thus, he used the stripes from the States and the flag from the Brits. From far, it looks like American flag, and when near, it shows one of the states of UK.
And it worked!
guesanchen 2 years ago
On the Hawaiian Flag are eight stripes, each is for a Hawaiian Island: Ni'ihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Hawaii. The part on the upper left corner IS the english Flag. One of the Hawaiian Kings was very fond of England, Kamehameha I guess, but am not sure. Heidi, Switzerland
puamelialei 2 years ago
'Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina i ka pono!
Fattaman 2 years ago
Either way Hawaii rules!
tyzwain 2 years ago
I love this piano arrangement! Mahalo Daniel Ho...
RATBOY808 2 years ago
Great flag.
Guyisaritelegend 2 years ago
I dont do much history so no nasty comments why is britains flag there too?
lilestah1 3 years ago
The Union Flag appears because of Hawai'i's historical relationship with the UK. The Union Flag was presented to our King Kamehameha as a symbol of friendship and protection by Capt Vancouver. Culturally the combination of the St George, St Andrew, and St Patrick crosses in flag symbolically looked like 2 items representing Hawaiian chiefs - the puela and alia. The UK also acknowledged our independence and Hawaiian monarchs also favored Britain because of its friendliness and its monarchy.
YouLikeBeef 3 years ago
Then why don't most of America see that..Can't even go on the Xbox without getting told to shut up.
lilestah1 3 years ago
Aye the "Sandwich-banner". Hawaii joined US for good, but after some "kind messages".
Vulfynn 3 years ago
I thought they made the flag that way because they wanted to please their two main trading partners, the UK and the US (the stripes on the flag, except for the colors, came from the US flag).
xtreme1002003 2 years ago
This is also another theory that has floated around regarding the creation of the flag. The story has it that in order to please the powers of the Pacific, mainly the UK and US, a combined flag incorporated the Union Flag and the Stripes from Old Glory. Either way it pleased both Hawaiians and foreign powers whether the flag looked like Hawaiian cultural symbols (puela and alia) or used the colors/designs of the national flags of the UK and US.
YouLikeBeef 2 years ago
Because of Hawaii close relationship with the UK. For a while it was protectorate of the UK, and the UK was one of the last nations to recognize the Republic.
lamnaa 3 years ago 4
Look closer, that is NOT Britains flag. It is in Hawaiian history, when the English came to Hawaii and to convert, thus came the Titles of "Queen/King" of the Hawaiian people. The flag however is a version of British and American making up the Hawaiian flag. It's only part of the story!
beyondalohas 3 years ago
However the flag was inspired by the Brittish American and French flags. The Brittish influence is obvious and the stripes are of the American and French flags.
imisssabby456 2 years ago
I agree with you!=]
polywater11 2 years ago