Correct me if I am wrong but I believe is was originally recorded by Bro Palani Vaughan in the late 80's ?..My cousin Jason added my Tutu man's Oli's to his own version..this is Our lament..
Such a beautiful, yet incredibly sad song. Its hard to listen to without feeling the horrific loss of the culture, land and language, that's been taken away from such wonderful people.
What happen to Hawaii was inevitable.....however, the WAY it happen was UNCONSCIONABLE.
ae ka nui te mihi te tangata o nga whenua o hawaii, ka tino ataahua te waiata , kia kaha koutou, no te whanau o te iwi o Ruawaipu east coast nz. mauri ora kia koutou.
The "keiki o ka 'aina" (“children of the land”) cry out: UA MAU KE EA O KA ‘AINA I KA PONO O HAWAI’I ! (The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness !)
IZ,you are truly missed.....My parents raised my sis & me in LA,Cal & we are haoles but we were taught to RESPECT all things...They now live on Kauai and do a lot of work for the Historical Society to not only teach but help preserve the GREAT Hawaiian way of life!!!! I first went to the islands in 1966 & have had the "SPIRIT" in me ever since....If i don't listen to Bruddah IZ every day I am lost....God bless you all....Our Scottie now sits by IZ's side...we miss you both very much.ALOHA!!!!
IZ,you are truly missed.....My parents raised my sis & me in LA,Cal & we are haoles but we were taught to RESPECT all things...They now live on Kauai and do a lot of work for the Historical Society to not only teach but help preserve the GREAT Hawaiian way of life!!!! I first went to the islands in 1966 & have had the "SPIRIT" in me ever since....If i don't listen to Bruddah IZ every day I am lost....God bless you all....Our Scottie now sits by IZ's side...we miss you both very much
America was wrong to take over Hawai'i. I wish that Queen Liliokaulani could have drafted the constitution which she had planned on without American interference. The natives deserve the land, their rights, the sacredness which Hawai'i represents. America doesn't care about that; they care about money, and draining anybody they want to dry of any resource which produces money. I feel more ashamed as an American learning what we've done to others. I'm so deeply sorry :(
@ousooners182 bj penn dosent represent the hawaiian spirit for shit. is still down with kau inoa. fuck dem. what about the hawaiians learning american and hawaiian kingdom law, trying to stop this illegal occupation?
@ousooners182: I'm sorry, but I do NOT feel that BJ Penn represents the Hawaiian spirit more than everyone else in the world. I watched the documentary that was done for the Penn/GSP fight, and I think he reinforced a lot of bad stereotypes that are associated with Hawaiians. Maybe he does represent some of the spirit, but I would never go so far to say that no one else represents the Hawaiian spirit more than he.
may the nation of Hawaii rise again...i am one of the FOUR writers of this beautiful song...please feel free to visit my site, Hawaii78.com, to learn about the true and fascinating story behind the writing of this song,,,thank you IZ and the Boys....aloha kawika crowley
Indigenous people from all over the world have been exterminated via military might and forced raping of the women by the Colonizers. Xenophobia is alive a well as this video shows. Fight for indigenous people's rights and the right to not be colonized and exploited further.
Kia oa, I too am pleased I see no negative feedback here, this song is so meaningful for all our pacific peoples. JUSTICE, LIBERTY, & SELF DETERMINATION FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC!!!!!
Oh this song..it brings back sad memories. My dad, brothers, cousins, aunties etc..all were born and raised in Hawaii. I on the other hand was born and raised in CA. Anyway, I had never heard this song till I bought bradduh Iz's CD in the Kona airport after going to my dad's funeral. Whew - so many emotions came up - cause my dad, bro's and I really want/ed Hawaii to go back to what it was. And my dad, like Bradduh Iz's dad died from a massive heart attack. Thank you for sharing with us...
Fight for your culture and dont let big brother take it over with their commercial propoganda of "a god life" your culture is your life and your acient ways is your begining for the younger ones ,dont let them destroy your life . They have done it on my island of Puerto Rico and it will be very hard to turn it back, it will take time.
When I first really listened to this song I was only 15 and it made me tear up. 5 years later and it still is the ONLY song to have had such an effect on me. Being 1/2 Chamorro and 1/4 Ikiribati, I can truly relate to Israel's message. JUSTICE, LIBERTY, & SELF DETERMINATION FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC!!!!!
Hafa adai! I am half Chamorro from Saipan. Bro, when you learn more about the history of the Pacific and other areas, it will make you sick! We all share the same threat but much of our generation is brainwashed into the American lifestyle. How did we go from a people that was independent to being dependent on the US? We have been colonized in our minds. The military base in Guam will further complicate the situation. We are on the path of Hawai'i. We will become minority in our lands.
@nesianboy People need to start physically fighting back, that's all I'm saying. I used to believe in non-violence, but that only makes the colonizer feel they have the ultimate power. NEVER EVER allow yourselves to become a minority in your own homeland. As a Fijian, we were a minority in our own homeland for almost a century, but now we are the majority again. Our homelands belong to us as the native peoples of the Pacific, not outsiders!!!
When I really listened to this song for the 1st time I was only 15 and yet it made me tear up. 5 years later, it still is the ONLY song to have had such an effect on me. Being 1/2 Chamorro and 1/4 Ikiribati, I can truly relate to this song's message. JUSTICE, LIBERTY, & SELF DETERMINATION FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC!!!!!!!!
My husband and I are Hawai'ian in our hearts and souls. It is our strongest desire to help in any way the blooded Hawai'ians tell us is best, to help them regain their rightful Nation. We were blessed to be living among native Hawaiians, to be accepted by them, and to help the elders when they held a vote. Any decisions are theirs, not ours to say, not ours to even mention, but to simply follow them.
The aina is calling us Home again, to finish our lives working for the independence denied them.
What Would Jesus Do? what has his people done but brought mosquitos flys rats mice gonoreaha syphillis typhoid mumps measeals leprosy wepons of mass destruction and a war to our peaceful land. when will the USA right its wrongs and leave my home and restore it to its natural unadulterated eden that in some places still exist. A'o a'o a'o na kanaka, ku i ka pono!
Mahalo; I cry; we are kept from makua; from nau'e; etc. As a kanaka I pay alot to live in a condo on waikiki beach yet yesterday i was accosted by a guy handing out jesus flyers when i went to the wall to watch the sunset. when i looked away from his flyers he shoved them in my face again; i protected my personal space by a defensive hand swipe knocking the haole's flyers out of his hands, he blamed me of assault and called 911. i said what would jesus do?
great video! mahalo nui loa. They have dug up our kupunaʻs bones and they have used our sacred stones to build an empire of hate and greed. Even if by my two hands alone, i will take back these stones and rebuild what is rightfully ours.
I don't understand the logic of Americans and Asians who feel they are entitled to move to Hawai'i when these lands are NOT THEIRS!!! Please leave Hawai'i and its lands to its native people!!! For all of you non-Hawaiians living in Hawai'i, grow a conscience and realize that you are aiding in the theft of Hawaiian tribal lands!!! Please move away and leave Hawai'i to its native people, the real people who only deserve to live there. The Pacific would be better with its native people there only!
I lived in Hawaii in the late 1980's and went back to live in 2003. The growth, uncrotolled growth, is crushing and marking up a beautiful place and culture. This video always brings me to tears as the message, and the messanger, are from the soul
hawaii was such a beautiful island and it still is from this day today but i think it would look a lot better when there wasn't so many houses built or having us watch thoughs houses get torn down. i didn't really get the message of this song until now mahalo (thank you) for showing this.
I'm not hawian, but I agree. People need to stop building over there. The land and it's beauty is being destroied. It's gotten to the point where you really can't go anywhere without running into a resort or something. Even though you can still find bits of what is was like if you look for it. However, this only shows that building needs to stop before the land, its people, thier culture, and everything that the Hawian Island stand for is completely destroied! Help save Hawaii and it's people.
A few years ago I was invited to move to HAWAII...Kauai actually....I told them that I could NOT in all consciencness do that as it would be Theft to do so.
That those lands are not mine but others lands. As a White man i dont know how to solve these things other than to pray for Gods guidence and that justice and Mercy be done according to HIM!!! I pray for the hearts of many friends there as they deal with the Rape of their lands and the ache in their hearts! We whites need to be kinder with our words......Hawaiians....I have no right to tell them how to think...only to PRAY!!!
Hawai'i '78...eha pu'uwai..........E Pumehana Iz.......forever you are in my heart...Mahalo Ka'kou....Uilani Zablan..Kaneohe,Papakolea,Kohala..Rest Well
USA has Used HAWAI'I As their WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION WHILE GOING FOR GOLBAL DOMNINATION OF THE ELITE FEW= New WORLD ORDER, in 30 years the Hawaiian Race will be Extinct with no PURE Hawaiians, in 50 yearz NO HAWAIIAN OF 50% or higher. USA HAS OVER 860 US BASES ALL OVER THE PLANET.
USED AS TOOLS TO HELP THE ELITE RAPE RESOURCES, KEEP THIRD WORLD NATIONS & COUNTRIES " THIRD WORLD" AND GENOCIDE & CULTURECIDE.
yeah, you are right! such evil empire under the guise of liberation suffering people, when they themselves are the causes of most of the sufferings around the world!
I'm so sorry, but I might get bashed for this, but after listening carefully to Bruddah IZ's music, I can't help but to one day travel to the nation of Hawaii.
Ku i ka pono. Stand in rightness/justice/righteousness/right conduct/right action. Another word mentioned in some music is 'Ike pono which means correct knowledge, correct insight, correct sight, and it can also imply correct retelling and right cause depicting on the usage.
Great job on this video brother. As a Fijian, I truly understand what Hawaiians are going through. My homeland was stolen before as well by outsiders, just like Hawai'i is still stolen by outsiders everyday. Hawai'i deserves its freedom like other nations in the Pacific have. Hopefully people understand more of what Hawaiians go through by watching this video. We have a saying back home...TABU SORO....which means "never, ever give up!" Keep up the good fight!!! Our prayers are with you all.
For me there has never been a singer that has touched me so with his music, from the beautiful songs of the islands to the politcal aspect. A special man was here for to short a time.......Thanks for posting his music for all to enjoy
Great lyrics and well chosen photos. Iz made this song with such heart, it reminds me of the the great Barry White's voice, but with a political point in the lyrics not sexual point.
Well done on the video! I don't understand the need for all this development going on, not only in Hawaii, but all over the globe! when does it stop! As far as Hawaii...."What will the kings think?" I feel I have a Kahiko soul, so seeing the land the way it is, I don't like! and at times I wanna cry feeling helpless and powerless......
i think less because people keep making babies, and more because people are greedy. if development was about sustaining a bigger population we wouldn't see hotels, condos, retail stores, expensive estates, etc. going up everywhere. we'd see affordable housing and preservation of natural resources that truly support large numbers.
I lived in Hawaii for 4 years and I miss the people the land.....I fell as if I have left my home...if I felt that as an outsider living within the nation of Hawaii I can imagine how the people feel that were born on the land...mahalo Hawaii
The man will live forever in all of our hart's, mind , and soul. We the first native American's feel the pain of Hawaiians,we all have suffered a lose.
I do wish that we would use a term that was used historically. Hawaiians never referred to themselves as Kanaka Maoli, just Kanaka. If you need something to differentiate Kanaka 'ula'ula was used but I'm partial to Kanaka 'oiwi.
That's actually incorrect. That term was used in its written form in legal documents, proclamations, newspapers and legal translations since the 1840 constitution. The term maoli, however, was usually translated from or as "aborigine" or "native" in English documents. You can find the term Kanaka Maoli and Ali'i Kanaka Maoli in the Hawaiian translation of the Constitution of 1854, Supreme court cases, and as late as petitions in 1891. It was discontinued in the 1920s.
Actually there was a need to say original. "O'iwi" which is a beautiful term, originally implied "native" to that ahupua'a and then you had the new "Hawaiians" i.e. subjects like the Judds, etc. So maoli was seen as more neutral, plainer, nonregionalistic, easier in legal documents, and more Polynesian (e.g. Maoli, Maohi, and Maori all mean the same).
You can also find both terms being used by the Petitions of 1897 by the way, o'iwi and maoli (with maoli being first). So maoli was used historically by the collective Hawaiian masses which shows it was accepted.
Also maoli does not mean just "real" or "original". It can also mean "primary", "aborigine", etc depending on the sentence. People is people translate Hawaiian into English and back into Hawaiian rather than just thinking in Hawaiian. It all makes sense in Hawaiian.
There was 4 versions of the Akaka Bill. Basically it creates a Native Hawaiian "entity" that would represent Native Hawaiians similar to a Native Hawaiian tribal government. But the Akaka Bill does not include anything about the Crown Lands which were stolen by the Republic of Hawai'i and given to the US without the consent of the Monarchy and Hawaiian citizens (including Native and non-Native Hawaiians). Many believe that the Akaka Bill would stop future talks on Hawai'i's political status.
Well I'm glad they did but they should live up to the statement. If you look at how we adopted that motto, it would then mean, "The life of the land is perpetuated in sovereignty". Yes, they are occupying us and destroying our lands. Shame on them.
Well actually even the English translations is faulty. Ua mau is unconditional tense. Its more correct to say The life/sovereignty/breath of the land has been and always will be preserved in rightness/correctness/righteousness/justice.
Yes. In the context of 1842, when the motto was said, justice and righteousness meant the restoration of Hawaiian independence by Great Britain. In todays context, it means the preservation (or restoration depending on your views about "annexation") of Hawaiian nationhood from the US.
Hawaiian all day
Kamakalapua96706 2 months ago
BJ PENN!!
Lyotodossantos 4 months ago
Ua mau ke ea o ka `âina i ka pono `o Hawai'i
Being perpetuated (is) the sovereignty of the land to righteousness/ to balance, Hawai`i
Asuigeneris1 4 months ago in playlist Asuigeneris1's Favorited Videos
Such a beautiful voice.
...I miss his presence on this planet, the world lost such beauty when he left us. : (
Asuigeneris1 5 months ago
tears fall upon my keyboard
KaNaKa5wuno 6 months ago
@KaNaKa5wuno really? REALLY?!!? relax...relax
hawaiiankillahulua 3 months ago
Correct me if I am wrong but I believe is was originally recorded by Bro Palani Vaughan in the late 80's ?..My cousin Jason added my Tutu man's Oli's to his own version..this is Our lament..
wendy47483 8 months ago
Such a beautiful, yet incredibly sad song. Its hard to listen to without feeling the horrific loss of the culture, land and language, that's been taken away from such wonderful people.
What happen to Hawaii was inevitable.....however, the WAY it happen was UNCONSCIONABLE.
HaleiwaBill 8 months ago
beautiful
da1uc2u 8 months ago
Everytime I hear this I cry and get chills...Luv it
TheCoolsl 10 months ago
ae ka nui te mihi te tangata o nga whenua o hawaii, ka tino ataahua te waiata , kia kaha koutou, no te whanau o te iwi o Ruawaipu east coast nz. mauri ora kia koutou.
talkin2ya 10 months ago
Beautiful ! Thank you... I miss Hawaii ...
anablic 10 months ago
The "keiki o ka 'aina" (“children of the land”) cry out: UA MAU KE EA O KA ‘AINA I KA PONO O HAWAI’I ! (The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness !)
=] Long may Hawai'i endure! [=
AVTino 1 year ago
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islanderpride123 1 year ago
I want visit hawai :( you cant imagine how much... but its too expensive for me :(
Gusttafa 1 year ago
IZ,you are truly missed.....My parents raised my sis & me in LA,Cal & we are haoles but we were taught to RESPECT all things...They now live on Kauai and do a lot of work for the Historical Society to not only teach but help preserve the GREAT Hawaiian way of life!!!! I first went to the islands in 1966 & have had the "SPIRIT" in me ever since....If i don't listen to Bruddah IZ every day I am lost....God bless you all....Our Scottie now sits by IZ's side...we miss you both very much.ALOHA!!!!
SuperBigblock455 1 year ago
IZ,you are truly missed.....My parents raised my sis & me in LA,Cal & we are haoles but we were taught to RESPECT all things...They now live on Kauai and do a lot of work for the Historical Society to not only teach but help preserve the GREAT Hawaiian way of life!!!! I first went to the islands in 1966 & have had the "SPIRIT" in me ever since....If i don't listen to Bruddah IZ every day I am lost....God bless you all....Our Scottie now sits by IZ's side...we miss you both very much
SuperBigblock455 1 year ago
Never 4get where you come from...
DABADGUY007 1 year ago
America was wrong to take over Hawai'i. I wish that Queen Liliokaulani could have drafted the constitution which she had planned on without American interference. The natives deserve the land, their rights, the sacredness which Hawai'i represents. America doesn't care about that; they care about money, and draining anybody they want to dry of any resource which produces money. I feel more ashamed as an American learning what we've done to others. I'm so deeply sorry :(
theultimategirl26 1 year ago
BJ PENN WALK OUT BABY.
Nobody represents the hawaiian spirit more than B.J. Penn.
ousooners182 1 year ago
@ousooners182 bj penn dosent represent the hawaiian spirit for shit. is still down with kau inoa. fuck dem. what about the hawaiians learning american and hawaiian kingdom law, trying to stop this illegal occupation?
mugiwarakaizokuda 1 year ago
@ousooners182: I'm sorry, but I do NOT feel that BJ Penn represents the Hawaiian spirit more than everyone else in the world. I watched the documentary that was done for the Penn/GSP fight, and I think he reinforced a lot of bad stereotypes that are associated with Hawaiians. Maybe he does represent some of the spirit, but I would never go so far to say that no one else represents the Hawaiian spirit more than he.
wreflection17 1 year ago
@ousooners182 Thats the truth the only ones that represents the Hawaiian Spirits are the People of Hawai'i, thank you for you're support
myuson96707 1 year ago
may the nation of Hawaii rise again...i am one of the FOUR writers of this beautiful song...please feel free to visit my site, Hawaii78.com, to learn about the true and fascinating story behind the writing of this song,,,thank you IZ and the Boys....aloha kawika crowley
110069er 1 year ago
our nation which we can and must save! oe i ka mokupuni o hawai'i!
n0akubirds 1 year ago
Mahalo nui loa kakou, brought tears to my eyes. Ku i ka pono.
jtkalehua 1 year ago
Hawaii inside my heart for ever.
The very best to the people .
A HUI HOU.
Daniekael 2 years ago
I miss Bruddah IZ! I cry when he sings! His voice and his music brings me peace and joy!
Only the great gods of the Hawaiian islands above can bring us a great gifted man like IZ with the true spirit of Aloha!
The great gods smile upon Buddah IZ!
As I say to you in my parents tongue, from their islands:
"Eise puo megali anthropos o aderpho mou!"
Meaning: You're a great man my brother!
May your name and music live on for eternity!!
jahellaspartan 2 years ago
Indigenous people from all over the world have been exterminated via military might and forced raping of the women by the Colonizers. Xenophobia is alive a well as this video shows. Fight for indigenous people's rights and the right to not be colonized and exploited further.
thelipstickfemme 2 years ago
thank you!
XxsilentoperaxX 2 years ago
BJ Penns Theme song in UFC.
SmokinBluntzzz 2 years ago
Hawaii Is beautiful and its because of IZ and his beautiful songs mahalo for his nice songs
milliwwe 2 years ago
Such a powerful song
snakevaletudo 2 years ago
Man I wish you were still alive Iz cause I was only 3 months old when I first saw you. R.I.P.
yardsale45 2 years ago
This song brings tears to my eyes...
LonglivePAIEA 2 years ago
I think I just found a little Hawaiian living in me.
And his heart goes out to you all.
Don't let them take away your I. Love from Norway!
Frutti87 2 years ago
I wish i could go back in time and see Hawaii the way she was meant to be.
RIP Iz.
fleetr06 2 years ago
Kia oa, I too am pleased I see no negative feedback here, this song is so meaningful for all our pacific peoples. JUSTICE, LIBERTY, & SELF DETERMINATION FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC!!!!!
Arohanui Iz
iroam57 2 years ago
I very much love the hawaiian culture a culture based on love..brother Iz your voice touches hearts
blossoms66 2 years ago
i am very much surprised and glad to see that their is no haole bashing going on in any comments i see
Makahaboi91 2 years ago
Oh this song..it brings back sad memories. My dad, brothers, cousins, aunties etc..all were born and raised in Hawaii. I on the other hand was born and raised in CA. Anyway, I had never heard this song till I bought bradduh Iz's CD in the Kona airport after going to my dad's funeral. Whew - so many emotions came up - cause my dad, bro's and I really want/ed Hawaii to go back to what it was. And my dad, like Bradduh Iz's dad died from a massive heart attack. Thank you for sharing with us...
JLoChing 2 years ago
@JLoChing aww so sad to hear. i live in Kona
sHyShYsHy1013 1 year ago
Fight for your culture and dont let big brother take it over with their commercial propoganda of "a god life" your culture is your life and your acient ways is your begining for the younger ones ,dont let them destroy your life . They have done it on my island of Puerto Rico and it will be very hard to turn it back, it will take time.
Your brother form the carribbean Mahalo
dbottman 2 years ago
maika'i keia himeni....HA'AHEO HAWAI'I!!!!
kimoperalta 2 years ago
Ugh, Everytime I hear this song I get goosbumps and I get sad..
It's sad how we are now compared to before.
Hopefully one day Hawaii can be sustainable once again.
8ohh8 2 years ago
Great job making the video!
naesydarb9 2 years ago
good job and way to speak up fijikid80
BFFBrettFavreForever 2 years ago
When I first really listened to this song I was only 15 and it made me tear up. 5 years later and it still is the ONLY song to have had such an effect on me. Being 1/2 Chamorro and 1/4 Ikiribati, I can truly relate to Israel's message. JUSTICE, LIBERTY, & SELF DETERMINATION FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC!!!!!
blurr3dxdr1ft 2 years ago
Hafa adai! I am half Chamorro from Saipan. Bro, when you learn more about the history of the Pacific and other areas, it will make you sick! We all share the same threat but much of our generation is brainwashed into the American lifestyle. How did we go from a people that was independent to being dependent on the US? We have been colonized in our minds. The military base in Guam will further complicate the situation. We are on the path of Hawai'i. We will become minority in our lands.
nesianboy 2 years ago
@nesianboy People need to start physically fighting back, that's all I'm saying. I used to believe in non-violence, but that only makes the colonizer feel they have the ultimate power. NEVER EVER allow yourselves to become a minority in your own homeland. As a Fijian, we were a minority in our own homeland for almost a century, but now we are the majority again. Our homelands belong to us as the native peoples of the Pacific, not outsiders!!!
fijikid80 1 year ago
When I really listened to this song for the 1st time I was only 15 and yet it made me tear up. 5 years later, it still is the ONLY song to have had such an effect on me. Being 1/2 Chamorro and 1/4 Ikiribati, I can truly relate to this song's message. JUSTICE, LIBERTY, & SELF DETERMINATION FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC!!!!!!!!
blurr3dxdr1ft 2 years ago
Amen to that!!!
fijikid80 2 years ago
My husband and I are Hawai'ian in our hearts and souls. It is our strongest desire to help in any way the blooded Hawai'ians tell us is best, to help them regain their rightful Nation. We were blessed to be living among native Hawaiians, to be accepted by them, and to help the elders when they held a vote. Any decisions are theirs, not ours to say, not ours to even mention, but to simply follow them.
The aina is calling us Home again, to finish our lives working for the independence denied them.
ladykiri42 2 years ago
hawaiians will never die because the spirit is 2 strong.
just because somebody is not hawaiian by blood or ancestry doesn't mean they can't share the same love , respect, and spirit as a great people.
Peace & Love 4rm Guam
671boxer 2 years ago
Hawai`i Loa Ku Like Kakou!
papikaika 2 years ago
I cant help but shed tears everytime i hear this masterpiece.
Ku'e!!!!!
HawaiianBoy69 2 years ago
What Would Jesus Do? what has his people done but brought mosquitos flys rats mice gonoreaha syphillis typhoid mumps measeals leprosy wepons of mass destruction and a war to our peaceful land. when will the USA right its wrongs and leave my home and restore it to its natural unadulterated eden that in some places still exist. A'o a'o a'o na kanaka, ku i ka pono!
madeinhawaii 2 years ago
Mahalo; I cry; we are kept from makua; from nau'e; etc. As a kanaka I pay alot to live in a condo on waikiki beach yet yesterday i was accosted by a guy handing out jesus flyers when i went to the wall to watch the sunset. when i looked away from his flyers he shoved them in my face again; i protected my personal space by a defensive hand swipe knocking the haole's flyers out of his hands, he blamed me of assault and called 911. i said what would jesus do?
madeinhawaii 2 years ago
great video! mahalo nui loa. They have dug up our kupunaʻs bones and they have used our sacred stones to build an empire of hate and greed. Even if by my two hands alone, i will take back these stones and rebuild what is rightfully ours.
ibehawaiian 2 years ago
I don't understand the logic of Americans and Asians who feel they are entitled to move to Hawai'i when these lands are NOT THEIRS!!! Please leave Hawai'i and its lands to its native people!!! For all of you non-Hawaiians living in Hawai'i, grow a conscience and realize that you are aiding in the theft of Hawaiian tribal lands!!! Please move away and leave Hawai'i to its native people, the real people who only deserve to live there. The Pacific would be better with its native people there only!
fijikid80 2 years ago
Hokulani, your vid and Mickey Ioane's mele say it all.
Mahalo.
Me ke aloha,
Auntie Wanda
wjc1952 2 years ago
Hawaii for Hawaiians
OscarLimaMike 2 years ago
hawaii is a beautiful country and we need to keep it that way
therockj3000 2 years ago
I lived in Hawaii in the late 1980's and went back to live in 2003. The growth, uncrotolled growth, is crushing and marking up a beautiful place and culture. This video always brings me to tears as the message, and the messanger, are from the soul
badbraindamage 3 years ago
I've lived in Hawai'i and I've been on that bridge at 1:35 the message took a few views to sink in but this song is beautiful
TBman256 3 years ago
hawaii was such a beautiful island and it still is from this day today but i think it would look a lot better when there wasn't so many houses built or having us watch thoughs houses get torn down. i didn't really get the message of this song until now mahalo (thank you) for showing this.
NoAcKLoCoGuRl 3 years ago
I'm not hawian, but I agree. People need to stop building over there. The land and it's beauty is being destroied. It's gotten to the point where you really can't go anywhere without running into a resort or something. Even though you can still find bits of what is was like if you look for it. However, this only shows that building needs to stop before the land, its people, thier culture, and everything that the Hawian Island stand for is completely destroied! Help save Hawaii and it's people.
ThiakiUchiha 3 years ago
I believe that all things eternal last.......This Mans work will indeed!!! A long time!!!
Coldsprings26183 3 years ago
A few years ago I was invited to move to HAWAII...Kauai actually....I told them that I could NOT in all consciencness do that as it would be Theft to do so.
Coldsprings26183 3 years ago
That those lands are not mine but others lands. As a White man i dont know how to solve these things other than to pray for Gods guidence and that justice and Mercy be done according to HIM!!! I pray for the hearts of many friends there as they deal with the Rape of their lands and the ache in their hearts! We whites need to be kinder with our words......Hawaiians....I have no right to tell them how to think...only to PRAY!!!
Coldsprings26183 3 years ago
Hawai'i '78...eha pu'uwai..........E Pumehana Iz.......forever you are in my heart...Mahalo Ka'kou....Uilani Zablan..Kaneohe,Papakolea,Kohala..Rest Well
worldstunna3 3 years ago
USA has Used HAWAI'I As their WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION WHILE GOING FOR GOLBAL DOMNINATION OF THE ELITE FEW= New WORLD ORDER, in 30 years the Hawaiian Race will be Extinct with no PURE Hawaiians, in 50 yearz NO HAWAIIAN OF 50% or higher. USA HAS OVER 860 US BASES ALL OVER THE PLANET.
USED AS TOOLS TO HELP THE ELITE RAPE RESOURCES, KEEP THIRD WORLD NATIONS & COUNTRIES " THIRD WORLD" AND GENOCIDE & CULTURECIDE.
ponosize 3 years ago
yeah, you are right! such evil empire under the guise of liberation suffering people, when they themselves are the causes of most of the sufferings around the world!
itriderpitbull 3 years ago
Wow! thats heavy but no doubt troo, but its not only the americans its the english too, and the french, they are all greedy whites....
iroam21 3 years ago
I'm so sorry, but I might get bashed for this, but after listening carefully to Bruddah IZ's music, I can't help but to one day travel to the nation of Hawaii.
But, what does Ku Ika Pono mean?
JamesMir11 3 years ago
Ku i ka pono. Stand in rightness/justice/righteousness/right conduct/right action. Another word mentioned in some music is 'Ike pono which means correct knowledge, correct insight, correct sight, and it can also imply correct retelling and right cause depicting on the usage.
hokulani78 3 years ago
Aloha to my brothers and sisters in our Nation of Hawai'i, it pains me to see what there did to our lands and islands....
peopleofhawaii 1 year ago
Great job on this video brother. As a Fijian, I truly understand what Hawaiians are going through. My homeland was stolen before as well by outsiders, just like Hawai'i is still stolen by outsiders everyday. Hawai'i deserves its freedom like other nations in the Pacific have. Hopefully people understand more of what Hawaiians go through by watching this video. We have a saying back home...TABU SORO....which means "never, ever give up!" Keep up the good fight!!! Our prayers are with you all.
fijikid80 3 years ago 2
This is an awesome video, Hokulani.
IZ would be pleased, I am sure.
You've done a very good thing here,
the young people especially need to be reminded
that before McDonalds there was love and dignity.
Respect to you and all Kanaka Maoli.
shas1814 3 years ago
For me there has never been a singer that has touched me so with his music, from the beautiful songs of the islands to the politcal aspect. A special man was here for to short a time.......Thanks for posting his music for all to enjoy
highlandlass50 3 years ago 3
The Hawaiian language must be the most beautiful language in the world.
captainandthelady 3 years ago 2
this song brings back so many good memories. i havent heard this song in years.
ncbaby80 3 years ago 3
Great lyrics and well chosen photos. Iz made this song with such heart, it reminds me of the the great Barry White's voice, but with a political point in the lyrics not sexual point.
sg6929 3 years ago
Such a beautiful and haunting song. Very moving.
highlandlass50 3 years ago 7
Great song and video ,thank you.
mndswpr 3 years ago 7
Well done on the video! I don't understand the need for all this development going on, not only in Hawaii, but all over the globe! when does it stop! As far as Hawaii...."What will the kings think?" I feel I have a Kahiko soul, so seeing the land the way it is, I don't like! and at times I wanna cry feeling helpless and powerless......
SwatWolf007 3 years ago
There is "all this development" because
people continue to make lots of babies!
tigerbody69 3 years ago
i think less because people keep making babies, and more because people are greedy. if development was about sustaining a bigger population we wouldn't see hotels, condos, retail stores, expensive estates, etc. going up everywhere. we'd see affordable housing and preservation of natural resources that truly support large numbers.
kaleipineki 3 years ago
this song is so beautiful.. it reminds me something, even though i'm from europe
antropomorfine 3 years ago
Kanaka or Kanaka Maoli? The difference is staggering. Think about it, brother. Brother? Who is my brother?
Anililagnian 3 years ago
I lived in Hawaii for 4 years and I miss the people the land.....I fell as if I have left my home...if I felt that as an outsider living within the nation of Hawaii I can imagine how the people feel that were born on the land...mahalo Hawaii
rsdonosixnine 3 years ago 5
The man will live forever in all of our hart's, mind , and soul. We the first native American's feel the pain of Hawaiians,we all have suffered a lose.
Islandboylives 3 years ago 3
kanaka = person
maoli = original, aboriginal, indigenous.
Kanaka maoli means Native Hawaiian.
Maori, Maohi, Ma'ohi, Maoli all mean the same in Polynesian languages.
hokulani78 3 years ago
I do wish that we would use a term that was used historically. Hawaiians never referred to themselves as Kanaka Maoli, just Kanaka. If you need something to differentiate Kanaka 'ula'ula was used but I'm partial to Kanaka 'oiwi.
Pomai596 3 years ago
That's actually incorrect. That term was used in its written form in legal documents, proclamations, newspapers and legal translations since the 1840 constitution. The term maoli, however, was usually translated from or as "aborigine" or "native" in English documents. You can find the term Kanaka Maoli and Ali'i Kanaka Maoli in the Hawaiian translation of the Constitution of 1854, Supreme court cases, and as late as petitions in 1891. It was discontinued in the 1920s.
hokulani78 3 years ago
I understand that historically,
there was no need to say original -
because the concept of the land being stolen
did not exist either. 8(
"They couldn't take the Mana"
tigerbody69 3 years ago
Actually there was a need to say original. "O'iwi" which is a beautiful term, originally implied "native" to that ahupua'a and then you had the new "Hawaiians" i.e. subjects like the Judds, etc. So maoli was seen as more neutral, plainer, nonregionalistic, easier in legal documents, and more Polynesian (e.g. Maoli, Maohi, and Maori all mean the same).
hokulani78 3 years ago
You can also find both terms being used by the Petitions of 1897 by the way, o'iwi and maoli (with maoli being first). So maoli was used historically by the collective Hawaiian masses which shows it was accepted.
Also maoli does not mean just "real" or "original". It can also mean "primary", "aborigine", etc depending on the sentence. People is people translate Hawaiian into English and back into Hawaiian rather than just thinking in Hawaiian. It all makes sense in Hawaiian.
hokulani78 3 years ago
What does Kanaka Maoli mean?
billybumbler13 3 years ago
"Settle for less" could you please elaborate?
billybumbler13 4 years ago
There was 4 versions of the Akaka Bill. Basically it creates a Native Hawaiian "entity" that would represent Native Hawaiians similar to a Native Hawaiian tribal government. But the Akaka Bill does not include anything about the Crown Lands which were stolen by the Republic of Hawai'i and given to the US without the consent of the Monarchy and Hawaiian citizens (including Native and non-Native Hawaiians). Many believe that the Akaka Bill would stop future talks on Hawai'i's political status.
hokulani78 4 years ago
In a nutshell, what was the Akaka bill?
billybumbler13 4 years ago
Basically it wants to make Hawaiians like Native Americans so we can settle for less.
Pomai596 4 years ago 3
amen
Islandboylives 3 years ago
Mahalo for the beautiful video. I love Iz! I lived in Hawaii for three years and I respected the land and its children. Give it back!!
Karmel30 4 years ago
Ua Mu Ke'ea I Ka Aina I Ka Pono! Kanaka Maoli! This is showing us Hawaiians to stand together as one.
mahinamaoli 4 years ago
I so wish that was true...
But people here buy too much into "mainland bs"
Like the Standard American Diet....
tigerbody69 3 years ago
great song touching
monty4088 4 years ago
The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness...How dare the state government use it as a motto, when they are occupying a nation
urlocalseamonkey 4 years ago
Well I'm glad they did but they should live up to the statement. If you look at how we adopted that motto, it would then mean, "The life of the land is perpetuated in sovereignty". Yes, they are occupying us and destroying our lands. Shame on them.
momishells 4 years ago
Well actually even the English translations is faulty. Ua mau is unconditional tense. Its more correct to say The life/sovereignty/breath of the land has been and always will be preserved in rightness/correctness/righteousness/justice.
hokulani78 4 years ago
well i guess what is rightness/correctness/righteousness/justice is the Hawaiian Nation
urlocalseamonkey 4 years ago
Yes. In the context of 1842, when the motto was said, justice and righteousness meant the restoration of Hawaiian independence by Great Britain. In todays context, it means the preservation (or restoration depending on your views about "annexation") of Hawaiian nationhood from the US.
hokulani78 4 years ago