Monday, May 9, 2011

Eleven Year Old Warrior

fMâlô e lelei  -
That's Tongan for 'Aloha'


Courtesy:  FL Morris / fmorris@staradvertiser.com

Why?

What are YOUR eleven-year-olds doing?



"When 3-year old Hale Motuapuaka told his parents, 

“I want to be a fire man,”

they knew he wanted to play with fire,
not put it out.
Turning 11 a couple of weeks ago,
Hale is the youngest professional fireknife dancer in Hawaii, maybe in the world, performing two nights a week for Malu Productions at the Hale Koa Hotel. He says he is “really ready to light it up” to win at next weekend’s World Fireknife Championship at the Polynesian Cultural Center."  Mahalo to Honolulu Pulse

                     So, what do YOU think?   cloudia










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29 comments:

  1. BitchMay 9, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Right now? I am dreaming!!

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  2. DeniseinVAMay 9, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Those fire-eaters always fascinated me, and they were even more impressive at night. I wish the young Hale all the best for the upcoming competition.

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  3. FrikoMay 9, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    Beats sitting at a computer any time!

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  4. Windsmoke.May 9, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    I agree with Frikos comment and wish Hale all the best in the competition :-).

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  5. Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.May 9, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Wow! Good luck to this brave young man.

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  6. HilaryMay 9, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Wow.. I guess his parents never told him not to play with matches. ;)

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  7. Feisty CroneMay 9, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Wow, what an amazing young man!

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  8. MargueriteMay 9, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Totally incredible that he knew at age 3 that he wanted to do this! Best of luck to him!

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  9. SandyCarlsonMay 9, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    I say, God bless this kid for knowing his direction.

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  10. JeannieMay 9, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    I still don't know what I want to do when I grow up! Amazing.

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  11. Full-On-ForwardMay 10, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    I guess you shouldn't pass gas near a Tiki torch huh?

    Sorry--

    J

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  12. Dr. Russell Norman MurrayMay 10, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    'Eleven Year Old Warrior'

    Good for him, from the photo the flames look in some risky places.;)

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  13. irinapicturesMay 10, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    Amazing little boy.

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  14. Pietro BrosioMay 10, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Good luck to this amazing man!

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  15. Kavita SahariaMay 10, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    Amazing .Truly amazing .

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  16. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahMay 10, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Wonderful post...
    How are you this week ?

    Wong

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  17. SamanthaMay 10, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    How wonderful that such a young man knows what he wants and is so involved in his culture!

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  18. LynnMay 10, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    I admire that he knows just what he wants to do. Very cool and especially that his parents let him do it.

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  19. BirdmanMay 10, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Yikes! Firewalkers and eaters fascinate me for some ungodly reason. Why?

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  20. DarylMay 10, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    My almost 11 yr old CAT Rose is likely asleep right now ... after all she exhausted herself waking me up!

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  21. FredaMay 10, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    His parents do well to cope with his interest in fire. All the best to him in the competition.

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  22. Myrna R.May 10, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Admirable ambition for an 11 year old, or person of any age. Good luck to him.

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  23. Betty ManousosMay 10, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    the best of luck to this amazing man.

    betty xx

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  24. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    wow!

    aldous, uk

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  25. BALLET NEWSMay 10, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    AMAZING ! The very best of luck to him.

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  26. UnknownMay 10, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    I wish I could see that cool kid do his thing! Great post. Thanks Cloudia.

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  27. CloudiaMay 10, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Thank YOU!

    What a nice quiet week we are having here at da beach!

    So NICE of YOU to stop by :-)

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  28. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahMay 11, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    The vibrant colors of the shell ginger enclosed within the milky white is really beautiful !

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  29. KayMay 11, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Good grief! That's incredible!

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