When Hina mentions the MAHU, the very staid official crowd goes WILD! Mahu is a feminine male in traditional Hawaiian culture; and honored role. The word has come to be a taunt and slur equal to "Fag" Hina reclaimed it in this context and the audience applauded the new status of same sex couples under Hawaii law this week.
see more about Na Mahu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahu_(person)
Soo glad this chant was shared. Most beautiful spoken Hawaiian I have heard, so fluent, even though I am not at all. Would love a translation, but it was a beautiful presentation. DrumMajor
When Hina mentions the MAHU, the very staid official crowd goes WILD!
ReplyDeleteMahu is a feminine male in traditional Hawaiian culture; and honored role. The word has come to be a taunt and slur equal to "Fag"
Hina reclaimed it in this context and the audience applauded the new status of same sex couples under Hawaii law this week.
see more about Na Mahu:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahu_(person)
I LOVE this!!! This is so wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSoo glad this chant was shared. Most beautiful spoken Hawaiian I have heard, so fluent, even though I am not at all. Would love a translation, but it was a beautiful presentation.
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She woke the old gods!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful!!
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Aloha!!
Powerful and beautiful. Megathanks.
ReplyDeletethis is wonderful! i thoroughly enjoyed the video.
ReplyDeletealohaa!!!