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From marriage equality in recent political times to acknowledging māhū voices in Native Hawaiian culture, sexual diversity is part of Hawaiʻi's history. Those stories will be told on a wider scale thanks to a three-year, $900,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. The Conversation spoke with filmmakers Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer to learn more.
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Research into the history of government-run reformatories and industrial schools in Hawaiʻi during the early 1900s is getting a boost in funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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The operator of a lūʻau in a residential area of Honolulu said he plans to continue his business despite city officials ordering him to stop. At the end of February, the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting gave Karl Veto Baker until March 30 to correct the violation. Baker said he created the lūʻau to bring back representation of Hawaiian culture. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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The 61st annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival wrapped up in Hilo over the weekend, and residents are already looking forward to next year. Every year around this time, residents in this rainy town know exactly what to expect. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi was in Hilo for the festivities and has this story.
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The traditional practice of “going on kapu” allows hula practitioners to cleanse their bodies, their minds and their lives of the unnecessary to really focus on hula. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi explains how it differs among hālau.
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A conference coming later this month aims to boost Native Hawaiian-owned businesses — and it's doing so with some unique connections. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.
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The Navy's Swarm Team explains its approach to wrapping up the Red Hill fuel storage facility closure; we discuss highlights of this weekend's Merrie Monarch Hula Festival; the Jaycees shares its thoughts on the state of youth leaders today; and HIFF details its new young filmmakers festival, ʻŌpio Fest
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Hula is not the only Hawaiian tradition honored at Merrie Monarch this week. The festival is paying tribute to the 40th anniversary of the Hawaiian language revitalization movement. ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi teachers, students and pioneers were in Hilo to perform on hula's biggest stage. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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Hālau only get seven minutes to perform each number on stage at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. To ensure precise timing, some kumu hula on Oʻahu created a replica of the Hilo stage in vacant retail space in Kalihi. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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We discuss a new effort to turn invasive grass into fertilizer; ʻĀina Momona details what was covered in a recent call with the White House; a retired Honolulu firefighter shares how he's seen his battle with gout improve; and local TikTok star Brevenchy M talks about how he would be impacted if the U.S. banned the social media app