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05/01/00 - `Ôlelo Hawai`i` Hawai`i - The Hawaiian Language
We explore the origins of the spoken and written language and its development up to its present day renaissance. We also include links to the best Hawaiian language site on the Net.

04/17/00 - May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii
If you're planning a trip to Hawaii over May 1, be sure to read about this special Hawaiian holiday and how you can enjoy it.

02/07/00 - Waipio Valley Photos
Our special photo album of pictures taken in the Valley of Kings on the Big Island of Hawaii.

01/17/00 - The Chinese in Hawaii
We take a look at the Chinese people of Hawaii, their history and their culture. The best traveler is a well informed traveler.

12/19/99 - Keali`i Reichel's New Album
When the biggest name in Hawaiian music today releases a new album, Hawaiian music fans get excited. Find out all about this 'enhanced' compact disc.

07/26/99 - Lu‘au - A Hawaiian Feast
We look at the history of the Hawaiian luau and provide information on what you will find at a luau today in Hawaii. we also offer tips for making the most of your luau experience.

06/14/99 - Lahaina Jodo Mission
Take a 2 page tour of the grounds of this beautiful Buddhist Temple on Maui.

02/15/99 - Hawaii Tourists Seek Culture and History
Studies show that the majority of Hawaiian tourists visit cultural and historic sites. Here are some of our favorites on Oahu.

08/02/98 - Waipio Valley
Explore one of the world's most beautiful places, the Waipio Valley on the Big Island of Hawaii and learn about its historical and cultural importance.

06/08/98 - Kamehameha the Great
In this feature we examine the rule of Kamehameha the Great from his conquest of O'ahu in 1795 until his death in 1819.

06/01/98 - Gourds and Ipus
Learn all about gourds and the Ipus made from them which are used in Hawaiian hula, thanks to Anne Blankenship of the Gourd Connection.

04/12/98 - Kaho'olawe (Part 1 -The Geography)
Learn about the geography of this sacred island which is being returned to the Hawaiian people. Check out the maps links.

02/23/98 - Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Read how the Hawaiian steel guitar came into existence and how it has influenced the music of the rest of the world.

01/12/98 - The People of Hawaii
Who are the people that make up the population of Hawaii? Part 1 of a multi-part series.

07/19/97 - Keali`i Reichel and Friends at Carnegie Hall
Read all of the details of Keali`i Reichel's concert at Carnegie Hall on July 12, 1997 with fellow Hawaiian music artists Uluwehi Guerrero, Kekuhi Kanahele and Eric Gilliom.

04/19/97 - The Kumulipo "Song of Creation"
The first in a series on Hawaiian mythology and history prior to the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1778.

04/05/97 - Hawaiian culture - aloha ’aina (love of the land)
This, our first feature, will give you a good overall idea of what we will be striving to accomplish here.

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