01-10-2011, 08:12 AM
Actually, the dictionary definition is a good place to start (for discounts, ANY ID that ties you to Hawaii is usually good for the kama`aina rate - inc. library card, school ID, Hawaii ID-not just a drivers lic, tax bill, utility bill, lease, mortgage... the list goes on...) :
Kama `aina means child of the land.
If you think about some of the explanations, they are when you feel as if you we raised here, you know the past, you know the people, you gain an ease with the talk, the people, the flow and the rhythm of the place. You are an aunt or an uncle to many, may have even acquired a hanai child.
For some, they were born to be here, others work at it and never truly get it...
Kama `aina means child of the land.
If you think about some of the explanations, they are when you feel as if you we raised here, you know the past, you know the people, you gain an ease with the talk, the people, the flow and the rhythm of the place. You are an aunt or an uncle to many, may have even acquired a hanai child.
For some, they were born to be here, others work at it and never truly get it...