03-17-2014, 06:00 AM
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Originally posted by bananahead
'Hawaiian pidgin' IS NOT 'Hawaiian', its a language now evolved from one developed in the 19th Century by recently arrived Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Puerto Ricans, hapa, etc. sugarcane farm workers to communicate w/ ea. other...
PS most Hawaiians here CANT Speak 'Hawaiian' ... they only know some words, certain words used by EVERYONE here, even Haoles... ie mauka/makai, ono, hana, 'aina, puka, 'okole, aloha, mahalo, lanai, pupu, pau, pono, ohana, kapu, keiki, heiau, etc. etc. and these so called Hawaiians (most are 'hapa') CANT put sentences together or understand someone fluent in 'Hawaiian' like say someone from Ni'ihau, where MOST do still speak Hawaiian everyday...
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
Ai yai yai! Pidgin may not be formal olelo Hawaii, it is however, a huge part of the culture here. In ancient Hawaii, the Hawaiian language was completely oral. With no written language, history was recorded through chanting and dance, and passed on through generations. Sadly, much of it was lost when the missionaries outlawed the speaking of the language, and Hula dance(because it was so provocative).
PS- I think it is important to respect the fact that "Hawaiian Pidgin" carries with it the spirit of the Hawaiian culture. It tells us a story about the history of this place.