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inkehh:

On November 28th 1843, by joint proclamation at the Court of London, Great Britain and France formally recognize Hawai’i as a Sovereign Nation. The United States followed suit less than seven months later —history buffs might recognize that 1893, which would have been Hawaii’s 50th anniversary of Independence, is also the year the United States began its overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.— Today, many Hawaiian people continue to observe November 28th and celebrate our cultural independence. 

This particular song is sung entirely in Hawaiian but it’s basically reminding ourselves, the Hawaiian People, to respect our culture, land, elders, brothers and to have pride in each other. The chorus in particular.. is calling to “take down the flag of our oppressor and in its place, let our flag fly”.

anyway. this being a huge part of my identity.. thought i’d, i dunno, share it with you guys, too. so..  yeah :)

hau’oli lā kūʻokoʻa iā ku’u po’e Hawai’i.. hulo hulo! e nā lāhui, e nā kānaka, e nā ‘ōiwi a pau.. eō mai, eō mai, eō mai ^__^

(happy independence day to my beloved people of Hawai’i. horray! horray! to our culture, to our people, to all natives. yes we are here! yes we are here! yes we are here!) hahha.. sounds so lame in english:P

kamalanilk:

Aipohaku- Huki Ia