Kamehameha I

Historical Backgrounds In Mele Hawaii is considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth. There are millions of people that visit every year because of its’ magnificent beauty of nature. This can be seen in Hawaiian mele where they talk about the beauty of nature in poems or songs. When looking broadly, it may seem that Hawaiian mele portrays Hawaii as a beautiful. However, when looking closely and narrowly, one can find that there is a hidden and deeper meaning inside the mele. By reading…

When Kamehameha was born in 1758, Halley's Comet appeared over the Hawaiian skies. Legend prophesied that a light in the sky with feathers like a bird would signal the birth of a great chief. Kamehameha would grow up to be a strong ruler who succeeds by eliminating all the rival chiefs. Warring clans saw him as a potential threat because Alapa´inui feared he would take away his throne, so Kamehameha had the equivalent of a price on his head from the day he was born. For this reason, the child…

Kamehameha was never expected to rule any of the islands, nor was the next designated heir for the chief’s place. A Long time ago before Kamehameha was born, Hawaiians arrived at the Hawaiian islands, establishing villages and kapu’s. The Hawaiians accustomed to their new home, learning about its land and agriculture, such as taro, potatoes, and how to fish for seafood. They learned how to maintain their sources by placing laws on the number of food caught or harvested. Kamehameha was then born…

King Kamehameha was well known for unifying the islands, but he had to overcome a lot of hardships to officially bring all of the islands together under his leadership. He battled for the islands using force, foreign advisors, improved weaponry, and new methods, allowing him to win most of the battles he won. Kamehameha’s last battle was known as the Battle of Nu’uanu, but he had to propose a peace treaty to finally rule all islands, showing that his sight was not merely on winning, yet also…

Ella Mae Johnson, daughter of Marney and Bill Johnson, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 18, 2004. Ella has two younger siblings: Moira, her sister, is thirty-nine years old, and Jack, her brother, is almost thirty-seven years old. When she was younger, Ella Mae Johnson went to about five different schools: The Farm in Washington state, Navy Hale Kekeikie in Hawaii, Breidablik in Washington state, Suquamish in Washington state, and White Oaks in Virginia. Ms. Kragen, one of Ella's teachers,…

Kamehameha was a great leader because, he was the first Hawaiian to unify all 8 Hawaiian Islands. As Kalani’opu’u’s nephew he wa as well trained not by Kalani’opu’u, but by Kekuhaupi’o(1). He was strong, fierce, and unstoppable at the time. One example is, he was the only person to unify all 8 Islands, also he, was an effective leader because he was able to kill almost every ali’i. This is part of why Kamehameha was the greatest leader in Hawaiian history. He was an effective leader, because he…

“Actions speak louder than words” said Eddie Aikau. Eddie Aikau still inspires us today, with those wise words of his. He was born on May 4, 1946 on the island of Maui, later he moved to O’ahu where he became a lifeguard. As a lifeguard, Eddie had the courage to make sure that no lives were lost during his duty on Waimea Bay. He gave the people on the island tips, to stay safe and was able to work well with others during a rescue. Eddie wasn’t only able to save the lives of the people, he was…

intimidating groups of people just standing around staring at me. Once he got to his first class, the teacher made him introduce himself. “Hello, my name is Kepuha and I am from the village of Talofofo in the island of Guam.” Some people giggled at his accent, but he continued anyways. “I like to play football and baseball, and I like to spearfishing at the beach.” He sat down sulking at the kids laughing at him. He sat through the lesson because he had missed the first half. As lunch time came,…

she could be ready for 6:30. She managed to get back to her room by 5:45 which gave her plenty of time to shower, and fix herself up. She jumped into the shower and got out 10 minutes later. 'What the hell do I wear? Are we going somewhere nice or casual? Should I text her and see? Fuck it, I 'll surprise her. ' Carmilla decided to wear her black skinny jeans with the tear on the kneecaps, her leather boots, and a black top that slightly showed off her stomach. She had the abs, so why not…

This was my exit. I had skipped breakfast and at that time my stomach had began to rumble. Not far off the highway I spotted a quaint home that had been transformed into a diner. I decided to stop. An elderly woman with bouffant silver hair, wearing a blue checked dress and apron greeted me at the door with a smile before seating me. It was as if I had stepped back into an old movie or perhaps a doorway into the past. Upon the waitress’s instance, I ordered the daily special. It was a…