Sunday, September 9, 2012

The Word of the Day is "Ānuene"


Aloha mai kākou,

Today makes one week since this blog started, and I appreciate your interest, time, and kind words of encouragement.  Our mission is to simply share words, facts, myths, and photos of this beautiful place I call home.  The islands are canvassed by green mountains, valleys, and forests due to the large amount of rainfall we get throughout the year.  Subsequently, many rainbows are formed in many different places after a misty rain and sunshine.  The word for rainbow is ānuenue (pronounced ahh-noo-way-noo-way), and it is the mascot for several athletic teams at the University of Hawai`i.  It also appears on the Hawai`i license plate. 
Laka, is recognized as the Goddess of hula and the forest.  It is said, that Lono, God of fertility, had slid down a Rainbow, to marry her.  How romantic is that?!?!   

A hui hou,

Haunani

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