Aloha ʻāina |
Decoding ancestral knowledge
Slingshots of the oceanic
She never dances alone
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Reclaiming aloha – the Hawaiian poet rewriting the story of her home
What do you think of when you think of Hawai‘i? Do you picture an island paradise ideal for beach holidays and teeming with tropical cocktails? The poet, activist and scholar Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio wants to transform the story in your head. The Kānaka Maoli (‘true Hawaiian’) artist’s spoken-word performances are both forceful expressions and history lessons, often exploring the chasm between how Hawai‘i has been sold to the world and the far more complex realities of its history and culture. This includes the painful and enduring legacy........