Kia Ora - Nisa bula vinaka – Fakalofa lahi atu - Talofa lava Halo olaketa - Taloha ni Malo e lelei - Kia Orana - Greetings. We have a special guest arriving in the country this Wednesday to present at the Maramataka(the Māori fishing and planting calendar) 2014 Conference (March 14-15). Ms Ann Kaleilokelani Nu’uhiwa from the University of Hawai’i will be giving presenting: “Kaulana Mahina – The Hawaiian Lunar Calendar” At Waipapa Marae on Wednesday the 12th of March. Powhiri at 12:15pm followed presentation(1pm) and lunch. She is also giving a second presenation at Waipapa on Thursday the 13th of March at 4pm. Bio: Ms Ann Kaleilokelani Nu’uhiwa Kalei Nuuhiwa was born and raised on the island of Maui. Kalei was the first Masters degree graduate of the University of Hawaii Mānoa - Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language and works as a researcher for the Papakū Makawalu Project with the Edith Kanakaole Foundation. Her primary discipline is Papahulilani -- the study of all aspects of the atmosphere -- its phenology, energies, and cycles from a Hawaiian perspective. She maintains ongoing studies of celestial alignments with sites situated in the North West and main Hawaiian islands, to understand traditional tracking of time and spatial measurements. Kalei continues to research and build understanding of the significance of site placement and use within the historical corridor of Kahaluu, Kona and is also active in applying her research in a Forest Resource Cultural use plan for Kaho’olawe, the island previously used as a bombing range by the US military. Kalei also works with Kamehameha Schools, Keauhou-Kahaluu Education Group, community groups, & cultural practitioners. Kaulana Mahina – The Hawaiian Lunar Calendar Recently, there has been a surge of interest to restore traditional Hawaiian time keeping practices, which is proving to be an excellent methodology for resource management and conservation. The Kaulana Mahina is based on the lunation of the moon and on the practices established by generations of observations, trial and error and adaptation of methodologies to efficiently capitalize on the natural cycles occurring in our surrounding environment. Over time, the Kaulana Mahina dictated ceremonies, rituals, political decisions and birth omens as well. This presentation will attempt to provide a foundational knowledge base of the Kaulana Mahina. maramataka2014.co.nz/
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