Being Kanaka Maoli
The Hawaiian language is simple yet complex. Originally an unwritten language, it was translated and put to letters by the early Christian missionary intruders about 200 years ago. The alphabet was only one of a basketful of gifts which arrived with the first Bible-thumpers. Those presents included a myriad of mainland diseases, a dress code, The Bible itself, and the wonders of capitalism. Only a dozen letters were necessary. All the vowels plus h,k,l,m,n,p, & w. Vowel-intensive. Many words have multiple and diverse meanings.
