HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI
HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI is a school of thought and practical application, whose membership tries to abide by a simple code of ethics handed down by 12 legendary chieftains. The most well known is Kamehameha the Great.
When he was a young chieftain, he was part of a group of warriors looking for enemy forces. They came upon a small fishing village of an opposing chief, and instead of waiting until they beached their canoes, Kamehameha decided to leap from the canoe onto the coral heads that were exposed by the low tide. As he began running across the coral, his foot slipped into a hole and he became vulnerable. His warriors still in the process of landing the canoes were unable to protect him. A villager nearby saw what happened, turned and grabbed a koa paddle and ran out to where Kamehameha was and struck him on the head with a severe blow knocking him unconscious and splintering the paddle. After recovering from his injury and embarrassment, Kamehameha set into law that no harm or evil shall come to the weak and innocent. If anyone broke this law, they would be put to death. Thus he proclaimed the law of Kānāwai Mamalahoe – The Law of the Splintered Paddle.
In these modern times, outside influences thrust upon us by people of different values and concepts of life pose a threat to our very existence. We need to hold fast to the simple but deep code of ethics within our own families, protecting the innocent from the violence and misguided anger that is becoming prevalent in our communities.
The intention of HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI is not to create a political force or personal opposition to any thing. As a Kahu, I believe this simple and direct code can reestablish us as sovereign individuals with natural inalienable rights as a people and culture that cares from the inside out. Our goal is to pass this on to other cultures so that we may gift them with this manaʻo, and to establish us as equals in the world that exists today.
THE CODE
ONIPAʻA – Focus on the things that help you and your family succeed in any endeavor.
HAʻAHEO – Pride in yourself and the things that you do to help you, your family and your community.
KULIA I KA NUʻU – Striving for the summit, having a dream of what you want to do and where you want to go, maintain the desire and discipline that will help you attain your destiny.
Things you don’t do as a member of Hālau Kānāwai;
1) Act disrespectful in any way to people and things around you
2) Commit any act of violence
3) Display disorderly conduct
Membership and Meetings – Color, race, creed and age not withstanding, whenever you wear this t-shirt or you see another person wearing this t-shirt, you will step forward and introduce yourself and exchange HĀ (breath, greeting) and MANAʻO (knowledge) and ALOHA. Participate in your community events and activities. The only formal meetings are those that happen between you and others that you meet while wearing this t-shirt.
DUES
The cost of a life-time membership is $50 which includes a Hālau T-shirt.
HALAU DESIGN
In the center is the PŪLOʻULOʻU, a long wooden staff with a ball shaped white kapa feature at its top. This represents all things that are sacred; the land, the sea, the air, and yourself. The crossed spears represent those who will protect these sacred things. The banner on the left is the woven pattern of the Paʻea and it represents the focus needed to make sense of confusion and your path through it. MALAMA ʻĀINA speaks of caring for Papa Honua, Mother Earth; every square inch of it. The banner to the right is the Nihoniho, a representation of courage, and the footsteps of the ancestors. MALAMA PONO tells us to do the right thing, so we may establish trust amongst our fellow man.
THE FIVE ELEMENTS that arch the center piece
A – Fire and light, fire of the soul, fire from the sun, fire to warm you.
E – Air, wind motion, speech. I ka ʻōlelo I ke ola, I ka ʻōlelo no ka make – In the word there is life and in the word there is death.
I – Water, raindrops, rivers, oceans, morning mist, life component of the body and all living things.
O – Earth, mother, unending cycle of life, ‘ohana, family of all mankind.
U – SELF. Without the other four elements you cannot exist and without you the other four don’t exist. We are the stewards of these elements.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The board of directors is comprised of our ancestors, yours and mine, who are there to remind us of the things that we need to do in order to survive and succeed.
Location of HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI – Papa Honua, Mother Earth is our floor and foundation, the mountains and its peaks are the walls and windows, the sky is our roof, and the stars our steeple.
Colors of HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI are Black and Gold. The color Black represents the beginning of life in the womb. Gold signifies our journey towards the light of the Creator.
If you feel that you are not able to accept and practice these codes, and try the best you can, please do not join the Hālau.
MAHALO NUI LOA, MALAMA PONO,
KOAKANUPALIKALUHIKAHIKIOʻEWA MAHUIKI KANEALIʻI (Koko)
KAHU - HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI (A servant of something greater than myself.)
References and Resources are published in the “ʻŌlelo Noʻeau,” the Hawaiian Book of Proverbs
Flora Harvey Miles
Rena Liliha Miles Kanealiʻi
Pilahi Paki
HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI is a school of thought and practical application, whose membership tries to abide by a simple code of ethics handed down by 12 legendary chieftains. The most well known is Kamehameha the Great.
When he was a young chieftain, he was part of a group of warriors looking for enemy forces. They came upon a small fishing village of an opposing chief, and instead of waiting until they beached their canoes, Kamehameha decided to leap from the canoe onto the coral heads that were exposed by the low tide. As he began running across the coral, his foot slipped into a hole and he became vulnerable. His warriors still in the process of landing the canoes were unable to protect him. A villager nearby saw what happened, turned and grabbed a koa paddle and ran out to where Kamehameha was and struck him on the head with a severe blow knocking him unconscious and splintering the paddle. After recovering from his injury and embarrassment, Kamehameha set into law that no harm or evil shall come to the weak and innocent. If anyone broke this law, they would be put to death. Thus he proclaimed the law of Kānāwai Mamalahoe – The Law of the Splintered Paddle.
In these modern times, outside influences thrust upon us by people of different values and concepts of life pose a threat to our very existence. We need to hold fast to the simple but deep code of ethics within our own families, protecting the innocent from the violence and misguided anger that is becoming prevalent in our communities.
The intention of HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI is not to create a political force or personal opposition to any thing. As a Kahu, I believe this simple and direct code can reestablish us as sovereign individuals with natural inalienable rights as a people and culture that cares from the inside out. Our goal is to pass this on to other cultures so that we may gift them with this manaʻo, and to establish us as equals in the world that exists today.
THE CODE
ONIPAʻA – Focus on the things that help you and your family succeed in any endeavor.
HAʻAHEO – Pride in yourself and the things that you do to help you, your family and your community.
KULIA I KA NUʻU – Striving for the summit, having a dream of what you want to do and where you want to go, maintain the desire and discipline that will help you attain your destiny.
Things you don’t do as a member of Hālau Kānāwai;
1) Act disrespectful in any way to people and things around you
2) Commit any act of violence
3) Display disorderly conduct
Membership and Meetings – Color, race, creed and age not withstanding, whenever you wear this t-shirt or you see another person wearing this t-shirt, you will step forward and introduce yourself and exchange HĀ (breath, greeting) and MANAʻO (knowledge) and ALOHA. Participate in your community events and activities. The only formal meetings are those that happen between you and others that you meet while wearing this t-shirt.
DUES
The cost of a life-time membership is $50 which includes a Hālau T-shirt.
HALAU DESIGN
In the center is the PŪLOʻULOʻU, a long wooden staff with a ball shaped white kapa feature at its top. This represents all things that are sacred; the land, the sea, the air, and yourself. The crossed spears represent those who will protect these sacred things. The banner on the left is the woven pattern of the Paʻea and it represents the focus needed to make sense of confusion and your path through it. MALAMA ʻĀINA speaks of caring for Papa Honua, Mother Earth; every square inch of it. The banner to the right is the Nihoniho, a representation of courage, and the footsteps of the ancestors. MALAMA PONO tells us to do the right thing, so we may establish trust amongst our fellow man.
THE FIVE ELEMENTS that arch the center piece
A – Fire and light, fire of the soul, fire from the sun, fire to warm you.
E – Air, wind motion, speech. I ka ʻōlelo I ke ola, I ka ʻōlelo no ka make – In the word there is life and in the word there is death.
I – Water, raindrops, rivers, oceans, morning mist, life component of the body and all living things.
O – Earth, mother, unending cycle of life, ‘ohana, family of all mankind.
U – SELF. Without the other four elements you cannot exist and without you the other four don’t exist. We are the stewards of these elements.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The board of directors is comprised of our ancestors, yours and mine, who are there to remind us of the things that we need to do in order to survive and succeed.
Location of HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI – Papa Honua, Mother Earth is our floor and foundation, the mountains and its peaks are the walls and windows, the sky is our roof, and the stars our steeple.
Colors of HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI are Black and Gold. The color Black represents the beginning of life in the womb. Gold signifies our journey towards the light of the Creator.
If you feel that you are not able to accept and practice these codes, and try the best you can, please do not join the Hālau.
MAHALO NUI LOA, MALAMA PONO,
KOAKANUPALIKALUHIKAHIKIOʻEWA MAHUIKI KANEALIʻI (Koko)
KAHU - HĀLAU KĀNĀWAI (A servant of something greater than myself.)
References and Resources are published in the “ʻŌlelo Noʻeau,” the Hawaiian Book of Proverbs
Flora Harvey Miles
Rena Liliha Miles Kanealiʻi
Pilahi Paki