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Julie H
Ha`aha`a
USA
1206 Posts |
 Posted - 11/27/2010 : 5:03:37 PM
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One of my friends wants to hold a "May Day is Lei Day" at her Roaring Camp Railroads next year. She is a Honolulu girl originally. What I'm trying to find out is what kinds of activities do folks remember from Lei Day. I believe there are lei making contests, hula dances representing the different islands, ono grinds (DUH!). What else does one do to celebrate Lei Day?
Thanks, Julie
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Bwop
Lokahi
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2010 : 07:07:45 AM
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| Sing that Bob Dylan song. You know da one-- "Lei, lei day, lei..." |
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
1918 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2010 : 07:13:20 AM
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| You've got the list, Julie -- just need to add some live music. |
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bubba
Akahai
72 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2010 : 07:50:46 AM
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| In Hilo they raffle off the leis as a fund raiser |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2010 : 09:18:50 AM
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| On Oahu, there's a parade, free concert at the bandshell, Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association concert at their stage, lei contest, ono grinz, vendor booths, and more that I can't think of now. |
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
1628 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2010 : 09:55:27 AM
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Don't forget the huge military parade and massed choirs singing "L'Internationale."
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bubba
Akahai
72 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2010 : 1:13:23 PM
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| Yes Julie, I think that a large military parade would go over well in Santa Cruz County. Matbe we could invite E Clampus Vitus to march. Now that you've got me started - I'm reading a book about Kindy Sproat's life and he mentions how May Day was such a "great day" and how there was a Maypole with banners hung from the top and you had hold the banners and dance around the pole. Oh yes, doesn't May Day require a queen? |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2010 : 6:51:55 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by Mark
Don't forget the huge military parade and massed choirs singing "L'Internationale."
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I bet! I was thinking about the parade with the wahine riders, but maybe that's another event. I, personally, have never seen a parade on Lei Day, but I did hear the Royal Hawaiian Band from my room at the Queen Kapiolani and assumed, if I hear a march, it must be a parade. Oh, well..... |
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Julie H
Ha`aha`a
USA
1206 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2010 : 8:50:43 PM
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You guys! 
Here in Santa Cruz County if there is a parade it's most likely a pakalolo parade! Don't inhale!
Julie
PS, the idea about raffling leis for a fundraiser is great. Seems like what I do mostly nowadays is fundraise... |
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
1597 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2010 : 07:23:55 AM
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Originally posted by Mark
Don't forget the huge military parade and massed choirs singing "L'Internationale."
Can someone work out a Hula for that? I sure it would work if some turnarounds were added!
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RobO
Akahai
USA
97 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2010 : 07:26:02 AM
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In '63, I was in Kailua Elementary on O'ahu, and I remember singing a May Day song. I was pretty young though...it went something like this:
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii
Gardens of flowers everywhere
All of the colors of the rainbow
Maidens with flowers in their hair...
I don't remember any more of it... |
a hui hou... Rob
"Lawe i ka ma'alea a ku'ono'ono"
Translation: Acquire skill and make it deep |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2010 : 09:51:28 AM
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| Bubba - please - what book about Kindy Sproat's life? I like read 'em. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
USA
1055 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2010 : 11:17:58 AM
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The year we were there for May Day there was a parade ending at the Bandstand. There were people portraying royalty, with the appropriate kahili borne in advance of them. There were school groups or more likely halau in the parade as well. For a number of years, the Brothers Caz had a May Day concert at the Shell, but I think they've gone to Maui the last few years. The lei making competition is pretty much a requirement.
Here's the lyrics to the song: http://www.squareone.org/Hapa/m10.html
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bubba
Akahai
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Posted - 11/29/2010 : 1:58:34 PM
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| Wanda - the book is "A Storyteller's Story: Kindy Sproat of North Kohala, an Autobiographical Oral History". Of course Kindy is no longer with us in the physical sense and the book is from transcibed interview recordings. It has "65 photos and the lyrics of 30 songs" and can be purchased thru the North Kohala Community Resource Center at northkohala.org. It costs $20, plus another $5 to ship it and I've found it to be a great read. I think I was aware that he was born and spent the early part of his life in a "remote North Kohala valley", but I had no idea that that valley was Honokane Iki |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2010 : 3:42:59 PM
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Note to Santa Claus: I have been a good girl. Please bring me the Kindy Sproat book for Christmas.
Mahalo for the info, Bubba. I'd love to be a "song collector" like Kindy Sproat. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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Mark Alan
Aloha
USA
26 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2010 : 5:10:21 PM
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In school, we celebrated each individual island as well as the different immigrant groups in Hawaiʻi. Perhaps some special items/food from each island as well as each immigrant group would be not only fun, but educational.
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