As Hōkūleʻa celebrates its 50th birthday, author and educator Marion Lyman-Mersereau reflects on her time as a crew member and the values of ʻonipaʻa (steadfastness), laulima (cooperation), and wiwoʻole (courage) that have shaped the stories she shares about her time voyaging. In this humble offering to mark the occasion, Marion shares what Hōkūleʻa’s past and…
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The 19th Hawaiʻi Book & Music Fest was Mayyyjah (and so is Kristiana Kahakauwila) by thomas iannucci So if you couldn’t tell by the title, I had a great time yesterday [Sat. 9/14]. The Hawaii Book & Music Festival (hosted at UH Mānoa) was back and fully in-person for the first time since Covid, and…
Penmanship 1. My father had the most beautiful signature. Driven by compulsion, he made fast little circles in the air above the paper with his pencil, the lead he wet with his tongue. The motion had the same spin as the red wind on the cane roads that picked off hats and bent the grass…
Bamboo Ridge Press has been digging through the old website database to unearth past blog stories from our talented ʻohana. In this heartfelt narrative, Marie Hara, the former Board President and cherished friend of Bamboo Ridge Press, takes us on a nostalgic journey back to her childhood in Kapa‘au on Hawaii island (affectionately known as…
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