Monday, October 16, 2017


KEOLA-of-the-FISHPONDS

KEOLA (keh-oh-lah) is the mascot of the Makaʻiwa Keiki Project. 
Keola welcomes everyone to learn the Hawaiian Language with him 
at the Fishpond Village of Niumalu (nee-ooh-mah-loo)!


The busy residents of Fishpond Village maintain the Fishponds, or 
Loko Iʻa (loh-koh  ee • uh)

where fish are raised to provide a food resource for the island of 
Kauaʻi (kah-wuh • ee).

Come along with Keola in his adventures in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi!

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
(oh-leh-loh  hah-vye • ee)





Learn the HAWAIIAN COLORS! - Colors in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi!


Enjoy "A Hawaiian Colors Song" featuring Keola-of-the-Fishponds and his bird friend, Kōlea, as they explore the names of Colors in the Hawaiian Language!


COLORS in the HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE:

WHITE - KEʻOKEʻO (keh • oh - key • oh)

BLACK - ELEʻELE (eh - leh • eh - leh)

RED - ʻULAʻULA (ooh - lah • ooh - lah)


BLUE - POLŪ (poh - loo)

YELLOW - MELEMELE (meh - leh - meh - leh)

ORANGE - ʻALANI (ah - lah - nee)

PURPLE - PONI (poh - nee)

FUN FACT The Hawaiian Language term for Colors is

  Nā Waihoʻoluʻu
(nah  vye - hoh  •  oh - loo  •  ooh)


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Sunday, October 15, 2017

How to Pronounce Hawaiʻi


One of the first obstacles someone new to the Hawaiian Language experiences is attempting to pronounce "Hawaiʻi" itself. It can be intimidating as you could hear several different pronunciations in the course of a day here in the islands. 

There are formal styles - (huh-vye • ee)
Slang versions with little to no accentuations on the ʻOkina - (ha-whyee)
Blocky chunks of syllables stacked onto each other - (Haah-wah • uh-ee)
Breathy plumeria exhales of vowels - (huh-wuh-eeeeee)
...you name it.

The thing is, they all work

If the idea of Hawaiʻi is understood when you say ʻHawaiʻiʻ then it works. You have successfully used the word "Hawaiʻi" and the idea of Hawaiʻi was transferred to the listener. Done Deal. As intermediate practitioners of the Hawaiian Language and lifetime residents of Hawaiʻi, we here at Makaʻiwa Keiki accept all versions of ʻHawaiʻiʻ as legitimate ʻHawaiʻiʻs...

Ok now that we understand that itʻs easier to get ʻHawaiʻiʻ right than get ʻHawaiʻiʻ wrong, we can move on to our formal pronunciation of ʻHawaiʻiʻ.

Our formal pronunciation goes as follows - (hah-vye • ee). The bullet point in our pronunciation represents the ʻokina or Glottal Stop, where the sounding out of the previous syllable is stopped.
We incorporate the "V" sound of our W as most of our lessons on Makaʻiwa Keiki Youtube Channel  incorporate the "V" sound.

Other formal pronunciations keep the "W" sound - (hah-wye • ee), which as we covered is also correct and acceptable.

Pronouncing Hawaiʻi isnʻt and shouldnʻt be a stressful situation. Itʻs a try-your-best kind of thing.
At its core, Hawaiʻi as a place is welcoming and accepting of those who put in the effort to learn its ways - so too is the Hawaiian language.

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The Makaʻiwa Keiki ʻOhana
@makaiwakeiki

Saturday, October 14, 2017




Aloha Kākou! Letʻs meet Keola-of-the-Fishponds! Keola is the host and mascot of the Makaʻiwa Keiki Youtube Channel. Keola is a young boy who lives in the peaceful Fishpond Village of Niumalu.

Join Keola-of-the-Fishponds and his 'Ohana in a journey of basic Hawaiian Language. Maka'iwa Keiki features Original Songs and Animation which are family-friendly and enjoyable for all ages.

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E Ola Mau Ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi - May the Hawaiian Language Live!






Wednesday, October 11, 2017



Be sure to follow Makaʻiwa Keiki on Instagram! We update our Instagram often with updates, news, and moments of work and leisure of the ʻOhana behind Makaʻiwa Keiki. 

We enjoy linking up with our viewers on Instagram! We are ultimately fans of the community that give us such support and inspiration. 





A Hawaiian Numbers Song

Aloha! Our First Video, 'A Hawaiian Numbers Song' counts through the Numbers 1-10 in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi to an original melody. ʻA Hawaiian Numbers Songʻ features 10 types of fish native to Hawaiian waters. 


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We have a great Youtube comment section on this particular video as viewers around the globe have shared the native language of their country. Itʻs an interesting read-through as it is easy to see the many similarities between the languages of the Pacific and beyond. We encourage you to check out the Youtube comment section on ʻA Hawaiian Numbers Songʻ and feel free to add to the conversation! Mahalo for all the support!

Me ke Aloha,
The Makaʻiwa Keiki ʻOhana

...

The Hawaiian Numbers

ʻEkahi - One
ʻElua - Two
ʻEkolu - Three
ʻEhā - Four
ʻElima - Five
ʻEono - Six
ʻEhiku - Seven
ʻEwalu - Eight
ʻEiwa - Nine
ʻUmi - Ten


Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Aloha mai kākou!

Welcome to the Makaʻiwa Keiki Blog! This is a companion blog to our Youtube Channel, Maka'iwa Keiki. Maka'iwa Keiki is a family-friendly project that teaches Basic Hawaiian Language through music and animation. We welcome everyone who has an interest in Hawaiian Language or a love for Hawai'i!

Our Mission

Our company, Makaʻiwa Incorporated, creates engaging animated and audio content for all ages. Through the Makaʻiwa Keiki project, we wish to foster global interest in Hawaiian Language, History, and Culture.

Our Content

We welcome everyone to enjoy the Makaʻiwa Keiki Youtube Channel and take advantage of the FREE PRINTABLES  that accompany each video. Each video introduces basic ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi terms through catchy songs with simple pronunciation guides. Our Printables contain coloring and activity pages that continue and expand upon the lesson of the video.

Makaʻiwa Keiki features a colorful cast of characters set in a fictional version of Hawaiʻi we call Papa-Honua. Setting our characters in a unique world based on Hawaiian and Polynesian legend allows us to introduce characters from the rich folklore of Hawai'i. We believe Papa-Honua is the ideal setting to accompany our original music and songs - creating an engaging world for our viewers to experience.

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Me ke Aloha,
The Makaʻiwa Keiki ʻOhana