Writing the New World

6: Navigating Hawaiian language newspapers

September 06, 2020 Alice Te Punga Somerville & Wanda Ieremia-Allan Season 1 Episode 6
Writing the New World
6: Navigating Hawaiian language newspapers
Show Notes

Temau'onukuhiva Teikitekahioho-Wolff's 'Writing the New World' research on early twentieth century Hawaiian Language Newspapers draws on his multilingual heritage to not only appreciate the nuances and might of resistance writing in early twentieth century Hawaii texts; but also the history of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. Tema'u discusses his research findings; in particular the importance of 'writing from the Na'au, kaona - hidden meanings and the "Poetry that is Hawaiian language"

An appropriate release on Aotearoa NZ's Fathers' Day, this podcast on Tema'uonukuhiva's research journey honours and pays tribute to his late Grandfather Martin "Koroheke" Te'ikitekahioho; an orator, elder,