Mauna Kea Is Me

I would like to offer an amendment to the main points of my blog post that was recently published (linked here if you missed it). After deep reflection concerning my statement that "Mauna Kea is us", I came to an understanding that it was missing a subtle component to it. So rather than go back and edit it, …

Maunakea Is Us

The list of songs about and referencing Maunakea is a long one (note: I am using the spelling "Maunakea" as it has become an accepted convention based on recommendations from the University of Hilo College of Hawaiian Language¹). This mountain being the sacred piko of the Hawaiians and Polynesians it has been held in special reverence within …