In this clip from the documentary “The History of the Sons of Hawai‘i,” Ocean Kaowili looks back to the early ’70s when he was just a kid getting ready for bed. He’d see his dad gearing up for the night, slipping into his red palaka shirt and overalls. Curious, Ocean would ask, “Daddy, where you going?” And his dad would simply say, “Oh, I go listen Hawaiian music.” Then we hear Ocean and Pekelo playing “Lei Nani,” carrying that spirit forward. Ocean remembers how the next day, his dad would pla
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In this clip from the documentary “The History of the Sons of Hawai‘i,” Ocean Kaowili looks back to the early ’70s when he was just a kid getting ready for bed. He’d see his dad gearing up for the night, slipping into his red palaka shirt and overalls. Curious, Ocean would ask, “Daddy, where you going?” And his dad would simply say, “Oh, I go listen Hawaiian music.” Then we hear Ocean and Pekelo playing “Lei Nani,” carrying that spirit forward. Ocean remembers how the next day, his dad would pla
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📽️ Discover the untold history of Hawaiʻi. Watch Nā Maka o Ka ʻĀina: Act of War — a powerful documentary revealing the events that led to the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Now streaming at oiwi.tv. Created by Joan Lander and Puhipau, the Nā Maka o Ka ʻĀina series was dedicated to documenting and giving voice and face to traditional and contemporary Hawaiian culture, history, language, art, music, environment, and the politics of independence and sovereignty. Visit ʻŌiwi TV at oiwi.
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📽️ Discover the untold history of Hawaiʻi. Watch Nā Maka o Ka ʻĀina: Act of War — a powerful documentary revealing the events that led to the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Now streaming at oiwi.tv. Created by Joan Lander and Puhipau, the Nā Maka o Ka ʻĀina series was dedicated to documenting and giving voice and face to traditional and contemporary Hawaiian culture, history, language, art, music, environment, and the politics of independence and sovereignty. Visit ʻŌiwi TV at oiwi.
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