{"id":183777,"date":"2023-09-19T21:48:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T07:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=183777"},"modified":"2023-10-23T10:25:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T20:25:51","slug":"aloha-aina-fridays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/19\/aloha-aina-fridays\/","title":{"rendered":"Oli, meditation, m\u0101lama \u02bb\u0101ina at heart of free M\u0101noa program"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_183785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183785\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-1.jpg\" alt=\"People working on improving plantings\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-183785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-1.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-1-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mulch is added to new plants outside of Sinclair Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A popular series geared toward building pilina&#8212;deep connections, relationships and interdependence&#8212;within oneself, others and <a href=\"https:\/\/wehewehe.org\/gsdl2.85\/cgi-bin\/hdict?e=q-11000-00---off-0hdict--00-1----0-10-0---0---0direct-10-ED--4--textpukuielbert%2ctextmamaka-----0-1l--11-en-Zz-1---Zz-1-home-aina--00-4-1-00-0--4----0-0-11-00-0utfZz-8-00&#038;a=d&#038;d=D471#hero-bottom-banner\">&#699;\u0101ina<\/a> has returned to the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n<p>This fall, the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/nhpol\/\">Native Hawaiian Place of Learning (<abbr>NHPoL<\/abbr>) Advancement Office<\/a> welcomes students, faculty, staff and the off-campus community to engage in the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/nhpol\/auamo\/aloha-aina-fridays\/\">Aloha &#699;\u0100ina Fridays<\/a> free weekly workshops on oli (Hawaiian chant), body movement\/visualization and m\u0101lama &#699;\u0101ina (caring for &#699;\u0101ina).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183784\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Faces on a zoom meeting screen\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-183784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-2-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-2.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants login for online contemplative session<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Our team is excited to bring back this series for the fall because we want everyone to build a connection to this place,&rdquo; said Kawehion\u0101lani Goto, <abbr title=\"东精影业\">东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <abbr>NHPoL<\/abbr> Advancement Office Program Specialist. &ldquo;This is one way I have come to nourish my mind, body and spirit, and we are excited to be in community and learn together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Participants have expressed their appreciation for the program. Following a body movement session on September 15, one member of the community described the opportunity to take mindful breaks to connect with community, &#699;\u0101ina, <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/wehe\/?q=aumakua\">&#699;aumakua<\/a> and W\u0101kea as powerful.<\/p>\n<h2>Aloha &#699;\u0100ina Fridays schedule<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183783\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"People sitting in a discussion circle\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-183783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-3-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-3.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A hui (group) of participants learn Welina M\u0101noa on <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Hall lawn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>K\u016bkulu Kumuhana Contemplative sessions: <strong>September 29; October 13; November 3, 17; December 15<\/strong><br \/>\n(online) 45 minutes of gentle movement, breathing exercises and meditation\/visualization. Presented in collaboration with the Pilina Center for Wellbeing.<\/li>\n<li>Huli ka lima i lalo: M\u0101lama &#699;\u0100ina: <strong>September 22<\/strong> and <strong>October 27<\/strong><br \/>\nHands-on interaction with &#699;\u0101ina; caring, planting, cutting and cleaning plants on campus.<\/li>\n<li>Welina M\u0101noa chant workshops: <strong>October 6<\/strong> and <strong>December 8<\/strong><br \/>\n(<span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Hall lawn) Hour-long workshop to learn oli, <em>Welina M\u0101noa<\/em>, composed by Kumu R. Keawe Lopes Jr., director of <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_183782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-183782\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Students picking weeds outside Hamilton Library\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-183782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-4-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/manoa-aloha-aina-fridays-4.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-183782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students clear invasive species in front of Hamilton Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The program is hosted by <abbr>NHPoL<\/abbr> Advancement Office, <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/campusarboretum\/\">Campus Arboretum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/copf\/buildings-grounds-management\/\">Buildings and Grounds Management<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilinacenterforwellbeing.com\/kkcp\">K\u016bkulu Kumuhana Working Group and the Pilina Center of Wellbeing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The fall 2023 series launched on September 8 with a Welina M\u0101noa oli workshop. Participants learned the chant and its meaning which touches upon elements felt throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/wehe\/?q=ahupuaa\"><span aria-label=\"ahupuaa\">ahupua&#699;a<\/span><\/a> of M\u0101noa such as the Tuahine rain and her brother, the Kahaukani wind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeoYWoiMGS1qrf5WjZJvfOMclU62Twv2CIF6VqwI4Xb2EaiAw\/viewform\"><abbr>RSVP<\/abbr> for this series<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:nhpol@hawaii.edu\">nhpol@hawaii.edu<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aloha &#699;\u0100ina Fridays free weekly workshops will feature Hawaiian chant, body movement\/visualization and m\u0101lama &#699;\u0101ina events through fall 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[33,1466,1465,1314,73,9],"class_list":["post-183777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-hawaiian","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-manoa-native-hawaiian-place-of-learning","tag-manoa-sustainability","tag-sustainability","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183777"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":185436,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183777\/revisions\/185436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}