First published: Kalani Blog (January 2011, archived Version)Dedication
On July 29, 1881, King
David Kalākaua arrived in Berlin at the
Lehrter Bahnhof, where the main railway station in Berlin is located today. German Emperor William I later sent a
„Schellenbaum“ (
Turkish crescent) to the King bearing the Hawaiian inscription „no ka hoomanao ana ia Berlin“ (to commemorate Berlin), which was then used by the
Royal Hawaiian Band.
Hālau Hula „No Ka Hoʻomanaʻo Ana Ia Berlin“ cherishes the long-standing traditions of Hawaiʻi-Berlin connections and particularly honors the memory of
Harry Maitey, the first Hawaiian in Prussia, who lived here from 1824 to 1872.
My personal tribute to the 140
th anniversary of the arrival of King Kalākaua in Berlin is the review of my blog entry
„Embracing Hawaiian Culture“ supplemented with some images and links reflecting the constant changes in
Puna.
When I drove down the highway towards
Kalapana on September 6
th, 2010, it was not the first time that I looked forward to spending a vacation in
Kalani. But this time was different, and that became clear as soon as I spotted the plume of
Puhi-o-Kalaikini where
Pele is fighting with her sister
Nāmaka. Never before, since my first visit to Puna in 1993, the ocean entry of a lava flow was so close to Kalapana, and it made me wonder what surprises I could expect during the next month.
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