Probably there were Irish aboard Captain Cook's ships and other British vessels which arrived in the early days. Some of the sailors who left the ships from time to time and settled here may have been Irish but no exact records were kept.

There's a hula about an Irish-Hawaiian, named Lola O"Brien. There are lots of residents in the islands who :an claim to be Irish-Hawaiians.

Most visitors to Hawai'i know Lewers Street, one of he few streets in Waikiki with a non-Hawaiian name. Previously, it was known as Lewers Road. It led from Alakaua Avenue to the estate of Robert Lewers, where the Halekolani Hotel now stands. Lewers and Cooke, a large building supply house, remains as only reminder of Mr. Lewers' extensive business interests.

It did not take the Sons of Erin, and the children of William Wallce long to find Hawaii. In all probably, there were Irish, Scottish, and Welsh seamen sailing with Captain Cook's ships and other British vessels which arrived in the early days. Over time, there were sailors from Celtic descent that decided to stay in the islands for good. Who can blame them.

The complete record of ancestory was not recorded, as we have always failed to fully appreciate the Hawaiian understanding of ancestory. Nevertheless, there are lots of Hawaiians who claim a link to the land of the Celts. There's even a hula about an Irish-Hawaiian, named Lola O"Brien. The Irish Hawaiians are even well organized in Honolulu, just check out the Friends of St. Patrick organization.

Ancient Hawaiians believed in the sacred power of words and the sacred energy in all life. Out of the 40,000 words in the spoken language, a profusion of them describe the ancient Hawaiian’s close harmony with nature. In old Hawaii, man believed that his spiritual inheritance was to be guardian or kahu of the ‘aina or the living earth.

Thus, there are several words for all aspects of nature. There are words for every plant or animal species that are endemic to the islands, words to describe different kinds of rocks, minerals and the types of soil and the different types of lava.

Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona the Founder of Modern Ho’oponopono

Restoring the light within ourselves and to the world at large was the mission of Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona (1913-1992).  A gifted Hawaiian healer, Morrnah presented the world with an updated version of the ancient Hawaiian practice of conflict resolution. Known as Ho’oponopono, and championed by self-help guru, Joe Vitale, Morrnah’s version of the Hawaiian tradition has been increasingly embraced by contemporary society which has been won over by its simplicity and elegance.

The four primal Hawaiian gods wore several faces, but none more disparate than Ku, who was the god of prosperity, as well as the much-feared and terrible god of war and sorcery. He was also god of the deep forest, of the mountain, of dry and wet farming and the god of fishing. He also ruled the red flowering ohia lehua tree and his images were carved from that wood.

"Hang Loose" is a term that means to relax, lighten up, take it easy. I like to imagine shaking all the stress from you body and becoming completly relaxed.