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Frigate Bird
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Poster: Wayne Vincent Subject: Frigate Bird |
Posted on 6/17/03 at 1:46pm |
| I am writing a story and would like to know what the word is for the Frigate bird in Hawaiian is. Also, how would a 30 year old single Hawaiian female greet a respected senior man who is part of her ohana? |
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Poster: Alika Email: jonathanpublic@yahoo.com Subject: Frigate Bird |
Posted on 10/29/04 at 12:15pm |
A frigate bird is called an IWA. Haleiwa on Oahu is the place of the frigate bird or iwa. I call all the older men in my ohana "Uncle." That has always worked and you can't go wrong. Aloha, Alika |
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Poster: iwalani Subject: Iwa Bird |
Posted on 1/30/08 at 8:25am |
Also, I have been told that the iwa bird is used as a metaphor to describe a beautiful person. Hence, "hale'iwa" is poetically the "home of the beautiful person or persons." |
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