April is Native Hawaiian plant month! Weʻre happy to see more and more people learning from and connecting with our ʻāina. More from Kaʻiwakīloumoku : Aloha mahina lā‘au kama‘āina!! Happy Native Hawaiian plant month iā kākou! Many of the flowers and plants people associate with Hawai‘i (and which we also love) are not Hawaiian at all! In fact you may see the same tropical plants in places like Mexico, Singapore, and even California! | Mana Maoli

Repost • @maukawarriorsluau Hula plays a vital role in Native Hawaiian culture, serving purposes like honoring deities and preserving history. In the 1820s, American Protestant missionaries denounced hula as heathen, leading to its ban in 1830 by Queen Kaʻahumanu. King David Kalākaua’s reign (1874–1891) witnessed a revival of Hawaiian arts, supported by Princess Lili’uokalani, who advocated for cultural preservation amidst foreign influences. After the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893,