Beyond the Blue: Papahānaumokuākea Mapping
(EX2403, EX2404, EX2501)
Hawaiian Word of the Day
Throughout the Beyond the Blue: Papahānaumokuākea Mapping expeditions, join Native Hawaiian cultural liaisons aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer as they introduce a series of Hawaiian words connected to ocean exploration.
During the Papahānaumokuākea Mapping 2 expedition, from July 18 - August 12, 2024, Kala Hind-Boyd will introduce a set of words developed in anticipation of this expedition. For each word, Kala has also provided an example sentence in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi along with its English translation.
All videos courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Beyond the Blue 2024.
During the Papahānaumokuākea Mapping 1 expedition, from June 21 - July 9, 2024, Malia Kapuaonālani Evans and Makoa Pascoe introduced a new word each day from a lexicon developed by members of the Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group and assembled in support of expeditions in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument aboard Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel Nautilus, in order to develop a shared terminology for deep-sea expeditions and to uplift and celebrate the vibrant resurgence of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (the Hawaiian language). You can also find these terms in the education resource Nā Huaʻōlelo Huakaʻi ʻAumoana - Visual Vocabulary 'Ōlelo Hawaiʻi and English.
All videos courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Beyond the Blue 2024. Developed in partnership with the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and Ocean Exploration Trust.
Published July 2, 2024
Last updated August 8, 2024