Mahina Resources

Foundational information for beginners to learn:

1. Basic terms:  Pō, Anahulu, Mahina, Malama, Helu, Makahiki, Hoʻoilo, Kauwela

2. The names of each and all 30 pō mahina: Hilo, Hoaka, Kūkahi, etc.

3. The names of each and all 3 anahulu: Hoonui, Poepoe, Emi

4. The names of each and all 12 (13) malama: Welehu, Makaliʻi, etc.


Educational Resources created by Kūlananalu Tarnas:

Worksheet to learn basic terms, pō mahina, and anahulu

Vocabulary for Anahulu Hoʻonui

Vocabulary for Anahulu Poepoe

Vocabulary for Anahulu Hoʻēmi


PRIMARY RESOURCES:

ESSENTIAL Wehewehe: Online Hawaiian-English Dictionary

Ka Mahina Project – Check out Instagram run by Hiilani Shibata.

Namahana Kalama-Panui, especially Mahina – Days and Nights Hawaii

Books by Kahu Wendell Kalanikapuaenui Silva,
especially ʻAno Lani; ʻAno Honua for pō mahina, and Hawaiian Birth Signs for malama.

Catalogue of moonthly Mahina Calendars:

Mahina articles by Kū Tarnas:

Birthnights (Pō Mahina Hānau)