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Kawika
Kawika is a Hawaiian name meaning "David". Notable people with the name include: * Kawika Crowley (born 1952), Japanese-American politician * Kawika Kapahulehua (1930–2007), Hawaiian sailor * Kawika Mitchell (born 1979), American football player * Kawika Shoji (born 1987), American volleyball player * Justin Kawika Young (born 1978), American singer * Rap Reiplinger (1950-1984), American comedian whose full name is James Kawika Piʻimauna "Rap" Reiplinger See also * David (name), including lists of people with the name * "Kawika", a song from The Sunday Manoa's 1971 album ''Guava Jam ''Guava Jam: Contemporary Hawaiian Folk Music'' is a record by The Sunday Manoa, of Hawaiian folk music, released in 1969, advancing the Second Hawaiian Renaissance in the 1970s. The Sunday Manoa consisted of Peter Moon and the brothers Rober ...'' {{given name, cat1=Polynesian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawika Crowley
David P. "Kawika" Crowley (1952 – January 4, 2023) was a Hawaiian politician who was the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in the November 2012 election. A colorful and offbeat candidate, he achieved notability as the "homeless handyman" running for Congress. He was the first homeless person in Hawaii and perhaps any state to be nominated for Congress on a major party ticket. In 2014, Crowley again won the Republican primary race for the 2nd Congressional district in a contested race. Early years By some accounts Crowley was born in Japan as the son of missionaries; by other accounts he was born in North Carolina and moved to Japan with his parents when he was six months old. He grew up speaking and reading Japanese. When he was in 8th grade, he moved to Hilo, Hawaii and learned for the first time to read English. Crowley spent his teenage years and much of his young adulthood in Hilo. He graduated fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawika Mitchell
Kawika Uilani Mitchell is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of South Florida. Mitchell was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2nd round in 2003. Mitchell also played for the New York Giants, Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints. College career Kawika Mitchell started his college football career with the University of Georgia, but transferred to the South Florida Bulls after his freshman year. During his career he made 367 tackles, a school record, and he was nominated for the Butkus Award as a junior and senior. Professional career While playing with the Giants, Mitchell was a resident of Hoboken, New Jersey. Mitchell appeared in Super Bowl XLII, and recorded 8 tackles and a sack. On February 29, 2008, the Buffalo Bills signed Mitchell to a five-year contract for (equivalent to about $M in ). Mitchell was expected to take over the starting weakside linebacker position that was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawika Shoji
Kawika Tennefos Shoji (born November 11, 1987) is an American former professional volleyball player. He was a member of the US national team from 2011 to 2021. The 2014 World League and the 2015 World Cup winner. Personal life Kawika's parents are Dave and Mary Shoji. His younger brother Erik Shoji is also a player (libero) for the United States men's national team. – asianplayers.com He and his wife, Megan, married in 2014. On March 16, 2018 their daughter Ada–Jean Ehiku Shoji was born in Milan, Italy. Honours Clubs * National championships ** 2011/2012[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawika Kapahulehua
Elia Kawika David Kuualoha Kapahulehua (July 13, 1930 – May 17, 2007) was a Hawaiian sailor who was the first to captain an ocean-voyaging canoe from Hawaii to Tahiti in modern times. Background Kapahulehua was born on Niihau, Niihau, in 1930 and picked up the name "Kawika" as a young adult crewing catamarans on Waikiki Beach.Ohira, Rod (May 18, 2007)Voyager was the 'perfect captain.'''Honolulu Advertiser'' Major accomplishments The famed 1976 voyage of the ''Hōkūleʻa'' was beset with problems, but ultimately successful. The goal was to see if a , two-masted canoe that approximated ancient canoes could be sailed without navigational equipment on the journey. While navigator Mau Piailug guided the ship, Kapahulehua had to deal with 6 of 17 crew members who quit their duties at sea. A 1978 attempt in which he did not participate capsized after six hours and led to the death of surfer Eddie Aikau. Later life In later life, he taught the Hawaiian language, wrote vocabular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Kawika Young
Justin Kawika Young (born August 7, 1978) is an American singer on the contemporary Hawaiian music scene. Young was touring with singer and then-fiancée Colbie Caillat, as lead guitarist and backup singer of the band Gone West. He opened up for Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday during her first solo acoustic tour in early 2012. Music career After winning first place in a songwriting contest in 1995, Young was given the opportunity to record a local album in Hawaii. Young played keyboards, guitar, and ukulele, and wrote six of the ten songs on the record. In March 1996, Young's debut album, ''No Better Time Than Now'', released at number three at Tower Records for Hawaiian albums and remained in the top ten for six weeks. Three of Young's original songs were released, and each spent several weeks as one of the five most requested songs of the day on local radio stations. While promoting his album, Young performed throughout Hawaii, including a performance at the Waikiki Shell in fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David (name)
David is a common masculine given name. It is of Hebrew origin, and its popularity derives from King David, a figure of central importance in the Hebrew Bible and in the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Etymology David () means "beloved", derived from the root ''dôwd'' (דּוֹד), which originally meant "to boil", but survives in Biblical Hebrew only in the figurative usage "to love"; specifically, it is a term for an uncle or figuratively, a lover/beloved (it is used in this way in the Song of Songs: אני לדודי ודודי לי, "I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me"). In Christian tradition, the name was adopted as syr, ܕܘܝܕ Dawid, Greek , Latin or . The Quranic spelling is . David was adopted as a Christian name from an early period, e.g. David of Wales (6th century), David Saharuni (7th century), David I of Iberia (9th century). Name days are celebrated on 8 February (for David IV of Georgia), 1 March (for St. David of Wale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rap Reiplinger
James Kawika Piʻimauna "Rap" Reiplinger (July 16, 1950 – January 19, 1984) was a Hawaiian comedian, whose humor is an integral part of Hawaii today. Biography After attending Punahou School, Reiplinger began performing professionally. In 1974 he helped create the comedy ensemble ''Booga Booga'' with James Grant Benton and Ed Ka'ahea. In 1982, he received an Emmy Award and bronze medal from the International Film and Television Festival of New York for the "Most Outstanding Television Production" for his television special, ''Rap′s Hawaii'', which he wrote and starred in. Reiplinger's writing, performance, and comic genius was part of the second Hawaiian Renaissance of the 1970s and 1980s. Reiplinger was married to television journalist Leesa Clark Stone, from October 25, 1983, until his death on January 19, 1984. Reiplinger died in 1984 from cocaine-related causes at age 33, after going missing for a week. Television * Rap's Hawai'i KGMB (1982) Discography *''Poi D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guava Jam
''Guava Jam: Contemporary Hawaiian Folk Music'' is a record by The Sunday Manoa, of Hawaiian folk music, released in 1969, advancing the Second Hawaiian Renaissance in the 1970s. The Sunday Manoa consisted of Peter Moon and the brothers Robert and Roland Cazimero. Track listing #"Kawika" (a mele inoa) - (4:55) #"Only You" (Paul Meheula) - (3:51) #"Heha Wai'pi'o" - (3:05) #"Kaulana 'O Waimanalo" ( Sam Naeole) - (2:54) #"Ka'ililauokekoa" (Henry Waiau) - (3:10) #"Mehameha" (Rick Bibbs, Peter Moon; English translation by Alice Namakelua) - (2:52) #"He Hawai'i Au" (Ron Rosha, Peter Moon; English translation by Alice Namakelua)- (3:45) #"Maika'i Ka Makani O Kohala" (W.J. Sheldon) - (3:40) #"Ka La'i 'Opua" - (2:25) #"Poli Pumehana" (J. Kaahiki) - (2:43) #"Guava Jam" - (2:15) Personnel * Peter Moon - pahu, kalaau, ukulele, tiple, vocals, slack-key guitar, requinta (a small, antique guitar design of Spanish origin) *Robert Cazimero - ulili, ipu, bass guitar, vocals, ukulele *Rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaiian Name
A Hawaiian name is a name in the Hawaiian language. Such names are popular not only in Hawaiian families, but also among other residents of Hawaii, and even in the United States mainland among both non-native and native Hawaiians. Meanings of names Genuine Hawaiian names are unisex. Their literal meaning is usually quite clear, but there may be hidden symbolic meanings known only to the family. Old Hawaiians saw a name as the property of the name-holder, with a power to help or hurt its owner. A meaning that was too apparent might have attracted evil forces. And, just like in Hawaiian poetry, an allusion was considered more beautiful than a plain statement. Coolness and rain symbolize happiness in a warm climate. Mist is a symbol of romance. Lei means a child, because a beloved child is carried like a lei on the parent's shoulders. A child can also be a flower or a bud, regardless of its sex. Modern parents tend to be more prosaic, calling a child a child, as in Keikilani and Kam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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