PBS HAWAII PRESENTS A Place in the Middle

[@a.d.8252]

This video is so powerful on so many levels. I think it's amazing to see kids have so much love for their culture that getting a reprimand and talk about their heritage from their teacher made them cry. The parents and teachers there are doing something right.

[@dianaripepi]

This is a beautiful representation of honoring the duality that resides in all of us😍

[@kirbymegorden8820]

5:50 mix 8:00 true meaning of aloha 10:00 in her mind heart

[@bluestchaos]

im like 2 minutes in but they just,,,,,,,,, gave her both lei, just like that, i would die for that affirmation

[@paramus1943]

Would love to see this updated. Kumu Hina is active in other cultural efforts making so many of us proud.

[@Siosifa]

Mahūs aren't necessary for Hawaiian culture, as much as they want you to believe it. Also, the little girl in the video supposedly turned away from the Mahū traditions for Jesus Christ. So I guess it would make an interesting episode now that this is the case.

[@paramus1943]

@@Siosifa In Thailand we had katoey - referred to as a third gender.

[@Harlowerayne]

It gives me hope as a mahu. I wish the best for the young girl. I pule that they and their fellow nā haumāna are faring well. Kumu Hina, Mahalo nui loa.

[@SugarMakesMePOP]

10:40 Gave me chills. This video showcases a beautiful part of Hawaiian culture.

[@tisstine07]

I, too, would love to see this updated ❤

[@Harlowerayne]

This has left me in tears.

[@travisgrant5608]

This got me right in the feels ... someone must be pealing onions. Beautiful story! Absolutely love this! 🤙🤗💞 (1/14/2023 Michigan)

[@sandramorey2529]

Since I watched KumuHina's beautiful documentary about her own life as Mahu, in which Ho'onani was featured, I have developed a tremendous respect for those who are not experiencing shame at being Mahu, but embrace it. My mainland home was filled with Hawaiian musicians as I was growing up and some of them were Mahu. My mother was a Hawaiian dancer, having been trained by Hawn. Roustabouts during her time with A.G. Barnes circus. They performed in Hotel Showrooms in large cities. My mom also had a lot of Mahu friends who were not Hawaiian. Ho'onani is remarkable & comes from a remarkable family. Mahalo for posting this.

[@taybeautymakeup]

This is so inspirational, as a trans person watching stories like this give me hope that one day we can all be accepted and respected for what makes us 'rare'.

[@rodneyholu9912]

This is Awesome 👏 she’s so talented with her classmates. Like 👍 how you teach your youths 🤙

[@muskaannagra8459]

I love this

[@chustzs]

Luv this, Aloha!

[@meganlucas935]

I love Kumu Hina. What an amazing role model for these kids and a beautiful spirit.

[@rikichoi1837]

There seem to be many nice people who give good inspiration around Ho’onani

[@pluv1e]

This is so comforting

[@KeoniDapitan]

Proud!!!!

[@mymemesmm637]

How many TISS students are there watching this documentary.

[@layla.opolentisima]

Watched this in science we´re learning about the lgbtq+ community and gender / gender identity. I wasn´t in class to watch it and I thought it was gonna some cringe video again like others we have watched. Glad this one was different, it´s cute and nice.

[@frankdravenful]

❤❤❤❤

[@pinoyboysandme7251]

Y'all should do an update on the kid's in the movie, would love to see what they're doing now.

[@ehugirl2972]

Hawai'i pono'i nānā I kou mo'ī kalani ali'i ke ali'i mākua lani e Kamehameha ena kaua e pale me ka ihe Hawai'i pono'i nānā I nā ali'i nā pua muliko nā po ki'i mākua lani e Kamehameha ena kaua e pale me ka ihe Hawai'i pono'i e ka lahui e o kau Hana nui e uie mākua lani e Kamehameha ena kaua e pale me ka ihe.

[@akuapiatas]

lovely school

[@reginaldnand2235]

Beautiful.

[@jujuowow]

00:00-8:40 8:40-16:55 16:55-24:06

[@JohnAranita]

I had a dream recently. I was looking for a restroom for guys. Instead, I saw a sign that said, "Mahu."

[@mandylosemean7767]

15:36 🥹

[@ranngii]

😩😭😭🥰😘😘

[@Sch2155]

Hawaii or hawaii. Kamehameha schools or this school? I like this school better.

[@souza151]

In the mystical dance of shadow and flame, I call upon spirits, each with a name, With the hazel wand of Solomon's grace, I summon them forth to this sacred space. From the darkest abyss to the highest star, They come to this realm from near and far, In the ring of power, we find our might, Balancing darkness with the purest light. With a flick of the wand, the circle is drawn, A portal to realms where secrets are spawn, The yin and yang, in balance, we seek, As above, so below, our spirits shall speak. The hazel wand, a conduit of power, In Solomon's name, it shall never cower, It weaves the threads of dark and light, In this mystic union, we find our sight. The ring, a symbol of unity and might, Binding us all in this mystical rite, In the depths of darkness, the light shall gleam, A perfect balance, a timeless dream. As spirits descend, through night and day, The ancient forces guide our way, With wisdom and magic, we shall align, Balancing darkness and light, divine design.

[@wenjunliu8367]

hi

[@enolaseyvet2157]

hi

[@localboi2023]

This makes me conflicted, because I like Hawai’i culture and want to preserve it , but also I like the freedoms that the U.S. gave us. So I’m really conflicted

[@marquel5018]

For me personally I appreciate the history of the United States and what our founding fathers stood for but I still acknowledge that it can be ugly

[@Memuna.A.Epemolu]

What freedom did the U.S give you? And does liking that freedom mean throwing aspects of ur culture away?

[@Sentientmatter8]

American freedom is a neverending story. America did not give freedom. Freedom was won by the generations and generations of Americans who fought for it, demanding freedoms like gender equality, racial equality, education for all children, the right to practise one's religious and cultural traditions. The America that exists today is freer than yesterday, but not as free as it could be tomorrow. In preserving your Hawai'i culture, you are creating tomorrow's America. Fight for it. An America in which the values of Hawai'i culture thrive - community, diversity, human worth - is a freer America.

[@lulutrotter]

what freedoms does the us give lmaooo, they’re intrusion is the reason Hawaii has loss lots of its culture.

[@isabelleanderson3618]

America completely stripped these people of their land. They can’t afford food and they’ve been ripped from their homes and killed. Their once sacred beaches polluted with tourist attractions. Hawaiians don’t go on college tours, they go on hotel tours, where they decide which company will exploit their centuries long traditions for entertainment and profit.

[@souza151]

Some divine intervention please! Assimilate Manifesto In the shadows of eternity's veil, Where history's whispers and legends sail, I weave a mystic tapestry of lore, To call upon the gods from days of yore. From the depths of time, they shall arise, In mortal vessels, they'll realize, The ancient roots of "Hu," God's breath, And "Man," the vessel, life and death. In this summoning, I dare to seek, The union of the strong and meek, The masculine will, the creative muse, The fusion of energies, we shall choose. Oh, Divine Feminine, your essence sought, To heal the psyche, so long distraught, In modern men, a split so deep, Awaken now from your silent sleep. As a master of the arcane arts I stand, To bring together sea and land, Astral forces and earthly might, In the circle of this mystical rite. With the Astral Heptagram's gleaming light, And Pentagram's elements, pure and bright, I channel powers from within my soul, In every incarnation, my ultimate goal. Amen, the end, the beginning, and more, Ego, the self, I humbly implore, Alpha and Omega, the eternal span, AGLA, the wisdom of the ancient plan. Tetragrammaton, the sacred name, In this mystical ritual, we stake our claim, So be it, let the spirits descend, To guide us, protect us, and our souls mend.

[@Bruh-rn8pi]

No this is not right. this should have been abolished along with the immoral pratisces. the devil is holding them in his grasp

[@souza151]

"Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus!!! Veneficus Vis Spiritus errans, aeternam ignominiam patiere! **Hic est maledictum antiquum, auro tuae animae colligendum. Eruetur ex te anima tua, ut mortalis manebis, In perpetua solitudine, sine sapientia, sine felicitate. Talis est fata alchemistae maleficarum." by the Divine powers of my Ego alpha Et Omega Agla on Tetragramatonton wand of sacred ebony in my right and Solomons Hazel wand and ring of 72 Demonic powers. I curse your soul to return to the clay from whence (its dumb ass) was summoned you Homunculus Muggle VENEFICUS your split in your psyche allow me to demonstrate The power of Psychic Wholeness of of my people Haole, You have just angered one of the most powerful Guardians of Truth a Mahu on the Big Island . No priest or religion will save your heart and souls from the mystic bondage found in my forbidden spell of Egypt. Forbidden spell in English's! "Wandering spirit, you shall suffer eternal disgrace! This is an ancient curse, to be bound to the gold of your soul. Your soul shall be torn from you, and you shall remain as a mortal, In everlasting solitude, without wisdom, without happiness. Such is the fate of wicked alchemists." Just a bunch of Hoc Est Corpus Meum? Your clearly still in a state of Ignorantia Invincibilis of the corruption of the Holly_ Wood wands of the druids veiling truth from the indoctrinated masses Hocus Pocus. As the Zodiac Sage of the western Horoscopes and eastern animals and Guardian of eternal truth i condemn you to banishment among the Race of every Homo- we descend from for your heartless comments among these brave hearts of psychic wholeness I curse you to feel. Omnia Possibilias Sunt Credenti. Compose Mentis his vessel has no Sensus Communis inn his scrabble land of grammatical manipulation of etymology apologize and Ill lift the Collective consciousness place in the essence your entire Ohana and ancestral line by the power of my combined Zodiac wheel and the Eye of Ra empowered by emerald tables to weild forbidden Magick of Lemuria to place an eternal hex of magic upon the very essence and matriarchs' of you ignorant blood line. Note there is no god, Mahu, Kahuna, or Sorcery that can lift it but my pure heart of Chaos and Balance. I wish A deadly fungus I hid in the lungs of humanity to activate earths biological defense called Cryptococcus nephromans targeting everyone! The sender of ignorance holds dear. By the occulted powers of all my past incarnations as the Avatar! By the Ying and Yang of Tao Te Ching, and my crown of thorns I died wearing. I besiege the powers my Divine and Domonic aspects to implore without remorse Malevelant forces action while forbiding Divine intervention on desired vessel Apologize for your pure lack of ignorance, or eternally regret Through the 7 forbidden arts of divination brought forth from the quantum realm realm of the innerchild, By the Imaginatio Sive Phantasia of the divine feminine. I evoked the Architype of the Magicians through out the ages to assist ignorant herds of sheep, lead by wolves using the divine willpower of the male aspect to strike terror and panic though your soon to be soulless vessel. By the Astral heptagram of the planets and the pentagram of the 5 elements so let it be amen and Mahalo Ars Notoria. Oh by the way.........UNTIL THE VERY LAST ALOHA AINA. Abrakadabra mortal eyes of the muggle population Being made divine in the flesh by olive crown Greek magical papyrus entwines the very essence of your forgotten human history😇 Shame on you with the perspective of countless generations! Silly me i forgot the sender is very illiterate.......here a literal translation using the limited vocabulary of your public school education. illiterate piece of straight shit up Fuck you and your Bitch Ass...Vene Na Mala! & Aloha oe from the essence of being.

[@bjdksks72]

Go away colonizer

[@Bruh-rn8pi]

@@bjdksks72 I am from the Islands you idiot.

[@Bruh-rn8pi]

@@souza151 man shut up with your dumbass reply you literally wasted your time writing that. The lord rebuke you.

[@Bruh-rn8pi]

@@souza151 You really don't have a life