Kaimi Horito: Normalizing Olelo Hawaii in His Community
Aloha no kakou a pau loa! This week I'm introducing you folks to Kaimi Horito. He is a father, husband, barber shop owner, farmer, dancer, and much more. In all these areas of his life, Kaimi aims to normalize and perpetuate olelo Hawaii. This can come in the form of speaking Hawaiian to his children, to his farming peers or even to his friends at The Hi Fade barber shop in Laie. Kaimi is a great example of doing your best to incorporate Hawaiian language into all environments rather than just in a school setting.
I personally enjoyed our conversation about people who are extremely judgmental of others competency when they speak olelo Hawaii. The Hawaiian language community has the opportunity to embrace learners at all levels. If you are at a higher level of speaking, be patient and help others along. If you are at a lower level, be open to help which may come in the form of correcting something you said. Learning Hawaiian is not an easy task and we all can be more encouraging and helpful to each other.
If you're ever in Laie and need a haircut, check out his shop:
https://www.hifadebarbershop.com
Instagram:
@kaimi.horito
Music - John Keawe
https://johnkeawe.com/recordings.html
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