December 10, 2004
Talking a Language Back From the Brink
Hawaiian professors band together to revive the islands' dying native tongueAudio clips: Listen to Hawaiian chants from a traditional hula class, and to parts of a Hawaiian 101 class(Audio clips require Quicktime player)
Text: Basics of speaking HawaiianBy RICHARD MONASTERSKY
On the first day of "Hawaiian Studies 474," a dozen students line up just inside a classroom doorway, open their mouths in unison, and breathe life into an ailing culture.
Under a bank of
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