HAPPY CANADA DAY TO ALL OUR CELTIC CANADIAN FRIENDS !
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO ALL OUR CELTIC AMERICAN FRIENDS !
ORIGINAL CELTIC ART BY HAMISH BURGESS, BRAND NEW IN THE LAST FEW DAYS...
'MAUI CELTIC OCEAN' '09 © Hamish Burgess 2004 and 2009
MORE IMAGES ON OUR GALLERY PAGE.
RED HOT OAHU CELTIC NEWS.....
IRISH DANCE !! - The Pan Pacific Irish Dance Championships & Feis will be the first event of its kind in Hawaii, August 22nd & 23rd, at The Waikiki Shell - more details in the OAHU section on our EVENTS page.
HOT MAUI NEWS.......
Maui's best kept secret - for the best real chips (French fries that is) this side of the Altantic head on down to Wow-Wee Maui's Kava Bar & Grill at 333 Dairy Rd # 101 Kahului. They have some great food and a killer Sushi Bar with reasonable prices, but of Celtic note - the chips are like my granny used to make ! Not to mention their Maui made chocolate bars. Tell them Hamish at Maui Celtic sent you......(808) 871-1414 www.wowweemaui.com
Our Online Store
ORDER COOL CELTIC GIFTS AT THE 'MAUI CELTIC ONLINE STORE'. Hawaii Tartan, Celtic T-shirts, torcs and tattoos, Pagan and Christian jewelry, specialty books.
Events on Maui & Oahu
Keep an eye on the Celtic Events held on MAUI, OAHU and HAWAII. From Radio shows to live concerts, you'll find all the info you need, right here at mauiceltic.com
CELTIC DRAGONS ARE OUT ON MAUI, PROBABLY LOOKING FOR SUMMER SOLSTICE FIRES !!
A RED CELTIC DRAGON HAS BEEN SEEN LURKING AROUND .... PLEASE CONTACT MAUI CELTIC WITH SIGHTINGS OF THIS RARE AND ELUSIVE BEAST.
For ongoing adventures of Hamish and Jennifer see the "Maui Celtic Blog" and for older happenings, please visit our News Archive page
HAWAII TARTAN PAGE
is online ! Hamish of Maui Celtic together with the Hawaii Tartan's designer Douglas Herring, have made the history and information about this beautiful tartan, or plaid, easily available to the public on our 'Hawaii Tartan' page.
New cool Hawaii Tartan Apparel is available !
Sashes, Mini-sashes, Shawls, Fly Plaids, Head Wraps, Cargo Shorts, and Sport Kilts, as well as the previously available made-to-measure Scottish wool Kilts. Give a gift of Hawaii Tartan to your friends and family - you can find these new items in our "Online Store" now !
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE NOW OFFER A GREAT KILT RENTAL PROGRAM.
Perfect for Scottish, Irish, Welsh or other Celtic Weddings, Robert Burns Night, Proms, or any black tie event. There are 6 Tartans (plaids) and styles of Kilt Outfits to choose from. Please visit our Kilt Rental page for more details.
AN ONGOING PROJECT
THE KA'IULANI PROJECT is a movement that celebrates the life, spirit and legacy of Hawaiian Crown Princess Victoria Ka'iulani Cleghorn who since her passing in 1899 has been referred to as a sad and “Tragic Princess'. The project is spearheaded by the upcoming production "Ka'iulani - The Island Rose" and it's writers, Jennifer Fahrni and Carol Harvie-Yamaguchi. New information on Ka'iulani's life has been revealed. Fahrni, who has been researching the princess's life since 2003, has recently found several significant connections Ka'iulani made during her years in England and Scotland and now is working with a person who has been tracking Ka'iulani's travels there in the 1890's.
"Ka'iulani should be remembered for her vibrance and courageous efforts for her nation during her lifetime. We owe that to her" says Jennifer Fahrni. "Ka'iulani changed forever how the world saw the Hawaiian people". The Ka'iulani Project is leading to a dynamic production that will premiere on Maui, and is also gaining interest outside of Hawaii - Scotland's National Newspaper, The Sunday Post interviewed Ka'iulani advocate, Jennifer Fahrni about the life of Hawaiian Princess Victoria Ka'iulani Cleghorn and the recently created festival where Fahrni was a guest speaker.
THE KA'IULANI PROJECT has a new website at thekaiulaniproject.com
The new play KA'IULANI, THE ISLAND ROSE celebrates the life of a brave young girl who overcame great sorrow to become Hawaii's 'Hope of the Nation.' The script is a period piece (years 1885-1893) surrounding the life of Princess Victoria Ka'iulani Cleghorn. The play covers a controversial period in Hawaiian history where several members of the musical Kalakaua Royal Family are depicted, as well as other well-known politicians and ladies of the day. It is not widely known that Princess Ka'iulani was a child of dual heritage, her mother being the Hawaiian Princess, Miriam Likelike, and her father, the Scottish entrepreneur, Archibald Cleghorn. This remarkable child of two races was educated in Hawai'i and the British Isles and was heir to the Hawaiian throne at the time of annexation.
At the young age of seventeen, the young princess fought courageously for her country in its hour of need. Ka'iulani was also instrumental in changing the world's prejudiced view of the Hawaiian people.
The project has been deeply honored by receiving a full Hawaiian Blessing.
The public reading took place April 12th at the The Steppingstone Playhouse, Kahului. With a cast of 17, the piece was well received with a standing ovation from the audience. More details on our NEWS ARCHIVE page. This will ultimately lead to a large stage production (with music) for Hawaii, which will first be performed here in Maui. To be considered for casting: email and submit resume and headshot if available. If you have no headshot and resume, please email your interest to Jennifer at jenniferfahrni@aol.com. Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian actors are required. Anyone wanting to take part in or sponsor the stage production is encouraged to contact David Johnston, Executive and Artistic Director of the Maui Academy of Performing Arts at 808-244-8760, or email Jennifer at islandroseplay@aol.com. For a local newspaper article on the play please go to Maui Weekly 'Ka‘iulani, The Island Rose' article.
ONLINE SHOPPING
YOU CAN NOW ORDER COOL CELTIC GIFTS ON THE 'MAUI CELTIC ONLINE STORE'. We invite you to check it out by clicking the 'Storefront' button.
MAUI CELTIC IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE NOW HAVE A NEW RANGE OF TEMPORARY CELTIC TATTOOS AVAILABLE IN OUR 'MAUI CELTIC ONLINE STORE'. TATTOO AND PACKACKING DESIGNED AND DRAWN BY HAMISH RIGHT HERE ON MAUI. So far we have two triscele designs and an armband. More to follow soon. Shipping is only a dollar each. Easy to put on with water - last up to a week. Fun and safe. Great for kids. Full instructions on the tattoo.
THIS SITE IS UPDATED WEEKLY
Most recent update:- July 1st '09
Please email us to be added to our mailing list. hamish@mauiceltic.com
'OLD, WISE, WARRIOR' by Hamish Burgess - to see the full image go to our GALLERY page
ANCIENT CULTURES
The ancient culture of the Celts , although geographically far from these Islands, did in fact have many similarities to the ancient Hawaiian culture.
Both cultures had their own mythology, legends of 'little people' and famous heros, and a belief that animate and inanimate things could posess spiritual power. They both revered the natural forces of their world, with gods and goddesses relevant to that. They both understood their place in their land, the natural way of things inherently entwined with their daily life, and so lived in harmony with nature.
Both cultures ended a seasonal war period every year when the Pleiades stars rose in the night sky, around the end of October. The Hawaiian war god Ku ended his reign, and a season of festivities called Makahiki, began under the god Lono. In the Celtic world, the war goddess The Morrigan ended her reign, and mated with The Good God Dagda, heralding the festival of Samhain.
Both cultures lived in tribes or clans, often in conflict to expand their territories, with an area of land traditionally associated with the clan. Each clan had their own chief or king, who ruled the land for the communual use of his people.
Neither culture had a system of writing, therefore had an oral tradition, stretching back many hundreds of years. The wise men, Druids in the Celtic world, and Kahunas in Hawaii, were keepers of knowledge, genaeology, history, and were healers and experts in certain fields. Both cultures were practised in the art of tattooing, and had a reputation as fierce warriors.
Both cultures at some time were taken over by outsiders, and a new religion, and were stopped from using their language, music, and traditional way of dress. Both later overcame that adversity with a revival of culture.
Please use the sidebar to have a look around our site.
'GUARDIAN OF THE GODDESS' by Hamish Douglas Burgess 2009
MORE ORIGINAL CELTIC ART BY HAMISH ON OUR GALLERY PAGE.
MAUI CELTIC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR WEBSITE RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM THE 'NEW WORLD CELTS' ORGANIZATION, a charitable organization dedicated to promoting Celtic History and supporting Celtic Culture in the New World. Their new chapter is a Hawai'i Branch based over on Oahu.