Jason Momoa & Cast Honor ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi — Chief of War - video Dailymotion

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Jason Momoa and the cast of Chief of War open up about the beauty and significance of Hawaiʻi’s native language, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Stream Chief of War now on Apple TV+.

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00:00In Chief of War, we speak olelo hawaii, a language of our ancestors.

00:04Every word brings us closer to where we come from.

00:09Feathered cape worn by chiefs, the ahu'ula was a sign of rank, power, and divine protection.

00:15Aopuni, kingdom.

00:21Aopuni represents self-rule, unity, cultural sovereignty, and chief of war.

00:25Mō i. Mō i kahiki.

00:29King, highest ranking chief.

00:32Mō i, we're political leaders, but also spiritual figures, and believed to carry divine mana, or prestige.

00:41Mea kaua, weapon.

00:44It literally translates to thing, mea, of war.

00:48Kaua, mea kaua.

00:50Kuleana, responsibility.

00:51Ka ahumanu carried kuleana not just as the wife of a king, but as a leader who challenged the order and reshaped the kingdom.

00:59Ali'i, chief.

01:00Ali'i held both political and spiritual power.

01:03They were expected to lead with courage, wisdom, and had a connection to the gods.

01:08Koa wahine, which is woman warrior.

01:10In Hawaii, women trained and fought with the same courage and discipline as men.

01:18And I mean, are we surprised?

01:20A wahine are strong as heck.

01:22One of the most powerful wanana foretold was the birth of a child who would raise to unite all of Hawaii.

01:40Malone West

01:53Malone West

01:55Brind council

01:56A mules

01:57A mules

Jason Momoa & Cast Honor ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi — Chief of War

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