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From the Prophetic to the Mundane: The Stories Behind Our Names

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published December 30, 2013 at 12:01 AM HST

What’s in a name? Quite a lot, for people in Hawaii. As HPR’s Molly Solomon reports, it involves traditions that can link family, history, and even a person’s future.

Christen Hepuakoa Marquez's film, "E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name" will be re-broadcast on Thursday, January 23 at 9 pm on PBS Hawaii.