Articles by Puanani Burgess

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Ho’oponopono: The Hawaiian Method of Conflict Resolution
Puanani Burgess – TRANSCEND Media Service, 2 Jun 2025

How Hawaiian Tradition Sorts Out Family Disputes

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The Mouse Is Dreaming
Puanani Burgess – TRANSCEND Media Service, 26 May 2025

In a dark hole behind the washing machine the house-mouse is dreaming.

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Autumn Lullaby
Puanani Burgess – TRANSCEND Media Service, 19 May 2025

In her hand she held,
a green leaf from her Tutu’s kukui nut tree.

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`Awapuhi
Puanani Burgess – TRANSCEND Media Service, 12 May 2025

Mama loved the scent
of the wild yellow ginger,
growing thick on the slopes of Tantalus.

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Autumn Lullaby
Puanani Burgess – TRANSCEND Media Service, 5 May 2025

In her hand she held,
a green leaf from her Tutu’s kukui nut tree.
It was large and familiar.

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E `Ōlelo Kakou, Sisters E Pule Kakou, Sisters
Puanani Burgess – TRANSCEND Media Service, 28 Apr 2025

(Let us speak together, Sisters) (Let us pray together, Sisters)
Sisters and Brothers Hear our prayer to you,
In the spirit of Aloha which our gods bequeathed to us and
to you,

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Choosing My Name
Puanani Burgess - TRANSCEND Media Service, 14 Apr 2025

“Choosing My Name” is a poem written by Hawaiian author, Puanani Burgess. It can be found in her book, Growing Up Local: An anthology of poetry and prose from Hawai’i.

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Conflict Resolution through Ho’oponopono
Jacob Devaney and Puanani Burgess – TRANSCEND Media Service, 4 May 2020

The ancient Hawaiian method of Conflict Transformation presented by Jacob Devaney and Puanani Burgess.

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Ho’oponopono
Puanani Burgess – Yes! Magazine, 20 Dec 2010

How Hawaiian Tradition Sorts Out Family Disputes. Ho‘oponopono is a traditional Hawaiian way to make peace in families when there’s the kind of conflict that starts with something small and just gets bigger and bigger.

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