Hawaiʻi ʻ78
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"Hawaiʻi ʻ78" is a poignant song by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole that reflects on the cultural and political changes in Hawaiʻi and mourns the loss of its traditional way of life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawaiʻi ’78 | 5 |
| Hawaiʻi ʻ78 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5095177 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hawaiʻi ʻ78 Context triple: [Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, notableSong, Hawaiʻi ʻ78]
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A.
The Flyin' Hawaiian
The Flyin' Hawaiian is the nickname of Shane Victorino, a speedy, switch-hitting former Major League Baseball outfielder known for his defense, baserunning, and clutch postseason performances.
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B.
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians is a 1970 historical drama film set in 19th-century Hawaii, focusing on immigration, cultural conflict, and plantation life.
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C.
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians were a short-lived professional American football team based in Honolulu that competed in the World Football League during the mid-1970s.
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D.
La Banda
La Banda is a major city in northern Argentina known for its agricultural economy and proximity to the provincial capital, Santiago del Estero.
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E.
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii is a 1961 musical romantic comedy film starring Elvis Presley, known for its Hawaiian setting and hit soundtrack.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hawaiʻi ʻ78 Target entity description: "Hawaiʻi ʻ78" is a poignant song by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole that reflects on the cultural and political changes in Hawaiʻi and mourns the loss of its traditional way of life.
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A.
The Flyin' Hawaiian
The Flyin' Hawaiian is the nickname of Shane Victorino, a speedy, switch-hitting former Major League Baseball outfielder known for his defense, baserunning, and clutch postseason performances.
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B.
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians is a 1970 historical drama film set in 19th-century Hawaii, focusing on immigration, cultural conflict, and plantation life.
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C.
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians were a short-lived professional American football team based in Honolulu that competed in the World Football League during the mid-1970s.
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D.
La Banda
La Banda is a major city in northern Argentina known for its agricultural economy and proximity to the provincial capital, Santiago del Estero.
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E.
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii is a 1961 musical romantic comedy film starring Elvis Presley, known for its Hawaiian setting and hit soundtrack.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| addresses |
displacement of Native Hawaiians
ⓘ
environmental and land use changes in Hawaiʻi ⓘ impact of Westernization on Hawaiʻi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hawaiʻi
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaii
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole discography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
considered an anthem for Native Hawaiian struggles
ⓘ
frequently performed at events related to Hawaiian culture and rights ⓘ widely associated with the Hawaiian sovereignty movement ⓘ |
| genre |
Hawaiian music
ⓘ
contemporary Hawaiian ⓘ protest song ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
ukulele ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
ⓘ
poignant ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | imagines how Hawaiian monarchs would view modern Hawaiʻi ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
iconic Hawaiian protest song
ⓘ
one of Israel Kamakawiwoʻole’s most powerful political songs ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hawaiian ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
Native Hawaiian rights
ⓘ
cultural change in Hawaiʻi ⓘ land and sovereignty issues ⓘ loss of traditional Hawaiian way of life ⓘ political changes in Hawaiʻi ⓘ |
| notableLine |
“Cry for the gods, cry for the people, cry for the land that was taken away.”
ⓘ
“If just for a day our king and queen would visit all these islands and saw everything…” ⓘ |
| performer | Israel Kamakawiwoʻole ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
ⓘ
linked to:
Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole
|
| recordedBy |
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
ⓘ
linked to:
Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole
|
| title | Hawaiʻi ʻ78 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Israel Kamakawiwoʻole ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hawaiʻi ʻ78 Description of subject: "Hawaiʻi ʻ78" is a poignant song by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole that reflects on the cultural and political changes in Hawaiʻi and mourns the loss of its traditional way of life.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Hawaiʻi ʻ78