reinvented as maunakumu

[Makalakumu]

Hi Everyone

I just wanted to reintroduce myself as maunakumu. In Superior Wisconsin I was known as upnorthkyosa, but in order to fully embrace my new Hawaiian surroundings, I thought a new name was appropriate. See you around the boards!

maunakumu

mauna - mountain
kumu - teacher

 

[Makalakumu]

This is a gallery to show pics of my new dojang as it develops.

mauna kula tangsoodo

Enjoy!

 

[MBuzzy]

Welcome to MT under your new name! The school looks awesome...so does the view....Good luck there!

 

[terryl965]

Welcome and remember we may still call you upnorth

 

[Sukerkin]

Aye, the poster formerly-known-as-Upnorth may have to endure a few repeats of his old name before we get used to the new .

 

[Kembudo-Kai Kempoka]

Yeah, you are up and away. Ya lucky bastuhd.

 

[Lisa]

Go and check out maunakumu's pictures of his new dojang in the Albums Section. They are beautiful. I am VERY VERY JEALOUS!!!!!

 

[terryl965]

Go and check out maunakumu's pictures of his new dojang in the Albums Section. They are beautiful. I am VERY VERY JEALOUS!!!!!

I agree some great pics.

 

[mrhnau]

Wow. love the view. Can we come over to visit

 

[arnisador]

WB, dude!

 

[Kacey]

Welcome to your new incarnation!

 

[morph4me]

Welcome back to MT, and good luck with the beautiful new dojang

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Welcome as the reintroduced Maunakumu!

 

[Makalakumu]

I realized early on that I would need a new name if I moved over here. Hawaii isn't really like any other part of the US. The native culture is very prominent and the national pride that people feel for the "old country" is very strong. In a lot of ways, alot of the haole thing comes from the animosity that people feel towards mainlanders who come over here and just expect everything here to exactly like things over there. Fitting in means assimilating into this culture, not vise versa.

 

[IcemanSK]

Love the new name. Fantastc!

 

[jks9199]

Aye, the poster formerly-known-as-Upnorth may have to endure a few repeats of his old name before we get used to the new .

I think we oughta all just call him "ThePosterFormerlyKnownAs..."

After all, he gets to live in Hawaii! Some misfortune has to land on him!

 

[14 Kempo]

Hello and welcome, to the new name, to MartialTalk ... continued enjoyment!

 

[shesulsa]

Yeah ... one more name change and you'll have to go to just a symbol which is unpronouncable.

Aloha!

 

[Sukerkin]

I think we oughta all just call him "ThePosterFormerlyKnownAs..."

After all, he gets to live in Hawaii! Some misfortune has to land on him!

:lol: Kharmic balance is very important .

 

[bowser666]

Congratz on the new name, new dojang, new home etc...... Hawaii is beautiful. I hope to visit someday. Aloha !