Hawaiian trio's real names (fwd)

[Peter Kaub <p-kaub@possum.murdoch.edu.au>]

Thanks to Lee, here is the real picture on two of the Hawaiian rikishi's
real names.  I know that Akebono's first name is Chad, but not his
surname, can anyone help out.

Yoroshiku, Pete.



 ---------- Forwarded message ----------
 Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1993 01:02:25 -1000 (HST)
 From: Lee Tokuda <tokuda@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu>
 To: Peter Kaub <p-kaub@possum.murdoch.edu.au>
 Subject: Re: Sumo Basho 14th day results (fwd)

> What does 1,043 pounds equal? An Akebono/Konishiki sandwich. The match was
> over quickly with Akebono throwing Konishiki with a new move. He let Kevin
> slam him, then grabed one arm and threw him judo style. Kevin rolled like
> a redwood tree. Akebono did not stay to help him up. Kevin didn't mind.
> (or is his name Jesse?)

Konishiki's real name is Salevaa Atisanoe (Sah-leh-vah-ah Ah-tee-sah-no-eh).
Jesse Kuhalua (Koo-ha-loo-ah), or Azumazeki, is the stable master of Akebono.
Just for the record, Musashimaru's american name is Fiamalu Penitani
(Fee-ah-mah-loo Pen-ih-tah-nee).  For the pronunciation, all 'h's at the 
end of syllables are silent.  I just put them there so you can tell
what each syllable is supposed to sound like.

For polynesian names in general (possibly in all cases) the vowels are
pronounced as follows:

a  -  ah (as in la, fa, ma)
e  -  eh (as in pay, way, day)
i  -  ih (as in see, bee, mi)
o  -  oh (as in no, go, tow)
u  -  ooh (as in zoo, who, boo)

Every vowel is always pronounced.  On Oahu, we have one town called Kaaawa
which is pronounce (Kah-ah-ah-vah).  So once you get the vowel pronunciations
down, should be able to pronounce any polynesian name or word you come
across.  You're not supposed to slur vowels together but most people do.  
Atisanoe is commonly pronounce (Ah-tee-sah-noy).


-Lee