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Manawa is a Hawaiian lunar calendar app rooted in traditional knowledge. It tracks the 30 named nights of the Hawaiian lunar month (Nā Pō o ka Mahina), shows the star compass (Nā Hale Hōkū) with key navigation stars, and lets you keep a personal journal of observations and insights connected to each lunar night.

The methodology inside the app is called the Manawa Method — a framework for reading time through the Hawaiian lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian one.

Your location is used to calculate accurate moon rise and set times, sunset, and star positions for your exact place on Earth. The calculations are done entirely on your device — your location is never stored or sent anywhere.

If you deny location access, the app will use a default Hawaiian latitude. Celestial positions will be approximate rather than precise for your location.

The AR Sky View (Kilo Hōkū) overlays the moon, Makaliʻi (Pleiades), and navigation stars on the live image of the sky through your camera. The camera feed is processed in real time on your device only — it is never captured, stored, or transmitted.

Kilo Hōkū is an iOS feature and requires an iPhone or iPad. It is not available on Mac or through the web companion.

By default, all journal entries and insights are stored locally on your device. If you delete the app, your local entries are deleted with it.

To back up and sync your kilo across devices, tap Sign in with Apple in the app. Once enabled, your entries are securely synced to the cloud and can be restored to any device where you sign in with the same Apple ID. Photos are stored on-device only and are not included in cloud sync.

If you have not enabled Sign in with Apple, your entries exist only on your device. iCloud backup of local app storage depends on your iOS backup settings.

The ʻOle nights (nights 7, 8, 9, 22, 23, and 24) are the barren nights of the Hawaiian lunar month. Traditional wisdom holds that fish will not bite, plants will not take root, and the sea should be avoided on these nights. The name ʻOle means "nothing" or "barren."

The app marks these nights clearly because they represent kapu periods — times for rest, repair, and reflection rather than action.

Makahiki is a four-month Hawaiian season that begins when Makaliʻi (the Pleiades) rises on the eastern horizon at sunset — approximately mid-November. During Makahiki, warfare is forbidden, the god Lono travels the islands, and communities gather for tribute, athletics, hula, and ceremony.

Manawa tracks and marks the Makahiki season within the lunar calendar.

Star positions are calculated using an astronomical engine on your device. If your location permission is denied, positions default to a Hawaiian latitude and may be slightly inaccurate for your actual location. Make sure location access is enabled in Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Manawa.

If you believe there is a genuine calculation error, please contact us with the specific star, date, and your location so we can investigate.

Yes. Every entry — including built-in quotes and your personal journal entries — has an Edit button. Tap the Edit button on any card to modify it. To delete an entry, use the delete option from the edit sheet.

Yes. The Manawa web companion is available at manawa.app and includes free tools that work in any browser:

• Kaulana Mahina — the full 30-night lunar calendar with clickable pō nights linked to your journal
• Nā Hale Hōkū — the Hawaiian star compass bowl view
• Makahiki & Hilo Hunter — Makahiki season tracker and upcoming Hilo dates
• My Kilo — read and add journal entries from the browser (requires Sign in with Apple to be enabled in the iOS app first)

The web tools are read-only companions — your journal data lives in the iOS app. The AR Sky View (Kilo Hōkū) is iOS only and is not available on the web.

Beta testers get early access to new builds of Manawa through Apple TestFlight before they are released on the App Store. To sign up, visit the Kilo Hōkū page on the web companion and fill out the beta tester form with your name and email.

Once accepted, you will receive a TestFlight invitation by email. Beta builds may include features still in development and are intended for testing and feedback.

Email us at keanuenuefarms@gmail.com with a description of the issue, what you expected to happen, and what happened instead. Screenshots are always helpful. We read everything and respond personally.