Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Trisha Kehaulani Watson, JD, PhD
Honua Consulting
www.honuaconsulting.com
watson@honuaconsulting.com
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'Alenuihaha
'Al ih h ‐ Hawai`i Island and Maui
H i`i I l d d M i
'Alalakeiki ‐ Kaho'olawe and Maui
Ke'alaikahiki ‐Kaho'olawe and Lana'i
'Au'au ‐ Lana'i and Maui
Pailolo ‐ Moloka
Moloka'i and Maui
i and Maui
Ka'iwi ‐ Moloka'i and O'ahu
Ka'ie'iewaho ‐ O'ahu and Kaua'i
Kaulakahi ‐ Kaua'i and Ni'ihau
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This question I ask of you:
Kane
Where pray is the water of Kane?
Where, pray, is the water of Kane?
Yonder, at sea, on the ocean, Kanaloa
In the driving rain,
In the heavenly bow,
In the piled‐up mist‐wraith, Lono
In the blood‐red rainfall,
In the ghost pale cloud form;
In the ghost‐pale cloud‐form;
There is the water of Kane.
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E Kanaloa, ke akua ka heʻe!
Mai loko mai ʻo Na Pule Kahiko, na June Gutmanis Four Major
E Kanaloa, ke akua ka heʻe!
Eia kau mai ʻo (inoa). Gods (Male)
E ka heʻe o kai uli,,
Ka heʻe o ka lua one,
Ka heʻe i ka papa,
Ka heʻe pio!
Ku
Eia kā ʻoukou mai, ʻo (inoa)
Kane
E Kanaloa, ke akua ka he
akua ka heʻe!e!
From Na Pule Kahiko, by June Gutmanis
O Kanaloa, god of the squid!
Kanaloa
Here is your patient, (name)
O squid of the deep blue sea,
Squid that inhabits the coral reef,
Squid that burrows in the sand, Lono
Squid that squirts water from its sack!
Here is a sick man for you to heal, (name)
A patient put to bed by the squid that lies flat.
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138. Hānau
138 Hānau ka i
ka i‘aa, hānau
hānau ka Nai
ka Nai‘aa i ke kai lā holo
The fish gives birth, the Dolphin gives birth in the sea
swimming
139. Hānau ka Manō, hānau ka Moano i ke kai lā holo
The Shark gives birth, the Goatfish gives birth in the sea
swimming
140. Hānau ka Mau, hānau ka Maumau i ke kai lā holo
The Mau gives birth, the Maumau gives birth in the sea
swimming
141. Hānau ka Nana, hānau ka Mana i ke kai lā holo
The Nana gives birth the Mana gives birth in the sea
The Nana gives birth, the Mana gives birth in the sea
swimming
Translation and interpretation by EKF
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After Light had been created or brought forth from the Po (the darkness or chaos) the
gods looked upon the empty space (ka lewa) and there was no place to dwell in. They
then created the heaves for themselves. Three heavens did they create or call into
existence by their word of command. The uppermost heaven was called “Lani‐Makua,”
the one next below was called “he Lani o Ku,” and the lowest was called “he Lani o Lono.”
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The first man, generally called Kumu Honua, had a number of names – already
mentioned; he was a tall, handsome, majestic looking person, and so was his wife. He
was along upon the land for about one century (kipaelui or kihipea) before his wife Lalo
Honua was created.
Among the animals enumerated in the legend as dwelling in peace and comfort with
Kumu Honua in Kalani i Hauola were:
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