Kii: NPS.com Nā Moe The Understanding of Dreams Within the Practice of Lua For our Hawaiian kūpuna of old, nā moe—our dreams—were understood as another way of receiving communication. Dreams were not simply experiences that occurred while we slept. They could be a pathway between the ʻuhane and the spiritual realm, a time when messages, ʻike, and understanding might be revealed to us. This is another dimension of Lua, one that calls upon us to look beyond the physical and lea

Kii: SWCA Environmental Consultants At Kahaluʻu, on the southern headland of Kahaluʻu Bay, stands Kapuanoni, a place shaped by chiefs, religious practice, warfare, family responsibility, and generations of Hawaiian memory. Kapuanoni was situated on a lae or point surrounded by water on three sides and formed part of the chiefly and religious aina of coastal Kahaluʻu. Historical accounts describe the site as a heiau, while traditions associated with the place give it additiona

Kii: Beyoncefanaccount Images of Old Hawaii Peter Young September 26, 2023 https://imagesofoldhawaii.com/hooipoikamalanai/ Ho‘oipoikamalanai The Puna district of Kauai is well known for two legendary chiefs, Kawelo and Mō‘īkeha. Kawelo is more closely associated with Wailua and Hanamā‘ulu and Mō‘īkeha is linked to Kapa‘a. Mō‘īkeha is understo

Kii: Natural History Museum:A scene in Tahiti by Tupaia, 1769 © British Library, Add MS 15508 Tearagovt.nz The encyclopedia of New Zealand by: Joan Druett https://teara.govt.nz/mi/biographies/6t2/tupaia/print Tupaia played a pivotal role in mediating between Māori communities and the crew of the Endeavour during Lieutenant James Cook’s first visit to New Zealand in 1769. The ship’s botanist, Joseph Banks, estimated in that year that Tupaia ‘cannot be less than 45’, which indi

Kii: Images of old Hawaii-Kuini Liliha 1824 Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii Samuel M. Kamakau Kamehamehja Schools Press Honolulu 1961 CHAPTER XXIII Kuini Liliha, 1830 to 1831 Ka Nupepa Kuʻokoʻa, july 25- Aug. 22, 1868 pgs. 207-325 https://www.ulukau.org/ulukau-books/?a=d&d=EBOOK-CHIEFS.2.25.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txPT----------- Before sailing to the New Hebrides Boki had announced to Kinaʻu and Ke-ka-ulu-ohi that Kuini Liliha was to be his successor in the care of the king.

Kii: Images of Old Hawaii Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii Samuel M. Kamakau Kamehamehja Schools Press Honolulu 1961 CHAPTER XXII The Career of Boki Pgs. 270-296 Ka Nupepa Kuʻokoʻa, April 18-July 18, 1868 https://www.ulukau.org/ulukau-books/?a=d&d=EBOOK-CHIEFS.2.24.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txPT----------- At the close of the war learning to read became popular. The chiefs saw the value of education and of the observance of the Sabbath. They learned to repeat the Lord's prayer, and

Kii: National Park Service Ruling Chiefs of Hawai'i Samuel Kamakau Kamehameha Schools Press, Honolulu Chapter V & VI Pgs. 64-77 https://www.ulukau.org/ulukau-books/?a=d&d=EBOOK-CHIEFS.2.2.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txPT----------- CHAPTER V Keawe's Reign Kii: NPS- Walsh Keawe was the son of Keakea-lani. His father was Kanaloa-kapu-lehu and his [half] sister, Ka-lani-kau-lele-ia-iwi. Ka-lani-kau-lele-ia-iwi's father was also her cousin, named Kane-i-ka-ua-iwi-lani. These were t

Kii: deep3dsea Inside image of a traditional Alaskan native hale built on the grounds of the Native Alaskan Heritage Center Kii: Native Alaskan Heritage Center in Alaska Aloha e nā makamaka, In 1999, a small group of Hawaiians attended the opening of the Native Alaskan Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska. During our visit, we had the privilege of meeting the Iñupiat kūpuna from the Aleutian Islands who were respected healers in their villages and represented their respective

Kii: NZShortWalks-Poutini Ngāi Tahu bless giant sculpture of tipuna, Tūhuru Our kanaka maoli all over the world have many stories of Kanaka nui or large men in our ancient and recent history. Here are some recorded stories of our warrior people from all throughout our indigenous shores. Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore. Vol. 5 Abraham Fornander Vol 5 part 1 Bishop Museum Press 1916/1917 Legend of Kawelo pgs. 56-57 This is a lua 'Aiha'a of

Kii: Auckland War Museum Photograph, possibly Maihi Te Rangikaheke This story came from a hand-typed paper Olohe Lua, Richard Keumuikawaiola Paglinawan shared with me some 30 years ago. I can no longer find the typed pages, but I can recall the story from memory. Kaa kaua is one who is skilled in warfare and strategy. The events are believed to have taken place sometime between the late 1870s and the early 1900s in Aotearoa (New Zealand), during the period of conflict betwee

Kii: DLNR Kamehameha and his warrior Kekūhaupi‘o Ka Hoku o Hawaii Written in Hawaiian by Reverend Stephen L. Desha Translated by Frances N. Frazier Pgs. 62-74 Training for Battle in Kohala May 26, 1921 On the evening of the same day that Kamehameha and Kekūhaupi‘o landed at Kailua, Kamehameha went in secret with the kahuna Holo‘ae and Kekūhaupi‘o to La‘aloa, a village close to Kahalu‘u. Living there was Kaukoko, who had instructed Kekūhaupi‘o in spear hurling, and the tw

Kii: Koolau Watershed Foundation The families of Koʻolaupoko were known for their steadfast skill in lua fighting. Both kāne and wahine were proficient in the many techniques and strikes of this ancient Hawaiian practice. The Koʻolau area of Oʻahu is still famous for its rain and its loʻi, or wetland kalo patches, which have existed for hundreds of years. Kiʻi: Dietrich Varez The ʻōʻō, or digging stick, was an essential farming tool used by all mahiʻai (farmers) in Koʻolau, O

Kii: Bettmann In our remote past, our people of Hawaiki left our ancestral homeland in search of new lands upon which to settle. These tūpuna from the districts of Puna and Ka'u left our shores in great long waʻa, guided by the stars, winds, currents, and the wisdom of generations. Our Hawaii ancestors were not only great warriors, but masters of the many arts of life. They were skilled in weaving, lawaiʻa (fishing), mahiʻai (agriculture), lāʻau (healing), kilo (observati

Kii: Sasha W. NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRADITIONS AND HISTORICAL NARRATIVES OF THE HILO PALIKÜ REGION AND THE MOUNTAIN LANDS Kumu Pono Associates LLC Kepa and Onaona Maly December 5, 2005 Pgs 21-28 Battles of Kamehameha I at Laupähoehoe and Vicinity in ca. 1785 In the 1780s, Kamehameha I was moving to consolidate the rule of Hawai‘i Island, bringing it under his control. In his quest, he and his warriors met around the island in battles with parties of warriors under rival chiefs of H

Kii: Bishop Museum For the poe kahiko of lua, Kanepuaa was one of the akua they sought knowledge and guidance from. He is also called Lono. Lono has many names dedicated to his specific function in Hawaiian society. Lono took the form of clouds, rain, fish, plants and animals. Kekuhaupi'o, the olohe lua if Keei and those ancient warriors skilled in nou i ka maka, the casting of stones as well as ka ihe or spear throwing and the use of the ikoi or tripping cord, knew that thes

Kii: Hawaii State Archives Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau Kamehameha School Press 1961 CHAPTER XXVII Troubles Under the Premiership of Miriam Ke-ka-ulu-ohi, 1839-1843 Pgs. 351-353 This year 1839 was a year of heavy troubles. Many chiefs died in this year, and there was trouble with the French government. Scarcely was the mourning over for Kinaʻu when word came that Pale-ka-luhi Ka-iki-o-ʻewa had died after a serious illness. The king sent Ulu-mah

Kii: Herb Kane SAMUEL n. KAMAKAU Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii (Revised Edition) KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS Copyright © 1961 Revised Edition Copyright © 1992 by Kamehameha Schools CHAPTER XIX Before the arrival of the Puritan missionaries the lands were owned altogether by the chiefs. It is not clear to what chief the lands were first given or how the chiefs came to have absolute control of the lands (ke kumu o ka lilo loa ana o ka mana o na aliʻi ma luna o ka ʻaina) and the co

Kii: National Tropical Botanical Garden A Collection of Native Traditions and Historical Accounts of the Lands of Hāmākua Poko, Hāmākua Loa and Koʻolau, Maui Hikina (East Maui), Island of Maui Kumu Pono Associates Kepa Maly & Onaona Maly pgs. 25-28 Maui Hikina–Traditions of the Piʻilani Line Writing under the title “Ka Moolelo o Kamehameha I” (The History of Kamehameha I), and later under the title “Ka Moʻolelo o na Kamehameha” (The History of the Kamehamehas), Kamakau refere

In Lua, there is Pō, a spiritual realm, similar to that of the akua and the tūpuna. It is the space of creation, life, and death—the darkness that reveals the light within and the origin of all things across all planes of existence. Pō is where the warrior seeks to place his adversary. The doorway into Pō is narrow and concealed; it is not easily found or recognized, as it can only be opened in a moment of a breath. A skilled warrior can open this door themselves or manipulat

Desha S, Frazier FN. Kamehameha and His Warrior Kekūhaupiʻo. Kamehameha Schools Press; 2000. Pages 404-408 When Ka‘iana‘ahu‘ula realized that there was a split between himself and the minds of the ali‘i, and also from the army of Kamehameha, it was near to the time when the fleet and the ships were to depart from Lahaina and sail to Moloka‘i. He went and met with his wife, the high-ranking ali‘i wahine Kekupuohi, and spoke these words to her: “What a pity for the two of us.