Kii: Ku'ialuaopuna -Apii La'i or lauki is a sacred plant for Hawaiians. It is used for cooking, Lei, food, game implements, exorcising spirits, blessing of homes, body and spirit. The Lau is made into cordage, foot wear and medicines. This plant is the body form of Kane and used in all blessings from Hawaii to Tahiti. The leaves are also used as thatching material for the old style hale or house. The unfurled center leaf is the mu'o, the stem that connects to the trunk is ter

Kii: Bishop Museum Collection This moolelo was recorded by Richard Kekumuikawaiokeola Paglinawan on Molokai 1964 On a visit to Halawa, Moloka'i some 40 plus years years back, Olohe Likeke Paglinawan of Waiahole, stayed with some ohana there in the remote valley. Uncle La was at the age of 74, and he was ohana to olohe and olohe's wife. La was also the informant, knowledgeable in Halawa's history, stories and people of old. Uncle La took them to re-visit the aina, stories and

Olohe Lua, Richard Likeke Paglinawan of Waiahole, Koolaupoko, was always searching for cultural information that was unique to the native people of the area. While visiting his wife's ohana on the island of Moloka'i in June 1964, he recorded this moolelo from his ohana Georgina Kawa'a of One Ali'i, Moloka'i. This was taken from the many notes he kept throughout his years.   Kii: Duncan Berry - Picture of present day Puuohoku land area. This is the last remnants of Puuohoku

Kii: Ku'ialuaopuna Hawaiian Nupepa Ku'oko'a Vol. 62, No. 31 2 Aukake 1923. pg 3, columa 5 Moe e no Kauai i luna ka la Puiwa au i ka nakeke o ka ohai I ka hoohuli a ka la i ke kapa-pili o Kahelu Helu au i na ai a kuu kumu a lau; He lau ka paa opeope a lima iki Holo au i Hawaii, hoi mai au E paa ana no oe Paa nau, na Kulioiki Na ka haumana olohe lua a Kuioiomoa. This is a Kaena of the olohe Kulioiki, who was a haumana at the time of its composition. How amazing were our kupuna

The Legends and Myths of Hawaii        The fables and folk-lore of a strange people Author: David Kalakaua Editor: Rollin Mallory Daggett THE CANNIBALS OF HALEMANU. A POPULAR LEGEND OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. Although barbarous to the extent to which a brave, warm-hearted and hospitable people were capable of becoming, every social, political and religious circumstance preserved by tradition tends to show that at no period of their history did the Polynesians proper—or the H

Naluahine Kekaaweokaahumanu Ka‘opua A wealth of knowledge on so many subjects he was often sought for his wisdom and counsel. As a native resident of the Kahalu‘u area, Tutu was descended from the line of La-na‘i, who was the last formal priest of Ka-pua-noni Heiau. Naluahine held many titles of expertise: cowboy kahuna la‘au lapa‘au lua master Tutu Naluahine Ka‘opua was born July 4, 1857/1860, died April 13, 1961 at Kahalu‘u, Hawaii Island. He lived off of Makolea Beach Road

Professor Henry Seishiro Okazaki Founder of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu Notes On Master Okazaki And The Origins Of Danzan Ryu by Tom King (submitted by Tom Lange) from The Kiai Echo   – Spring 1996 At dawn on September 10, 1906, the steamship, S.S. China , docked at Honolulu. The ten-day trip from Yokohama had been uneventful. The Pacific Commercial Advertiser Daily , commenting on the China’s  arrival, noted that the ship carried eleven cabin passengers, the lowest in the history, 30

Ki i: 1910 View Of Kaimu, Hawaii HI RPPC Photo Vintage Postcard Hai ia mai keia moolelo ma lalo iho nei iau, e Pookapu i ka olelo makuahine ona, i ka makahiti 2013, ma ka lanai o ka hale ona. Hanau ia o Pookapu i ka makahiti o umikumaiwa kanakolu kumamaeiwa ma , Puna, Hawaii. Ma laila o ia i noho ai i kona ola a pau. He nui kana mau moolelo no ka oihana Lua ana i makemake ai e hai mai iau. O keia moolelo mai kona makuahine, no kahi kokoke mai. Ua olelo o Pookapu aole o ia i

File: Ku'ula i'a, Hawaiian stone fish god, vesicular basalt, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.JPG - Wikimedia Commons  Hawaiian Koʻa i Kamaʻole Fishing Shrine, Kihei Public Library 1 October 2008, 13:08:21  Author Viriditas Pohaku Ku'ula or traditional fishing stones are used as powerful energy sources that attract certain species of fish from the ocean These powerful stones help the fisherman to call upon the fish so that they may swim into the fishermans nets or bite his hook.

Photo: Ku'ialuaopuna Resource Units in HAWAIIAN CULTURE REVISED EDITION Donald D. Kilolani Mitchell Kamehameha Schools Copyright © 1982, 1992 by Kamehameha Schools First Edition, 1969 pgs. 138-139 Ti No other plant provided leaves which were needed in preparing foods, thatching houses, fishing, sports, clothing, medicine, religious rituals and warding off evil. Ki refers to the plant and mole ki or ki to the root. Ti has become the common name. The name lāʻi for ti-leaf is a

Kii: Ku'ialuaopuna Puku'i writes in her puke: Kaena vt. To boast, brag, glorify, praise; boastful, conceited, proud. No koʻu ʻike i ka maikaʻi, koʻu mea nō, ia i ʻōlelo kaena ai (saying), as for my knowledge of beauty, that's something I brag about. For the warriors in the days of our kupuna, it was one of the greatest public displays of one's skill for all to witness. If one feels awkward today to do it publicly, it is because of one's own expectations he/ she has for one's

Originally published in Ka Hoku o Hawaii Kamehameha and his warrior Kekūhaupi‘o Written in Hawaiian by Reverend Stephen L. Desha Translated by Frances N. Frazier Produced with the assistance of the State of Hawai‘i Historic Preservation Division, DLNR Kamehameha Schools Press Honolulu • 2000 pg. 15-24 Kii: Janice Kai      After they arrived at the canoe landing at Kapu‘a and lifted their canoes ashore, the niuhi was taken to a large canoe shed. Koaia commanded all the men of

Kii: John H. Boyd III In the practice of Hawai'i's fighting arts, there are many ancient names for the different strikes and blocks used in this practice. Some are named after winds, rains, people, birds, and other animals. One important manu or bird form that we will look at is the manu 'Iwa.   The 'Iwa can have a total wingspan of 6 to 8 feet and is a great hunter of sea fish such as malolo (flying fish) and muhe'e ( cuttle fish). The 'Iwa catches its prey while in flight o

Kii: Hawai‘i Association of Watershed Partnerships     The art of noho is a mysterious path to enlightenment.     Traditional K.K Ku'ialuaopuna   Auwana ana ka auwana Ua pouli mai la uka Kolokolo mai ka ohu lipolipo E akaaka i ka maka Mai noho a hoohalahala mai i ke ola O ke ala hoi ole kau E ala mai, e hookuu i ke kaula ula a ka la E hea hea mai Ua ike no a...     The vagrants wander about The upland is dark A dark mist creeps down Open your vision Do not complain about the

Traditional K.K. Ku'ialuaopuna Noho ana ke akua i ka lamalama Ke akua poolua He punana ka weuweu no ka lama Liuliu ke kapu ma luna E puali ka malo ula a ke akua E hooulu ka ike i na haumana   In dedicating a halau or pa in which to practice one's art, whether it be for lawaiʻa, hula, lua or any profound occupation in Hawaii of old, the creation of an ahu is for the akua of that particular 'oihana. It is the center of the pa's foundation which connects the particular pa back t

Kii: Board of Water Supply Ōpū ʻahuʻawa hānau, born in a clump of ʻahuʻawa [of a humble birthplace]. Ahu'awa he mauu no ke kanana i ka awa. Ahuawa is a sedge or grass found growing in swamps or marsh areas near the sea. It is also found along kahawai, ponds and loi, usually growing in stagnant water. The long green stems are used to make cordage and the famous strainer for awa.       Kii: Jupiter Nielson  The long green stems of the pua are collected and the flower top cut of

Kii: Emma Lavoie Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore. Vol. 5 Abraham Fornander Honolulu, H. It., B Bishop museum press, 1916/17 pgs. 2-71 https://ulukau.org/ulukau-books/?a=d&d=EBOOK-FORNANDER5.2.2.1.1&e=-------haw-20--1--txt-txPT-----------                                                                                             Legend of Kawelo.                                                                                                          

Kii: P.J. Coito This is a look into the layers of protection and power inherent in Indigenous Pacific Island oral traditions. E huli i kaʻōlelo hūnalonalo (hidden or concealed speech). The Power of the Hidden Word In many indigenous cultures, particularly in Polynesia, mana  (spiritual power) is not just a general energy; it is often tied to specific knowledge, lineages, and the precise vibration of words. As you noted, the art of concealment serves several vital purposes: S

Photo:From New Zealand Electronic Text Collection Author: Elsdon Best Publication details: A. R. Shearer, Wellington Part of: The Published Works of Elsdon Best pgs:35-38 License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-BesGame-t1-body-d2-d1-d8.html   Slings and Slinging It is a well-known fact that the Polynesian was, in many places, much given to the use of the sling in war. Many writers have told us ho

Photo: Ku'ialuaopuna Kumu Pono Associates LLC Pre-final: November 6, 2021 (KPA6_21) “HE KAULANA KA ‘ĀINA O PUNA NO KA PUKA MAI O KA LĀ MA KUMUKAHI…” (THE LAND OF PUNA IS FAMOUS FOR THE SUN’S FIRST APPEARANCE AT KUMUKAHI) A RESOURCE GUIDE OF TRADITIONS AND HISTORY OF KUMUKAHI, THE AHUPUA‘A OF KULA AHUPUA‘A AND DISTRICT OF PUNA Kepā & Onaona Maly • Cultural Ethnographers He Wahi Mo‘olelo no Kumukahi ma Kula Kumu Pono Associates LLC (KPA6_21) November 6, 2021 pages 62-66....