Ke Alii Nui o Ka Moku

This photo was taken when the flow began to open up above Kapoho.

Kii: Ku'ialuaopuna

Here is the same photo from above, a close up of the smoke below.

Kii: Ku'ialuaopuna

‘Ailā’au is the creator of our islands from distant times way before man was present, and way before Pelehonuamea came from Polapola. He is a relative to Pelehonuamea, who is well known throughout the world as the creator of lands here on Hawaii'i Kuauli. He was among the gods that sunk the mole of this land into the sea floor of Kanaloa. ‘Ailā’au has been asleep for many centuries below Halema'uma'u. His ano or character is different from Pelehonuamea, as is his energy and flow, yet they both may be similar in spirit. Ailaau still reminds us of his presence and how significant he was in the creation of these islands before his relative was said to come here from Polapola, Tahiti long ago. His priests are long gone, his memory has faded from the land, he rules with Pele and shares this rule. Pele is also known as Pele ailaau. Could they both be the same energy?

‘Ano’ai e ke ali'i

Greetings my chief

Ke ali’i nui o ka moku

Chief of the island

Ua moku i ka newa ‘ula Severed by the sacred club

He ‘aha ‘ula ‘oe You are of a sacred lineage

‘O ‘oe ‘o ‘Ailā’au o ke au kahiko ‘ Ailā’au of remote antiquity

Kāhiko mai la i ke alo o Wākea la Adorned in the presence of Wākea

Ua ala mai 'o ia ali’i nei The chief stirs

Nei nō ka mole o ka honua The foundation stirs

‘Āhua ka honua The land inflates

Nu’a ka uahi ma ka ‘āina, The smoke lays thick over the land

Nu’a i luna Stacked up high

Nākeke ka moku, kuolo ka leo The island rattles, resonating

He leo e nākeke i ka iwi ‘ao’ao The voice that rattles man with fear

E ao na'e ‘oe i ke ali’i, ua ala mai nei Be aware, for he is present

Ma ka hekili pāmalō ma Puna, In the dry thunder of Puna,

Kani ka newa His club sounds

Wāwahi ka ‘āina pa’a, nanaue mai The land cracks, shifting

Naue ka nā’au, ʻīnana nei ko loko Emotions stir, life re-emerges

Na Kāne lāua o Kanaloa i ‘ike ‘ia no Seen by Kāne and Kanaloa

‘Ike ‘ia e ka lehulehu Known by all

Hoʻēhu ‘ia ka nānahu o ka moku The magma is stirred up

Kuolo ka leo, e heahea mai nei The voice resonates as it calls

I nēia ali’i ʻōkū iho i ka ʻōʻō ! This chief who thrust his staff.

Lilo aku nā kahuna i ke au. The priests were lost by time

Ua ala ‘o Kuauli Awake is Hawaii

Hulihia ka lani hulihia ka ‘āina The heavens and lands are turned over

Ka lā’au e ho’ola ai. The herbs bring healing

‘O ‘oe ‘o Ailā’au, For you are ‘Ailā’au

Ke ali'i newa ‘ula. The chief with the sacred club

‘Eli ‘eli kapu ‘eli'eli noa. Profound is the tapu, profound is the                                                       freeing

Ua ‘ike nō ʻā! It is known!