Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore, Volume 1 (of 3) : $b The Hawaiians' account of the formation of their islands and origin of their race, with the traditions of their migrations, etc., as gathered from original sources — John Shaqi
Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore, Volume 1 (of 3) : $b The Hawaiians' account of the formation of their islands and origin of their race, with the traditions of their migrations, etc., as gathered from original sources
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Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore, Volume 1 (of 3) : $b The Hawaiians' account of the formation of their islands and origin of their race, with the traditions of their migrations, etc., as gathered from original sources
Folklore -- Hawaii; Hawaii -- Social life and customs; Hawaiian language -- Texts; Legends -- Hawaii
Naha mai ka nalu, ke ewe, ka inaina.
O Ahulumai ka piko,
Ka piko alii,
Ka pikopiko iloko, ka enaena alii.
Ke ewe o Kalani, ka lani, 85
O Puaakahuoi.
O Kamalea-Makahiko o Piliwale.
Kamaiolena, Kahaloalena,
Halolenaula, o Kalanimanuia.
O Kaihikapu a Manuia. 90
O ka ilio hulu ii i ula ia
I mahamahaoo,
O Kaunui a Kanehoalani kena.
O Ipuwai a Hoalani keia,
O Kaehokumanawa. 95
I ka pilina ake i ke kea manawa,
Naau manawa kee.
I na io hoiimo maka.
I huaina i wehea ka naki
Kapuaululana awai alii. 100
Kapuakahi kuaana aua Kane,
Wahine a Iwikauikaua i noho
Loaa hoi o Kaneikauaiwilani.
Na nalu haki kakala
Haki kualua; 105
I halehale i popoi i na hua alii,
I na hua haki lumilumi i ka hohonu,
Lumilumi ka a Liloa,
I ke Kaailani:
O Liloa ka ike lani i Pakaalana. 110
Ka oha lani o Hakau
Ka puakea i waho
O ka pa kani nana i ka wai a Umi,
He keha ia no Umi, i ka lohelohe lani,
Ka lohelohe makomako o Mako, 115
O Makakaualii alii lani;
O Kamawaelualani,
O Kauinakea, o Kapaikauanalulu,
O Kaalawai, o Hinakuluina,
O ka olikoliko muo lau o Kalani 120
Loaa mai Kuauwa ka au alii,
Kamehameha, ku kohai i Kawaluna.
Kaniope, Kaniopinana i Hakawili,
I luluu kaumaha i ke kapu.
Kahoukapu o Maheha, 125
Na Nukuilimahi i Hakau i haka i luna o Hawaii.
Ma keia mele e hoomaopopo ai i ka laha ana o keia mau aina e Wakea laua
me Papa, e like me ka ike a Pakui ka mea nana i haku i keia mele, he
kahuna ia, he kakaolelo no loko mai o ka papa mookuauhau o na kahuna
nui o ka oihanakahuna. Aka ma ka nana ana i ka Mokuna I o keia moolelo,
ua aneane like ka manao o na kakaolelo ma ka loaa ana o keia mau aina.
A ma ke mele i hakuia e Pakui ma kona ano kaula a kakaolelo hoi e like
me ka hoike ana ma keia mokuna o keia moolelo; aka e pono e nana i ka
hoonoho ana o ka mookuauhau mai a Wakea mai e like me ka hoike ana ma
ka mokuna malalo iho.
MOKUNA IV.
KA HOONOHO ANA O KA MOOKUAUHAU O KA AINA ANA MA HAWAII NEI MAI A WAKEA
MAI.
Ma keia mokuna, ua manaoia ma ka hoomaopopo ana, mehe mea la o ka lewa
ka mua, o ka lani, alaila o ka honua mai, a penei ka heluhelu ana i na
lalani mua o ke mele i hakuia e Pakui ma ka Mokuna III.
“O Wakea Kahiko Luamea, o Papa hanau moku ka wahine.
Hanau Tahiti-ku, Tahiti-moe,
Hanau Keapapanui.
Hanau Keapapalani.”
A nolaila o na mea mua keia i loaa i loko o ko Wakea mau la laua o
Papa, a mahope o Hawaii ka hanau ana e like me malalo iho.
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