NĀ WAHI PANA O HILONoted Places of Hilo
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MOKU OLA• Means island of life,
healing or living island• Hanu u ke kai i Mokuolaʻ
The sea recedes at Mokuola
Now is the opportune time to venture forth. When the sea receded, one could swim part away around with little effort.
MOKU OLA
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MOKU OLA
Manaiakalani – Māui’s magic fishhook
MOKU OLA
• Thus Moku Ola serves as a living reminder that focus and discipline is needed to achieve our goals
MOKU OLA
• Said to have contained a pu uhonuaʻ
MOKU OLA
• Piko of newborn infants brought to Papa a Hina located here
• Across the channel was a luakini, or sacrificial heiau
• Islet called Kaula ināiwi located ʻbeyond Moku Ola
MOKU OLA TODAY• County park. Facilities
include a pavilion with restrooms, picnic tables, benches, walkway
• Used for recreation– Fishing, swimming,
picnicking,
WAIĀNUENUE
• Ka ua lei mā ohu o ʻWaiānuenueThe rain of Waiānuenue that is like a wreath of mist
Waiānuenue in Hilo, Hawai i, is ʻnow known as Rainbow Falls. On sunny days, a rainbow can be seen in the falls, and on rainy days the rising vapor is suggestive of a wreath of mist
KE ANA O HINA
• The mythic home of the goddess Hina, mother of the demigod Māui
KE ANA O HINA
• It was Hina who introduced kapa making to the people of Hilo
• Kapu ili (skin law) ʻprohibited the use of other people’s clothing.
WAI O KUNA
The river territory ma uka of Waiānuenue.
WAIĀNUENUE
• Mo o Kuna tried to ʻdrown Hina when she rejected his affection
• He threw a huge boulder over the falls, causing the water in the cave to rise
• Hina called her son, Māui, to help
KA WA A O MĀUIʻ
Today it is a visual reminder that focus and determination are necessary in one’s journey
LONOKAEHO
• Lonokaeho is a visual reminder of Māui’s strength. It also serves to remind us of the strength and support of family.
• Wailuku River above Waiānuenue is shown above.
PE EPE Eʻ ʻ
• Pe epe e means ʻ ʻto hide continuously.
• It is a series of falls that pours turbulently into circular lava pools
PE EPE Eʻ ʻ
MO O KUNAʻ
Mo o Kuna is a long, black rock that sits below the falls as ʻpunishment. Waiānuenue or Rainbow Falls is shown here after a period of heavy rains.
WAIĀNUENUE
KA PŌHAKU O NAHAʻ
• Naha Stone (horizontal)• Pinao Stone (standing
upright) • Served to test claims of
royal blood in the Naha lineage
• It is said that only a member of the royal family possessed the mana to move the stone
KA PŌHAKU O NAHAʻ
KA PŌHAKU O NAHAʻ
Kamehameha is said to have moved the stone even though he is not of the Naha lineage
KEAUKAHA
Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianā`ole spearheaded the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act in response to the dwindling population of Native Hawaiians. He convinced Congress to establish a permanent homeland for Native Hawaiian, today called Hawaiian Homes or āina ho opulapula. ʻ ʻ
KEAUKAHA
Keonekahakaha Waiuli