Ke Au Okoa, Volume III, Number 30, 14 Nowemapa 1867 — HE MOOLELO NO PAKAA [ARTICLE]

HE MOOLELO NO PAKAA

HELU 4. Hawanawana malu aku la o Kuapakaa ia Pakaa, " e ninau aku nei no au, a he kauwa loa no la oe, hoike ae nei no la wau ia oe, ua alii no la wau ma aoao o kuu makuahine, o Hikauhi no la kuu makuahine, o Palaau no kuu makuakane, noho alii no au ia Molokai nei, hoike au ia oe," wahi a Kuapakaa, olelo aku la o Pakaa, " kahea ia ka inoa o ko Haku," a kahea aku la o Kuapakaa, penei :. " A nou ka na waa, Ua l»*lpuli elrbiwa ke poo o ke ao, Ua hiki ke kunu ino k»kai kepa, Me he aahu eleele la ka mauna o Aluli, I hnlnhia ke alo o ka pali o Kawaikapu, I bolohia ka Helopoopoo, A moku kihe n ka wai, Kai-kai kihe Mauna, Lele ka lnli koba i kn lani, Ka lon r» Knholokuaiwa, Holo Waiehu e Kapahi, Ka leo o ka hoana uwe lea, Hookala aku la i kai, U« like me ka hiwa i Kikipun, Ke nma fele au kas o Malelewaa, Hoolewa ka ukana nia ke kua, Hii keiki ma ke «10, Ke kuul<iiu la kaula ihu, I ka pali Olokui '> Wailau ma, . Kui »ku kono nRu ke poo o ka pali, Ka pali aku o Pueohulunul, Iluna aku i ka pali o A-ua-la —e, A nou ka na wna." Pane mai la o Kahikuokamoku i kana mele, penei : - Aole ka oe i ike ena keiki, A«>le ka oe i ike he wau, No Ku—no Lono, No Kane a me Kanaloa, No kini o ke akua, Ka lehu o ke a"kua, [lama, Ile waa keia no ka aina ua o Hilo a maUa ka ua kewai kapili uao Hanakahi, Mnlie a man ae ka ua, Uhelehele a hakukele ke one, A hetelei ka lau laau, 'Waiho kakaoko Leleiwi i ke kai, Popo ke kapa aā Kahulaana, Lei aku i ka hala o Hopoe, Wawe aku e biki i Keaau, Ka ia o ka lohilohi i kii, i kii la—e, No Keawenuiaumi be waa." ■ A pau ka Kahiknokamoku heluhelu ana mai i kana mele, alaila, puana ae la o Kuapakaa i kaoa mele imua o lakou, penei:

" A nou ka na waa, E Hawaii nui a Kane, O Hawaii nui aina a ka la, ' A ka la puk.-i mai, puka mai, Puka mai ka la ma Haehae, He hae hne aloha no kuu Haku, Aole he Haku pohoi no'u, i- - • J<»<'»r ot« —r —- -lr -■ ■ 0 kona a'loha u'» hiki mai, 1 Hiki pu mai me Hiloa Kane, O H:lo a Kaneakapu, O Hilo aina o Ku»ilehua, Hoa'loha wale o Keawenuiaumi ma, 0 Keawenuiaumi e nobo mai la la—e, A nou ka na waa." A pau ka Kuapakaa heluhelu ana aku ma ke mele, kaKali aku la keia o ko lakou la pane mai, aohe nae o lakoa la pane roui, kahea hou uku la Keia ma ke mele, penei: " A nou ka na waa e Hilo ua kului ua, Ua hana lei ka .ua a Kuhihewa, Ua mao ole k»"ua o Eleao, No Eleao ka ua kipe hala, Ua hoopumehana o Hanakahi, Akahi la malj>e a ka lawaia, Ka Inwaia huki hee nebu o Hilo, Aloha ai no kolaila kupa, K«iaila kamaaioa kahiko mai no !c—e, A nou ka na waa." Kakali hou aku la no keia, a o kolakou la pane mai, aobe no i liulia iho, pinai koke ako la no keia ma ke mele, penei: " A nou ka na waa, E Hōeleele ko alo o Haiku, le-aniani mai kahi makani. Mahei m»i, manae mai, malalo mai, K«i pii wale i ka pali, Kai auau o Hoa'loha, Knu »lnha, Uona al>-ba, Aia w.ile, aia w.ile, Aia o Keaweopu, Ke noho mai la i knhakni, 1 kai lawuia au e Keawe la—e, A nou ka na waa." A hoomaha iho la keia, »ole no i liuliu iho, pane hou aku la no o Kuapakaa, a no ko lakou la nanea kekahi i ka hoolohe, no ka paoe bou aku no o ke keiki, a pane hou aku la no o Kunpakaa i kana inele, penei : " A nou ka na waa, E-ana kapa lau ohia na wahine, ' Kii l ili ka manu i ka pua ohia, Hele a kiihelei i ke ala ua o Mahiki, Kaka ka puu wai ua Akolea, 1 pnhee Mahiki i ka wni a ka ua, A"le e pahee Mahiki i ka la, I pahee no Muhiki i ka ua, I ka wawae o ke kanaka, I ka i-a o ka lohilohi o Hilo, 1 Hilo la—e, nou ka na waa." A piu koia mele a Kuapakaa, ninnn mai la o Kahikuokamoku, " Pehea ka loaa ana o keia mele o ko Alii ia oe e na keiki ? " Pane aku la o Kuapakaa, " He inea loaa wale no ke mele o ua'lii i kamalii o keia kaha, eia ka he mea paakiki, a loua ole i ko oukou kamalii, he mea loaa wale no ia ia makou," Pnne hou mai la o Kahikuokamoku, " E holo ann makou, a ina he olelo kau, e olelo mai oe." Olelo nku la o Kuapakaa, " I kahea aku nei au, e hoi n pae ka wna iuka, iie wahi ai no ko ukn, he i-a no, Bpopo holo, i kn la malie; he la ino keia, ke knu mai nei ka ha-ea, aia la iluoa o Kawninui; he hn-o ka ha—ea kau o kn malie, noho i ka malie nui a kau len hn-ea, he ino kn hope, noho hoi i ka ino nui n kau ka ha-ea, he malie ka hope." Oin ka'u olela i lohe oukou, (aohe ho ha-ea oiaio, hookahi no ha-ea o ka ipumakani no ana, nolai-

la, kuhikuhi wale ae la no iieia, aia ka ha-ea i Kawainui, oia ke kuahiwi o Wailau ma. I ioa no a pau ka Kuapakaa olelo ana, o ka pane kikuo la mai la no ia o na hookele, " Aohe paha e pne ka waa o ke Alii in oe e na keiki i kou awa ino, pae aku paha auanei ka waa o ke Alii, u uahaha iho, o kou mau iwi ka houhou o ka waa o ke Alii e paa ai." Pane malu aku la o Kuapakaa ia Pakaa, "e, he oiaio anei kela olelo e pane ia mai la ? " Kamailio aku la o Pakaa i kana keiki a pau, i aku la oia ia Kuapakaa, e hoole aku, a hoole aku la o Kuapakaa, me ka olelo aku, "E ! aohe hoi ha o ka iwi o ke kaoaka ka mea e houhou ai i ka waa, he koi pohaku ka mea nana e kua ka laau a hina ilalo, a pau ka eulu, ka lala, kalai owaho a maikai, a! na ke koi pohaku no e kalai maloko a maikai, he iwi no ka puaa a me ka ilio, ka mea e houhou ia ai ka waa, aole hoi he iwi kanaka." oka hoapono mai la no ia o na kanaka mai o a o, o nai waa o Keawenuiaumi, me kolakou olelo mai, " Pono wale oe e ke keiki, kikoo Ia ka laua nei olelo, kainoa paha ma na oielo kupono e kamailio ai, o ka mahaoi ana ae nei." Pane mai la o Kahikuokamokn, " Aole au ma ka laua nei olelo, he ninau no ka'u.pehea ananei e ino ai keia la malie, ua kalae ka lam, ua ahuwale na kualono, ke ikea mai nei hoi na pae opua kiikii ? " Olelo aku la no o Kuapakaa, "He la ino keia, he la makani, holo mai nei no oukou mai Hawaii mai, hele pu mai nei no oukou me kolaila maa naakani, he aioa makanio Hawaii, aia'e no mahope o oukou ia e pa mai nei." keia Moolelo o ke kaha o Palaau ma, he malie i ka ahiahi a me ke kakahiaka a awakea ae, pa mai ka makani Moae, nolaila i olelo aku ai o Kuapakaa ia Kahikuokamoku, aia'« no ka makani mahope mai o oukou, oiai, ke mehana loa ae la." Olelo hou mai la o Kahikuokamoku, "Pehea e lōaa.ai ia oe na makani o Hawaii, aole paba oe i ike ia wahi ? " Pane aku la o Kuapakaa, "Ua olelo mua aku nei au ia oukou, he mea paani wale no oa koonei kamalii ke mele o na'lii, a e hiki no ia'u ke hai aku i na mele o Hawaii, e pili ana i na niakani, e loaa ai ka ino ia oukou." A puana ae la o Kuapakaa penei: " Kiauau, Kiauau, O ke kumu o ka ino o Hilo, Ke ano ia o ka makani, o ka ua kea, Ke ooki la i ka hu-a o ka hale & moku, He Kepia ko Hilo pnli ku, He Uluau ko Waiakea, He Ulumano, be Awa, he Puulena, He Moaniala ko Puna, Hoakoakoa i ka makani a Kuamoae, Moae ka'u malaia ka makani, Apaiohaa i Knnakaloloa, He Hau ko Kapalilua, He Eka ko K«na, He Kipu ko Kahna, He E»>lekoa ko Uli, He Kipuupuu _ 1 mr\ ijyekKba,^>-j/ He. Paalaa m»ka moana, He Naulu ko Kawaihne, [opau, He makani hao i ka lau milo ko MakaA Kalahuipuaa Apaapaa Kohala ka pali A m:ihu iele ka nakani, [i uka, He Pnukolea ko Knpau, He Holopnopno ko Waipio, He Aeloa ko Hamakua, He Kona ka makani o ka lewa,

Koi o ka aiaona Alenuihuha, Pae ae i ka-honua, Lele ae iluna ke ehu o ke kai, Ke ehu o ka makani la—e, ino." Ninau mai la o Kahikuokamokn, " Pau ae la namakani o Hawaii ? " "Aole i pau, eia no," wahi a Kuapakaa, a puana ae la oia, penei : " A Ka'u i ka lae makani ka ilia a Lono, Kau ana ka hoe i kai n Kailikii, O Puna papa kahuli i ka la Ua malama, E heln ana e ike i ka makani o Kumu--0 Hilona lele i kai, [kahi, Mukai ka ua, bala o Leleiwi, O ka huna a ka ua, kai Hamakua, Hamnkua ala haka ulili i ka pali, A Kohala iki a ka makani Moae, Ke Mnae !a, a ala mai Kona i ke kehau, Kuu aku la ka luhi o Kona i ke kehau, E Keawenuiaumi—e,e pae, he ino." Oka Kahikuokamoku no ka ninau, "Ua pau mai la nnei na makani o Hiwaii ? " Hoole oku la o Kuapakaa, " Aole i pau, eia no, alia nae, ina oukou e ae mai e pae kakou i uka, alaila, kupono paha ia'u ke hana hoa aku. ina aole he hoomaalo-e 10-e waha wa!c aku no poha ia, oiai, ua hai aku nei no waa ia oukou, he la ino keia, aohe akamai nui e hiki i Oahu, f keia la ino." Na Kuapakaa ka hoole aku, e kuaki loa iho ana na hookele. Ninan ae la o Kahikuokamoku i na kahuna, na kilo, na kakaolelo, " Hē la ino io anei keia ? " He hoole like mai la no ka lakou I», " Aohe ino o keia la molie." A koi no na hookele e holo, aole nae e hiki, un paa id Kipukaholo, a he ane makemake noo Kahikuokamoku a me Keawenuiaumi, i kahi keiki unku aknmai, a hookahiko no hoiika olelo ana. A p:ino hou oku la o Kuapakaa ina mnkani o Hawaii, ma ke mele, penei :• " Aia 1«, aia la, o ka mnkani ku honaa, Makani ua nnulu ko Kawaihae, He uu nnu hoeh» ili kn makani, Ua Kipunpnu o Waimea, He mnknni kupuni kupa o ua aina la, R kuehu ana innmua, Hoomnka'u i ka hiinkni hele, No Kekaha, no Puakn, no Woinanalii, He Oluuniu kn maknni, He Pili-a ko Kaniku, He A-e ko Knlaau, He Poliu ko Kona, He Maaakualapu ko Kahaluu, He Pilihnla ko K.»awalo», He Kehau ko Knpalilua, He Pnuohooilo ko Kau, He Hoolnpa ko Kamaoa, Ho Kuehulepo ko Naale, He Uwohi-pelo ko Kilnuea, He Awa ko Leleiwi, He Koholiilele ko Hamakaa, O ka weleliu o kela maknni, 0 ka welelau o keia makani,

Puili puahiohio ka makani, Ha ka opeope kau ma ke kua, Mc-ku ka mnuo hoolana ma he alo, E holo-a mai inehinei i ka la malie, Hanu-a lawaia Ia ka moana, 0 ka hoe Ia i na waa maikni, O ka ikaika la o na hoe waa, O ke akamai la o na bookeje, Aohe moana loa la e na pokii, Ku-lia mai no la moi Hawaii mai, A hele-ia mai no ma ka ili kai, Neho ana no ia oe ia Oahu,. Mea eleele wale ua malie Oahu, Inehinei no ka )a malie, E Keawenuiaumi —e, e hoi, he ino." Olelo mai la no o Kahiltuokamoku, " Aobe e hoi na waa o ke Alii ia oe e na keiki, no Hawaii no ia mau makani, hele wale mai no a ka moana o Alenuihaha, pa-puhea wale se la no, aohe makani olailaehiki maiuiia nei." Olelo aku la o Kuapakaa, " Hoole ae la oukou i ko Hawaii mau makani, aia mai iaaina makani la o Maui, no Maui mai ka makani, o ka welelau o ka makani ko Molokai nei, papapau oukou e Keawenuiaumi ma i ka make, ma ke Alii, ma ke kahuna, ko kilo, ka puulena, ka hailawa, ka lawa-uli, ka lawa-ea, a lone mai oukou e na'lii hookuli o Hawaii i ka'a oielo, ola; o ke ola no ia & ike ka maka oka wahine, ke keiki, na makua āme ka le- — hulehu no a pau." Olelo mai la o Kahikuo kamoku, " Hana īa mai paha na m&kani o Maui, he lealea maoli aku la no hoi kekaii ia oe, i kou heluhelu mai i na ma'kaui o Hawaii, hanaia mai hoi ua makani au." Oko Kuapak&a kahea aku ia no ia me ka leo nuī. [E ka poe heluhelu, ma keia wahi o-ko kakou Moolelo, aehe paha e hiki ia'u ke kakau aku i na makani o Maui a me Molokai, Lanai, oiai, ua pau mua i ka hoopukaia mahope iho o ka mooleio o ke Kaahele ana ma Molo- | kai, ua paiia ma " Kk Au 0k0a.," o ka la 1? o Okatoba, i hala iho nei. No ko'u manao mua ole, e hoopuka aku ana wau i ka Moolelo o Pukaa, nolaila ko'u mea i lawe mai ai i na makani o Molokai a kau mahope o ka moolelo oia kaahele nna. He mea pakuwa paha ke hoopuka hou ia aku maloko o keia Moolelo.] 1 ka pau ana o ko Maui a me ko Molokai, Lanai, mau makani i ke kahea ia e Kuapakaa/o ko lakou la hoomkauknu ihe la no ia e holo, nana aku la keia, e hookuene pono mai ana na hoe waa. Olelo aka la keia iii Pakaa, ,r Aole e noho mai kuu Haku, e ho!o ano no." Olelo aku la o Pakaa, " Kahea ia ko Oahu makani a%ie ko Kauai." A kahea aku la o Knapakaa ma ke mele, peuei : " Aia la o ke ao a maua me kuo maleuaKe kau ae Ia i na kuahiwi, [kane ( Ua pii ke ao a ka naulj, Ua hina ka aukuku makani, Ke kumu o ka ino ka ke keiki, Ke ku a e-ho la.i kai, Mai kai ka ino a pa iuka, Kiu-lna Koolau, kulepe ka moana, I lawa ia oe a )j»olo aku, L 'iiial aua »sr"avaffaTji firtjrfcnauāS«ār":r a Ob moUaoi 4><floUo o Hamtiu, ■— He uiakani kaelekei mai mauka,' Oia makani hu—e kapa o Paukua, He Puuokona ko na Kuliouou, He Ma—ua ka makani o Niu, He Holou-ha ko Kekaha, Be Maununnu ko Waiulae, Huli tna omaanei ka makani o Leahi, Ple Olauniu ke Kahaloa, He Waiamaoko Palolo, He Kuehulepo ko Kuhua, He Kukalahale ko Honolula, He Ao-a-oa ko Mamala, lie Olauniu ko Kapaiama, He Haupeepee ko Kalihi, He Ko-momona ko Kah'aniki, He Ho-e-o ko Moanalua, He Moae—ku ko Ewaloa, He Kehau ko Waiopua, He WaikolOa ko Lihue, He Kona ko Puuokapolei, He Maunuunu kn Puuloa, He Kaiaulu ko Waianae, He Kumumaomaoko Kamaile, He Kumaipo ko Kualele, He Kopiliehu ko Olopua, Hulilua na makani o Kaena, He Hinakokea ko Mokuleia, No Waialua ka makani ke pa mai, He nihi mai ma ka lae o Kaena, He Puu-kaala ibo ma Kaala, He Kehau ko Kapo, He !tiu ka makani makai mai, He malunlua iho manae, He Peapueo ko Kaunala, He Ahamau ko Knhuku, He Lanakila ko Huuula, He Moae ko Punaluu, He Ahiu ko Kahana, He Holopali ko Kaaawa me Kualoa, He Kiliuu ko Waikane, He Mololani ko Kuaaohe, No Kaholoakeahnle ka makani, uka o Nuuanu, He Malanai ko Kailua, Pae i WairnaJo ka limu-li-puupuu, He Alopali ko Pahonu; A Makapuu, huli ka makani, Huli na Kona, huli na Kooliu, Huli mamua mai, loaa oukou, Loaa oe e ke Alii hookuli, Hui ae la na niakani, Pu-o ka lau o ka naenae, I Laweia'ku oe a uku o Awawamalu, Lnaa oe i ka Uwaia upena poo iki, Ou auhau, komo i ka hokeo, O ke-panoo, oka pa—ka no ia, O ua haulualu, amu ka elopi, ka ele so. 1 Hai ke ola a ka makua, Eia mai no au, ka aumakua knnaka, A hoolohe mai no i ka'u ola, E Keawenuiaumi—e, e hoi, he ino, E holoa mai no inehinei, ka la malie." A ma ka ia nei haua ana nku i keia mau makani Oahu, ua kunana hou lakou la, a aole nae no ka manaoio mai i ka ia nei mau olelo, oka, no ka mahalo wale no i ke akamai o ke keiki a me ka paanaau hoi o na mele a me na makani, mai Hawnii a Oahu, a noko ia nei ike ana aku, e hoolai mai ana ka lakou noho ana, a manaolnna ae la keia, ua komo aku la paha ku ia nei lihi, a kakali nku la keia o kn lakou la maliu mai, ke nanea wale U no lakou lu, ine ka haliu pono aku ona maka lakou i kahi o ka waa o Ue keiki e lana aot. (dole i pau.'}