Kuokoa Home Rula, Volume VII, Number 23, 4 Iune 1909 — The Hawaiian Astronomy. [ARTICLE]

The Hawaiian Astronomy.

In the geuealugy oi aneieiu Hisloiy ol Kaiwlu, the bLdr s were divided mlu eight cla&ses, to wit 1.15 Hoku aln—royal stars. 2 15 Hoku makaainana —pleLeun stars. 3. 15 Hoku hoike— prophetic stars. 4. 15 Hoku kahuna—stais foi the priests. 5. 15 Hoku ama —land t>tart>. 6 3 Hoku no ke akua —stais rekting to god. 7. 14 Hoku no ka inalama —stars for eveiy months in the year. 8. 91 Hoku or stais usually observc\l by astiologers. Accoi"ding to Kanalu Kenoalugy, thcie wen' 14 months īn the year, that is 1 Puni me eha malaina or 1 round anel 4 months, One Puni cquals to 10 months. The names ot 14 months, aie.— 1. Ikuwa-The woid Ikuwa inuanh, nuisy, i_lamotmg echoing. 2. Hilinehu— Monlh of the small tiny fish r known as 3 [l'illiuimu—Monih oJ thc wind.

4. K'aulua—To wailtotarry for a while luiw weallie begins this month; rain, wmd and storm are over ; hene? th old K'aulua 1« ui, K'aulua ki mikani Note—Put the acccnton Kau, as Ki'u/m'ne) and not K\u fyuuis or to plaee or hang o. hat on the honlO 2 Iknki—-Oppressed hy thc heat of the sun. 6 Welo—The Uil ot the Pleu\des tmus up»vatd dunn£ this month It being on the wesicrn bky 7 Mahoe—mua—First tvvm. 8 Mahoe —hope—Last twin 9 Nana—the young birds kno\vn as the ihi'u, K - to fly or Ituve theit nests 10 Hinaakaiaiki—Month of Hina, t)odduss ol small hshes 11 Hiuaakaianui—Month of llin.i, £jnddess o( l.ir^e fish^s. 12 Kaaona—Red or reddish brown The s.ig.ir eane talk is smoked red or brown, henee, the old t>aying;: "Ka-' aona kapua ī ka uahi—The sugar eane arrow is smokea red' 13 Welehu —Lehu mcans dshes. This the beginging of Winter 01d Hawanans warm themselves dunng this munth by hghtmg fire m Lheir houses. The ashe!i settlmtj upon their heads ana whieh they frequently l>rush them olf was called "Wele—hu or " Wele-i-ka lehu" or "Brush off the ashcs " 14 Hina-ia-eleele —Blaek clouds m the sky