Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 1, 1 January 1990 — Makaku [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Makaku

By Rocky Ka'iouliokahihikolo 'Ehu Jensen ©

My 1990 wish list

On the first day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree On the second day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me two akua lono and a ki'i made from

an 'ohi'a tree On the third day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me three malu ko'i two akua lono and a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree On the fourth day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me four 'aha lima three malu ko'i two akua lono and a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree On the fifth day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me five akua hulu-manu four 'aha lima three malu ko'i two akua lono and a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree On the sixth day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me six kahuna praying five akua manu four 'aha lima three malu ko'i two akua lono and a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree On the seventh day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me seven roots of 'awa six kahuna praying five akua manu four 'aha lima three malu ko'i two akua lono and a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree On the eighth day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me eight ahupua'a seven roots of 'awa six kahuna praying five akua manu four 'aha lima three malu ko'i two akua lono and a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree On the ninth day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me nine niu hiwa eight ahupua'a seven roots of 'awa six kahuna praying five akua manu four 'aha lima three malu ko'i two akua lono and a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree On the tenth day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me ten 'oloa kapa nine niu hiwa eight ahupua'a seven roots of 'awa six kahuna praying five akua manu four 'aha lima three malu ko'i

two akua lono and a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree On the eleventh day of Makahi Kau my kahu gave to me one kukalepa ten 'oloa kapa nine niu hiwa eight ahupua'a seven roots of 'awa six kahuna praying five akua manu four 'aha lima three malu ko'i two akua lono and a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree

On the twelfth day of Kakahi Kau my kahu gave to me our twelve Pae 'aina one kukalepa ten 'oloa kapa nine niu hiwa eight ahupua'a seven roots of 'awa six kahuna praying five akua manu four 'aha lima three malu ko'i two akua lono and a ki'i made from an 'ohi'a tree Graphic by Frank Jensen/Shadow Graphics

"Ho'okupu"