Keonaona Kapuni-Reynolds
Waiakea, Hawai'i
17/X/02

Wa&_macron; ‘Akahi

Makaloa
Ka Makua

Ha&_macron;nau ka Makaloa,
‘o ka Pu&_macron;pu&_macron; ‘Awa ka&_macron;na keiki, puka

First Epic

Makaloa
Ka Makua

The Makaloa gives birth,
the Pu&_macron;pu&_macron; ‘Awa emerges

He Wa‘a no Naihe

Mai loko mai ‘o Na&_macron; Mele ‘Aimoku, na Hawaiian Historical Society

‘Ike ‘oe i kai he‘e o ke kai loa,
I ho‘oke&_macron; i loko o na&_macron; hua nui,
I ma&_macron;kolukolu i ka huaka‘i ali‘i,
Papa‘i kapukihi ka huaka‘i ‘awa‘awa,
Ka pu&_macron;pu&_macron; ‘a‘awa mulea o ka waha,
Mulemulea ‘awa‘awahia ia&_macron; ‘I&_macron;,
Ma&_macron;nalo ‘ole ia&_macron; Keakamahana,
Ka haku pia ‘awa‘awahia ka mulea,
A ‘oi paia i ke ka&_macron;wai ali‘i.

He Wa‘a no Naihe

From Na&_macron; Mele ‘Aimoku, by Hawaiian Historical Society

You can see the surf of the massive sea,
That’s crowded in the large fruits
Thickly surrounding the king’s procession,
Traveling is sour like the kapukihi crab,
The bitter tasting pu&_macron;pu&_macron; ‘awa of the mouth,
The sourness and bitterness of the great one,
Undrinkable to Keakamahana,
Creating a bitter and sour starch,
And it probably caused the kings to be weak

Kekahi ‘Ike Hou A‘e

Inoa Hawai‘i Aupu&_macron;pu&_macron;, Makaloa, Pu&_macron;pu&_macron; ‘Awa, ‘O&_macron;lepe Makaloa

Inoa Peleka&_macron;nia: Common name for Drupes, Sharp shells, Mulberry Drupe

Inoa ‘Epekema: Drupa spp, Drupa morum

Kona ‘ano: Poni ‘o loko o ka pu&_macron;pu&_macron;. Ke ho‘ohuli ‘ia ka pu&_macron;pu&_macron; ‘ike ‘ia ka poni. He pu&_macron;pu&_macron; kaumaha loa ke&_macron;ia a ulu nui na&_macron; limu a me kekahi mau ko‘a ma luna o ia pu&_macron;pu&_macron;. ‘Ai ke&_macron;ia pu&_macron;pu&_macron; i na&_macron; ko‘e o ke kai. Ulu ke&_macron;ia pu&_macron;pu&_macron; a i ho‘okahi me ka hapalua ‘i&_macron;niha kona lo&_macron;‘ihi.

‘Ikepili Hoihoi: Noho ke&_macron;ia pu&_macron;pu&_macron; ma ke kai ko‘o, kahi i nui loa ai na&_macron; nalu.

More Information

Hawaiian Name: Aupu&_macron;pu&_macron;, Makaloa, Pu&_macron;pu&_macron; ‘Awa, ‘O&_macron;lepe Makaloa

English Name: Common name for Drupes, Sharp shells, Mulberry Drupe

Scientific Name: Drupa spp, Drupa morum

Description: The inside of the shell is purple. When you turn the shell over it is purple. This is a heavy shell and all types of seaweeds and corals grow on this shell. This shell eats the worms in the sea. This shell can grow from one inch to an inch and a half long.

Interesting Fact: This shell lives in rough waters where there is a lot of surf.