Keonaona Kapuni-Reynolds
Ma'alaea, Maui, Hawai‘i
20/X/01

Wa&_macron; ‘Akahi

‘E&_macron;kaha
Ma Kai

‘O ka&_macron;ne ia&_macron; Wai‘ololi&_macron;, ‘o ka wahine ia&_macron; Wai‘olola&_macron;
Ha&_macron;nau ka ‘E&_macron;kaha noho i kai
Kia‘i ‘ia e ka ‘E&_macron;kahakaha noho i uka
He po&_macron; uhe‘e i ka wawa&_macron;
He nuku, he wai ka ‘ai a ka la&_macron;‘au
‘O ke Akua ke komo, ‘a‘oe komo kanaka

First Epic

‘E&_macron;kaha
Seaside

Wai‘ololi&_macron; the product of males, Wai‘olola&_macron; of females
The ‘E&_macron;kaha gives birth, it is found in the sea
Guarded by the ‘E&_macron;kahakaha in the uplands
The night becomes tumultuous
Ranting, plants are sustained by water
The Gods enter, man does not have access

He Inoa no Kuali‘i

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

Ua like paha ka ‘o&_macron;hi‘a,
Ka lehua i ka wao ‘eiwa,
Ka la&_macron;‘au ha‘o wale, ku&_macron; i ka na&_macron;helehele
‘A‘ole i like Ku&_macron;.
‘A‘ole i like i ka ‘e&_macron;kaha
I ka ‘e&_macron;kaha ku&_macron; i ka moana,
Me ke kiele, me ke ala,
Me ka ‘o&_macron;lapa lau kahuli,
Me ka pu&_macron; mau ku&_macron;ku&_macron;,
Hina wale hina wale la&_macron;,
‘A‘ole i like Ku&_macron;.

He Inoa no Kuali‘i

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

It could probably be compared to the ‘o&_macron;hi‘a,
The lehua of the ninth region,
The astonishing tree, standing in the forest
It is not the same as Ku&_macron;.
It is not the same as the ‘e&_macron;kaha,
The ‘e&_macron;kaha who withstands the sea,
With the gardenia, the fragrance,
With the ever turning leaves of the ‘o&_macron;lapa,
By grabbing and shaking it,
Tumbling over, just falling over,
It is not the same as Ku&_macron;.

Kekahi ‘Ike Hou A‘e

Inoa Hawai‘i: ‘E&_macron;kaha Ku&_macron; Moana

Inoa Peleka&_macron;nia: Black Coral

Inoa ‘Epekema: Antipathes grandis

Kona ‘ano: He ko‘a ke&_macron;ia i like kona ‘ano me ka limu ikaika. ‘Ele‘ele a i kekahi manawa ‘ula‘ula kona ‘ano ke na&_macron;na&_macron; aku. Like ke kinona o kona kino me na&_macron; la&_macron;la&_macron; o ke kumu la&_macron;‘au me na&_macron; lau ‘ole. Ma kekahi ‘ano he pe‘ahi kona ‘ano.

‘Ikepili Hoihoi: Ho‘ohana ‘ia ke&_macron;ia ko‘a no na&_macron; ‘eha waha. Ho‘ohui ‘ia me ke kumu mai‘a ‘ano palahe&_macron;, ke kukui a me ka ‘o&_macron;hi‘a ‘ai.

More Information

Hawaiian Name: ‘E&_macron;kaha Ku&_macron; Moana

English Name: Black Coral

Scientific Name: Antipathes grandis

Description: This is a coral that is similar to strong seaweed. This coral is sometimes black or red. The shape of its body is just like branches on trees with no leaves. In a way it is similar to a fan.

Interesting Fact: This coral is used for mouth sores. It is combined with soft banana stump, kukui and mountain apple.