Keonaona Kapuni-Reynolds
Kipuka Puaulu, Hawai‘i
24/I/01

Wa&_macron; ‘Akahi

‘Ala‘Ala Wai Nui
Ma Uka

‘O ka&_macron;ne ia&_macron; Wai‘ololi&_macron;, ‘o ka wahine ia&_macron; Wai‘olola&_macron;
Ha&_macron;nau ka ‘A‘ala‘ula noho i kai
Kia‘i ‘ia e ka ‘Ala‘ala Wai Nui 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

‘Ala‘Ala Wai Nui
Mountainside

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

No Na&_macron; Koa Ikaika

Na Keonaona Kapuni-Reynolds

E noho ana i kahi kokoke o Keolona&_macron;hihi ‘ekolu keiki ka&_macron;ne. Ua wa&_macron;nana ‘ia e na&_macron; ku&_macron;puna o ia wa&_macron;, he mau koa wiwo‘ole a ikaika la&_macron;kou ‘ekolu. ‘O Hinahinaku&_macron;pali ka hiapo. ‘o ‘Ala‘alawainui ka lua, a ‘o Ka‘akoko‘ula ka muli loa. Mai ka ho‘omaka ‘ana, ua kahu ‘ia ke&_macron;ia mau keiki ka&_macron;ne e ko la&_macron;kou mau kahu ha&_macron;nai a a‘o pu&_macron; ‘ia no&_macron; na&_macron; ‘ano o ke koa. He mau keiki ka&_macron;ne ku&_macron;ikawa&_macron; loa ke&_macron;ia no ka mea ua ku&_macron; la&_macron;kou i ka mea kanu o ko la&_macron;kou inoa. Pa‘a pono ka ‘ike koa ia&_macron; la&_macron;kou, ma laila i ‘ike ‘ia ai ko la&_macron;kou ‘ano ikaika.

‘O Hinahinaku&_macron;pali ka ikaika a me ka wiwo‘ole o la&_macron;kou a pau. ‘O kona ‘ano la&_macron;‘au, he la&_macron;‘au ia i ulu ma na&_macron; pali ki‘eki‘e. ‘A‘ole e hiki ana i ka po‘e ke ‘ohi wale i ia mea kanu. Ua ‘o&_macron;lelo ‘ia, ‘o ke&_macron;ia ka la&_macron;‘au lapa‘au ikaika loa a me ke&_macron;ia i ulu ai ‘o Hinahinaku&_macron;pali, he koa. ‘O ka ikaika launa ‘ole o kona kino, ‘o ka pa‘a a pu‘ipu‘i maika‘i o kona mau la&_macron;la&_macron; a pau, ‘o ka wiwo‘ole a me ka ha&_macron;keakea ‘ole o kona mau maka. ‘O ia no&_macron; ka hiapa‘i‘ole o ke ka&_macron;ka&_macron;la&_macron;‘au.

‘O ‘Ala‘alawainui ka lua o na&_macron; koa, a ‘o ke&_macron;ia ka wikiwiki o la&_macron;kou a pau. Ma kona ‘ao‘ao mea kanu, he la&_macron;‘au lapa‘au ia i polapola aku i ka ma‘i‘a‘ai a me na&_macron; ma‘i i ‘ano like me ia mea. He ko&_macron;kua pu&_macron; ia i ka pepeiao ‘eha. Ina&_macron; ‘eha ka pepeiao ho‘ohana ‘ia ke&_macron;ia la&_macron;‘au lapa‘au e ho‘ohemo aku i ka ‘ino e ‘eha ai ka pepeiao. Ku&_macron; no&_macron; ‘o ‘Ala‘alawainui i kona ‘ano mea kanu, Ma kona ‘ano wikiwiki a mama a me kona hiki ke ho‘olohe i na&_macron; mea ha&_macron;wanawana loa.

‘O Ka‘akoko‘ula ka muli loa o na&_macron; koa wiwo‘ole. ‘O kona ikaika e like ho‘i me ka ‘akoko, ua ‘ike ‘ia ma na&_macron; waiho‘olu‘u o ka lau. Ke ‘o&_macron;ma‘oma‘o ka lau, he ma&_macron;lie a ‘olu‘olu kona ‘ano. Ke melemele mai na&_macron; lau, he mehana a na&_macron;ukiuki kona ‘ano. Ke ‘ula‘ula mai ka lau, he keu ke&_macron;ia a ka pipi ka&_macron;ne i ‘o&_macron; ‘ia i ka ‘o&_macron; wela. Me ke&_macron;ia ‘o Ka‘akoko‘ula ke ‘ula ka ‘ili. Holo ‘o ia i ‘o&_macron; a i ‘ane‘i me ka pa&_macron;luku pu&_macron; i na&_macron; mea a pau ma kona ala. E like ho‘i me kona hoa la&_macron;‘au, ‘o na&_macron; lau ‘ula‘ula o ka ‘akoko ke ‘ano ikaika loa o ia mea kanu.

Ua hiki mai ka wa&_macron; e paio ai la&_macron;kou no ko la&_macron;kou ali‘i. ‘O la&_macron;kou na&_macron; koa ‘ekolu ku&_macron; ho‘okahi i ke kaua me ka pu&_macron;‘ali koa hoa paio. A pau ka paio ‘ana, ‘o la&_macron;kou no&_macron; na&_macron; koa ‘ekolu ho‘okahi e ku&_macron; ana ma ka ‘a&_macron;ina. Ua hala na&_macron; koa ‘e&_macron; a‘e i na&_macron; lima o na&_macron; koa ‘ekolu o Keolona&_macron;hihi.

The Strong Warriors

By Keonaona Kapuni-Reynolds

Near Keolona&_macron;hihi lived three brothers. It was predicted by the elders of that area, that they were going to be fearless and strong warriors. Hinahinaku&_macron;palu was the eldest. ‘Ala‘alawainui, was the second. And Ka‘akoko‘ula was the youngest. From the beginning, these boys were trained by their caretakers and they were also thought the different aspects of warriors. These were exceptionally talented boys for they represented the plant that they were named after. They all knew their warrior skills and that is where there strengths were found.

Hinahinaku&_macron;pali was the bravest and strongest of them all. In its plant form, it grows on steep cliffs. Although you are able to see the Hinahinaku&_macron;pali, the people will not be able to gather the plant. It is said, this is the strongest medicine and this is how the warrior Hinahinaku&_macron;pali was. The incomparable strength of his body, the thickness of all his limbs, the braveness and fearless look carried in his eyes, and he was an expert in spear throwing.

‘Ala‘alawainui was the second warrior, he was the fastest of them all. His plant counterpart, healed cancer as well as another sicknesses that are similar to it, he also helps heal a sore ear. If the ear is hurt this medicine is used to clear out all the bad parts that are hurting the ear.

Ala‘alawainui was similar to his plant counterpart in that he was fast and lightfooted and he could also hear things that couldn’t be heard by other people.

Ka‘akoko‘ula was the youngest of the warriors. He was strong just like the ‘akoko, and his strength was seen in the colors of the leaves. When the leaves were green, Ka‘akoko‘ula was mild and nice. When the leaves were yellow he was warm and slighty irritated. When the leaves were red, he was just like a bull who has just been branded by the hot iron. This is how Ka‘akoko‘ula was like when his skin was red. He would run all over pulling out everything in his path. Just like his plant counterpart the red leaves of the ‘akoko is the most potent version of the plant.

There came a time when they were to fight for their chief. they were the only 3 warriors that challenged the war fleet. When the fighting was over, they were the only three warriors left standing. The enemies fell to the hands of the three warriors of Keolona&_macron;hihi.

Kekahi ‘Ike Hou A‘e

Inoa Hawai‘i: ‘Ala‘ala Wai Nui, ‘Ala‘alawainui

Inoa Peleka&_macron;nia:

Inoa ‘Epekema: Peperomia spp.

Kona ‘ano: He mea kanu li‘ili‘i ke&_macron;ia me na&_macron; lau ‘ano ma&_macron;noanoa a ‘o&_macron;ma‘oma‘o. He ‘ano moana ke na&_macron;na&_macron; aku ma ka ulula&_macron;‘au a me ka na&_macron;hele. I kekahi manawa he lau melemele kona a i ‘ole he lau ‘o&_macron;ma‘oma‘o a me ‘ula‘ula, aia i ke ‘ano o ka mea kanu. ‘Ike ‘ia kekahi ‘ano la&_macron;la&_macron; e puka mai ana mai ka mea kanu mai a ‘o ia kahi i ma&_macron;lama ‘ia ka ‘ehu pua.

‘Ikepili Hoihoi: He la&_macron;‘au lapa‘au ke&_macron;ia. Ke ho‘oma&_macron;kaukau ‘ia, ko&_macron;kua ke&_macron;ia mea kanu i ka ma‘i‘a‘ai, ka pepeiao ‘eha a me kekahi mau ma‘i ‘e&_macron; a‘e.

More Information

Hawaiian Name: ‘Ala‘ala Wai Nui, ‘Ala‘alawainui

English Name:

Scientific Name: Peperomia spp.

Description: This is a small plant with thick green leaves. It looks like an ocean in the forest and shrub land. Sometimes it has yellow leaves or red and green leaves, it depends on the species of the plant. A kind of stem is seen protruding from the plant and that is where the flower pollen is held.

Interesting Fact: This is a medicine. When it is prepared, this plant can help cure cancer, ear aches and other sicknesses.