On ka Pa&_macron;hau me ka Lauhau
Na Keonaona Kapuni-Reynolds
Wahi a kekahi mau po‘e, he i‘a Lauhau
kahiko ka Pa&_macron;hau. Wahi a kekahi mau po‘e ‘e&_macron; a‘e, kapa ‘ia ka
i‘a Lauhau ma muli o ka like o kona na&_macron;na&_macron; ‘ana me ka lau o ka
hau. Wahi a kekahi mau po‘e, kapa ‘ia ka Pa&_macron;hau no ka mea like
kona na&_macron;na&_macron; ‘ana me kekahi lau hau ‘a&_macron;hinahina kahiko i ha&_macron;‘ule
i ka honua.
Eia ho‘i kekahi mo‘olelo no ka Lauhau a me ka Pa&_macron;hau.
I ka ho‘omaka ‘ana o ke au, ma mua o ko ke kanaka hele ‘ana
ma luna o ka ‘a&_macron;ina, ‘o na&_macron; mea kanu a me na&_macron; kumu la&_macron;‘au wale no&_macron;
e ola ana ma ka honua nei. Ke pa&_macron; mai ka makani, lohe ‘ia na&_macron;
makemake o na&_macron; mea kanu, a ‘o na&_macron; mea i makemake ‘ia ‘o ia na&_macron;
‘iniseka a me na&_macron; ‘elala e ho‘ohuli i ka lepo i palupalu ai na&_macron;
mea ola. A ola maila na&_macron; ‘iniseka a me na&_macron;
‘elala.
No kekahi manawa ua hau‘oli na&_macron; mea ola a pau, eia na‘e ua ola
nui na&_macron; ‘iniseka a me na&_macron; ‘elala no laila i ka pa&_macron; ‘ana mai o ka
makani, ua makemake ‘ia kekahi mea ‘oko‘a loa. Noi aku na&_macron; kumu
la&_macron;‘au no na&_macron; manu e ‘ai i na&_macron; ‘elala a no na&_macron; ‘iniseka. A ‘ai ‘ia
ka nui o na&_macron; ‘elala ua ola maika‘i na&_macron; mea a pau. Eia na‘e ma
hope o kekahi manawa, ua hana ‘ino na&_macron; manu i na&_macron; kumu la&_macron;‘au ma
muli o ka hana ‘ole o kekahi mea ‘e&_macron; a‘e. No laila i ka pa&_macron; hou
‘ana mai o ka makani, ua lilo ‘elua lau i ka makani a ha&_macron;pai
‘ia ia mau lau, ho‘okahi melemele a ho‘okahi
hinahina i ke kai.
I ka iho ‘ana o na&_macron; lau, ua ho‘ololi na&_macron; lau i kekahi ‘ano kino
a i ke komo loa ‘ana i ke kai, ua holo aku ‘elua i‘a. ‘O ka
melemele he Lauhau a ‘o ka hinahina he Pa&_macron;hau. I ka ‘ike ‘ana
o na&_macron; manu i ke&_macron;ia mau i‘a ma ke kai, lele la&_macron;kou i kai e ‘ike
aku i na&_macron; kinona hinuhinu, ‘o ia ka mea i ho‘ohau‘oli ai i na&_macron;
manu a ua pau ka pilikia o na&_macron; mea kanu a me na&_macron; kumu la&_macron;‘au o
ia wahi.
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The
Pa&_macron;hau and The Lauhau
By Keonaona Kapuni-Reynolds
Some people say that the Pa&_macron;hau is an old Lauhau fish. Other people
say that the Lauhau got its name because it resembles a Hau leaf.
Others have said that the Pa&_macron;hau got its name because
it resembles an old gray Hau leaf that fell to the earth.
Here is a story of the Lauhau and the Pa&_macron;hau.
In the beginning of time, before man walked on land, the only
things that were living on this world were the plants and trees.
When the wind blew all the wants and desires of the plants
were heard, and what they wanted were insects and bugs to turn
the earth and make it softer for the plants to live in. And
so that is how the insects and bugs came about.
For a time all living things were happy, however the insects
and bugs grew in great numbers so when the wind blew something
different was wanted. The plants asked for birds to eat the insects
and bugs. Most of the bugs were eaten up and everything lived
in harmony once again. However after awhile the birds started
making trouble to the trees because of a lack of things to do.
So when the wind blew again, two leaves one yellow and one gray
were carried by the wind, all the way to the sea.
As the leaves fell they changed their forms and when they finally
entered the sea, two fishes were seen. The yellow one was a
Lauhau and the gray a Pa&_macron;hau. When the birds saw the fish in the sea they
flew to the sea and watched the glittery shapes in the water.
This made the birds happy so the troubles of the plants and trees
of that area were over. |
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Kekahi
‘ike hou a‘e
Inoa Hawai‘i: Lauhau
Inoa Peleka&_macron;nia: Fourspot Butterflyfish, Teardrop
Butterflyfish
Inoa ‘Epekema: Chaetodon quadrimaculatas, Chaetodon
umimaculatus
Kona ‘ano: He 3-5 ‘i&_macron;niha ka lo&_macron;‘ihi o ke kino
o ke&_macron;ia i‘a. He kino pa&_macron;lahalaha ia. Nui na&_macron; kala like ‘ole o ke&_macron;ia
mau i‘a a he u‘i no&_macron; ke na&_macron;na&_macron; aku. ‘O ka melemele, ka ‘a&_macron;lani, ka
uliuli ha&_macron;keakea, ka ‘a&_macron;hinahina a i kekahi manawa he ‘ele‘ele a
‘a&_macron;hinahina ikaika na&_macron; waiho‘olu‘u o ke&_macron;ia mau i‘a.
‘Ikepili Hoihoi: ‘A‘ole makemake ‘ia ke&_macron;ia i‘a
e na&_macron; lawai‘a no ka mea ‘ai ‘o ia i ka palu ma luna o ka makau
a laila holo a pe‘e la&_macron;kou i loko o ke ko‘a. |
More
Information
Hawaiian Name: Lauhau
English Name: Fourspot Butterflyfish, Teardrop Butterflyfish
Scientific Name: Chaetodon quadrimaculatas, Chaetodon umimaculatus
Description: It is about 3-5 inches long and its body is much
compressed. There are lots of colors to these fish and they are
beautiful to look upon. The colors of these fish are yellow, orange,
pale blue, gray and sometimes black and dark gray.
Interesting Fact: Fishermen don’t like this fish because they
steal the bait off hooks and then they run and hide in the coral. |