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Marie Alohalani Brown

Kaʻu Wahi Pūʻolo


"Kaʻu wahi pūʻolo"(my little bundle) derives from the use of pūʻolo (bundle, container) as metaphor for "message or topic." 

This is a blog about Hawaiian Religion. A frequent topic is its continuity despite the fact that it was officially abolished in 1819 and despite massive efforts to Christianize Hawaiians in the 19th and 20th centuries. A good portion of this blog is dedicated to sharing articles on Hawaiian religion from 19th- and 20th-century Hawaiian-language newspapers and other sources. I use the electronic archives Papakilo Database and Ulukau for much of my online research. My translations here are just very rough drafts to offer the gist of the articles for those who are unable to access the Hawaiian language. 
Photo: Dawn at Kahoʻolawe, a sacred island and kino lau of the ocean deity Kanaloa. Across the ocean stands Haleakalā, another sacred mountain, on the island of Maui. ​

Hoomanamana Activities at Kauaʻi (1891)

7/28/2015

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Ka Nupepa Kuokoa 18 April 18, 1891.

Here are the Acts of Hoʻomanamana
         ______
J. U. Kawainui, Esq.,
     Aloha: 
     On March 29, we saw a man named Nāʻohenui passing in front of our homes with a bucket and gathering ʻilima (a plant that has flowers that range from bright yellow to orange-red). He went all the way to the beach near where the pōhuehue vine grows (a variety of morning glory that grows on the beach), and plucked some leaves and put them in the bucket. He took it to down to sea, and then turned back and went to the gate of J. W. Lota's house. He stood there for a few minutes, and then began performing the pīkai ritual (cleansing ritual that includes sprinkling saltwater). He did the pīkai on the plants near the gate with the seawater in the bucket, above and below, east and west. He did that on both gates, then, he began doing the pīkai on the street leading to the store of Kiwo. These people are frequenting deceitful Hawaiian kahuna to seek a way to separate the daughter from the husband. 
                                                                                     Keonepuakoai.
                                                                                     Hanalei, Kauaʻi,
​                                                                                     Apr. 2, 1891.                            

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