Someone asked me to help translate this: It is an interesting account!
He Wahi Moolelo
NO KA PII ANA I WAIALEALE.
Ninau mai paha kekuhi poe, "O Waialeale, heaha ia? "Oia ka Mauna kiekie loa o Kauai. Aia no ia mawaena o ia Mokupuni poepoe, aneane iwaena konu no. Ma ke awawa o Makaweli ko makou pii ana.
Ma ka la 7 o Okatoba i hala ae nei, oia ka la i hoomaka'i e pii ma ia Mauna. Ekolu haole, a me na kanaka maoli eiwa.
O ke kahawai o Makaweli, oia no ka manamanalima akau o ka muliwai o Waimea. Ma na lio makou i pii ai i Makaweli, e hele ana ma ke kukulu Hikina Akau, a hala na mile eha paha, alaila, ua mana ae la ke kahawai o Makaweli, elua manamana. O Olokele ma ka lima akau, a o Kahana ma ka lima hema.
Ma Kahana makou i pii ai a hiki i kahi o Nahinu ma, na alakai o makou, he ewalu paha na mile mai Waimea aku, malaila makou i waiho ai i na lio, a hela wawae aku la, ma ia ahiahi no, hiki aku makou i ke kumu o ka Mauna, ma kahi i kapaia o Kaipuhaa, malaila makou i moe ai. He halelole ko na haole, a he hale lau laau ko na kanaka maoli. O ke anu o ia wahi he 55 degere
Ma ke kakahiaka o ka Poalua, oia ka la 8, pii aku makou iluna o ka moo e moe ana, ma ka aoao o kekahi awawa hohonu, i kapaia o Haleokunuu, o ke poo ia o kela kahawai o Olohelo. He hihia no ke ala ma kauwahi, a ua kaawale no ma kauwahi, no ka nui o na Puaa makanahelehele e hele ana ma ia wahi.
Ma kekahi wahi, ua moe aoao ke ala hele ma ka moo, a pii aku iluna, alaila hele aku maloko o na laau e lauwili ana, a e hele kekee ana, e like paha me ko ka Iseraela hele ana ma ka waonahele. Ma kauwahi hoi, he iho ilalo o ke kahawai, a maloko o ka wai e hele ai a hala kekahi mile okoa, a oi aku paha.
Ike makou i ka Wailele Waikaka, he kiekie loa no ke nana'ku, aole nae i anaia e makou. A ma ka hora elua paha o ke ahiahi, hiki aku makou ma kekahi Ana i kapaia o Keaku.
A pau ka paina awakea ana, noho no kekahi mau kanaka ekolu me na keiki elua o makou, i ke Ana. Ma ke kahawai Olenalena, loaa ia makou he Apeape, ua like pu me ka Ape ka ulu ana, a o kona lau he nui loa. Eono kapuai ke anawaena o kekahi mau lau. Ua like nae me ka lau o ka ipu Pu, ma ka ulu ana.
A ma ka hora 4 o ke ahiahi, hiki makou i ka hapalua o ka Mauna, a nana iho la makou ilalo o ke awawa o Wainiha. A o na wahi a pau e pili ana i kahi a makou e ku nei, ua olohelohe wale no, aole laau nui, ma kauwahi, he mau laau liilii wale no, a o ka nui o ka aina e pili ana maluna o Waialeale, aole laau iki.
Moe makou ma ke kahawai o Wainiha ia po. A kakahiaka ae, ua hiki ke anu i ke 52 degere. Pau ka aina kakahiaka, o ka pii aku la no ia o makou iluna o ua Mauna nei, maikai loa ke nana iho ilalo o ke awawa o Wainiha makai, a me Mauna Hina.
Pela no hoi ke nana aku ia Puukapele, Wailua, Nawiliwili, Niihau a me Kaula. No ka paa koke i ke Ohu, nolaila, aole loihi ka nana ana. Aia no maluna o Waialeale, he Lokowai, he 50 paha kapuai ka loa, a he 40 kapuai ka laula, he wai ono no, aole nae he hohonu loa.
Ua kahe pono ia wai i ke awawa o Wainiha. Ua eliia hoi ma ka aoao e kupono ana i Wailua, aole nae i maopopo ke kahe ana ilaila.
Aia no hoi maluna olaila kekahi Heiau i kapaia o Kaawakoo. He nui na hua pupulei e waiho ana malaila, oia no ka makana a, mea makaikai i waiho aku ai i mohai paha i ke akua o ia wahi i ka wa kahiko.
Ma ka hora 4 o ke ahiahi, hoi wikiwiki aku la makou, a moe ma Keaku, kakahiaka ae, oia ka Poalima, la 10, hoi loa mai makou ma Waimea, a ma ka hora 3 o ke ahiahi, hiki makou ma ka Home. Akahi no paha a hiki ka haole maluna ponoi o ka pane poo o ka Mauna Waialeale. E. J.
o ke ala hele ma ka moo, a pii aku iluna, alaila hele aku maloko o na laau e lauwili ana, a e hele kekee ana, e like paha me ko ka Iseraela hele ana ma ka waonahele. Ma kauwahi hoi, he iho ilalo o ke kahawai, a maloko o ka wai e hele ai a hala kekahi mile okoa, a oi aku paha.
Ike makou i ka Wailele Waikaka, he kiekie loa no ke nana'ku, aole nae i anaia e makou. A ma ka hora elua paha o ke ahiahi, hiki aku makou ma kekahi Ana i kapaia o Keaku.
A pau ka paina awakea ana, noho no kekahi mau kanaka ekolu me na keiki elua o makou, i ke Ana. Ma ke kahawai Olenalena, loaa ia makou he Apeape, ua like pu me ka Ape ka ulu ana, a o kona lau he nui loa. Eono kapuai ke anawaena o kekahi mau lau. Ua like nae me ka lau o ka ipu Pu, ma ka ulu ana.
A ma ka hora 4 o ke ahiahi, hiki makou i ka hapalua o ka Mauna, a nana iho la makou ilalo o ke awawa o Wainiha. A o na wahi a pau e pili ana i kahi a makou e ku nei, ua olohelohe wale no, aole laau nui, ma kauwahi, he mau laau liilii wale no, a o ka nui o ka aina e pili ana maluna o Waialeale, aole laau iki.
Moe makou ma ke kahawai o Wainiha ia po. A kakahiaka ae, ua hiki ke anu i ke 52 degere. Pau ka aina kakahiaka, o ka pii aku la no ia o makou iluna o ua Mauna nei, maikai loa ke nana iho ilalo o ke awawa o Wainiha makai, a me Mauna Hina.
Pela no hoi ke nana aku ia Puukapele, Wailua, Nawiliwili, Niihau a me Kaula. No ka paa koke i ke Ohu, nolaila, aole loihi ka nana ana. Aia no maluna o Waialeale, he Lokowai, he 50 paha kapuai ka loa, a he 40 kapuai ka laula, he wai ono no, aole nae he hohonu loa.
Ua kahe pono ia wai i ke awawa o Wainiha. Ua eliia hoi ma ka aoao e kupono ana i Wailua, aole nae i maopopo ke kahe ana ilaila.
Aia no hoi maluna olaila kekahi Heiau i kapaia o Kaawakoo. He nui na hua pupulei e waiho ana malaila, oia no ka makana a, mea makaikai i waiho aku ai i mohai paha i ke akua o ia wahi i ka wa kahiko.
Ma ka hora 4 o ke ahiahi, hoi wikiwiki aku la makou, a moe ma Keaku, kakahiaka ae, oia ka Poalima, la 10, hoi loa mai makou ma Waimea, a ma ka hora 3 o ke ahiahi, hiki makou ma ka Home. Akahi no paha a hiki ka haole maluna ponoi o ka pane poo o ka Mauna Waialeale. E. J.
You need to be a member of maoliworld to add comments!
Replies