I ka poakahi aku nei, ua huakai makou i ka moku o Keawe, i ka moku aina o Kona Hema, i ka ahupuaa o Kapu'a e makaikai a'e i ka nahele maloo a hiki i ke kahakai ma laila. I uka, ulu ka nahele lama me ke alahe'e, a ua hiki ke huli a loaa i na kumu laau ano kakaikahi, e like me ka iliahi, ke kauila, a me ka halapepe.This past Monday, we travelled to the Big Island, South Kona district, ahupua'a of Kapu'a to explore the dry forest there, down to the sea there. Upland, there grew a lama alahee forest, and we could search and find rare trees such as sandalwood, kauila, and halapepe.Ia makou i hiki i ke kai, ua kuhi o Mel Johansen (he kamaaina no hoi ia o Kona Hema, noho i Honomalino) i ke alahele kahiko loa, e holo ana mai ke kai i uka i ka nahele. I ke kahakai, hele ua ala hele wawae nei ma kela aoao o ke ala Pele 'a'a me na pohaku wanawana loa, a ua lawe ka poe kahiko i na pohaku nui i hoomalino 'ia e ka moana, i mea e hoomama iho i ka hele wawae i uka.When we arrived at the sea, Mel Johansen (a true kamaaina of South Kona, living in Honomalino) pointed out the ancient trail, running from sea upland to the forest. At the seaside, the trail ran across a lava flow of very spiny 'a'a, and the people of old had brought great boulders, smoothed by the ocean, as a way to ease the upland walk.I a'u i ike maka mua i kela laina pohaku malino i ka 'a'a wanawana, ua pi`i au ma ke ala hele a hiki i ka poo huku, a laila, ua huli au me ka manao e ho'i i ke kai. Kau ka iini e hele wawae me na kamaa ole, i mea e holo kulike me na kupuna o ka wa kahiko o ia wahi. No laila holo iho au, a ua nihi ka hele. Oluolu a maalahi keia holo ihola, e like me ka hele kahakai ma na pohaku malino ko laila.
When I saw the line of smooth boulders in the rough 'a'a, I climbed up the trail to a hilltop, and then, turned with the intent to return to the beach. The desire came to walk barefoot, so as to travel like the ancient ancestors of that place. So I went that way, walking with great care. It was pleasant and easy, this descent, like walking along the seashore on smooth boulders there.Na ko'u hoaaloha o Jody Kaulukukui i hoopai kii mai i a'u, i a'u i hehi wawae i ke alahele kupuna me ka mahalo nui no ko lakou hana noeau i hoomau i keia mau la.
My friend Jody Kaulukukui took my picture as I walked in the steps of the ancestors, with great thanks for their skillful work that persists to today.
mahalo no keia mo'olelo. e holo imua oe i na ao'ao o ko kakou mau kupuna. Na ke akua a me na kupuna e alaka'i ia oe i kou ola.
Posted by Kahilina'i on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 7:40 PM
Pu'ipu'i maika'i ke kino o ua kanaka hele i ke ala kupuna. A he maika'i wale ia mo'olelo a me ke ki'i o ke kumu la'au nui. e pehea ke 'ano o ia kumu la'au? He lama?
Posted by Noelani on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 10:51 PM
O ke ano o ia kumu laau -- He kauila! mea kaka'ikahi loa, me ka la'au oolea loa. Aia kekahi mau lala make i haule iho ai mai a keia kumu laau (ikea ma ke kii), a ua oi ka paapu o ia mau lala kaumaha. No kona makuakane, he olohe lua ia, ua lawe aku o Jody me a'u elua lala kauila no ke kalai a lilo i mea kaua (na Jody) a i ole he akua kaai (na'u).
A o ka puipui o kuu kino, ae ua pau kuu hoemi kino Atkins, no ka mea, ina wiwi loa au, ina emi hauoli. Wahi a Na Kauka ma Puu Kohola, he hana hemahema a palahe ke kino, ko Atkins polokolamu, a ua hoohiki aku ia lakou e hoopau i ia mea... ;)
Posted by 'Ohu on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 11:14 PM
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mahalo no keia mo'olelo. e holo imua oe i na ao'ao o ko kakou mau kupuna. Na ke akua a me na kupuna e alaka'i ia oe i kou ola.
Posted by Kahilina'i on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 7:40 PM
Pu'ipu'i maika'i ke kino o ua kanaka hele i ke ala kupuna. A he maika'i wale ia mo'olelo a me ke ki'i o ke kumu la'au nui. e pehea ke 'ano o ia kumu la'au? He lama?
Posted by Noelani on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 10:51 PM
O ke ano o ia kumu laau -- He kauila! mea kaka'ikahi loa, me ka la'au oolea loa. Aia kekahi mau lala make i haule iho ai mai a keia kumu laau (ikea ma ke kii), a ua oi ka paapu o ia mau lala kaumaha. No kona makuakane, he olohe lua ia, ua lawe aku o Jody me a'u elua lala kauila no ke kalai a lilo i mea kaua (na Jody) a i ole he akua kaai (na'u).
A o ka puipui o kuu kino, ae ua pau kuu hoemi kino Atkins, no ka mea, ina wiwi loa au, ina emi hauoli. Wahi a Na Kauka ma Puu Kohola, he hana hemahema a palahe ke kino, ko Atkins polokolamu, a ua hoohiki aku ia lakou e hoopau i ia mea... ;)
Posted by 'Ohu on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 11:14 PM