Piialii; he mau mea haahaa

I was reminded about the olelo noeau I mentioned, since I realize some people's mission is to focus on themselves and anyone who, in their eyes seem to kue, they retaliate by searching things about that person to be used against them in order to ridicule that person, including trying to hoohemo if not totally obliterate one's connection to their ancestors or land. It's that whole "united we stand" concept, as others may interpret it, and all of a sudden "Hawaiianness" becomes quantifiable.Like with politics, if one feels humiliated, the only option would be to fire back with anything and everything to paint a different character of the other person. And that is what happened. However, I feel no remorse whatsoever, nor did anyone really bring it up to my attention on how I was doing was wrong. And if I were really afraid of being "exposed" as they claim, I would've hidden my identity too, just as they have and still do.Alice...good thing we grew up where we did, having been exposed to the old, communal type of lifestyle made me realize later how important and essential it is to have others in the community a part of your life. Things move smoother, in my opinion, when it's much more cohesive.Anyway, the olelo noeau came at a perfect time. Hoailona again. As I was reading some of the chants about Kekuanaoa (see previous post) from John Papa I'i's book "Fragments of Hawaiian History", it reinforced what I had blogged yesterday on the olelo noeau. Because J. Papa I'i mentions his family and who they were related to. But his book isn't about him. It isn't about him receiving lands. It wasn't about piracy, etc. It wasn't about him being royal either. It was about our ali'i.========Hookohu Kauaula ka makani o UlupauThe Kauaula wind of Ulupau claims honors that do not belong to it.A line from an ancient chant said in derision of one who steals then boasts of possessions that aren’t theirs and said of one who claims illustrious relatives. Kauaula is a wind of Maui. Yes, too much of that going on actually, even Keanu Sai kinda hinted it in his video on Succession.Kuneki na kuauhau liilii, noho mai i lalo, hookahi no, o ko ke alii ke pii i ka ‘i’oSet aside the lesser genealogies; remain humble, let only one be elevated, that of the chiefs.Don’t boast of your own lineage but elevate that of your chief. Said to those of the junior line. Now this is what I noticed while going through FRAGMENTS OF HAWAII. Again, it was about the alii, not about how he descended from a particularly alii, therefore he has rights to....whatever claim. His father was a kahu to Kamehameha I and he grew up with Liholiho and was instrumental in the early kingdom years. He really didn't boast of his lineage. His concern was serving his haku, his alii. Aliis should be praised for who they are or were. People shouldn't use their fame and glory, and boast that because that they descend from that person, that makes them royal. We should follow I'i's example.He kanaka no ka malu kukuiA person from the kukui tree shade.A person of uncertain parentage, one who has in his veins blood of chiefs as well as commoners, similar to kukae popolo. Of course this could be a general statement really, but still brings to question given that info. was provided to everyone on email, via a NG or blog,He alii no mai ka paa a ke alii, he kanaka no mai ka paa a ke kanakaA chief from the foundation of chiefs, a commoner from the foundation of commoners.A chief is a chief because his ancestors were, said to a young person of chiefly lineage to warn that if he wishes to preserve the rank of his descendants, he should see that his mate is of chiefly rank and not a commoner. Another reminder I had, if not a revelation while reading Fragments of Hawaiian History, about how Kaahumanu really didn't approve of Kekuanaoa marrying Kinau. As the chant goes:I ke kane o ManaI ka hao a LimaloaI ka liulaPau ka liulaMaka ka ainakoPu oia na haleI KaunalewaHao mai koiA LolomaunaKupu i ke kalioKalamakopiiAs that specific stanza in the mele (hao mai koi) refers to Kaahumanu's anger at the marriage since she preferred Kauikeaouli and Kinau to marry each other. According to I'i, she felt he was inferior. So now, if we look closely at the olelo noeau again, it says an alii is an alii b/c of his alii foundation. Meaning, of lines of chiefs.Anyone claiming to be royal, they should have preserved their lines among alii. Which is what they did in the old days anyway by preserving certain ranks, which gave birth to the wohi, pio and niaupio and other ranks.These olelo noeau are not to be taken lightly. Our kupuna said these for a reason.
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