The document provides information about the district of Hāmākua in Hawaii. It states that Hāmākua is approximately 50 miles long and known for its lush tropical forests, waterfalls, valleys and cliffs. The boundaries of Hāmākua stretch from Honoke`ā to Maulua. Hāmākua is praised for its long borders that touch every district on Hawaii Island except Puna, its tall cliffs, irregular landscape of gulches and valleys, and cliffs where tropic birds fly.
4. NĀ PALENA: BOUNDARIES
• Hāmākua, mai Honoke`ā a Maulua
Hāmākua, from Honoke`ā (on the Kohala side)
to Maulua (on the Hilo side).
The extent of Hāmākua
6. `ŌLELO NO`EAU
• Hāmākua kihi loa
Hāmākua with a long corner.
One corner of Hāmākua touches every
district of Hawai`i except Puna.
7. `ŌLELO NO`EAU
• Hāmākua `āina pali loa
Hāmākua, land of tall cliffs.
Praise of Hāmākua, Hawai`i
8. `ŌLELO NO`EAU
• Hāmākua i ka wakawaka.
Irregular and rough Hāmākua.
Praise of Hāmākua, a district of gulches
and valleys.
9. `ŌLELO NO`EAU
• Hāmākua i ka pali
lele koa`e
Hāmākua, land of
the cliffs where the
tropic birds fly
Praise of Hāmākua,
Hawai`i
Hinweis der Redaktion
Here is a partial picture of the district of Hāmākua that comes to us from an older map. We will talk about the borders later in this PP. I just wanted to point out Maulua here as that is the border on the Hilo side of Hāmākua as we learned earlier this semester.
Some quick facts about Hāmākua……….. And of course some landslides because of the wet weather in this area
Honoke`ā is a valley in the middle of Pololū and Waipi`o.
Rain …….Ka ua wa`awa`ahia o Waipi`o – The rain of Waipi`o sweeps along the gulleys and fulches as it pours Ka ua kīhene lehua o Hāmākua – the rain that produces lehua clusters of Hāmākua
I’ve shown a map here that shows that it touching the districts of …. This is also a play or a pun on the words “kihi loa.” A native of Hāmākua is said to avoid meeting strangers. And because of his/her bashfulness the person is said to turn side, or kihi, and go far away, or loa. Hence, the term “kihi loa.”
There is a saying not taken from the book, but you may hear in some mele – Nā pali ku`i `eiwa o Honokāne. And it refers to the cliffs and valleys and there are `eiwa or 9 along the coast of Hāmākua to from Pololū all the way to Laupāhoehoe.
Here is a picture of the koa`e birds, most noted for its long tail.
