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Moku o Hilo

Mokupuni o Hawaiʻi

Citation

Tiana Edwards & Mina Alessio

October 2019

Definition of a boundary

Boundaries

Natural landmarks showing a division between ahupua'a. Commonly used landmarks include rivers, mountain ridges, or natural divides. These separations between the villages helped control and maintain a healthy ecosystem/environment.

Map of Hilo

Map

1,004

Hawaiian Phrase -

Hilo Mai Mawae a ka pali o Maulua.

English Translation -

Hilo, from Mawae to the cliff of Maulua.

Deeper meaning -

The extent of Hilo district is from Mawae on the puna

side to Maulua on the Hāmākua side.

'Ōlelo No'eau 1006

Geography, Culture, Language

Over hundreds of years culture and geography has slightly changed, "just like telephone."

Geography

1245

ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 1245

Hawaiian Phrase -

Inu wai kōliʻuliʻu o Hilo

English Translation -

Drink the waters of the distant sky in Hilo

Deeper meaning -

The rain of Hilo is a chief source of drinking water

1969

Hawaiian Phrase -

Lei Hanakahi i ke ʻala me ke onaona o Panaʻewa

English Translation -

Hanakahi is adorned with the fragrance and perfume of Panaʻewa.

Deeper meaning -

The forest of Panaʻewa was famous for its maile vines

and hala and lehua blossoms, well liked for making lei,

so Hilo was said to be wreathed with fragrance.

ʻOlelo Noʻeau 1969

2609

Hawaiian Phrase -

Pau ke aho i ke kahawai lau o Hilo

English Translation - Ones strength is exhausted in crossing the

many streams of Hilo

Deeper meaning -

Said of or by one who is weary with effort. First uttered by

Hi'iaka in a chant when she found herself weary after a battle

with the lizard god Panaʻewa.

ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 2609

Kanaka, People

Homo Sapiens (people) that use natural resources to sustain themselves, usually trying new ideas to benefit or boost their spirits.

Kanaka

1551

Hawaiian Phrase -

Ka ua heʻe nehu o Hilo

English Translation -

The nehu producing rain of Hilo

Deeper meaning -

The people know the season when the schools of

nehu fish followed the rain

Olelo No'eau 1551

997

Olelo No'eau 997

Hawaiian Phrase -

Hilo ʻai lūʻau

English Translation -

Hilo, eater of taro greens

Deeper meaning -

The people of Hilo were said to be fond of cooked taro greens

Nature

Usually this includes storms, earthquakes, or other a-biotic forms.

Natural Elements

1006

ʻŌlelo Noʻeau #1006

Hawaiian Phrase -

Hilo pa’ele ku.

English Translation -

Hilo is dark all over

Deeper meaning -

The rain, mist, and mud make Hilo dark

424

ʻŌlelo Noʻeau #424

Hawaiian Phrase - Hala ka Pu'ulena aia i Hilo ua 'imi aku la ia Papalauahi

English Translation - The Pu'ulena breeze is gone to Hilo in search of Papalauahi

Deeper Meaning - Said of one who has gone away or of one who finds himself too late to do anything.

Resources Used

Image used in Geography - https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/frs/reserves/hawaii-island/hilo

Background Image - https://imgur.com/gallery/MyxsY

Natural Elements - https://www.khon2.com/local-news/storm-surge-heavy-rain-reach-hawaii-island-as-madeline-passes/amp/

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