Murals 2, 3, 4- Ke Ali'i

Transcript

Transcript

Puni ka moku o Kaialea ke kilo Naha Nuuhiwa lele Polapola O Kahiko ke kumu aina Nana i mahele kaawale na moku Moku ka aholawaia a Kahai I okia e Kukanaloa Pahu na aina na moku Moku i ka ohe kapu a Kanaloa O Haumea Manukahikele O Kalani Moikeha nana e noho - The workings of the chiefs are the division of the land and sea, and the distribution of its resources. Our chiefs are called Alii – the “little flame” – the ones such as Kaialea who separated the lands at Nuuhiwa and traveled from Polapola. The ancient source of that which feeds. Who divided and spread amongst island realms. With a keen understanding of the natural and supernatural, our alii divided the lands for cultivation, habitation, and the alignment of the heavens and earth. From an understanding built upon foundations of ancestral wisdom the kapu is established, the sacred law which kept order and maintained balance within our Oceanic world.

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An introduction to who the Ali'i were, and how they governed and managed our island home.

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Date Created

10/23/2023

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