Legends of O'ahu

Legends
of O‘ahu
as told by Lani Goose
Featuring
Mano, The Guardian Of Pearl Harbor
The Mermaid Of Kapena Falls
The Whales Of Makapu‘u
The Curse Of The Nu‘uanu Pali Trail
Lēʻahi, Pele, And Diamond Head
Narrated and Written by Elithe Manuha‘aipo Aguiar Kahn
Illustrator: Tom Shiu
Editor: Gary Kahn
No part of this digital ebook or its music may be reproduced or copied,
in any form, without written permission from the author.
©1980 by Elithe Manuha‘aipo Aguiar Kahn.
3111 Pacific Heights Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
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Preface
Aloha! My name is Lani Goose, and I am the Hawaiian
storyteller. Mo‘ōlelo Pōkole
E mai, come. Visit with me. Let us explore the beautiful
island of O‘ahu together. O‘ahu, is rich with legends of
whales, mermaids, pearls and things, and even hidden
treasures of Hawaiian Kings.
I have drawn a map of O‘ahu and I have marked each spot
where each story happened with a small goose.
I have left the pictures for you to color.
The glossary on the last page will help you to understand
the Hawaiian words. As you listen to the audio file (MP3
format), you will hear the correct pronunciations.
When the conch shell blows, turn to the story and read
along with me.

Mano, The Guardian Of Pearl Harbor
In the days of old Hawai‘i, when gods walked the earth, Mano, The Shark, was
summoned by Hina, Goddess Of The Sea, to guard the oyster beds of Pearl Harbor.
Hina was very anxious that no one disturb the oyster beds for within each of these
very special oysters were the most beautiful rainbow-colored pearls, none like
anything that ever had been seen before. Within each of these very special pearls
were tiny little mermaids waiting to be born.
Mano, The Shark, was very good at guarding the oyster beds for all beings feared
his awesome size. His body was the length of three racing canoes, and his belly was
so great that the linked arms of fifteen warriors could barely encircle him. Mano's
mouth opened to reveal four rows, not three, but four rows of jagged teeth, each
tooth the size of a human hand. Not only was Mano huge, he was also very ugly.
His hide was so encrusted with barnacles that when he laid flat on the ocean floor,
Mano was easily mistaken for a coral reef. It was an excellent disguise, and Mano
caught many a sorry pearl thief by surprise.
But one day Mano fell victim to a troublesome demigod named Makapu‘u.
Makapu‘u was a disgrace to the gods, always stealing, whatever and whenever he
could. Now his greedy eyes were fixed on Hina’s precious pearls. Makapu‘u, always
the trickster, devised an evil plan to get past Mano. He stuffed a piece of fish with
la'au, a very strong sleeping potion, and fed it to Mano The Shark. When Mano fell
into a deep, deep sleep, Makapu‘u raided the oyster beds, stealing everything in
sight.
Oh! What a sad day it was when Hina came to visit her precious baby pearls. All
that she found were empty oyster shells. The Goddess of the Sea cried many salty
tears that day. Because of Makapu‘u evil deed, mermaids would no longer swim the
seas. Broken hearted, Hina left Pearl Harbor, leaving Mano, The Shark, in his deep
state of sleep.

Through the centuries, as Mano slept, many a tide washed in and out of Pearl Harbor.
Polynesians arrived in long canoes from south of Tahiti. English explorers in great
ships under sail came and went, followed in the course of time by whalers, then ships
loaded with immigrants from the Orient, Europe and the Americas.
None disturbed the drugged sleep of Mano the Shark until one day a tremendous
pounding and piercing pain on Mano’s back finally roused him. Over the centuries
his crusted hide of barnacles fused with the coral reefs around him forming a huge
coral ledge. Mano struggled to free himself, but he was so tightly wedged in, and
weak from not eating, that all he could do was rock himself from side to side in his
coral prison. Again, and again Mano felt a piercing pain and a tremendous pounding
on his back. "Whoosh whoosh...whoosh whoosh... whoosh… whoosh... whoosh..."
All this pounding angered Mano. But worst of all was the pain. Day after day the
endless pounding continued, "whoosh… whoosh...whoosh whoosh... whoosh…
whoosh... whoosh..." If only Mano had something to eat, he could gain enough
strength to break himself free. Remembering the Gods of old, Mano called to Hina
for help. Hina heard his plea and quickly summoned a "kahu," a caretaker from the
world above.
The "kahu" then cast a large food offering of kalua pig into the water and as it drifted
down through the murky waters of Pearl Harbor, Mano opened his enormous jaws
to receive it. It was the first food he had eaten since his sleep began centuries ago.
(IN REAL TIME)
Not too many years ago the United States Navy was dredging and rebuilding piers
in Pearl Harbor. Great pile drivers dug deeply into the debris and coral formations.
The noise of their engines and hammers pounded relentlessly, "whoosh whoosh...
whoosh whoosh... whoosh whoosh... whoosh." But the work was constantly delayed
over and over again by accidents to both the machinery and the men who ran it. So
often was the work halted that some who still believed in the old Hawaiian ways
brought a "kahuna" to bless the work area. According to ancient tradition, an
offering of kalua pig was cast into the waters of Pearl Harbor.
It was in this way that Hina brought the food filled with spiritual mana that restored
Mano's great strength. With a tremendous surge of power, Mano rocked and then
twisted his huge body until he finally broke away from the coral reef that had held
him for so long.

Grateful to be free, Mano swam upward to the world above and, as he broke the
surface, Mano rolled over displaying his vulnerable white belly as a gesture of
thanks. As he swam away, Mano's huge eye and jagged teeth were a sight the kahuna
and the workers who were standing on the pier at Pearl Harbor would never forget.
Where is Mano the Shark today? He is. still seen guarding the entrance of Pearl
Harbor.
Pearl Harbor

The Mermaid Of Kapena Falls
In the days of old Hawai‘i, when gods walked the earth and mermaids graced the
mountain streams of Hawai‘i, there lived the beautiful mermaid, Kapena. Unlike
other mermaids, Kapena ventured out only at night for her skin was far too delicate
for the sunlight. Those who were fortunate to see her raved about her beauty. Her
long, flowing hair was as red as a summer sunset, and it seemed even more brilliant
against her milky white skin. Her eyes were a deep, dark, forest green like the waters
of the mountain pool that she lived in.
Wise were the men that chose to walk the longer trail home at night, rather than the
short one that wound its’ way around Kapena's mountain pool. It was rumored that
a man would be forever enslaved should he by chance gaze into the eyes of Kapena
The Mermaid. Such was the case of Paoa, a fisherman, who was returning home
from an unsuccessful fishing trip. Paoa was so tired that it wasn't until he reached
the mountain pool that he realized he had taken the shorter trail by accident.
It was the sound of Kapena splashing in the pool that caught Paoa's attention.
Enchanted by her beauty, Paoa watched Kapena bask in the light of the full August
moon. How lovely Kapena looked as she sat perched upon a rock combing her long
flowing red hair. She was, indeed, as beautiful as legends said she was.
Suddenly a twig cracked and snapped under the weight of Paoa's foot. Kapena
whirled around, startled by the sound of the twig breaking. Her stunning green eyes
locked with Paoa's entranced gaze and froze him.
After Kapena searched Paoa's soul and was satisfied that he meant no harm, she
released him from her hypnotic spell. Paoa found himself reaching for Kapena's
hand, which she had extended out to him. It was apparent that Kapena was as taken
with Paoa as he was with her. As their hands met, a wonderful warm sensation
flowed through Paoa's body. It was as if they had become one. Paoa and Kapena
spent the night sharing themselves with each other until the morning sun pierced the
sky.
It is time that I return to my world," Kapena said. "Take me with you," Paoa replied.
"You don't know what you ask," Kapena countered. "Once you enter into my world
you can never return to your kind. You will be Kapu. Sacred to me."

Paoa smiled and said, "Without you, I would be of no use to myself or anyone."
"Then, come quickly. Follow me," Kapena said, as she flipped her enormous fish
tail and dove beneath the waters of Kapena Falls.
Paoa swam after her. The reflection of Kapena's tail shimmering in the morning
light lit the way. At last the water grew dark as they neared the bottom of the pool.
Paoa was nearly out of breath when Kapena turned and gently nudged him upward.
Paoa broke the surface gasping and choking. The air was heavy and musty but
welcome to Paoa's lungs.
Paoa suddenly became aware that he was in a cavern. He looked about in sheer
amazement. The cavern was as bright as day, but there were no torches. This light
was far more beautiful. It glistened and sparkled. At first it actually blinded Paoa,
but as his eyes adjusted, he realized what caused the blinding light. The entire cavern
was encrusted with jewels. Red and gold and blue gems. There were coral trees in
every color and size imaginable, and pearls in every shade of the rainbow. In awe
Paoa whispered, "Lani kua ka‘a?"
"No, my beloved," Kapena softly laughed, "Heaven has no need for such riches. I
am the guardian of the Ali‘i' treasures. I have been since the time of the greatest of
all Ali‘i'. It was he who stored these riches that you see. This is but one of many
caverns."
Kapena drew near to Paoa and placed a beautiful ring on his finger. It was a very
large stone, the size of a mynah bird's egg, and the colors within it captured the fire
of Pele and the rainbow shades of Manoa Falls. "As long as it glistens, our love will
be safe," Kapena said, as she held Paoa's hands to her face and kissed them. It was
then that Paoa knew that he could never again return to his own world, but Kapena's
love was all that he wanted and needed.
The happiness Paoa shared with Kapena in the months that followed was as if heaven
had allowed them to cross over the rainbow and enter within. Surely nothing could
be more blissful than this, yet, there was this heavy feeling, a weight in Paoa's heart
that he couldn't remove. Kapena sensed this and recognized it for she had felt it
before. Her eyes misted as beautiful memories of a past lover, now laid to rest under
"the black kapa," flashed before her eyes.
"You long for your ohana," she said. "Ae," Paoa replied. "It was my duty to care for
my mother. She is old and her years are few. My heart would rest easier if I knew
that all was well with her. If I could just see her once more..."

Kapena could not bear to see Paoa's sadness for she loved him so much. Against her
better judgment she said, "Go, if you must, but beware. You are Kapu and cannot be
kissed by another mortal, for if you are, you will never be allowed to return to me."
"I would rather die than break our Kapu," Paoa replied. Kapena took Paoa to the
surface of the pond, and as she kissed him Aloha, she cautioned him again, "As long
as your ring glistens, all is well." "Ae," Paoa replied and promised to return to her
on the next full moon.
Paoa's return to his village caused great joy for it was thought he had drowned while
fishing six months earlier. His ‘ohana was so grateful to see Paoa safe, that they
decided to have a big luau. But, when they had all gathered, Paoa remained distant
and would not let anyone embrace him. This strange behavior set the family to
whisper among themselves. "What has happened to him?" "Where has he been?"
and "Where did he get that strange beautiful ring?" "Could he have stolen it?"
When Paoa refused to let his own beloved mother kiss him, the awful truth was made
known to all. The family cried out in anguish "Auwe! Paoa is Kapu!"
Paoa raised his hand and silenced them, and said "Ae, I am Kapu, Kapu to Kapena
The Mermaid. I have come back only to bid you all Aloha and to see mama once
more before "the black kapa" separates us. Do not mourn for me, for I have never
been so happy. Come, let us enjoy each other while we can!

Just then Paoa's older brother appeared holding Paoa's dog in his arms. When the
dog saw his long-lost master, it leaped for Paoa, who caught him in mid-air. Yelping
with joy the dog lapped the side of Paoa's face, kissing him. Paoa responded by
hugging his pet. That was when he saw the brilliant light in his ring flicker and die.
"Auwe!" Paoa cried in horror, as he dropped the dog, and raced out into the darkness,
leaving his ‘ohana stunned and bewildered by his actions.
Paoa was breathless by the time he reached Kapena Falls that night. He called out to
Kapena, but the mermaid would not answer him. Paoa tried in vain to find the
entrance to Kapena's cave. For three days and nights the waters of the mountain pool
remained muddy red.
When the waters finally cleared, Paoa managed to find his way back to the
underwater cave, but, when he entered it, the cavern was dark and cold, and the air
was stale and foul. All that had been there was gone. "Kapena," he cried, but the
only reply he heard was his own sorry voice echoing off the empty cave walls.
Some say that the waters of Kapena Falls ran red because the mermaid Kapena took
her own life when Paoa broke their "Kapu" by allowing himself to be kissed by a
mortal dog.
Others say that because Paoa allowed his dog to kiss him, he could no longer be
trusted by Kapena, who abandoned the mountain pool and moved her treasures
elsewhere, using the muddy red waters as a cover for her escape. Regardless of
whichever version of the story is the true one, Kapena's empty underwater cave still
can be found beneath the depths of Kapena Falls, which is located along the Pali
Highway, in a ravine just below the Royal Mausoleum in Nu‘uanu Valley.
Kapena Falls

The Whales Of Makapu‘u
In the days of old Hawai‘i, when Gods walked the earth, there lived among the sea
caves a cliff dwelling demigod named Makapu‘u. He was so named because of his
bulging left eye. Makapu‘u had injured his eye in a fishing accident. Well, actually,
the sea goddess "Hina" caught Makapu‘u stealing pearls from her oyster beds and
decided to teach him a lesson. Hina hid a flying fish in one of her oysters, meaning
only to play a trick on Makapu‘u. Oh! What a terrible surprise it was when Makapu‘u
attempted to pry open the oyster that the flying fish was hiding in. The fish,
frightened by its captivity, shot out of the oyster, and before Makapu‘u could get out
of its way, the flying fish pierced his eye, accidently blinding Makapu‘u and causing
his left eye to bulge out like a huge balloon. The innocent trick that Hina had meant
as a harmless warning had turned into a terrible tragedy. Ever since that day,
Makapu‘u and Hina were bitter enemies.
Makapu‘u cried out in pain and anger, "Malama, Hina! Beware 'an eye for an eye!"
From that moment on Makapu‘u plotted against Hina to steal an eye from the most
precious of all her sea creatures... the eye of a baby whale named Keiki Halona.
Makapu‘u knew that each year the spawning whales would swim right past his sea
cave on their way to Maui, so he hid among the rocks and waited. It wasn't long
before Keiki Halona and his parents rounded the sea cliffs where Makapu‘u was
hiding. Suddenly, Makapu‘u leaped from behind the rocks casting his magical net,
snaring Keiki Halona’s tail.
"Mother, Father," Keiki cried, as he thrashed his tail about. "Save me," Keiki
spouted. Auwe! For the first time in their lives Keiki's parents could do nothing to
help their poor little baby. Keiki’s mother tried vainly to bite through Makapu‘u’s
magical net, but each time she tore through one strand, another grew in its place.
Makapu‘u laughed as he hoisted Keiki out of the water and out of his parents' reach.
The great "Halona," Keiki's daddy, pounded his tail in such a rage that the sound of
it shook the ocean floor, waking the sea goddess Hina from a deep sleep.
"Who dares to wake the sleeping goddess Hina," she demanded angrily. Keiki's
mother replied, "Oh, please forgive us, oh most beautiful Hina, Goddess of the Sea,
but my baby has been snared by the net of Makapu‘u. I beg you to set him free."

"Too late! He belongs to me," Makapu‘u boasted, as he tightly secured the net that
bound Keiki to the jagged cliffs. "It is I who decides what can be taken from the
sea," Hina snapped back. "Release Keiki Halona immediately," she demanded.
"Never!" Makapu‘u shouted. Makapu‘u's smug reply sent Hina into a rage of anger,
and she sent waves crashing up against the cliffs in her attempt to catch Makapu‘u.
But the clever demigod was quick to hide himself among the rocks. You will never
catch me," Makapu‘u taunted. "You are beaten, Hina. You will never break my
magical net. The whale is mine," he shouted triumphantly.
"Son of a lesser god," Hina hissed back, "witness your defeat." Hina lifted her arm
and called the waters back from the shoreline. The ocean began to boil and churn as
she caused the water to pull back farther and farther from the shore, causing it to
form a gigantic wave, a wave bigger than a mountain.
By now the ocean floor had gone dry. Fish flopped around helplessly, 'a'ama crabs
wedged themselves tightly between the rocks, and Puhi eels slithered like snakes
across the sand bars looking for a coral reef to wrap on to. Keiki Halona hung
helplessly against the wall of the cliff. His mother was stranded on the rocks below,
and his father, the great Halona, was beached just a little further up the coastline —
all of them now innocent victims of the angry Gods.
Makapu‘u’s one eye bulged in terror as he watched Hina wave her arm once more,
this time sending the avenging wave crashing towards the shore. "Kai‘e‘e, kai‘e‘e!
Tidal Wave!" Makapu‘u cried, as he scrambled wildly up the cliff side.

The tidal wave was so huge that the size of it blocked out the sky. The tremendous
Halona Blow Hole force of the wave caused the cliffs to crumble, burying poor
Keiki Halona and his parents under tons of falling rock.
Till this day, it is said, the baby Halona and his parents are waiting for Hina to free
them from under the rocky ledges of Makapu’u Point. Fishermen claim that on dark
and windy nights they can hear Keiki Halona and his parents talking to each other.
Their whale spouts can still be seen coming up through the rocks at Makapu’u Point.
Both Keiki and his mother are located at the base of the Makapu’u lighthouse. As
for Keiki's father, his spout has now become the famous Halona Blowhole of Sandy
Beach.

The Curse Of The Nu‘uanu Pali Trail
In the days of old Hawai‘i, when gods walked the earth and took on many forms,
there lived Kamapua‘a, The Pig. He was the guardian of the Nu‘uanu Pali trail in
the Ko‘olau mountains. It was the custom for travelers to offer many gifts to
Kamapua‘a The Pig in order to ensure a safe crossing over this rugged Pali trail,
which joined the leeward and the windward sides of the island of Oahu.
Kamapua‘a had magical powers and could change himself into a plant or a pig at
will. He would appear to the Hawaiians in either form, but more often than not,
Kamapua‘a would appear as a huge, awesome, black boar with fiery red eyes.
The Hawaiian people gave ono, delicious offerings to Kamapua‘a which consisted
of guavas, breadfruit, bananas, and sweet potatoes. In return, Kamapua‘a kept the
Pali passage clear and safe by constantly patrolling the trails, ridding them of bandits
and dangerous wild animals. The mere sight of Kamapua‘a, the pig and his fiery red
eyes, was enough to send evil bandits fleeing in terror. Even the man-eating Mo‘o's
of Nu‘uanu fled from Kamapua‘a. These giant lizards were feared the most by the
villagers and no one would dare cross the Pali without the protection of Kamapua‘a,
The Pig. But then, one moonlit night a terrible thing happened.
The man-eating Mo‘o's of Nu‘uanu captured a visiting hunter from the island of
Maui. They promised to spare his life if he would slay Kamapua‘a. This hunter had
no idea of Kamapua‘a's importance so, he readily agreed. It was midnight when the
hunter from Maui entered the forest, and by the light of the full moon the hunter
found and slayed Kamapua‘a as he slept under a mango tree. With his last breath of
life, Kamapua‘a caused his spirit to leap out of his pig body and find refuge in a fern
plant that grew nearby.
Kamapua‘a’s spirit watched angrily as the hunter took a large piece of pork
destroying his pig form, thus preventing Kamapua‘a from ever using it again.
Enraged, Kämapua‘a caused the fern plant, that he had become, to throw out long
creepy tentacles that slowly crept up behind the hunter. As the hunter turned to leave
carrying the raw pork, the fern plant wrapped its’ tentacles around the hunter’s ankle,
causing him to trip and plunge over the rugged Pali cliffs into the quiet forest far
below. The hunter was never found or seen again.

From that day to this, Kamapua‘a's spirit has haunted the Pali trail, seeking revenge
on anyone who would dare carry raw pork over the Pali on moonlit nights. Laugh if
you like, but as recently as April 18, 1986, as reported on the front page of "The
Honolulu Advertiser" newspaper, four young marines, deliberately testing the
powers of Kamapua‘a, failed in their attempt to cross the Pali at midnight with a
bundle of raw bacon.
Old timers say it was Kamapua‘a's spirit that caused one of the marines to slip and
fall 150 feet over the Pali's edge. The Honolulu Police and Firefighters, who rescued
him, verify that the marine was carrying raw pork and also that he was miraculously
saved by hanging on to a Ti leaf plant, Hawai‘i's symbol of good fortune.

Lēʻahi, Pele, & Diamond Head
In the days of old Hawai‘i, when gods walked the earth, there lived a child princess
of the gods, named Pele. She was so very lovely. Her skin was as golden as the sands
of Waikiki. Her hair was as black as coral, and her eyes were as green as a kukui nut
leaf. Pele was the daughter of the Goddess Haumea. And, therefore, she was
proclaimed Kapu, which meant that she was sacred, and never to be touched by
commoners.
The little princess lived in Kaimana Crater, better known as Diamond Head Crater,
on the Island of ‘Oahu. Each morning she would climb to the top of the ridge to meet
her dearest friend, a little boy named Lēʻahi. Lēʻahi was from a family of commoners
living in the fishing village at the base of Diamond Head.
Pele and Lēʻahi would race down the side of Diamond Head and plunge themselves
into the clear blue sea. For hours, Pele and Lēʻahi played "Kai Pio," a game of water
tag. Lēʻahi would close his eyes and shout "Kai" and each time Pele answered "Pio,"
Lēʻahi would swim towards her voice, and when he thought he knew where Pele
was, he would lunge in that direction in hopes of catching her. But because Pele was
Kapu, and not to be touched, he never caught her.
Playing and learning together, talking endlessly, the children frolicked through the
years, but always under the watchful eyes of Haumea, Pele's mother. Haumea made
certain that Lēʻahi never touched Pele. As time passed, Pele the child blossomed into
Pele the woman, and Lēʻahi the boy turned into Lēʻahi the man. It was obvious that
Pele and Lēʻahi had fallen in love. This alarmed Haumea, for Lēʻahi was but a lowly
commoner and Pele was destined to become the Goddess of Fire.
One day Haumea summoned Pele and told her that the time had come for her to go
to the island of Hawai‘i to learn the ways of the gods. Pele was greatly saddened
when she heard that she would have to leave Diamond Head, and her beloved Lēʻahi.
"I don't want to leave Lēʻahi," Pele cried.
"He is a lowly commoner. You are forbidden to see him again!" Haumea
commanded. "Oh! Please Mother," Pele pleaded. "Let me at least bid Lēʻahi Aloha."
Reluctantly Haumea agreed. That evening, when Lēʻahi came to visit, Pele sadly
told Lēʻahi that they could never be together again. But Lēʻahi would not hear of it.

Come away with me," Lēʻahi said. "Let us sail to Tahiti, where no one will find us.”
“Oh, if only we could,” Pele replied wistfully. And then, an expression of
determination appeared on her face and in her voice. "Yes, yes it's a wonderful idea,"
Pele replied. "I will go with you." In their excitement, Pele and Lēʻahi forgot the
Kapu and embraced for the very first time.
Haumea was enraged at the sight of Lēʻahi embracing the princess. "How dare
you defy the Kapu of the gods!" she thundered. Flinging out her arm and
pointing her finger at Lēʻahi, she caused a lightening bolt to pierce Lēʻahi i's
heart and turn him to stone. Pele looked on helplessly.
Tiny green tears rolled down her cheeks. "Please mother, change him back!" Pele
pleaded. "Never!" Her mother exclaimed, "and as further punishment for breaking
the Kapu, you are banished from Diamond Head forever!"
In total despair Pele left for the island of Hawai‘i, vowing to return to Diamond
Head one day to release her beloved Lēʻahi from her mother's spell. Till this day
Pele’s heart still cries out for her beloved Lēʻahi. From her home in the fire pits
of Hale mau mau on the island of Hawai‘i.
Pele, Hawai‘i's Goddess of the Volcanoes, sends fiery fountains of lava into the
night sky for Lēʻahi to see, so that he will know that she still remembers.
Lēʻahi can still be found in Diamond Head Crater today. To find him, stand within
the crater and look for the highest peak, then drop your eyes down and to the left.
There you will see a huge rock formation, this is Lēʻahi, who patiently awaits
Pele's return.

"Ho‘omakaukau?" ("Ready?")
"Ae!" ("Yes!")
“Kai Pio Song ”
Kai, pio, kai, pio, ‘Auhea pe‘e oe
Kai, pio, kai, pio E‘ia wau
Kai, pio, kai, pio
Where are you hiding
Kai, pio, kai, pio
Here I am
Kai, pio, kai, pio, kai, pio, kai, pio, here I am!
(Repeat song)
“Kai Pio” A Water Tag Game
A Hawaiian Game of Honor
If you would like to play the water tag game of Kai Pio, which Pele and Lēʻahi
played in the ocean near Diamond Head, you need only a place to swim and a
willingness to be truthful. Any number can play.
First, everyone enters the water. Then the oldest person there becomes the first tag
master. The tag master is on his honor not to peek as everyone else scatters in the
water, trying to get as far away from the tag master as possible.
With his eyes closed, the tag master counts to ten. Then he or she calls out,
"Ho‘omakaukau?" ("Ready?") Everyone answers "Ae!" ("Yes!")
The game begins when the tag master calls out "Kai" and everyone responds "Pio."

The object of the game is for the tag master to catch you by following the sound of
your voice as you swim around. The tag master is on his honor to keep his eyes
closed.
Remember, whenever the tag master calls out "Kai," you are on your honor and must
answer "Pio" no matter how close the tag master gets to you! This bantering of "Kai"
and "Pio" is repeated over and over, again and again, until someone is caught.
The person who is caught becomes the new tag master, and the game begins again.
Remember now, whenever you hear the tag master say "Kai," you must answer
"Pio," even if by doing so, you will be tagged. And when you are the tag master, you
must never, never peek!
Diamond Head

How to Pronounce Hawaiian Words
Hawaiian vowels are pronounced as follows:
A sounds like "A" as in the word far
E sounds like "AY" as in the word play
I sounds like "EE" as in the word see
O sounds like "O" as in the word sole
U sounds like "OO" as in the word moon
Ali‘i
Aloha
Auwe
Black kapa
Breadfruit
Guava
Haumea
Kahuna
Kai‘e‘e
Kalua pig
Kamapua‘a
Kapu
Keiki
Lani kua ka‘a
Luau
Makapu‘u
Mālama
Mango
Glossary
Royalty
Love, Hello, and Farewell
Oh dear! Alas!
Veil of Death
A Tropical Fruit
Yellow tropical fruit
“Mother Nature”
Priest
Tidal Wave
Baked Pork
A Pig Demigod
Sacred
Child
Heaven
A Feast
A Demigod Prankster
Beware
A Tropical Fruit

Mano
Mo‘o
‘Ohana
Pali
Pele
Tī
A Shark Demigod
A Lizard
Family
Mountain, Cliff
Fire goddess
A Goodluck Plant

Other Works
❖ “HĀ Breathe!” ‘Ou Ka Leo O ka Pū, The voice of the shell sounds
❖ “MU”
Remnants of Lemuria, Origin of Hawaiian Spirituality
❖ “Ho‘onaka”
When the Plant Quivers, Tales of Hawaiian Plants
❖ “Ho‘olei”
The Psychology of Hawaiian Divination, Activating the Third Eye
❖ “If Feet Could Talk” Lomi Wāwae, A Healing Art, Hawaiian Foot Therapy
❖ “Aloha”
Folk Harp Music Book
❖ “Lani Goose Sings” for Hawaii’s Children, Sixteen Songs, Audio & Sheet Music
❖ “Lani Goose Legends of Big Island of Hawai‘i,” Stories, Audio, Coloring Book
❖ “Lani Goose Legends of Kauai,” Stories, Audio, Coloring Book
❖ “Lani Goose Legends of Maui,” Stories, Audio, Coloring Book
❖ “Lani Goose Legends of Oahu,” Stories, Audio, Coloring Book
❖ “Rainbow Blessings & Pearls of Wisdom,” Self-help Pictorials
Credentials
Ph.D. Philosophy in Metaphysics; American Institute of Holistic Theology
M.S. Master of Science in Metaphysics; American Institute of Holistic Theology
B.A. Degree in Psychology; Hawai‘i Pacific University
A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts; University of Hawai‘i
C.S.C. Certified Spiritual Counselor; Hawaii Pacific Healing Center
C.T.H.P. Certified Therapeutic Harp Practitioner; I.H.T.P.
Hypnotherapist; Omni Hypnosis Training Center
Credentials of Ministry, Universal Life Church
Mahalo Piha
Thank you ever so much for purchasing this book.
For samples of our works visit our website: www.OnceUponDaKine.com

A ho‘i a‘e au
Until We Meet Again!