Transcript History 284

GEOGRAPHY OF
HAWAI’I
Hawai’i
The most isolated landmass
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2,397 mi from San
Francisco
2,781 mi. from
Anchorage, Alaska
3,847 mi from
Tokyo,Japan
2,741 mi from
Pape’ete, Tahiti
‘O WAKEA NOHO IA
PAPAHANAUMOKU
Hanau ‘O Hawai’i, he moku
Hanau ‘O Maui, he moku
Ho’i hou ‘O Wakea noho ia Ho’ohokukani
Hanau ‘O Moloka’i, he moku
Hanau ‘O Lanai-ka-ula, he moku
Liliopu punalua ‘O Papa ia Ho’ohokukalani
Ho’i hou ‘O Papa noho ia Wakea
Hanau ‘O O’ahu, he moku
Hanau ‘O Kaua’i, he moku
Hanau ‘O Ni’ihau, he moku
He ‘Ula o Kaho’olawe
THE BIRTH OF THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
This chant describes one version
of Hawaiian Cosmology.
Wakea- Skyfather and PapahanaumokuPapa who gives birth to islands,
create Hawai’i and Maui.
Wakea and Ho’ohokukalani - Celestial bodies,
Give birth to Moloka’i and Lana’i.
Papa becomes jealous and returns to Wakea
Born are O’ahu, Kaua’i and Ni’ihau,
Kaho’olawe is the placenta.
Ka Pae ‘Aina o Hawai’i
The archipelago of Hawai’i consists of eight
major islands, 124 small islands, reefs and
shoals – 6,425 Sq. mi. of land
Hawai’i Island
County of Hawai’i
4,028 sq. miles of land
9 modern districts North Hilo, South Hilo,
Puna, Ka’u, North
Kona, South Kona,
North Kohala, South
Kohala, Hamakua
Maui
727 sq. miles
Haleakala, West Maui
Mountain Range
Pu’u Kukui (5,788 ft)
summit of West Maui
Mountains.
Districts – Lähaina,
Wailuku, Makawao,
Hana. Wailuku – County
seat. Traditional name –
‘Ihi-kapalau-maëwa
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Lana’i
Läna’i district. Part of
Maui County (Maui
Nui). Päläwai Basin
– central plateau.
Summit – Läna’ihale
– 3,370 ft. Traditional
name –
Ka’ulawahine. Läna’i
City – main town.
Kaho’olawe
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Makawao district –
see Maui. 6.7 mi
from East Maui. Arid
soils, Kaho’olawe
Island Reserve
Commission,
Traditional name –
Kanaloa, Part of Maui
County. (Maui Nui)
Moloka’i
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260 sq.mi. Moloka’i and Kalawao districts. Highest
summit – Kamakou (4,970 ft) Windward valleys –
Pelekunu, Wailau, Hälawa, Mo’omomi sand dunes (W.
Molok’ai). Part of Maui County (Maui Nui), Kaunakakai –
main town, .Traditional name – Moloka’i-nui-a-hina
O’ahu
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597 sq. mi, Summit –
Ka’ala (4,003 ft.).
Honolulu, Ewa, Wahiawa,
Wai’anae, Waialua,
Ko’olauloa, Ko’olaupoko.
Traditional names – Loloi-mehana, Lalo-waia,
Lalo-oho-aniani. Pu’uloa
(Pearl Harbor), Mökapu
Peninsula ( Moku-kapu)
Kamehameha I met
chiefs there, “sacred land
of Kamehameha”.
Kaua’i
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552 sq. mi., Districts Waimea, Hanalei,
Kawaihau, Lïhue,
Köloa, Kawaikini
summit – 5,243 sq. ft.
Main town, Lïhue,
Traditional name –
Ka-mäwae-lua-lani.
Ni’ihau
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– 69.5 sq. mi, Pänï’u –
1,281 st. ft high. , Halulu
Lake – 182 acres, Haläli’i
Lake. Traditional name –
Ni’ihau
Lehua – Small
uninhabited island north
of Ni’ihau
Ka’ula - Small
uninhabited rock
southwest of Ni’ihau
Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands
Nihoa
Mokumanamana
Mokumanana
Mokupapapa
Mokupapapa
Puhahonu
Puhahonu
Nalukakala
Nalukakala
Kau’o
Kau’o
Papa’apoho
Papa’apoho
Papa’apoho
Holoikauaua
Holoikauaua
Pihemanu
Pihemanu
Kanemiloha’i
Kanemiloha’i
Na Kai ‘Ewalu
The Eight Channels
Na Kai ‘Ewalu
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Ka’ie’iewaho Channel – Between Kaua’i and
O’ahu
Kalohi Channel – Between Moloka’i and Läna’i
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Ka’iwi Channel – Between Moloka’i and O’ahu
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Pailolo Channel – Between Moloka’i and Maui
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Ka’ie’iewaho Channel – Between Kaua’i
and O’ahu
Ka’iwi Channel – Between Moloka’i and
O’ahu
Kalohi Channel – Between Moloka’i and
Läna’i
Pailolo Channel – Between Moloka’i and
Maui
More Channels
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‘Au’au Channel – Between Läna’i and
Maui
Kealaikahiki Channel – Between Läna’i
and Kaho’olawe
‘Alaläkeiki Channel – Between Kaho’olawe
and Maui
‘Alenuihähä – between Hawai’i and Maui
‘Au’au Channel – Between Läna’i and
Maui
Kealaikahiki Channel – Between Läna’i
and Kaho’olawe
‘Alaläkeiki Channel – Between
Kaho’olawe and Maui
‘Alenuihähä – between Hawai’i and Maui
Mauna A Wakea