Translated by M. K. Nakuina The following narration of the different fishes here given is told and largely believed in by native fishermen. All may not agree as to particulars in this version, but the main features are well known and vary but little. Some of these stories are termed mythical, in others the truth […]
A Legend of Molokai Rev. A. O. Forbes On the leeward side of the island of Molokai, a little to the east of Kaluaaha lies the beautiful valley of Mapulehu, at the mouth of which is located the heiau, or temple, of Iliiliopae, which was erected by direction of Ku-pa, the Moi, to look directly
By: Mrs. E. M. Nakuina Eleio was a kukini (trained runner) in the service of Kakaalaneo, King of Maui, several runners being always kept by each king or alii of consequence. These kukinis, when sent on any errand, always took a direct line for their destination, climbing hills with the agility of goats, jumping over
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By: Jos. M. Poepoe The following is a fair specimen of the animal myths current in ancient Hawaii, and illustrates the place held by the owl in Hawaiian mythology. There lived a man named Kapoi, at Kahehuna, in Honolulu, who went one day to Kewalo to get some thatching for his house. On his way
The Hawaiian group consists, as you will see on the map, of eleven islands, of which Hawaii is the largest and Molokini the smallest. The islands together contain about 6000 square miles; and Hawaii alone has an area of nearly 4000 square miles, Maui 620, Oahu (which contains Honolulu, the capital) 530, and Kauai 500.
Federal censuses for Hawaii began in 1900 (Hawaii Islands were annexed to the United States in 1898), and continue every ten years thereafter. They are currently available through 1920. During the 1900 census Hawaii was considered a territory of the United States and did not have a county structure in place. The census enumeration then
Hawaii Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the Hawaii county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Hawaii County Following Pages (hosted at Hawaii Tombstone Transcription Project) Japanese Church Cemetery, Waimea
JAMES McBRIDE, M.D. – The representative pioneer is born, not made. If we glance over the history of the state-builders of the Northwest coast, we will find that not only were they pioneers in fact, but pioneers by descent, the sons and grandsons of those who laid broad and deep the foundations of the earlier
BALDWIN, Cedric Benjamin, Lt., Commander, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Jessie LaRue Baldwin, 2128 Armstrong St., Honolulu. BAYSA, Pedro Fonantilla, Steward 2c, USNR. Brother, Mr. Faustino F. Baysa, Box 161, Waialua, Honolulu. BLANCHARD, Walter Raleigh, Chief Torpedoman, USN. Wife, Mrs. Thelma Christine Blanchard, 1225-B 7th Ave., Honolulu. BONAR, Milton John, Lt., USNR. Wife, Mrs. Audrey M. Bonar,
NAONE, Daniel Lanikuli, Fireman 1c, USN. Sister, Mrs. Fanny U. Akina, c/o Mrs. James J. Fernandes, 1827 Young St., Honolulu. PIERCE, Aloysius Joseph, Chief Signalman, USN. Wife, Mrs. Bessie Pierce, 925 Kopke St., Honolulu. QUINN, David Long, Lieutenant, Chaplain Corps, USN. Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Davis Quinn, 405 Royal Hawaiian Ave., Honolulu. SPENCER, Melvin Everett, Chief
