The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Thursday, November 26, 1959 - Clarice B. Taylor's "Tales about Hawaii"
If you are fortunate, you may see Pele and her Hiiaka sisters when visiting Kilauea Iki. There are seven Hiiaka sisters, all younger than Pele and devoted to her as good alii sisters should be.
Each Hiiaka has a name that distinguishes her from the others. The name indicates her personality.
The first is Hiiaka-Kapu-Ena-Ena (Hiiaka of theburning tabu) If she is called Hiiaka-Pu-Ena-Ena, the name means "Hiiaka of the burning hills."
The second sister is Hiiaka-Wawahi-lani (Hiiaka breaking the heavens for the heavey rain to fall.)
The third is Hiiakanoholani (Hiiaka-dwelling in the skies).
The fourth is Hiiaka-makole-wawahi-waa (Hiiaka the fire-eyed canoe breaker).
The fifth: Hiiaka-kaa-lawa-maka (Hiiaka with the quick glancing eyes).
The sixth: Hiiaka-ka-lei-ia (Hiiaka encircled by garlands of smoke clouds).
The seventh and youngest Hiiaka is the best known of the sisters. She is Hiiaka-i-ka-poli-o-Pele (Hiiaka in-the-bosom-of-Pele).
These girls were born long, long ago to Haumea, the goddess known as Earth's pali. Their father was the great god Ku. They lived far, far away in the South Seas on a beautiful Island.
The Hiiakas had two elder sisters, Namaka-o-ka-hai, Queen of the Ocean, and Pele, the fire goddess.
These two sisters were always quarreling. Their quarrels were the eternal battle between fire and water.
Pele aggravated Namaka by building fires and littering the nice sandy beaches of their Island home.
Pele was angered when Namaka swept away the fires she had built.
The row between Namaka and Pele became intense when Namaka caught Pele flirting with her husband.
INTENSE
The row was so intense that Pele decided she would have to leave home.
So, Pele called in her brothers and sisters and announced she was seized with wanderlust and she asked her father for a sea-going canoe which would carry her and her brothers and sisters to foreign lands.
"What will you do with your little egg sister?" asked Ku.
Pele took the egg, wrapped it in her skirt to keep it warm, and said the egg would always remain near. This is how the youngest of the Hiiakas received her name Hiiaka-i-ka-poli-o-Pele (Hiiaka-in-the-bossm-of-Pele.)
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► The Kahuna and His Polynesian Gods
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Wednesday,June 10, 1959 - Clarice B. Taylor's "Tales about Hawaii"
Haole "seekers of the truth" who came to Daddy (David K.) Bray for enlightenment are often surprised to learn that the old Hawaiians had religious differences just as we have today.
Each of the four great gods of Hawaii had their "school" of priests and followers. The schools were like the division among our Catholic, Episcopalean, Unitarian and Congregationalists.
In addition there were many independent Kahunas who set up their own schools, much like today's cultists.
KANE CREATOR
All ancient schools acknowledged Kane as the creator and giver of life. They acknowledged Ku-nui-akea as the architect and builder, the god who was the builder and destroyer at the same time.
Lono-nui-akea, was the god of fertility - he who dwelt in the rain clouds and was a messenger between earth and Kane.
Kanaloa was the god of the ocean and sustainer of life; important because "it is from the ocean that come life."
These four were the high gods. Dwelling on earth were thousands of other gods of whom, Pele, the volcano, and Haumea, the earth goddess, were the more important.
During the nineteenth century, after the coming of Christianity, there arose a group among the Hawaiians who claimed that their ancestors had worshipped a supreme god named Io. They produced an ancient prayer to prove their contention.
Daddy Bray is one of those who believes in Io.
In accepting the Bible, practically all nineteenth century Hawaiians thought of Kane as "god the father", Ku as the "Holy Ghost" and Lono as "Christ".
Kanaloa was consigned to hell by these people.
Because of this identification of the old gods with the Trinity in the Bible, you often hear Hawaiians of today say "We had the truth long before the white man brought us the Bible."
In addition to all these gods, the Hawaiians had personal saints whom they called aumakua. The aumakua were definitely ancestors who regularly visited their earth children to give them assistance.
The aumakua of the day were those who had lived on earth and helped with early matters. The aumakua of the night was a "Heavenly force."
NEXT: Reincarnation
Haole "seekers of the truth" who came to Daddy (David K.) Bray for enlightenment are often surprised to learn that the old Hawaiians had religious differences just as we have today.
Each of the four great gods of Hawaii had their "school" of priests and followers. The schools were like the division among our Catholic, Episcopalean, Unitarian and Congregationalists.
In addition there were many independent Kahunas who set up their own schools, much like today's cultists.
KANE CREATOR
All ancient schools acknowledged Kane as the creator and giver of life. They acknowledged Ku-nui-akea as the architect and builder, the god who was the builder and destroyer at the same time.
Lono-nui-akea, was the god of fertility - he who dwelt in the rain clouds and was a messenger between earth and Kane.
Kanaloa was the god of the ocean and sustainer of life; important because "it is from the ocean that come life."
These four were the high gods. Dwelling on earth were thousands of other gods of whom, Pele, the volcano, and Haumea, the earth goddess, were the more important.
During the nineteenth century, after the coming of Christianity, there arose a group among the Hawaiians who claimed that their ancestors had worshipped a supreme god named Io. They produced an ancient prayer to prove their contention.
Daddy Bray is one of those who believes in Io.
In accepting the Bible, practically all nineteenth century Hawaiians thought of Kane as "god the father", Ku as the "Holy Ghost" and Lono as "Christ".
Kanaloa was consigned to hell by these people.
Because of this identification of the old gods with the Trinity in the Bible, you often hear Hawaiians of today say "We had the truth long before the white man brought us the Bible."
In addition to all these gods, the Hawaiians had personal saints whom they called aumakua. The aumakua were definitely ancestors who regularly visited their earth children to give them assistance.
The aumakua of the day were those who had lived on earth and helped with early matters. The aumakua of the night was a "Heavenly force."
NEXT: Reincarnation
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