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<br /> WAIMEA PLACE NAMES
<br /> b Waimea CDP Committee 885-4194
<br /> Haleino Heiau "The only heiau ever founded, dedicated and consecrated by a woman, the High
<br /> (location is not being Chiefess Hoopiliahae, an ancestor of the Sovereigns of Hawaii and the ruling High
<br /> published until Chiefs of Waimea" (5) "noted for the red rain and vivid rainbow symbols of the
<br /> protection can be sacredness of this locality, was exclusively for girls of the age of purity who
<br /> provided) for info, see performed the duties of dedicating and participating in the different ceremonies, in
<br /> WaimeaPlan.org, click which the spirit of love, purity of body and mind was imbued; also the science of
<br /> on Land Conservation healing was taught, thus consecrating their lives for the betterment of others." 2
<br /> Hale Mang, lit., desert The home of John Palmer Parker; the current structure at the Historic Homes site
<br /> house is a replica of the structure originally located on Maria Road
<br /> Hoka'ula, lit., red star Residence of the akua (god) Makuakuamana, who came with Paao the High Priest
<br /> (8), also, hill of the red from Kahiki, and his wife, High Chiefess (also, beautiful goddess) Wao (5); site
<br /> planet (2) of a decisive prearranged battle (circa. 1650 AD) in the second major war
<br /> between the Kingdom of Maui and the Kingdom of Hawaii (1, 3); at the time of the
<br /> battle, "on that hill, there are no stones nor trees, but grass and soil are thereon" 4
<br /> Holoholoku, lit., run The location of right flank of the army of Pupuakea, Chief of Ka'u, after
<br /> [and] stand, mod., hurry marching all night and morning tojoin his older half-brother, Lonoikamakahiki,
<br /> u and wait Moi Kin of Hawaii, in defending the kingdom from the invaders from Maui 1
<br /> Kamuela, lit., Samuel After Colonel Sam Parker; the name of the post office in Waimea
<br /> Pu'u Kapu, lit., sacred "The `ili kupono of Puukapu in Waimea (lit., reddish water), was given up in the
<br /> hill (8) Mahele by Kekauonohi, and became Crown Land" (8); south of the hill called
<br /> Haloa lit., long breath or long life); Haloa was the first man, son of Wakea
<br /> Pu'u M, lit., ti plant hill The cinder cone directly east of Hokii'ula; just above the part of Waimea called
<br /> `Alaohia (lit., fragrance of ohia) where Lorenzo Lyons sited his station (2); in old
<br /> Hawaii, a large ti leaf displayed at the end of a spear was a token of peace 10
<br /> Pu'u Laelae, lit., clear The hill above Kohakahau Falls on the land of Waiaka (lit., laughing water); the
<br /> hill, also, Pali kapu o sacred hill of the Chiefs of Waimea, where the High Chiefess Wan would go to
<br /> na'lii o Waimea give birth to her children; to this day, Wan appears when a Waimea chief dies 5
<br /> Pu'u Opelu, lit., The hill where Pupuakea was "cornered by eight of Maui's chiefs of renowned
<br /> breaking of back hill, fame in the arts of war" and killed them all by "grabbing his enemies and
<br /> mod., broke back hill breaking their backs;" the residence of Richard Smart, also Puopelu (7); a hill
<br /> called Pu'u Pelu lit., turned over hill is located just north of Hoku'ula 8
<br /> Pu'u Pa, lit., wall hill During a rebellion that occurred before the war with Maui, where the armies of
<br /> (8), located just south of Lonoikamakahiki and Pupuakea slaughtered the rebel forces from Hilo and Puna
<br /> the grouping of rock after the rebels were drawn out by a small number of men (night walkers) with
<br /> walls in the Lalamilo lighted torches; during this battle, Iwikauikaua, a supporter of Lono and a future
<br /> (lit., milo tree branch) husband of Keakamahana, Queen of Hawaii, was taken prisoner and was to be
<br /> Kuleana and Ranch sacrificed, but was spared (10); an ancient warrior's sling stone was recently found
<br /> Historic District (within on this hill during an archeological survey; during the war with Maui, the location
<br /> which ancient irrigation of one flank of the army of Kona after marching over night to join Lono and
<br /> terracing is still visible defend the kingdom from the invaders from the Kingdom of Maui 1
<br /> Pu'u `owa'owaka, also One of the two hills (including H&ii'ula) where Kamalalawalu, King of Maui,
<br /> Pu'u `oa'oaka, lit., sited his army after his initial victory at Kauno'oa, following the false advice of
<br /> glittering hill 9 Lono's agents, who also suggested that Maui's canoes be cut up, a fatal decision(l)
<br /> `Umi's Road to "A major trail corridor extends up from Kona along the Kohala side of Alm a
<br /> Waimea `Umi (lit., alter [used] by `Umi), goes along th Kona-Hamakua border, and then
<br /> swings down into Waimea - where major trails led on to Kohala and Hamakua" 1
<br /> Sources: (1) Cordy, Exalted Sits the Chief; (2) Doyle, Makua Laiana; (3) Fornander, Ancient History of the
<br /> Hawaiian People; (4) Fornander, Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk-Lore; (5) Henriques Collection, Legend of the
<br /> Chiefs of Waimea, Hawaii*; (6) Kamakau, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii; (7) Low, Letter to Richard Smart*; (8)
<br /> Ulukau.org: The Hawaiian Electronic Library; (9) Pukui et al., Place Names of Hawaii (10) Kalakaua, The
<br /> Legends and Myths of Hawaii * document discovered by Molly Frankle, a student of Dr. Momi Naughton
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