History of the Land
Ancient Hawaiians were fond of using nicknames for geographic areas. In East Maui, Hana was called the land of the low-lying rain (ua lani haʻahaʻa) while neighboring Kipahulu had the “love-snatching wind” (makani kāʻili aloha). These nicknames can be considered epithets, a phrase that describes attributes of a place. Not that epithets for geographic areas…
("Na Hana Aloha Ole a na Makai Hou o Hana", Ka Elele Poakolu, August 31, 1881) On Saturday, Aug. 20, the Hana sheriff sought the arrest of Keeia, a person suffering from the "disease that separates families". On that day, officers came with false words meant to placate the afflicted one. On their return, the…
("Na Mea Hou o Nuu, Kaupo", Ke Aloha Aina, November 21, 1903) Greetings:-Please publish the following in the columns of the newspaper. A woman has been murdered. On the morning of Friday, November 6 between 8 and 9, the woman Hailani, a native of Nuu about 40 years old, departed this life. Here is what…
("Na Mea Hoolele Hauli o ka Ua Peepapohaku", Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, August 7, 1924) In the second week of June, an accident occurred at the home of Henry K. Gibson when his 2-year-old toddler fell into their well. The well is roughly 12 feet deep, but the water was only about 6 feet deep at…
("Ke Alanui o Kipahulu", Ke Alakai o Hawaii, January 18, 1934) From the pen of Lincoln Holstein of the County of Maui“For Ke Alakai” Greetings.— The entire island of Maui is encircled by a road on which a car may drive from one side of the land to the other. Except, that is, for the…
("Na Anoai o ka La Koho Baloka ma Kaupo", Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, November 19, 1920) Mr. Editor of the Prize of the Nation, greetings:—If you have room in the treasure of the nation, I ask that you entertain the topic above to inform all who live from where the sun rises at Kumukahi to where…
("Hoike Hui o na Kula Sabati ame C. E. o Maui Hikina ma Kaupo, Maui, ma ka La 12 o Okatoba, A. D. 1913", Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, October 31, 1913) Mr. Solomon Hanohano. With appreciation:—Please be so kind as to publish the account of the convention of Sunday schools and C. E. of East Maui…
("A ke Ahi Opala Iluna o Haleakala", Ke Alakai o Hawaii, October 12, 1933) WAILUKU, Maui, Oct. 7—A wildfire on the Paliku side of Haleakala Crater, spotted from the western side of Kaupo, is a threat if it continues down the mountain to Hana town. If it travels west, it could be a danger to…
(Ke Alakai o Hawaii, October 10, 1929) Mr. Jonah Kumalae, Editor of KE ALAKAI O HAWAII, Greetings:— If you could, please find some room for this news item. The 14th of this month was a day for something that had not been seen before. On this day, all of those who had mules gathered them…
("Hoolaha Papa", Nupepa Kuokoa, July 14, 1883) Notice is hereby given to all persons with this announcement that my husband, Noah Kaa-a, has no right to rent, sell or mortgage to any person or persons the lands of my first husband, A. A. Coe, deceased. Namely, these are the lands in Kaupo, Maui at Pukaauhuhu…