Kuokoa Home Rula, Volume VII, Number 19, 7 May 1909 — The Hawaiian Astronomy. [ARTICLE]

The Hawaiian Astronomy.

The stars in the second class are twenty-two, to wit: Haloa; Kane; Iwikauikaua; Uliuli; Malulani; Melemele, Bolabola, Hanakauluna, Hakalauai, Aikanaka, Keawe, Makaha, Makohilani, Maui, Makalii, Wailoa, Paao, Manaku, Pupue, Makuakaumana, Waia and Kekaihili. 1. HALOA— This is a large star between the stars, Kane and Iwikauikaua. These three stars are in one row. It had been so called, because it is one of those stars known to the people which lived about the time of Wakea (k) and Papa (w); the so-called progenitors of the Hawauan race. Haloa was the offspring of Wakea and Hoohokukalani (w). He was called Haloa. The name means. "long taro stem or stalk." 2. KANE. This star is on the right hand side of the star Haloa It is a sacred star to the old Hawanan astrologers. The priests were the only persons to see it. Whea it is seen at any time, it foretells the death of a King or a high Chief. 3 IWIKAUIKAUA. This star is not so large as Haloa. It is not known when it was first seen or recognized by the old astrologers, But no doubt, it was first seen about 17 generations ago. Iwikauikaua, was the son of Makaualii (k) and Kapukamola (w). 4, 5—Uliuli and Malulani. These two stars are below the star Iwikauikaua. They are southern stars. It is said that they are some of the stars known in the Tahitian astronomy. 6, 7—MELEMELE* and BOLABOLA. These stars are very near eaeh other. Melemele, is a male star, and Bolabola, a female. They belong to the southem hemisphere. *Melemele—ln the Tahitian astronomy, Mele or Mere, means," parental yearning, "and this is the Tahitian name for Orion's belt. Te-uru-meremere, in Tahitian astronomy is 'the forest-of-parental-yearnings,'' and that includes all the stars īn Orion. Taurua-nui-o-Mere, is the star Betelguese in Orion. This clearly shows that Mele or Melemele, is the constellation of Orion. SeeTahitian Astronomy, in "The Journal of the Polynesian Society, Vol. XVI, No. 2. (No 62. June, 1907 (pages 103 & 104.