I'd like to share a project I worked on many years ago. I completed many projects concerning genealogy requests on the Island of Maui. In my 23 years as a researcher of Hawaiian genealogy, I had the privilege of working on a project on the eastern part of the island in a place called Muole`a, next to Koali in the district of Hana. The families who were living their in the mid 1700's were families loyal to Kahekili, high chief of Maui. Kahekili's strong hold or fortress was further mauka above "Drummond Hill" called Makali`i hana`u.
A mystical place where at a certain time of the year if standing on Makali`i hanau, you could reach up and harvest the stars. It was the birthplace of the stars, hence the name Makali`i hanau. At the makai area of Muole`a was a place known as Kanewai, where the sweet waters of Kane quenched ones thirst, in fact I believe the streams or springs mauka was the source of Kane's water. The canoe landing near Hale o Lono was visible and must have been frequently used by Kahekili and his loyalists. In fact, the area makai has a steep ascent with protruding rocks and I am certain this is the place where Kahekili practiced his leap or diving into the ocean. Up until today certain Kua`aina still use the ancient trail that leads down to Kanewai. Families loyal to Kahekili were the Wailehua, Kailakanoa and Mahiole Ohana, just to name a few.
A mystical place where at a certain time of the year if standing on Makali`i hanau, you could reach up and harvest the stars. It was the birthplace of the stars, hence the name Makali`i hanau. At the makai area of Muole`a was a place known as Kanewai, where the sweet waters of Kane quenched ones thirst, in fact I believe the streams or springs mauka was the source of Kane's water. The canoe landing near Hale o Lono was visible and must have been frequently used by Kahekili and his loyalists. In fact, the area makai has a steep ascent with protruding rocks and I am certain this is the place where Kahekili practiced his leap or diving into the ocean. Up until today certain Kua`aina still use the ancient trail that leads down to Kanewai. Families loyal to Kahekili were the Wailehua, Kailakanoa and Mahiole Ohana, just to name a few.
A famous area in the mid 1800's because of Kalakaua's summer palace. In the time of Kalakaua, some hundred years later, many of the tenants living at Muole`a were intermarried. AN AWESOME journey back into the past!
(A`ole i pau) to be continued
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