Wai‘anae Ecological Characterization

Mo‘olelo
Stories from the Community
Ancient

‘Olelo No‘eau

"Ka malu niu o Poka‘i.

The coco-palm shade of Poka‘i.

Refers to Wai‘anae, on O‘ahu. At Poka‘i was the largest and best-known coconut grove on O‘ahu, famed in chants and songs."

Reference Cited

Pukui, M.K. 1983. ‘Olelo No‘eau, Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings. Bishop Museum Press. Honolulu, HI.

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