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Kamapuaʻa - warlike god of wild boars, husband of Pele; Kāmohoaliʻi - shark god and brother to the major gods, such as Pele; Kanaloa – God of the ocean, working in concert with Kāne [1] Kāne – God of male procreation, fishponds, agriculture, sorcery; created world with help from Lono and Kū [1] Kānehekili – Thunder god [1] Kapo
The song goes on to ask "Heikki Lunta," the Finnish snow god, for snow in time for the race. According to local tales, the snow fell and fell, until there was too much. People were superstitious that Riutta's song had caused too much snow for the race, so in response to public outcry, Riutta recorded the separate track, "Heikki Lunta Go Away."
Poliʻahu ran towards the top of the mountain, reeling from Pele's attack. Once she regained her composure, Poliʻahu threw snow at the lava and froze it, confining it to the island's Southern end. To this day, Pele is said to rule Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, but must submit to Poliʻahu on the northern end of the island.
Probably written at Hamohamo, the Waikīkī home of the Queen, this song appeared in "He Buke Mele O Hawaii" under the title He ʻAla Nei E Māpu Mai Nei. Ahe Lau Makani is used only verse 1 and 2, and may be an abridged version. Līlīlehua refers to the name of the gentle rain in Palolo Valley, Oahu. Verse 1, 2 and the Chorus is translated by ...
In Hawaiian religion, Pele (pronounced ) is the goddess of volcanoes and fire and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands.Often referred to as "Madame Pele" or "Tūtū Pele" as a sign of respect, she is a well-known deity within Hawaiian mythology and is notable for her contemporary presence and cultural influence as an enduring figure from ancient Hawaii. [1]
Robert Alexander Anderson (often given as R. Alex Anderson) (June 6, 1894 – May 30, 1995) [1] was an American composer who was born and lived most of his life in Hawaii, writing many popular Hawaiian songs within the hapa haole genre including "Lovely Hula Hands" (1940) and "Mele Kalikimaka" (1949), the latter the best known Hawaiian Christmas song.
The song later became Hawaii's anthem and state song "Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī" (Hawaii's Own). Kalākaua appointed him as head of the Royal Hawaiian Band, a position he held for 43 years. He formed a close collaboration with Liliʻuokalani, and wrote the music to many of her songs. Berger became a historian for traditional Hawaiian music of his day. [50]
The female gender of the wind deity in the Paka‘a story seems to be a Hawaiian development as the wind deity in other Polynesian traditions is male (Ra‘a—Society Islands, Raka—Cook Islands, Raka-maomao—New Zealand). [1] The male version of the wind divinity was said to be created in the midst of chaos by his father, the sun god.