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HISTORICAL/CULTURAL FEATURE
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The Kapu System Overthrown
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a publication
produced for
the residents
and friends of
the Keauhou
community
By Julie Stewart Williams
Kamehameha the Great
seemed more powerful.
died on May 8, 1819. His
She saw that the people
son Liholiho succeeded
who believed in those
him as Kamehameha
gods did not follow rules
II. Queen Ka‘ahumanu
as strict as the kapu. Yet
became kuhina nui, or
they were not punished by
prime minister. Both would
the gods.
share the responsibility of
running the kingdom.
Even the powerful kahuna
Ka‘ahumanu was very
Hewahewa and some
concerned about the kapu,
of the high chiefs also
especially the ‘ai kapu.
wanted to end the kapu.
The ‘ai kapu forbade men
In addition, Hawaiians
and women to eat together.
learned from their PolyLiholiho sits with women at a feast in Kailua-Kona
It also forbade women to eat
nesian cousins about an
Illustration by R. Racoma
certain foods. Ka‘ahumanu
important event in the
asked Liholiho about the kapu. Her words upset the
Society Islands. There King Pomare had overthrown
king. How could he be disloyal to the traditions of the
the taboo system (the Tahitian form of kapu) and, with
past?
it, the old religion in those islands.
Liholiho wanted to maintain the kapu system as his
father had. The kapu were rules regarding what was
forbidden or sacred. It was a complex system regulating what Hawaiians could and could not do. There
were many kapu affecting every part of life in early
Hawai‘i. Penalties for violating or breaking the kapu
were severe, often including death.
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Kapu was most burdensome in its effect upon the
maka‘äinana (commoners) and upon all women, even
ali‘i women. Ka‘ahumanu and her followers did not
like the kapu. They felt some of the laws were cruel or
unfair to women. Women were not allowed to do many
things that men could do.
But Liholiho remembered his father’s words that he
should be loyal to the gods and all would go well. Even
the king’s mother, Keöpüolani, tried to convince him to
end the kapu. She told him the kapu was not needed,
that other gods, like the gods of the Westerners,
Ka‘ahumanu believed that only Liholiho had the
power to release the kapu of the gods. He had
inherited his high kapu status from his mother. That,
combined with his position as ali‘i nui, made him one
of the gods. So she continued to urge Liholiho to use
his power to end the kapu. But still Liholiho remained
silent and would not consent to breaking the kapu.
Meanwhile, Keöpüolani wanted to prove to Liholiho
the kapu were not needed. According to some historians she sent for her son Kauikeaouli, Liholiho’s fiveyear-old brother, to stage a demonstration. Together
they both ate bananas of a type forbidden by kapu to
women. Liholiho watched as his own mother defied
the kapu.
It is said Keöpüolani invited Liholiho to eat with her
and his brother but Liholiho refused to violate the
kapu. He later expected to hear the news that something terrible had happened to his mother and brother
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Be Prepared for Hurricane Season on the Big Island
The 2012 Hurricane Season is June 1
through November 30. Although disasters
can occur at any time, during hurricane
season you should be “doubly-prepared”
for a disaster.
To confirm an approaching hurricane, visit
www.hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts/.
Things to do to be prepared:
• Make a family disaster plan
• Make a family disaster supplies kit
• Be aware of what can affect you and
what’s happening in your communities
1. Make a family disaster plan:
• Ensure you have a reunification location
after a disaster, in case you are separated
• Practice all possible exit routes from
your home and neighborhood
• Designate an out-of-state friend or relative who household members can call if
separated (sometimes even if local
phone service is out, mainland service
will work)
• Plan for everyone’s needs; include
elderly, infant/toddler, special dietary or
equipment needs, pets
• Purchase the right insurance (hurricane,
flood, renter’s, household)
2. Make a family disaster supplies kit:
• Have enough supplies to last everyone at
least 7 days
• One gallon of drinking water per person
per day
• Extra gallon of hygiene/cooking water
per person per day
• Non-perishable, ready-to-eat foods
(canned, dried, camping)
• Non-electric, manual can opener
• First aid kit
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• Small, battery-operated AM/FM radio
and extra batteries
• Whistle
• Phone that doesn’t require electricity
• Cellular phone charger (extra one in your
kit), also one for the car if electricity is out
• Special dietary, infant/toddler, elderly,
medical equipment or supplies
• Survival supplies for pets (food, medicine, hygiene, bedding)
• Know what hazards can affect you (are
you in the tsunami evacuation zone?
Can a hurricane destroy your residence?
Are you in a flood zone?)
• To determine if you are in a flood zone,
visit http://gis.hawaiinfip.org/fhat/
• To determine if you are in a tsunami
evacuation zone, visit http://records.
co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/Browse.
aspx?dbid=1&startid=24604
• Keep informed of the latest weather and
latest conditions (terrorist threat conditions, weather watches/warnings)
• To get weather and traffic advisories,
sign up for free Hawai‘i County Civil
Defense cell phone text messages and/
or email notifications at www.nixle.com.
Click on the button that says, “Residents
Sign Up Now!” Once signed up, go
to “locations” and enter any location in
Hawai‘i County to start receiving
messages.
To view alerts online, visit http://www.
hawaiicounty.gov/active-alerts/.
3. Be aware of what can affect you and
what’s happening in your communities:
Fair Wind Excursions Now Offer Snuba Option
Experience the Wonders of Breathing Underwater
Hawaii Island’s award-winning ocean
activities company, Fair Wind Big Island
Ocean Guides, has introduced Snuba
to their line-up of ocean fun.
Snuba, a
combination of “snorkel” and “scuba,” is an
underwater breathing system developed
by Snuba International. It requires no prior
dive experience or certification.
“Snuba was created for anyone with an
ability to swim who may want to experience breathing underwater,” explained
Penn Henderson, Fair Wind’s Director
of Sales and Marketing. “It is perfect for
couples, families, children eight years and
older and seniors; anyone who wants to
add to their Fair Wind adventure.”
pants use swimfins, a dive mask, weights
and a diving regulator with an air source
from a raft at the surface. Snuba is a
great way for a certified diver to introduce
non-certified partners to the underwater
breathing experience and a fun way to
see Hawaii’s Technicolor marine life from
beneath the ocean’s surface. Snuba allows
participants to dive two feet, ten feet, or
twenty feet; whatever they may be comfortable at. A Snuba guide is with them the
entire time.
Snuba is available aboard Fair Wind II
Cruises to Kealakekua Bay. Guests sign up
on board with the Snuba Guide and cost is
$69 per person. Visit www.Fair-Wind.com
for more information.
Following a 15-minute safety briefing with
a skilled, certified Snuba Guide, partici-
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Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
Wins Cultural & Heritage Award
Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce Recognizes
Resort’s Cultural Programming
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
was recognized today with a Kona Kohala
Chamber of Commerce Pualu Award for
Culture and Heritage. The award recognized the resort for exhibiting through its
actions practices that promote island traditions and preserves Hawaii’s multi-cultural
heritage.
“We feel that it is our responsibility to
share Keauhou’s and Hawaii’s culture and
history and by doing so, guests depart
with a much deeper and respectful sense
of place,” said Area Managing Director
and Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
General Manager Steve Lindburg. He
also shared that when Hawaii’s culture
becomes core to operations, when culture
becomes the barometer by which business
decisions are made, by which success is
measured, the impact has a positive ripple
effect for staff, for guests and visitors, and
for the community at large.
Resort owners and management made
a commitment to better share Hawaii’s
culture with residents and
visitors. This commitment is evident through
the promotion of Lily
Dudoit to the position of
Alakai Hooluana (Director of Cultural Activities).
It is also evident through
Dudoit’s efforts learned
about the area’s history
through Bishop Museum
research and by consulting area Kupuna (elders)
such as Aunty Lily Kong. This combination
of commitment and effort led to creation
of meaningful, experiential activities for
guests.
At Sheraton Keauhou Bay there is now lei
making, hula, and cultural craft-making. In
reference to a heiau that once stood at the
entrance to Keauhou Bay, the Kaukulaelae
Land & Sea Historical Tour takes guests
along the Keauhou Bay coastline and
provides them the opportunity to board
a traditional Hawaiian Sailing Canoe, the
Kini Kini. Aboard the canoe, they learn the
history and legends of the coastline from
Kalani Nakoa and the Nakoa Foundation.
The Holoholo Keauhou Tour takes guests
on a respectful walk through Hawaii’s last
battleground at Lekeleke. There are also
free Island Orientations for guests, which
are offered six days each week. The orientations help guests make the most out of
their time on Hawaii Island by offering travel
suggestions and insider information on what
to see and do. Learn more at www.SheratonKeauhou.com.
Aloha Music Camp Awakens Hawaiian Spirit
Through performing arts, crafts and experiences, 70 participants were immersed in
Hawaiian culture at the recent bi-annual
Aloha Music Camp at the Keauhou Beach
Resort.
“This was the fourth year Keauhou Beach
Resort hosted Aloha Music Camp and
each year we look forward to the grounds
coming alive with the unique sights and
sounds of Hawai‘i,” says Jim Heather, resort GM. “From the classes being offered
to Keauhou’s historic grounds, travelers
can find a refreshingly authentic experience of our island home.”
At the helm of Aloha Music Camps is the
Beamer ‘ohana: Keola Beamer and his
wife Kumu Hula Moanalani, and Kaliko
Beamer-Trapp. They are members of one
of Hawai‘i’s most illustrious musical families. A noted slack key guitar performer,
Keola was one of Hawai‘i’s first recording
artists to integrate Hawaiian chants and
instruments, like the tiny gourd whistle and
the nose flute, with contemporary forms of
music. Moanalani has been dancing hula
since the age of 4 and achieved her designation as a kumu hula in 2011. Kaliko,
who was adopted as the hanai son of the
late Nona Beamer, is a Hawaiian language
specialist and teacher.
Each camp stages classes in ‘ukulele,
slack key guitar, hula, oli (chant) and Ha-
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Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort &Spa
Celebrates a New Beginning in Kona
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa, a
22-acre oceanfront resort on Hawaii, the
Big Island, is seven months into a $16-million resort renewal, which will be completed in late summer. Keauhou means “new
beginning” in the Hawaiian language and
the Kona Coast’s most iconic resort is well
on its way to reestablishing itself as the
crown jewel of the community.
“We are passionate about Hawaii’s culture, history and community,” said Steve
Lindburg, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort &
Spa General Manager. “We have invested
considerable resources not only into
revitalization of the resort’s physical plan
but also into efforts to better connect our
guests with this area’s rich history and culture so that we might share more meaningful, authentic experiences with them.”
To reintroduce Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa to visitors, the resort is offering
a renewal special of just $129 (Mountain
View) room per night for bookings made
August 4 through September 30, 2012 for
stays August 4, 2012 through March 31,
2013. This savings of at least 25% per
stay means that families, honeymooners,
friends and adventurers can enjoy all that
Hawaii, the Big Island, has to offer. Blackout dates apply and the offer is subject to
availability.
New oceanfront dining concepts will
include Rays on the Bay opening September 9. With panoramic oceanfront sunset
dinners, Rays on the Bay will highlight
chef-prepared dishes honoring farm-andocean to-table traditions. Rays on the
Bay will also be home to a Rum Bar, ‘the
coldest beer in town,’ nightly entertainment, social gatherings around fire pits,
and it will become the only restaurant in
the world where diners can view manta
ray that gather to feed most evenings just
offshore.
Upon renewal completion, the resort will
relaunch as Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa
at Keauhou Bay and also offer:
Enhanced arrival experience, lush landscaping, refurbished port cochere, and the
Silversword lobby bar which will host daily
Sheraton Social Hour wine tastings;0
Flying Fish retail and guest activity center
which will be the portal for access to
experiential island activities; Ainakai bay
view breakfast service daily; The improved
space becomes available for afternoon
and evening social gatherings, wedding
receptions, meetings and group functions;
Paakai Point will be the ideal spot for
leisure, relaxation, and elegant sunset
events and weddings; Refreshed guestrooms have new paint, carpeting, flatscreen TVs and are brightened with the
addition of Sig Zane’s visual art inspired
Thoughtful consideration has been given
to every planned detail of the resort’s ongoing transformation and each day guests
are witnessing the renewal first hand.
Significant enhancements to guestrooms,
public areas and meeting spaces are being guided by culturally-based designs by
Hawaii designer Sig Zane. A new lobby
arrival experience and activity center
will soon compliment and add to the fun,
excitement and ultimate experience that
many already enjoy. Island adventures
from swimming, snorkeling, hiking, exploring the volcano, island sightseeing, or simply relaxing around the resort’s extensive
aquatic playground can be experienced
during a stay at Sheraton Keauhou Bay
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by the ulukekoiau, or breadfruit tree, which
is also represented throughout the resort,
woven into team member’s attire, and
shared through daily cultural activities;
The renewal has included the addition of
10 new guest suites (for a total of 20);
Meeting space is enlivened with colorful
Zane-designed carpeting; State-of-the-art
Audio Visual equipment and new seating.
The complimentary oceanfront Fitness
Center has already been completed
and now boasts Sheraton’s Core Performance® brand standard equipment.
Extensive cultural offerings are also in
place through complimentary historical
and cultural tours and activities providing
guests more opportunity than ever to connect and feel Keauhou and depart island
shores with a comforting sense of place.
On September 1, 2012 when the resort’s
name changes to Sheraton Kona Resort &
Spa at Keauhou Bay, the renewed resort
will have its own singular identity and
be recognized for its unique geographical location and sense of place on the
Kona Coast at Keauhou Bay. For the
room specials and other offers, visit www.
SheratonKona.com or call toll free 1-866716-8140.
Aloha Music Camp Awakens Hawaiian Spirit
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waiian storytelling, plus cultural activities,
including lei making and crafting musical
instruments. Camp participants enjoy cultural enrichment from top island musicians
and performing artists who sit in on camp
sessions. Past guest instructors have included Alan Akaka on steel guitar, Uluwehi
Guerrero dancing hula, Dr. Samual Gon III
teaching chant, Ozzie Kotani on slack key
guitar, Herb Ohta Jr. on ‘ukulele, Dennis
Lake sharing ‘ukulele building and Anakala
Philipo Solatario focusing on storytelling
and kukakuka (discussion).
The camp is presented by the non-profit
Mohala Hou Foundation, which was established to support and promote the teaching
and sharing of Hawaiian music, dance,
language, and culture.
Nail Tech
Get romantic red flowers, a sparkly, rhinestone-studded design or sexy, black felineinspired motifs. Try a perky purple pedicure
to wake up tired feet or choose a French
manicure for the ultimate, groomed look.
Nail art is all the rage and makes an outfit
complete. It can be soft and feminine, or
zany and fun. However, the resulting art is
only half the experience of getting a pampering manicure or pedicure.
Professional nail care and hair waxing services can be had Mondays through Saturdays at Nail Tech salon at Keauhou Shopping Center. The shop, one of three on the
Big Isle, has six manicure and six European
Touch spa pedicure stations, plus a private
waxing room. Professional nail technicians
offer a full menu of nail services: full set or
fill-ins of acrylic, gel, glitter, silk, pink and
white and French tip. The palette of OPI nail
polishes includes every color of the rainbow.
Fashionable nail art is applied by hand or
airbrush; choose from an array of designs.
soaking and cleaning (includes heel scrub),
massage, pedicure and polish. The deluxe
pedicure includes a skin mask from the calf
of the leg to the bottom of the foot.
“We sterilize and sanitize our equipment,”
stresses Paul Huynh, manager. “Tools are
kept in individualized, sterilized pouches until
used.”
Hair waxing services include lip, chin, eyebrows, under arm, half and full leg, facial,
bikini and Brazilian cuts.
Nail Tech in Keauhou is open 9:30 a.m.-7
p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Gift certificates are
available. Phone 324-0620 for an appointment or just stop by—walk-ins are welcome.
Pamper yourself with a spa pedicure. You’ll
sit in a chair that gently massages your back
while your feet soak in swirling and comforting water. The pedicure includes a foot
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Dates for 2013 Aloha Music Camps are
February 10-16 and July 7-13. Registration is open for artisans of all ages and
skill levels. For detailed info and to register
online, visit www.alohamusiccamp.com.
Ali‘i Health Center Open at Keauhou Shopping Center
Sprawling 8,400 square feet in two locations, Ali‘i Health Center opened in early
July at Keauhou Shopping Center Phase II
as a multi-specialty practice.
Housing internal medicine (primary care),
pediatrics and urology, the mauka location
(Suite 328) is two doors down from Longs
Drugs. Across the parking lot is the makai
clinic (Suite 422), providing orthopedics
and general surgery services. In September, that location will offer new obstetrics
and gynecological services with the arrival
of Carmen Brown M.D. At press time, Ali‘i
Health was recruiting for a nurse/midwife.
The makai location also has a radiology
suite for X-rays and ultrasounds.
The Keauhou health center is a consolidation of five separate Ali‘i Health clinics that
served West Hawai‘i, stretching from Kealakekua to Kailua-Kona. Along with Kona
Community Hospital (KCH), Ali‘i Health
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hawaii
Health Systems Corp. (HHSC).
“Our vision is to provide high-quality
health care to the West Hawai‘i community
in collaboration with and support of Kona
Community Hospital,” says Deb Sundberg,
Ali‘i Health executive director. “Besides
centralizing our location to Keauhou, we
also added staff and services.”
Sundberg details that Ali‘i is equipped to
do in-house orthopedic casting and fracture care; minor general surgery, like cyst
removal and wound care; cystoscopies for
treating kidney stones and doing vasectomies; and colposcopies for detailed
internal examination of female reproductive organs.
In addition to the new ObGyn, the medical
provider team includes John Unpok Choe
M.D., Ly Gau D.O. and April McGeorgeShimizu APRN for internal medicine;
Edwin Herd M.D. for pediatrics; James
Nelson III M.D. for urology; Barry Blum
M.D., Kenneth Smith D.O. and Margaret
Meyer M.D. (Nov., 2012) for orthopedics;
plus Andrew Fedder MD, Maria Oka APRN
and Nathan Tomita DO (Aug. 2012) for
general surgery.
With a new electronic medical record system in planning for next spring, Sundberg
says Ali‘i Health will be able to quickly and
efficiently share its records with KCH and
other statewide HHSC facilities, including
Hilo Medical Center and Big Isle hospitals
in Ka’u and Kohala.
Ali‘i Health Center accepts most insurance
plans, including Kaiser’s fee for service
health plan. “We’re willing to work with
additional insurance companies to accommodate our patients,” adds Sundberg.
Hours of operation are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Mondays-Fridays. Phone 808-747-8321 to
reach both locations.
Photos from top:
Top photo - Dr. Ken Smith and Medical Asst.
Jessica Westbrook examine an X-ray.
2nd Photo - Medical Assistant Teresa Espinoza
readies one of Ali‘i Health Center’s five general
surgery procedure rooms.
3rd Photo - Ali‘i Health Center is open with two
clinics at Keauhou Shopping Center Phase II.
Pictured is the entrance to the makai location;
the mauka clinic is two doors down from Longs
Drugs.
Bottom photo - Urologist Dr. Jim Nelson uses
a prostrate ultrasound to indentify possible
cancer in the prostrate.
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KKCC Pualu Awards Top Two Keauhou Businesses
The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce
(KKCC) recently recognized nine individuals, businesses or organizations with
Pualu Awards at its annual Installation and
Membership Banquet. “Meaning to “work
together,” Pualu Awards were established
in 1979 to honor those in West Hawai‘i for
their dedication and hard work in the community,” explains Vivan Landrum, Chamber president/CEO.
There were nine winners in seven categories and two were from Keauhou: Original
Hawaiian Chocolate Factory received
the Business Innovation Award and the
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
was lauded with the Culture and Heritage
Award.
The Business Innovation Award recognizes a business or organization that is
committed to improving or enhancing
employee’s lives, or exhibits creative product development, marketing or customer
service. Original Hawaiian Chocolate
Factory is the first company in the state to
both grow and make chocolate and OHCF
is recognized for its innovative vision, ingenuity and delectable chocolate.
What would you do if you moved to Hawai‘i
and found cacao trees on your Keauhou
property? Pam and Bob Cooper did and
decided to make American-grown chocolate.
“Out of principle, we made the decision
to both grow and process the chocolate
here to keep it Hawai‘i-made,” says Bob.
“Cacao only grows 15 to 20 degrees north
or south of the equator so Hawai‘i is it for
growing in the USA.”
Finding no commercial equipment to
process only an acre of cacao beans, the
Coopers fashioned their own and now
produce excellent, small-batch chocolate. Building on that success, the couple
taught other Big Island residents how to
grow cacao, resulting in 30 additional
growers.
OHCF has developed a local and global
market for selling milk, dark and criollo
chocolate as the first commercial, tree-tobar chocolate company in the state. The
chocolate is made-in-the-USA-certified,
sold at over 60 statewide locations and
used by local chefs and confectioners.
OHCF also has a plantation tour for visitors to see its orchard and factory operations and it has been featured on TV’s
Food Network and Discovery channel.
The Culture & Heritage award is awarded
to an individual or organization that has
exhibited, through its actions, practices
that promote island traditions and preserves our multi-cultural heritage. The
award recognizes the Sheraton Keauhou
Bay Resort & Spa for exhibiting, through
its actions, practices that promote island
traditions and preserves Hawai‘i’s multicultural heritage.
“We feel that it is our responsibility to
share Keauhou’s and Hawai‘i’s culture and
history and by doing so, guests depart
with a much deeper and respectful sense
of place,” said Area Managing Director
and Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
General Manager Steve Lindburg. He
also shared that when Hawai‘i’s culture
becomes core to operations, when culture
becomes the barometer by which business
decisions are made and by which success
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is measured, the impact has a positive
ripple effect for staff, for guests and visitors, and for the community.
At Sheraton Keauhou Bay there is lei
making, hula and cultural craft-making. In
reference to a heiau that once stood at the
entrance to Keauhou Bay, the Kaukulaelae
Land & Sea Historical Tour takes guests
along the Keauhou Bay coastline and
provides them the opportunity to board a
traditional Hawaiian sailing canoe, the Kini
Kini. Aboard the canoe, guests learn the
history and legends of the coastline from
Kalani Nakoa and the Nakoa Foundation.
The Holoholo Keauhou Tour takes guests
on a respectful walk through Hawai‘i’s last
battleground at Lekeleke. There are also
free Island Orientations for guests, which
are offered six days each week. The orientations help guests make the most out
of their time on Hawai‘i Island by offering
travel suggestions and insider information
on what to see and do.
Congrats to these Keauhou businesses!
For info on all the winners, visit http://www.
kona-kohala.com/Content/2009-pualuawards.html.
Hit The Links for Upcoming Benefit Tourneys
at Kona Country Club
• Sunday, Aug. 19: Kona Hospital Foundation “Heart of Champions” Golf Tournament starts 8 a.m. on the Ocean Course,
two-person scramble. Entry fee is $150.
If you are unable to participate in the
tournament and would like to support the
Cardiology Clinic with a donation, visit the
KHFH website, www.khfhawaii.org or call
the office at 808-322-4587.
• Saturday, Sept 15: Ho’okena School Golf
Tournament has a shotgun start 8 a.m. on
the Mountain Course, two-person scram-
ble. Entry fee is $100 per person. Help
Ho’okena School purchase computers for
classrooms. To be a Hole Sponsor, phone
the school at 808-328-2710.
• Sunday, Sept. 30: Kona Country Club
hosts a golf tournament to benefit the
different youth programs in West Hawai‘i.
Starting time is 8 a.m. on the Ocean
Course. Entry fee is $90 per person. To be
a Hole Sponsor, email: peggy@konagolf.
com for a form.
• Saturday, October 21: Kona Country
Club hosts a golf tournament to benefit
the organizations assisting the “people in
need” in Kona. Starting time is 8 a.m. on
the Ocean Course. Entry fee is $90 per
person. Email [email protected] for
more information.
Get Ready, Set for 2012 Keauhou LAVAMAN and LavaKids
On Sunday, Nov. 18, LAVAMAN Keauhou
expands its field to 500 individual entrants
and 25 relay teams and is also offering
prize money to the top three male and
female overall finishers.
“Everyone is eligible for the prize money,
whether you’re a pro or not,” says race
organizer Gerry Rott. “Race signup has
been brisk.”
The Olympic-distance triathlon is headquartered at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay
Resort & Spa and features a 1.5 K swim,
a 40K bike and a 10K run. Registration is
available online at http://www.lavamantriathlon.com/keauhou/index.php/raceinformation.
Fun includes a pre-race 5K Sunset Fun
Run Friday, Nov.16; plus a LAVAMAN
Sports & Fitness Expo and a LavaKid’s
Youth Aquathon Saturday Nov. 17.
LAVAMAN Keauhou starts 7 a.m. Sunday
with a 1.5K swim in the sparkling blue waters of Keauhou Bay. It proceeds along a
scenic single loop bike course—40K—up
the steep Kamehameha III Road to Kuakini and Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highways,
to turn around in Keahole at the entrance
of the Natural Energy Laboratory Hawaii
Authority (NELHA). The 10K run traverses
through the Keauhou Resort—finishing at
the Sheraton for an awards party.
Participants and their fans can attend a
post-LAVAMAN awards barbecue with live
music. In addition to prize money, individual awards are given to the top three
male and female pro/elite competitors, the
overall male and female age group and to
the top three male and females in a dozen
different age groups, from ages 14 to 74.
Top relay participants receive awards in
four categories: men, women, mixed and
kupuna.
Last year’s overall male winner, Tim Marr,
finished in 1:58:20 while Bree Wee clocked
in at 2:09:21.
LAVAMAN Keauhou is a USA Triathlon
(USTA)-sanctioned event. Volunteers are
needed for course set up and breakdown,
registration, body marking, transition area,
swim patrol and massage. Sign up online
after August 1 at www.lavamantriathlon.
com/Keauhou.
Pre-LAVAMAN Triathlon Hoopla
The 5K Sunset Fun Run is Friday, Nov. 16
and headquartered from Keauhou Shopping Center. Register online after August
1 also at www.lavamantriathlon.com/Keauhou.
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The LAVAMAN Expo is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Sheraton Keauhou
Bay Resort & Spa and offers health and
fitness products. Fun starts 7:30 a.m. Saturday for the LavaKids Youth Aquathon.
Sign up online after August 1 at www.
lavamantriathlon.com/Keauhou.
Check the LAVAMAN website for updates
on LavaKids and all LAVAMAN-related
events. The Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort
is the presenting sponsor for the 2012 LAVAMAN Keauhou; other sponsors include
Kamehameha Investment Corp., Keauhou
Beach Resort, Kona Country Club, Fair
Wind Big Island Ocean Guides, Kona
Brewing Co., Ironman World Championship, Roberts Hawaii, Hawaii Photoman,
Clark Realty Corp., Subway, Hammer
Nutrition, Mahalo Hawaii Deep Sea Water,
Xterra Wetsuits, Bike Works, Bianelli’s,
Holualoa Companies, Sea Quest Rafting
and Snorkeling Adventure, Hawaii Forest
and Trail, County of Hawai‘i, Planet Sun
and Kona Community Hospital.
The Lunar Month of Hinaia‘ele‘ele
by Kalei Nuuhiwa
We can also expect to see the early arrivals of the kolea (golden plover) back to
our lands. ‘Oama start to collect in their
regular shoreline territories which means
that we will begin to see all the uncles
lining up along the coast knee deep in
the water with their bamboo poles and 5
gallon buckets.
We are currently in the lunar month of
Hinaia‘ele‘ele. For our genealogy: ‘O
Hinaia‘ele‘ele ke kāne,‘o Kapauliokalani
ka wahine, hānau kā lāua ‘o Hilinehu
a me Hilinamā he mau māhoe lāua.
Hinaia‘ele‘ele is the male, Kapauliokalani
is the female; to them are born Hilinehu
and Hilinama who are twins.
This lunar month is governed by Kumukoa which is very prominent in the morning sky. Kumukoa could perhaps be either
Venus or Jupiter as both of these planets
are prominent currently in our morning sky this month. We can expect the
appearance of dark clouds in our skies
which cling to the mountain tops. Hot
weather with sudden heavy showers is to
be expected. Hinaia‘ele‘ele refers to the
fishing baskets which were constantly wet
from all the fishing and gathering activities that occured during this lunar month.
Natural things also become dark such as
the sky which is full of dark clouds; plants
which are weighted down from ripening
fruit, such as mountain apples, lychee &
mangoes as well as avocadoes and java
Hawaiian Golden Plover
plums; & awapuhi kuahiwi which dark red
flower bulbs are full of fragrant liquid once
used like shampoo and soap. Women and
children go to the forest to pick ‘ōhi’a’ai
(mountain apples). Farmers spread mulch
of dry grass and fern on various garden
patches. ‘Ulu (breadfruit) is plentiful. Farmers spend much time fishing during this lunar month collecting and salting fish to be
stored for the rainy months ahead. Fishing
is also rich. Good for ‘au, ahi, kawakawa,
mahimahi, maiko, papio, and squid. Kapu
on ‘ōpelu placed. Kapu on aku lifted.
Cool happenings in the sky, Gang is one
of my favorite meteor showers, the Perseids, scheduled to begin making their
flashy appearance from August 9 and 14,
depending on the particular location of
the stream. During the peak, which is on
the 12th, the rate of meteors we may see
will reach up to as many as 60 or more
per hour. For those in Hilo, I’m going to
be driving up to the Saddle Road to take
photos of them. If you’re interested in joining the photo shoot just email me back for
details.
A hui hou kakou!
The Kapu System Overthrown (cont. from page 1)
for breaking the ‘ai kapu. But nothing
happened to Keöpüolani and Kauikeaouli.
Still Liholiho was not convinced. Instead
he sent this message back to Ka‘ahumanu
and the council: “the kapu lives!”
In November 1819, a great feast was
prepared in Kailua-Kona. Two tables were
set, one for men and one for women. High
chiefs and foreigners were invited. Some
foreigners sat at the king’s table. Among
these were John Parker of Waimea,
Hawai‘i, and John Young of O‘ahu, who
had both been close friends of Kamehameha I.
Ka‘ahumanu watched Liholiho as he
walked around each table, as if to see that
everyone was well cared for. Suddenly he
sat down at the women’s table and began
to eat with them. By joining the women’s
table and eating there, Liholiho had performed the symbolic act of ‘ai noa, or eating
without observing the kapu.
Ka‘ahumanu noted that: “The guests,
astonished at this act, clapped their hands
and cried out, “‘Ai noa, the eating tabu, is
broken.”
Soon after the feast Liholiho sent orders
to all the islands to destroy the heiau, or
places of worship, and to burn the images
of the old gods. The kapu and religious
system was overthrown. This great change
took place only six months after Kamehameha’s death in May 1819.
A few heiau, such as Hale o Keawe at
Pu‘uhonua o Hönaunau in Kona, were not
destroyed. Many individuals and families
kept their small wooden images and continued to secretly worship the old Hawaiian
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gods. This was done despite the king’s
decree and later efforts by the missionaries.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
I‘i, John Papa. Fragments of Hawaiian
History. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press,
Special Publication No. 70,1959.
Kamakau, Samuel M. Ruling Chiefs of
Hawaii. (rev. ed.). Honolulu: The Kamehameha Schools Press, 1992.
Kuykendall, Ralph S. The Hawaiian Kingdom, Vol. 1. Honolulu: The University of
Hawaii Press, 1980.
Wllliams, Julie Stewart and Suelyn Ching
Tune. Kamehameha II: Liholiho and the
Impact of Change. Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools Press, 2001.