Reid Ginoza at 03:53, 16 April 2006

2006-04-16T03:53:47Z

Jennifer Wada at 11:01, 8 March 2006

2006-03-08T11:01:38Z

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f. Ku as god of sorcery*
Ku-koa'e: Ku-tropic-bird; the
Ku-koa'e shrine was erected by a
chief for the deification into an
aumakua after death; also for
circumcision rites for young
chiefs.
g. Ku of bird-catching; patronized
by bird-snarers.
Ku-huluhulu-raanu: Ku-birdfeathers;
god of bird-snarers,
bird-limers, and all who did
featherwork.
h. Ku gods as chiefs' gods:
Kvi-
Kunnaka-iki: Ku-sroall-eyes
Ku-maka-nui: Ku-big-eyes
Ku-makela
Ku-tnaka'aka'a
Ku-holoholo-kaua: Ku-run-wars
Ku-koa: Ku-warrior/courage
Ku-nui-akea: KQ-of-wide-expanse
(the highest form and rank of Ku
as war god)
Ku-ka'ili'moku: Ku-snatcher-ofland
Ku-waha-ilo-o-ka-puni: Ku-maggotmouth-
of-overcoming
i. Ku symbolization summary:
1) Fibrous pulupulu of fern,
used in fire-making and for
stuffing mummified corpses;
pulupulu, as of coconut
sennit, for rope and
cordage to wind adz blade
to handle (a form of K'J ) ,
and for lashing canoe parts
and house timbers.
2) 'Ie'ie pandanus vine, used
as rope for tying the tops
of the felled trees and for
girdling the tree before
cutting; red spathe of the
flower is a phallic symbol
of Ku as male god.
3) The adz, as used in sacred
ceremonies on the Ku temple
and for cutting wood and
adzing out canoes; the
primary "tool" form of Ku
as used by carpenters.
4) Coconut tree as proceeding
out of the head of the eel,
a form of Ku, related to
the caterpillar (Kumuhea,
son of Ku), worm (ilo, as
worm of corruption, i.e.,
Ku-waha-ilo; ilo, as
sprouting shoot of the
coconut), sea cucumber,
eel; coconut tree provides
the materials for making
sennit, also provides the
drinking nut, has many uses
for survival on the ocean
and on land.
5) Breadfruit tree, wood and
flower (as the husband of
Haumea, goddess in the
breadfruit tree).
6) Upright stem of the ti
plant (Cordyline
terminalis); or "uprightness"
(ku) of solid plant
stems and hardwood trees or
shrubs, particularly as
used in making canoes and
building houses.
2. Symbolization of the god Lono
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-f. Ku as god of sorcery*
+f. Ku as god of sorcery.
 Ku-koa'e: Ku-tropic-bird; the
-Ku-koa'e shrine was erected by a
+Ku-koa'e: Ku-tropic-bird; the Ku-koa'e shrine was erected by a chief for the deification into an aumakua after death; also for circumcision rites for young chiefs.
 chief for the deification into an
-aumakua after death; also for
+g. Ku of bird-catching; patronized by bird-snarers.
 circumcision rites for young
-chiefs.
+Ku-huluhulu-raanu: Ku-birdfeathers; god of bird-snarers, bird-limers, and all who did featherwork.
 g. Ku of bird-catching; patronized
 h. Ku gods as chiefs' gods:
-Kvi-
-Kunnaka-iki: Ku-sroall-eyes
+Ku-
 Ku-maka-nui: Ku-big-eyes
 Ku-makela
-Ku-tnaka'aka'a
+Ku-maka'aka'a
 Ku-holoholo-kaua: Ku-run-wars
 Ku-koa: Ku-warrior/courage
-Ku-nui-akea: KQ-of-wide-expanse
-(the highest form and rank of Ku
+Ku-nui-akea: Ku-of-wide-expanse (the highest form and rank of Ku as war god)
 as war god)
-Ku-ka'ili'moku: Ku-snatcher-ofland
+Ku-ka'ili'moku: Ku-snatcher-of-land
-Ku-waha-ilo-o-ka-puni: Ku-maggotmouth-
-of-overcoming
+Ku-waha-ilo-o-ka-puni: Ku-maggot-mouth-of-overcoming
 i. Ku symbolization summary:
-) Fibrous pulupulu of fern,
+: 1) Fibrous <u>pulupulu</u> of fern, used in fire-making and for stuffing mummified corpses; <u>pulupulu</u>, as of coconut sennit, for rope and cordage to wind adz blade to handle (a form of Ku), and for lashing canoe parts and house timbers.
 used in fire-making and for
-stuffing mummified corpses;
+: 2) <u>'Ie'ie</u> pandanus vine, used as rope for tying the tops of the felled trees and for girdling the tree before cutting; red spathe of the flower is a phallic symbolof Ku as male god.
 pulupulu, as of coconut
-sennit, for rope and
+: 3) The adz, as used in sacred ceremonies on the Ku temple and for cutting wood and adzing out canoes; the primary "tool" form of Ku as used by carpenters.
 cordage to wind adz blade
-to handle (a form of K'J ) ,
+: 4) Coconut tree as proceeding out of the head of the eel, a form of Ku, related to the caterpillar (Kumuhea, son of Ku), worm (<u>ilo</u>, as worm of corruption, i.e., Ku-waha-ilo; <u>ilo</u>, as sprouting shoot of the coconut), sea cucumber, eel; coconut tree provides the materials for making sennit, also provides the drinking nut, has many uses for survival on the ocean and on land.
 and for lashing canoe parts
-and house timbers.
+: 5) Breadfruit tree, wood and flower (as the husband of Haumea, goddess in the breadfruit tree).
 ) 'Ie'ie pandanus vine, used
-as rope for tying the tops
+: 6) Upright stem of the ti plant (<u>Cordyline terminalis</u>); or "uprightness" (ku) of solid plant stems and hardwood trees or shrubs, particularly as used in making canoes and building houses.
 of the felled trees and for
-girdling the tree before
+. <u>Symbolization of the god Lono</u>
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