NĀ MO`OLELO O KA`ŪKa`ū Legends

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NĀ ALI`I HO`OLUHI O KA`Ū

• Kaʻū ʻāina kipiKaʻū land of rebels

The people of Kaʻū were known to rebel against oppression, even killing their own oppressive chiefs

• The Three Demanding Chiefs of Ka`ū– Hala`ea– Kohāikalani– Koihala/Ko`ihala

KA`Ū DESERT

Footprints of Keoua’s Army

PU`U `ENUHE

• Kumuhea kupu ʻinoKumuhea an evil demigod

KAWELOHEA

• Ke hea mai nei `o Kawelohea. Kawelohea calls.

An expression much used in poems of Kaʻū.