mele koʻihonua

a genealogical chant; a recording of the creation of the Hawaiian world


Other vocabulary words:
Moku o Keawe Hawai'i nui kuauli mele genealogy 'ōiwi ʻōlelo noʻeau ka poʻe kahiko hānau makahiapo Wākea Papahānaumoku reign prosperous aliʻi wahi pana moku traditions diversity ecosystem rainforest climate lehua moʻo loʻi kalo famine aliʻi ʻai moku generation innovation kai māʻokiʻoki heiau ʻāina district