Ke Akakū Ānuenue
(The reflected rainbow)
Wahi a nā puke wehewehe Hawaiʻi-Pelekane, ʻo kēia ka wehewehe ʻana o kēia ʻano ānuenue:
According to the Hawaiian-English dictionaries, this is the definition o this type of rainbow:
Pukui/Elbert: n., The phenomenon known as the Specter of the Brocken, seen at Haleakalā Crater. Literally, rainbow apparition.
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Kekahi kiʻi i hōʻoia ʻole ʻia: Kuhikuhi kēia mau kiʻi i kēia ʻano ānuenue ma muli o ko ka mea kākau maopopo ʻana i nā wehewehe ʻana o nā puke wehewehe, ka pōʻaiapili ma loko o kekahi mau kaʻao, kekahi ʻatikala nūpepa, a me kekahi hoʻopaʻa leo Hawaiʻi. ʻAʻole panina lākou.
Unverified Photos: These photos demonstrate this type of rainbow based on the authorʻs understanding of the dictionary definitions, context within some Hawaiian legends, newspaper articles, and Hawaiian language recordings. They are not definitive.
Nā hōʻailona a me nā ʻōuli:
(Signs and omens):
ʻAʻole ʻike pinepine ʻia kēia ʻano ānuenue nani ma Hawaiʻi. He hōʻailona a i ʻole he ʻōuli no kekahi mea like ʻole a hōʻike ʻano ʻia i lalo iho:
This type of beautiful rainbow is not often seen in Hawaiʻi. It can be a sign or omen for a variety of things as described below:
Wahi a nā kaʻao ʻAʻohe manawa o kēia ʻano ānuenue i ʻōʻili ai ma loko o nā kaʻao i kālailai ʻia.
According to the legends This type of rainbow did not appear in the legends that were analyzed.
I ka wā hea ʻo ia e ʻōʻili ai?:
(When does it appear):
I kekahi manawa, kokoke ma ka wēkiu o Haleakalā, komo iho kekahi mau ao a i ʻole nā noe i loko o ka lua Pele. ʻOiai kekahi kanaka e kū aʻe ana ma kekahi wahi nānā, hiki paha iā ia ke ʻike i kona aka ma loko o nā ao iho a kaʻapuni ʻia e kekahi ānuenue. ʻO ke akakū ānuenue ka inoa o kēia hopena. Ua manaʻo kekahi mau Hawaiʻi, he mea pōmaikaʻi ka ʻike ʻana i ia hopena, no ka mea, ua manaʻo lākou, e ʻike iho ana lākou i ko lākou ʻuhane ponoʻī (hoʻoia ʻole ʻia kēia i kēia manawa).
Sometimes, near the summit of Haleakalā, clouds or mists enter into the summit crater. A person standing at an overlook may see their shadow cast onto the clouds below and completely encircled by a rainbow. This phenomenon is known as akakū ānuenue. Some Hawaiians thought it was a blessing to experience it because they believed they were seeing their actual soul (unverified at this time.).
References:
1. Pukui, M. K., & Elbert, S. H. (1986). Hawaiian Dictionary (Revised and Enlarged Edition). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaiʻi Press.
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