Ke Koʻiʻula

(The misty 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., Rainbow-hued rain, mist, cloud.

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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):

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 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, hoʻopili ʻia ke koʻiʻula me ka hala ʻana o kekahi aliʻi a i ʻole kekahi kanaka. ʻO kēia ka mea e ʻōlelo pinepine ʻia ai: "Ua hala ma ke ala koʻiʻula a Kāne.

Sometimes, the koʻiʻula is associated with the passing of an aliʻi or another person. This is the thing that is often said: Passed along the rainbow hued trail of Kāne.

References:

1. Unknown author. (1873, 16 December). Ua Make Na Alii Koe Name Na Makaainana. Ka Nuhou Hawaii, page 6.

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