Ka ʻŌnohi ʻula
(The Red Rainbow Patch)
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., Red eyeball; red rainbow segment; cloud with red hues of rainbow; variety of red tapa; figuratively, fury, anger.
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.
"Haka 'ula a Kāne." (He ʻōlelo noʻeau)
"Kāne's red perch." (An Hawaiian poetical saying)
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Nā hōʻailona a me nā ʻōuli:
(Signs and omens):
Photo by: Hoaloha Westcott
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 ʻŌʻili kēia ʻano ānuenue i kekahi manawa he 2 ma loko o nā kaʻao he 4 i kālailai ʻia i kēia papahana. Kuhikuhi ʻo ia i 1 hōʻailona/ʻōuli like ʻole, a hōʻike ʻia i ke kiʻi i ka ʻākau:
According to the legends This type of rainbow appears on 2 different occasions in the 4 legends analyzed in this study. It represents 1 different signs/omens as shown in the table to the right.
Lehulehu nā kaikaina o ke akua wahine ʻo Pele. ʻO Hiʻiakanoholani kekahi kaikaina. ʻO ka ʻōnohi ʻula a me ka uakoko kona mau hoāilona.
There are many sisters of the goddess Pele. Hiʻiakanoholani is one of these sisters. The ʻonohi ʻula and the uakoko are her signs.
I ka wā hea ʻo ia e ʻōʻili ai?:
(When does it appear):
Wahi a kekahi ʻŌlelo Noʻeau:
"ʻŌnohi ʻula i ka lani"
He hunahuna o kekahi ānuenue.
"A red eyeball in the sky."
A fragment of a rainbow.
References:
1. Manu, Moses (2002). He Moolelo Kaao no Keaomelemele. Honolulu, HI: Bishop Museum Press
2. Unknown Author (1908, 24 January), Ka Moolelo Kaao o Hiiaka-i-ka-Poli-o-Pele.... Kuokoa Home Rula. Page 1
3. Pukui, M. K. (1983). ʻŌlelo Noʻeau. Honolulu, HI: Bishop Museum Press.
Photo by: Hoaloha Westcott