Kaiwikuamo'o | The backbone
Hanaiakamala “Cared for by the Moon”
This is the second Star Family. Prominent in it is the Southern Cross, the southern most constellation in this starline. When sailing, the navigator uses the Southern Cross to determine the latitude of the Hawaiian Islands. This starline is called “Backbone” for it runs from the North Star, Hokupa‘a (Fixed Star) to Hanaiakamalama, the Southern Cross.
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This is the corresponding chant for this Star Line
Ka Iwikuamoʻo
Kāhea: Ka Iwikuamoʻo!
Pane: Hōkūpaʻa, Holopuni, Hōkūmau!
Hikukahi, Hikulua, Hikukolu, Hikihā
Hikulima, Hikuono, Hikupau, Nā Hiku!
Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia, Meʻe!
Kamailemua, Kamailehope, Nā kuhikuhi!
Kaulia, Ka Mole Honua, Hānaiakamalama!
The Backbone!
Pane: The stars of Iwikuamoʻo in
order from North to South
Ursa Minor, Ursa Major,
Arcturus, Spica, Corvus
Hadar, Rigel Kentaurus
& the Southern Cross
Written by Kaimana Barcarse
This is the second Star Family. Prominent in it is the Southern Cross, the southern most constellation in this starline. When sailing, the navigator uses the Southern Cross to determine the latitude of the Hawaiian Islands. This starline is called “Backbone” for it runs from the North Star, Hokupa‘a (Fixed Star) to Hanaiakamalama, the Southern Cross.
. . .
This is the corresponding chant for this Star Line
Ka Iwikuamoʻo
Kāhea: Ka Iwikuamoʻo!
Pane: Hōkūpaʻa, Holopuni, Hōkūmau!
Hikukahi, Hikulua, Hikukolu, Hikihā
Hikulima, Hikuono, Hikupau, Nā Hiku!
Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia, Meʻe!
Kamailemua, Kamailehope, Nā kuhikuhi!
Kaulia, Ka Mole Honua, Hānaiakamalama!
The Backbone!
Pane: The stars of Iwikuamoʻo in
order from North to South
Ursa Minor, Ursa Major,
Arcturus, Spica, Corvus
Hadar, Rigel Kentaurus
& the Southern Cross
Written by Kaimana Barcarse