Ka Hae Hawai`i Aloha o Ke Au Lama

The Beloved Flag of Hawai`i in the Era of Light

`O Hawai`i

O Ka Poele O Ka Po Kumuhonua
The Dark Night the Night of Creation

A Vision of the Kalo plant conveys the Spirit of the Kumu Lipo


Oli Wana'ao Nui - Chant of the Great Dawn

O ka po'ele ka po kumu lipo
The dark night the night of creation

Ka lulana i ka lipolipo
The stillness in the dark depths

Ke kowa lula i ka uliuli
The calm space in darkness

Nunulu i ka lani he 'owe
Reverberations in the Heavens, a Stirring

Pua'i mai ke 'ouli
Colorful sign appears

Mai ka polaka
From the mysterious, unfathomable depths

'O'ili'ili i ka po ke anuenue
Appearing here & there in the darkness is the Rainbow

He akaku kaunaloa
It is a persevering apparition

Moku ka pawa
The darkness breaks

Wanao'a nahi i ka lani
Projecting in every direction are fires in the Heavens

'O ka wana'ao nui no ia
It is the Great Dawn

Ua wanana 'ia na ke aiwaiwa
Held in Divine Prophecy






Mo`olelo Story


Chant of the Great Dawn is the appropriate name for this Oli that tells a magnificent story
of the continuing conveyance of Spirit from Divine World to the World of Man.

Wana`ao nui speaks of the early stages of dawn. Kakahiaka nui is not the morning
greeted by light. It is the period just after Aumoe, the midnight into the early pre-dawn hours.
Nui conveys that point of the turn or the change. It is still dark. Wana`ao nui speaks of the
dawn that comes at the turn of the periods of the night.

Uliuli is the dark blue color associated with they who have gone before us. 'Oiwi come
from a lineage of many, many generations.

The darkness of the night is stillness in the depths of darkness. Reverberations; stirring
occurs in response to sound.

Water flows forth in the sign of the rainbow resulting in the appearance of colors that flow
from the mysterious unfathomable depths.

Appearing ~ disappearing; appearing here and there in the darkness is the Rainbow.

It is a persevering apparition. The apparition, the Akaku -- aka (image) ku (standing
upright) takes form as a result of the level of perseverance borne of arduous endurance by
commitment and devotion.

Kaunaloa is perseverance that brings the spirit of victory in attaining higher levels in
spirituality by refusal to give up and meeting a goal line not by crawling to it but by passage over it
with strength in dignity.

The breaking of darkness comes by the sacred touch that turns day to night and night to
day.

As the spines of the sea urchin, the sharp edged fires projecting in every direction in the
heavens radiate with light that sets us upon our pathways.

It is the GREAT DAWN, the True Dawn. It is the Dawn that precedes consciousness of
transition.

Prophesied and held in the arms of the Supreme-One-Without-Branches come now
Insights that will enlighten all.

In this Oli

In the beginning of the Oli, the words speak of po ~ darkness. Toward the middle of the
Oli, the words speak of colors. And, at the end of the Oli, the words speak of LIGHT and
enlightenment.

E Ola e Ka Lani, E Ola e Ka Honua, E Ola e na Kini o ke Kumu Lipo
Life to You, Heavenly Realm, Life to You, Earth, Life to You, Multitudes of the Sacred
Origin.



'O ka po'ele 'O ka po Kumu Lipo
The dark night the night of creation
Kumu Lipo - Chant
At the time that turned the heat of the earth
At the time that the heavens turned and changed
At the time that the light of the sun was subdued
To cause light to break forth
At the time of the night of Makali`i (winter)
Then began the slime which established the earth
The source of deepest darkness
Of the depths of darkness, of the depths of darkness
Of the darkness of the sun, in the depth of night, it is night
So night is born.

The Chant above is the beginning of a two thousand line creation chant called the Kumu
Lipo. The Kumu Lipo or source of life is an ancient Hawaiian chant, consisting of 2,077 lines
traditionally chanted by one person over six hours. The Kumu Lipo chant records the sequence
of creation of the aumakua (ancestral-family spirits) and, the Kumu Lipo design shows the
sequence of the formation of the universe, leading to what physicists now call the Big Bang. It
reflects the theories about the origins of the cosmos and life on this planet and provides a
concept of world order reminding all of us about the core relationship people have with earth
and how to live harmoniously.
The Kumu Lipo not only follows the evolutionary progression of living creatures from the
oceans to the land, but also illustrates how the oceans are an integral part of air, land, weather,
plants, and animals found everywhere. In addition, the Kumu Lipo reminds us that the oceans
are a source for many things beyond those of economic or transportation value. The Kumu Lipo
describes how the oceans are also a source of health, providing a variety of medicines for
physical and emotional well-being, as well as, serving as a source for cleansing, healing and
nourishing the spirit, and for learning the ways of nature.
The Kumu Lipo is divided into two different time periods. The first of these is called po;
this is the age of the spirit world. Everything is still in darkness, and it is not clear if the earth
exists or if the events described occur in some other, transcendental place. During this age, the
lower life forms come to be, and the chant depicts the concept of life going through stages similar
to the development of a new-born child. One form of matter changes into another leading to the
existence of early mammals.
The second time period, called ao, begins with the coming of light and the gods who
husband the changing of animals into humans. Evolution is now of one form of life into another.
Beginning with the image of a god (tiki), the world of living men and women explodes on a living
earth. This is also the time when the light of reason dawns. Life can now cope on its own, and in
the complex form of humans, it begins to act otherwise than from impulse. Then the Genealogy
of people continues on into the late 1700s when the chant is spoken to the last divine child born
who can be traced back to the very beginning, to a time when gods were still on earth and the
first human was born.



Ka Unuhi Translation


This is Queen Liliuokalanis translation of the Hawaiian Creation chant, the Kumu Lipo.
She translated this while under house arrest at Iolani Palace, and it was subsequently published
in 1897. The Kumu Lipos composition is attributed to one of her eighteenth century ancestors
Ali`i Keaulumoku prior to European contact. The Kumu Lipo moves from the emergence of sea
creatures, to insects, land plants, animals, and eventually human beings. The most massive part
of the chant is the genealogy which enumerates thousands of ancestors of the Hawaiian Royal
family. In reference to the Kalo; in the 5
th
w, the Kalo is born. It is a plant with a broad,
beautiful, nutritious strong leaf shaped like a huge heart and edible along with its roots.
Like the Kalo that is endemic to these Hawaiian Islands, so are its people.
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1. In the first w, the sea urchins and limu (seaweed) were born. The limu was connected
through its name to the land ferns. Some of these limu and fern pairs include: Ekaha
and Ekahakaha, Limu Aalaula and alaalawainui mint, Limu Manauea and Kalo
Maunauea upland taro, Limu Kala and Akala strawberry. These plants were born to
protect their sea cousins.
2. In the second w, 73 types of fish. Some deep sea fish include Naia (porpoise) and
the Mano (shark). Also reef fish, including Moi and Weke. Certain plants that have
similar names are related to these fish and are born as protectors of the fish.
3. In the third w, 52 types of flying creatures, which include birds of the sea such as Iwa
(frigate or man-of-war bird), the Lupe, and the Noio (Hawaiian noddy tern). These sea
birds have land relatives, such as Io (hawk), Nene (goose), and Pueo (owl). In this w,
insects were also born, such as Peelua (caterpillar) and the Pulelehua (butterfly).
4. In the fourth w, the creepy and crawly creatures are born. These include Honu (sea
turtle), Ula (lobster), Moo (lizards), and Opeopeo (jellyfish). Their cousins on land
include Kuhonua (maile vine) and Oheohe bamboo.
5. In the fifth w, Kalo (taro) is born.
6. In the sixth w, Uka (flea) and the iole (rat) are born.
7. In the seventh w, lio (dog) and the Peapea (bat) are born.
8. In the eighth w, the four divinities are born: Lailai (Female), Kii (Male), Kane (God),
Kanaloa (Octopus), respectively.
9. In the ninth w, Lailai takes her eldest brother Kii as a mate and the first humans are
born from her brain.
10. In the tenth w, Lailai takes her next brother Kane as a mate after losing interest in
Kii, she then had four of Kane's children: Laioloolo, Kamahaina (Male), Kamamule
(Male), Kamakalua (Female). Lailai soon returned to Kii and three children are born:
Haii(F), Halia(F), and Hkea(M). Having been born during their mothers being with two
men they become "Poolua" and claim the lineage of both fathers.
11. The eleventh w pays homage to the Moa.
12. The twelfth w is very important to Hawaiians because it honors the lineage of Wkea,
whose son Hloa is the ancestor of all people.
13. The thirteenth w is also very important to Hawaiians because it honors the lineage of
Hloa's mother Papa.
14. In the fourteenth w Laikhonua mates with Keakahulihonua, and have their child
Laka.
15. The fifteenth w refers to Haumeanuiiwaiwa and her lineage, it also explains Mui's
adventures and siblings.
16. The sixteenth w recounts all of Maui's lineage for forty-four generations, all the way
down to the Moi of Maui, Piilani.
Ka Hae Hawai`i
The Flag of the Kingdom of Hawai`i

The Kumu Lipo is the inspiration that stimulated our spiritual vision for our Nations flag.
The dark blue background behind the Kalo represents the po or the great unknown. Out of the
great unknown have emerged our people. Hence the logic of replacing the deep black color
respectfully associated to the po as the great unknown with the dark blue establishing our
presence. As a resilient people, we have never given up our God given right to be a Sovereign
Kingdom. Today, based on the lessons of the Kumu Lipo and the lessons of the illegal overthrow
of our Kingdom, we have restored our Nation among the nations of the world; and created our
Nations National Flag.
The Design:

The Kalo Plant represents genealogy; the roots and origins of the People. The smaller
leaves represent the past. The middle-sized leaves symbolize the present and the larger leaves,
the future. The health and beauty of this Kalo Plant displays it is being nurtured by its People.

The Brown Line behind the Kalo Plant represents the land. It symbolizes the people
who are re-awakening to be caretakers of the lands. The line conveys that creation is perpetual
as Oiwi move forward in time.

The Archipelago, the expanse of the Hawaiian Islands depicted from the bottom right of
the flag moving upward to the left, conveys a Spirit of completion and unity. Here is a view of
wholeness in the lands of the Kingdom of Hawai`i. This Home of Oiwi claims the entire chain of
islands, including the northwestern Hawaiian group, comprising the Archipelago of Hawai `i.

The Stripes represent the enlightenment of our peoples emotions that brought their
talents, wealth, love and dedication as well as, those who suffered and died for the restoration of
the beloved Kingdom of Hawai`i.


Gold: Gold symbolizes wealth, prosperity and wisdom.

Dark Blue: Represents the Po, the sacred realm of unknown potential. The deep
dark blue embodies the sky and sea as well as depth and stability. It
means trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and
heaven.
Red: Red represents vigor, willpower, leadership and courage. It also
represents our ancestors and the lost lives of they who struggled to see
the Kingdom restored.
White: White represents Purity of Spirit. Oiwi of the New Era experience a
rebirth in the Spirit of Oneness with Divine Creator.

Green: Green symbolizes life, nature, fertility and well-being.

Brown: The color brown is a serious, down-to-earth color symbolizing stability,
structure and support. Relating to the protection and support of the family
unit, with a keen sense of duty and responsibility, brown takes its
obligations seriously. It encourages a strong sense of belonging, with
family and friends being of utmost importance.