Inoa

Lono

Hōʻuluʻulu manaʻo

He akua nui ʻo Lono pili i ka ʻoihana mahiʻai. ʻIke ʻia kona mau hōʻailona ma ka lani, e laʻa me nā ao ʻōpua, ka hekili, ka uila, ka ua, a me ke ānuenue. Hoʻolaʻa ʻia ʻo ia e nā kānaka ma nā heiau i kūkulu ʻia e nā kāhuna papa Lono i mea e kāhea mai ai i ka ua, ka waiwai o ka ʻai i mahi ʻia, a no ka mauli ola. ʻO kona mau kinolau, ʻo ia ka ipu, ke ao, ka ʻuala a me ka puaʻa. ʻIke ʻia ʻo ia ma ka moʻolelo o Kamapuaʻa. ʻO ka makahiki kekahi ʻaha pili iā Lono, a ʻo Lonomākua ka inoa o ke kiʻi e hōʻike ana i ke ʻano o Lono ma kēia wā. Ma ka wā makahiki, lawelawe nā kānaka iā Lonomākua i kēlā me kēia ahupuaʻa o ka mokupuni. Hāʻawi nā kānaka o kēlā me kēia wahi i hoʻokupu iā Lonomākua. ʻAʻohe hana kaua i mālama ʻia ma kēia wā, akā he wā no ia e pāʻani i nā ʻano pāʻani Hawaiʻi e like me ka ulu maika, ka mokomoko, ke kōnane, a me nā mea he nui wale ʻē aʻe. Aia he mau akua i kapa ʻia ʻo Lono, e like me Lonoikamakahiki, a me Lononuinohoikawai, a aia he mau inoa ʻē aʻe. He kuleana ʻokoʻa kēia mau akua ʻo Lono a ʻike paha ʻia kēlā kuleana ma ka inoa kikoʻī o ke akua.

Description

Lono is one of the great gods associated with agriculture. Signs of him are seen in the heavens such as rain clouds, thunder, lightning, rain, and rainbows. He is worshiped by the people at heiau built by the Lono class of priests in order to call for rain, abundant harvest, and good health. His bodily forms are the gourd, clouds, sweet potato and pigs. He is seen in the story of Kamapuaʻa. Makahiki is a ceremony for Lono, and Lonomākua is the name of the physical manifestation of Lono during this period. During makahiki, Lonomākua is ushered by his keepers to each district. Tribute is given at each stop to Lonomākua. War activities cease during this time and recreational games are played such as ulu maika, boxing, kōnane and many other games. There are other akua that are called Lono, such as Lonoikamakahiki and Lonohuinohoikawai as well as many other names. Each akua has a different jurisdiction which is seen in the make up of their specific names.

ʻŌlelo kuhikuhi

E koho i kēia huaʻōlelo no nā kumuwaiwai pili i ke akua ʻo Lono, ma ke ʻano laulā.

Instructions

Use this term for the god Lono, in a general sense.

Moʻokūʻauhau

Akua: Kamapuaʻa

Hana: Mahiʻai; ʻAha makahiki; ʻAuhau; Noho aupuni

Kinolau: Ao; Ipu; Uala; Puaʻa; Ua

ʻAha: Makahiki

Kūmole

(1) Pukui & Elbert. Hawaiian Dictionary; (2) Levin, Wayne – Kahoolawe: Na Leo o Kanaloa: Chants and Stories of Kahoolawe (3) Armitage, Kimo. Akua Hawaiʻi (4) Beckwith, Martha. Hawaiian Mythology.

Applied to: Lono and the magical land beneath the sea; The god Lono; Lono’s last martyr

Created by: Puaokamele Dizon; Annemarie Paikai.