The most obvious connection is the importance of fishing to the inhabitants of island environments. Fish such as kümü, moano, weke ‘ā and ‘oama provide a vital source of food. The hook is one way to catch a meal or even haul in food for the village. The fish hook symbol in Hawaii references the ocean’s bounty and the ways that humans have harnessed this abundance over the centuries. Participant of the Merrie Monarch Parade in Hilo performs as Māui, based largely on his depiction in the 2016 film Moana Māui's next feat was to stop the sun from moving so fast. His mother Hina complained that her kapa (bark cloth) was unable to dry because the days were so short. Māui climbed to the mountain Hale-a-ka-lā ( house of the sun) and lassoed the sun’s rays as the sun came up, using a rope made from his sister's hair. [2] The sun plead for life and agreed that the days shall be long in summer and short in winter (Pukui, Elbert, & Mookini 1974:36). [3]

Legendary exploits [ edit ] Hauling up the islands of Hawaii [ edit ] The constellation Scorpius, known in Polynesia as Māui's fishhook. One of the most recognizable and iconic symbols in Polynesian culture is the fish hook symbol. The fish hook symbol or makau and is often carved out of various materials. These include bone, coral, jade, koa wood, or even turtle shells. But what does the fish hook symbolize? Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

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a b Alexander, W.D. (introduction) (September 1893). Translated by Lyons, Curtis J. "THE SONG OF KUALII, OF HAWAII, SANDWICH ISLANDS". The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 2 (3): 163–164 . Retrieved 28 November 2016. Lines 7–20 In Hawaiian religion, Māui is a culture hero and ancient chief who appears in several different genealogies. In the Kumulipo, he is the son of ʻAkalana and his wife Hina-a-ke-ahi ( Hina). This couple has four sons, Māui-mua, Māui-waena, Māui-kiʻikiʻi, and Māui-a-kalana. Māui-a-kalana's wife is named Hinakealohaila, and his son is named Nanamaoa. Māui is one of the Kupua. His name is the same as that of the Hawaiian island Maui, although native tradition holds that it is not named for him directly, but instead named after the son of Hawaii's discoverer (who was named after Māui himself).

JPEG. M80 (NGC6093) is located 4.5° NW of Antares (Alpha Scorpii). A poor cousin to M4, it is quite different, being far more condensed. It shines at mag. 7.2 and extends 9'. This image is from the Digital Sky Survey. M80 sits in the lower left of this photo. IC4596 (mag. 15.5) is the edge on spiral galaxy in the upper right. Other galaxies lie in between, the brightest of which is IC4600, a less well defined galaxy. In the mythology of Tahiti, Māui was a wise man, or prophet. He was a priest, but was afterwards deified. Being at one time engaged at the marae (sacred place), and the sun getting low while Māui's work was unfinished, he laid hold of the hihi, or sun-rays, and stopped his course for some time. As the discoverer of fire, Māui was named Ao-ao-ma-ra'i-a because he taught the art of obtaining fire by friction of wood. [8] Before this time people ate their food raw. [9] See also Mahui'e, Tahitian guardian of fire.JPEG. NGC6318 (Bennett 91a) is a mag. 11.8 open cluster described as fairly large (4'), rich in stars, round, gradually brighter middle, and containing stars of magnitude 12 to 14. This cluster begins to resolve in a 6", but a 10" doubles the cluster's size from the diameter listed, and reveals a little north-south elongation. JPEG. NGC6242 is an open cluster located 1.6° SSE of Mu Scorpii in the scorpion's "tail." Dreyer describes it as bright (mag. 6.4, large (9') and rich, with about 23 stars from mags. 8-11. Photograph from the Digital Sky Survey. When he was finished, Māui took a jawbone which his ancestor Murirangawhenua had given him, and bound it securely to the line. Early the next morning, Māui took his fishing line and secreted himself in the hull of his brothers' canoe. Maui was also the subject of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's song "Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man" in his most well-known album, Facing Future, which is the highest selling Hawaiian album of all time.

M.K. Pukui, S.H. Elbert, and E.T. Mookini, Place Names of Hawaii (University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu, 1974). Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special. Similar to Atlas and Heracles of Greek mythology, Māui lifted up the heavens, which, for a long time, had lain heavily upon the plants of the Earth, leaving insufficient room for growth and for humanity to move about with ease. [6] Tongan mythology [ edit ] After Māui had fished up the islands, he began to wonder what was actually on these islands. He then traveled to the different islands and realised that they were all inhabitable. There were kapa houses but with no one living inside of them. The Ahupua'a was completely deserted, with no one inhabiting it at all. The brothers couldn't contain their laughter. Māui didn't listen, instead he recited his karakia and readied his line. "Can you give me some bait for my hook?" Māui asked his brothers.

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Grace, Wiremu (2016). "Māui and the giant fish". Te Kete Ipurangi. Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga . Retrieved 19 January 2019. GIF& 38k JPEG. Caldwell 76 (NGC6231) is an open cluster located .6° NNW of Zeta Scorpii. Dreyer describes it as bright (mag. 2.6), quite large (15'), fairly rich with stars mostly from mags. 10-13, but the brightest ones slightly more than mag. 5. The first image is a drawing by "Larry" from observations through an 8" Dobsonian. The second is an image from the Digital Sky Survey. I'll only take up a little bit of room, and I'll stay out of trouble, I promise," Māui would argue. For the past four decades, artist and craftsman Gary Eoff has been handcrafting detailed Native Hawaiian artifacts—gourds ( ipu), fish hooks ( makau), basket fish traps ( hina‘i) and fishing lures—from his home in Kona on Hawai‘i Island. Inspired by the voyaging traditions of early Hawaiian culture, their use of natural materials, and the aesthetics of their meaningful artwork, he creates authentic, museum-quality Hawaiian implements and artifacts while staying true to the materials and processes used by Hawaiian artisans from centuries ago.

Dixon, Roland B. (1916). "Part I: Polynesia, Chapter II: The Maui Cycle". The Mythology of All Races: Volume 9, Oceanic. Boston, Massachusetts: Marshall Jones Company. pp.41–56 . Retrieved 28 November 2016. Māui's line went suddenly taut. The brothers stopped their laughing and held tightly to the side of the waka as they began to speed across the ocean. E.R. Tregear, Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary (Lyon and Blair: Lambton Quay, 1891). 1891:235-236).This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)