HWST270 Discussion Post 4 PDF

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Participation on the Laulima Discussion Board. Each student is expected to post a response when assigned and participate in topic discussions and/or pop quizzes. Each discussion/quiz (10 of them) is worth 10 points for a total of 100 points....

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HWST 270 Discussion post #4 – Koko Crater

Kohelepelepe is the original name for Koko Head and belongs to Kapō, one of Pele’s sisters. Like many akua, Kapō had supernatural powers, one of which was being able to detach her female genitalia and fling it to different places. There are a number of stories as to how Kohelepelepe got to where it is today. I’m from Hawai ʻi Island so growing up I heard the Pele and Kamapua ʻa story the most. In that version of the mo ʻolelo Kamapua ʻa went to Halema ʻuma ʻu to court Pele in the form of a handsome young man. Pele wasn’t interested and retorted by calling him a pig and the son of a pig. Kampua ʻa being upset that she turned him down starts insulting her, and the two of them engage in a ho ʻopa ʻapa ʻa battle. Kamapua ʻa threatened to put out Pele’s fire, which would destroy her, so as a means to save her sister Kapō detached her ma ʻi and threw it into the air. Kapō was successful in entice Kamapua ʻa away from Pele. When it fell back down to earth next to Hanauma it became Kohelepelepe. Kamapua ʻa ended up following the ma ʻi all the way to O ʻahu and Pele was spared. Kapō eventually withdrew her ma ʻi and hid it in Kalihi but the impression in Maunalua is still there to this day....