This conch shell is purported to be the legendary magical thunderous Kihapu shell which was guarded at Hokuwelowelo Heiau in Waipi'o Valley on Hawai'i Island until the dog Puapualenalena absconded with it. It could be blown during times of war and battles and thunder for miles. I have my own Kihapu. And I will be unleashing her spirit today. And she does shake the ground. And rumble your na'au. And it is a spiritual war going on. So she summons the legions of ancestors in force. Not through sheer power and will. But through humility, love and Aloha for all...
As I watched 100 na koa in red malo clash in the distance, the sounds of shouts and wood clashing reverberated across the Pali of Ka'awa. Then I looked up at the expansive sky and noticed a beautiful Hōʻailona on the mountain peak. The message was clear. The kupuna and makua must share with the keiki and 'opio the mo'olelo, 'ike Hawai'i, and our history. He alo a he alo. Face to face. Thus setting the foundation for a most beautiful loving glorious future for na mamo o Hawai'i. Kūlia i ka nu'u...
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