How many Moku are in Hawaii?

six moku
In our genealogy chants and mele, Hawaiʻi island, the largest of all the islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, is noted as the first born child born of Papahānaumoku and Wākea. Hawaiʻi has six moku (districts) and over 600 ahupuaʻa (see map 2124 to right).

What are the six Moku of Oahu?

Today, these divisions of land are still recognized. On the island of O’ahu, there are six districts; Honolulu or Kona, Ko’olau Loa, Ko’olau Poko, Wahiawa, Wai’anae, and ‘Ewa.

How many Moku are in Oahu?

6 Moku districts
So we, the AVA Konohiki, follow in their footsteps with the 6 Moku districts listed, beginning with Koʻolaupoko and going in a clockwise direction back to Kualoa, the starting point. These are: Koʻolaupoko, Kona, ʻEwa, Waiʻanae, Waialua, and Koʻolauloa.

What is an ILI Hawaiian?

An ‘ili is a subdivision or a smaller area of land within an ahupua’a . There are still smaller divisions of land beyond the ‘ili. Today we may refer to the ‘ili as towns, communities, or neighborhoods. This is the fourth level of land division. Example: Le’ahi (Diamond Head)

What does Wahiawa mean in Hawaiian?

Place of Noise
Founded in 1898, the city of Wahiawa (Hawaiian: “Place of Noise”) is a commercial centre for nearby plantation communities and military installations (Schofield Barracks and Wheeler Army Airfield). Pineapples are the area’s leading crop.

What are the Ahupua A on Oahu?

Each ahupua’a is like a slice of pie that begins at the top of the mountain and goes down to the ocean. In old Hawai’i, people who lived in the mountains would barter with those who lived near the ocean. A complete balance in this land system is what kept the Hawaiian people alive.

What is Ahupua A in Hawaiian?

An ahupuaʻa is a land division system consisting of tracts of land, usually extending from the highest regions of the uplands to the seashore which also extended into the ocean and also defined by varying geographic boundaries, similar to a pie shape.

What is ILI Aina?

An ʻili land division whose chief pays tribute to the chief of the ahupuaʻa of which it is a part, rather than directly to the king.

Who owned the Ahupua A?

ali`i
Each ahupua`a was ruled by an ali`i or local chief and administered by a konohiki. Within the ahupua`a, `ili were smaller divisions (two or three per ahupua`a) that constituted the estate of the chief. Each `ili could be formed of noncontiguous pieces called lele, or jumps.

What is Wahiawa known for?

Pineapple plantation field in Wahiawa is where the Dole pineapple industry started. Wahiawa is the home of 25th I.D. Tropic Lightning since 1941. Currently basing more than 15,000 soldiers in Schofield Barracks and growing.

What island is Mililani?

island of Oʻahu
Mililani (Hawaiian pronunciation: [miliˈlɐni]) is a city located near the center of the island of Oʻahu in Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It consists of two census-designated places, Mililani Town, with a population of 27,629 at the 2010 census, and Mililani Mauka, with a 2010 census population of 21,039.

What is my Ahupua A?