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T Traderpup Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 1055	T Traderpup Posted posted on Wed, Nov 27, 2002 2:42 AM There were ceremonies to counter a particularly long flat surf spell. In the Hawai`i of long ago, surfers might gather on the beach, find strands of pohuehue (beach morning glory; Ipomoea pescaprae), swing them around their heads and lash the surface of the ocean while chanting in unison. One such surf chant was recorded by Thrum, in the Hawaiian Almanac and Annual for 1896: Ina`a` ohe nalu, a laila aku i kai, penei e hea ai: (If there is no surf, invoke seaward in the following manner:) Kumai! Kumai! Ka nalu nui mai Kahiki mai, Arise! Arise, you great surfs from Kahiki, The powerful curling waves. Alo po`i pu! Ku mai ka pohuehue, Arise with pohuehue. Hu! Kai ko`o loa. Well up, long raging surf. :tiki:

There were ceremonies to counter a particularly long flat surf spell. In the Hawai`i of long ago, surfers might gather on the beach, find strands of pohuehue (beach morning glory; Ipomoea pescaprae), swing them around their heads and lash the surface of the ocean while chanting in unison. One such surf chant was recorded by Thrum, in the Hawaiian Almanac and Annual for 1896:

Inaa ohe nalu, a laila aku i kai, penei e hea ai:
(If there is no surf, invoke seaward in the following manner:)

Kumai! Kumai! Ka nalu nui mai Kahiki mai,
Arise! Arise, you great surfs from Kahiki, The powerful curling waves.

Alo po`i pu! Ku mai ka pohuehue,
Arise with pohuehue.

Hu! Kai ko`o loa.
Well up, long raging surf.

:tiki:

Post #14941 by Traderpup on Wed, Nov 27, 2002 2:42 AM