Tag: Hawaii

Maka’ala ke kanaka kahea manu. Translation: A man who calls birds should always be alert. It is said that the Hawaiian alii (chiefs) wore beautiful capes and headdresses crafted by weaving in thousands of tiny feathers. In Proverbs of Hawaii, the explanation goes thus: “The Kanaka kahea manu, the bird-catcher, would imitate bird-calls to attract…