Kanaloa by TwoPynts

Photography • Mythology • posted on Jul 11, 2005

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The Hawiian God Kanaloa

Son of Na' wahine and Kane, and married to Tapo. Kanaloa is the ruler of the oceans and all with, and consequently the ruler of the Mana. Kanaloa channels or funnels the Mana that comes from Io to Kane to Kanaloa. Since Kanaloa is the ruler of Mana, he is also invoked in some cases to alleviate or disperse disease (see the chant Pule Hee). Kanaloa is Lord of the South. When the Christian Missionaries arrived, they decided that Kanaloa was the devil, cast out of heaven. We do not believe that this was originally the case, since the Christian church has had a history of branding local deities as the devil, as for example, the god Pan in western Europe. Kanaloa is thought to be an incarnation of the Polynesian ocean god Tangora. ---

The Water of the Gods (An O'ahu Legend)

Kane and Kanaloa came from the land of Kuaihelani on a pointed cloud and arrived at Hanauma, O`ahu. Kane was a kindly god, courteous in all ways. As they traveled about the island, Kanaloa complained of hunger and, turning to his older brother, said, Oh Kane! We keep on going and we are dying of hunger! Let us eat. Kane looked about and saw that there was no water for mixing their refreshment of `awa drink. He struck the earth with his staff and water gushed forth. When the two had eaten, they started on again along the highway. They had not gone far when Kanaloa wanted to eat again. The country through

Comments (19)

parb1194

4:17PM | Mon, 11 July 2005

Fantastic image and lighting, an excellent frame sets the mood, just an awesome presentation. Accolades to you!!!!! :o)

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DELMUR

4:26PM | Mon, 11 July 2005

beautifull image, but sorry,not easy for me, to understand !

zoku01

4:30PM | Mon, 11 July 2005

Excellent and dramatic photo. Thanks for the Hawaiian lesson too! I like learning something while enjoying art.

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marybelgium

4:50PM | Mon, 11 July 2005

another beautiful image !

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erskogly

5:57PM | Mon, 11 July 2005

A lesson in Hawaiian mythology accompanied by a wonderful piece of art. Your photo is quite beautiful too ;)

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tibet2004uk

6:47PM | Mon, 11 July 2005

Oh yes oh yes it's getting better and better!!! Totally gorgeous shot! But if I may, I'm really not keen on the frame here! It takes away from the pic IMHO!! But the shot itself is a real stunner!!! The lighting is superb and that red wood....oh man!!!

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Margana

6:57PM | Mon, 11 July 2005

Really well done shot Kort.Love that he's at a slight angle.It shows the carving beautifully.Wanted to read your 'water' portion of your comment but really pressed for time.Sorry!

Egmont

9:11PM | Mon, 11 July 2005

These more stylised close-ups I like more. Hope you stayed dry in Florida this weekend.

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