HI Geocachers: Na Pueo 'O Mauna Kea Traditional Cache
HI Geocachers: Na Pueo 'O Mauna Kea
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In Hawaii, from before the arrival of the first Polynesians, flies the short-eared brown owl, also named Hawaiian owl, or pueo. Like everywhere else, Hawaii gave the owl a special place in its mythology.
It is said that Hina, the mother of the god Maui, gave birth to a second child, in the form of the pueo. Later, when the brave Maui was taken as prisoner by enemies and held for sacrifice, brother owl rescued him and led him to safety.
This small cache is a tribute to the pueo.It is located at about the 21 mile point of the saddle road, coming up from Hilo, on the right-hand side of the road. As you wonder about in it's search, you will taken back in time when pueo was alive. The beautiful landscape will take you away...feel it's mana, the power of it's garce as it soars from hills to tree. become one will the 'aina, the land in which the kanaka maoli respected the pueo's country. He is a part of the sky, the land,and the trees.In order to find the cache you must look through pueo's eyes. Think about where you might encounter him, let him into your soul.
When you hear the scream of silence, the rustle of soundless wings, an effortless shadow gliding by, look up in the high blue skies, follow the owl's smooth dive. Pueo's presence might be there for you. Malama, take care of the the pueo's land, his 'aina and please replace the cache exactly how you found it.
Mahalo deliveryboy...FTF! This hide was fun, I saw an Apapane!
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Cryr'f sybjre...pyvzo gur uvyy.
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