In an old Honolulu legend, a kupua, who is a dog-man, overthrows the government of Kahanai and becomes the ruling power between Nuuanu Valley and the sea. She was married to the shark-man Ouha, but later left him for a chief named Hono-kau-pu. Her surfing skills were so impressive that people would gather on the beach to applaud her performance. She might appear as a shark, a lizard, or a woman. Mamala the surf-rider was a chieftess of kupua character.
Ka-poe-kina-hiwa-hiwa (all dangerous places of the pali)įamous kupua in Hawaiian legends.Ka-poe-kina-pokaku (all peculiar stones).Ka-poe-kino-laau (trees of all kinds, ferns, vines, etc.).Ka-poe-kino-manu (the people who had bird bodies).Ka-poe-kino-pua (the people who had flower bodies).Ka-poe-kino-lau (the people who had leaf bodies).William Westervelt mentions the following classification for kupua: The latter form always possesses supernatural powers. Many Hawaiian kupua are considered as gods having a double body, sometimes appearing as a man and sometimes being able to change shape, into an animal, vegetable, or mineral form. There are, however, many kupuas of kindly spirit who give watchful care to the members of their own families. They usually have cruel and vindictive characters and are ready to destroy and devour any persons they can catch. They are traditionally described as monsters having the power of appearing in different kinds of bodies. Hawaiian myths and legends abound with such characters. In Hawaiian mythology, the Kupua are a group of supernatural entities which might be considered gods or spirits (see also Atua). ( October 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations.
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