Haloa and the Hawaiian Race ~ Kalo ~ Taro

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HALOA THE SON OF WAKEA

1. We have a fragment of tradition regarding Haloa The first born son of Wakea was of premature birth keiki alualu and was given the name of Haloa naka. The little thing died however and its body was buried in the ground at one end of the house. After a while from the child’s body shot up a taro plant the leaf of which was named lau kapa lili quivering leaf but the stem was given the name Haloa.

2. After that another child was bom to them whom they called Haloa from the stalk of the taro. He is the progenitor of all the peoples of the earth.
(Hawaiian Antiquities – Google Books)