He nōpili ka iʻa, pili paʻa ke aloha. “The nōpili is the fish; love clings fast.” Said of the freshwater goby (‘o‘opu) of the nōpili variety, known to clime waterfalls by clinging fast to the wet stones. It was used by kāhuna in hana aloha sorcery. Source: ʻŌlelo Noʻeau, by Mary Kawena Pukui Hanakapi‘ai [...]
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