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Ka-hala-o-puna, ka u'i o Manoa: the beauty of manoa
Kahalaopuna ka u'i o Manoa the beauty of manoa Author:James Rumford According to an ancient Hawiian legend, Kahalaopuna was the beautiful girl of the rainbow from the famed Valley of Manoa on O'ahu. She was betrothed to marry a chief named Kauhi, whose heart was turned by lies. As the story unfolds, we come to understand two Hawaiian truths, that of pono, righteousness, and aloha, mercy.