‘Bring the fire’ — ‘alae ‘ula awareness campaign launched

‘Bring the fire’ — ‘alae ‘ula awareness campaign launched

Bring the fire back, said Helen Raine of the Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture on Saturday during the awareness campaign launch for the ‘alae ‘ula, or Hawaiian Common Gallinule, at the Kukui Grove Center. According to one of the mo‘olelo surrounding the ‘alae ‘ula, the waterbird stole fire from the demigod Maui to give it to the humans. As a punishment for this deed, the ‘alae ‘ula were branded, resulting in the bright red or orange frontal sh…