The Prince Kuhio Ancient Moon Calendar is one of the favorite calendars used here in Hawaii for planting and fishing. This calendar starts with the new moon in November 2015 and ends with the new moon in November 2016.
The Prince Kuhio Ancient Moon Calendar is one of the favorite calendars used here in Hawaii for planting and fishing. This calendar starts with the new moon in November 2015 and ends with the new moon in November 2016.
Matching the solar calendar with the Hawaiian lunar calendar is always a challenge. There are three schools of thought regarding the start of the Hawaiian day. The Hawaiian lunar month consistently begins on the moon phase called Hilo and ends on Muku. The moon is constantly changing and about six times throughout the year, two phases will occur on a single solar calendar day. To remedy this situation, the calendar duplicates certain solar calendar days within the lunar calendar poster so that the user can easily track when the change occurs.
The ancient Hawaiians did all their fishing and farming in accordance with the various moon phases, developed over countless years of acute observation. Each day or month had its individual characteristics for favorable or unfavorable results. Some days were set aside for worship of the gods. The moon phases were so important that Hawaiians referred to time by nights and not days, as we do now.
This calendar is available at Kona Stories book store, among other vendors.
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