The Hawaiian story of the wind keepers - Sydney Iaukea

Translator: Salma Chaerani Reviewer: Reno Kanti Riananda

Long ago, La’amaomao, the Hawaiian wind goddess,

Dahulu kala, La’amaomao, sang dewi angin Hawaii,

wielded a gourd that housed the winds of the Islands.

memiliki labu yang menampung seluruh angin Kepulauan.

It came to hold her bones, along with the life force they carried,

Labu itu menahan tulang-tulangnya, bersama kekuatan hidup yang dibawanya,

and was eventually passed to her grandson, Paka’a.

dan akhirnya diwariskan kepada cucunya, Paka’a.

He learned the hundreds of distinct winds

Paka’a mempelajari ratusan angin yang berbeda

that wafted and whipped around his homeland.

yang berhembus dan bertiup di sekitar tanah airnya.

Chanting their names, he could stir the skies and raise the waves.

Meneriakkan nama mereka, dia bisa mengendalikan langit dan mengangkat ombak.

Like his father before him,

Seperti ayahnya,

he became the most trusted attendant to King Keawenuia’umi of Hawaii Island.

dia menjadi pelayan kepercayaan Raja Keawenui’umi dari Pulau Hawaii.

But his privileged status also made him a target.

Namun, status istimewanya juga membuatnya menjadi sasaran.

Two of the king's seafaring navigators were especially envious.

Dua navigator pelayaran Raja sangat cemburu kepadanya.

They knew Paka’a’s skills and responsibility to the king

Mereka tahu kemampuan Paka’a dan kewajibannya kepada raja

were divinely inherited, but they coveted his position.

diwariskan secara ilahi, tetapi mereka mendambakan posisinya.

So they whispered rumors and eventually turned the king

Jadi, mereka menyebarkan rumor dan akhirnya membuat raja membenci

against his most loyal companion.

pendampingnya yang paling setia itu.

Paka’a watched bitterly as he was stripped of his land and privileges.

Paka’a menyaksikan dengan getir saat tanah dan hak istimewanya diambil.

He fled, escaping the navigators who plotted to drown him as he sailed away,

Dia kabur, lolos dari para navigator yang ingin menenggelamkannya,

and took refuge on Molokaʻi, where he married a young chiefess.

dan berlindung di Moloka’i, dimana dia menikahi seorang kepala suku muda.

They brought a son into the world,

Mereka melahirkan anak laki-laki,

but Paka’a never stopped imagining his return.

tapi Paka’a terus membayangkan kepulangannya.

He taught his son, Kuapaka’a, the way of the winds

Dia mengajari anaknya, Kuapaka’a, cara mengendalikan angin

until Kuapaka’a was poised to avenge his father

sampai Kuapaka’a siap untuk membalaskan dendam ayahnya

and restore his rightful place beside the king.

dan mengambil kembali tempatnya di samping raja.

Back on Hawaii Island,

Di Pulau Hawaii,

as the two navigators revealed their selfishness,

saat dua navigator mengungkap keegoisan mereka sendiri,

the king realized how easily he’d been deceived and longed for Paka’a.

sang raja sadar betapa mudahnya ia tertipu dan merindukan Paka’a.

Some of his more trustworthy attendants divined that Paka’a was still alive

Beberapa pelayannya yang tepercaya meramalkan bahwa Paka’a masih hidup

and told the king to construct canoes for a journey.

dan menyuruh raja untuk membangun kano untuk perjalanan.

However, Paka’a could not return so easily.

Namun, Paka’a tidak bisa kembali dengan mudah.

First, the king’s loyalty and dedication had to be tested.

Pertama, kesetian dan dedikasi raja harus diuji dahulu.

As the king rallied his attendants,

Saat raja mengumpulkan para pengiringnya,

Paka’a’s ancestral spirits arrived in the form of two birds

arwah leluhur Paka’a tiba sebagai dua burung

and rotted the trees he was using for canoe-building.

dan membusukkan pohon-pohon yang dia gunakan untuk membuat kano.

Though exhausted, the king had his best archers shoot the birds,

Walaupun lelah, sang raja membuat pemanah terbaiknya membunuh kedua burung itu,

and he started again.

lalu memulai lagi.

Later, as Paka’a dreamed, the king’s spirit announced his search.

Kemudian, di mimpi Paka’a, arwah raja mengumumkan pencariannya.

However, Paka’a’s own spirit misled the king,

Namun, arwah Paka’a sendiri mengecoh raja,

saying he was on Ka’ula—

berkata bahwa dia di Ka’ula--

not Molokaʻi.

bukan Moloka’i.

The king’s fleet soon set sail.

Armada raja segera berlayar.

As they passed Molokaʻi, Paka’a’s son, Kuapaka’a, greeted them,

Saat mereka melewai Moloka’i, anak Paka’a, Kuapaka’a, menyambut mereka,

warning that a storm was brewing.

memperingatkan tentang badai.

He chanted the names of the winds, but kept his identity a secret,

Dia meneriakkan nama-nama angin, tapi tetap merahasiakan identitasnya,

as per Paka’a’s plan.

seperti kata Paka’a.

The king’s navigators dismissed the young boy’s claims.

Para navigator raja tidak mengindahkan perkataan anak laki-laki itu.

But as they sailed off, Kuapaka’a unleashed a vicious storm

Namun, ketika mereka berlayar, Kuapaka’a mengeluarkan badai besar

and all were forced to shelter on Molokaʻi.

dan semua orang terpaksa berlindung di Moloka’i.

For four months, Kuapaka’a maintained the storm.

Selama empat bulan, Kuapaka’a mempertahankan badai itu.

With Paka’a’s secret supervision, he earned the king’s trust,

Berkat pengawasan rahasia dari Paka’a, ia mendapatkan rasa percaya raja,

and, after clearing the sky, Kuapaka’a agreed to join the king’s search.

dan setelah menghilangkan badai, Kuapaka’a ikut mencari bersama raja.

At sea, the two navigators continuously discredited Kuapaka’a.

Di laut, dua navigator terus saja mendiskreditkan Kuapaka’a.

Finally, he readied himself for revenge and called the winds.

Akhirnya, dia memberanikan diri untuk balas dendam dan memanggil angin.

As waves crashed, Kuapaka’a anchored the canoe

Ketika ombak pecah, Kuapaka’a melabuhkan kano

and passed provisions to everyone— except the two navigators.

dan memberi bekal ke semua orang, kecuali dua navigator itu.

They grew cold and weak, eventually falling overboard.

Mereka kedinginan dan menjadi lemah, yang pada akhirnya jatuh ke laut.

But Kuapaka’a’s work wasn’t done.

Namun, tugas Kuapaka’a belum selesai.

While everyone slept, he brightened the sky

Ketika semua orang tidur, dia mencerahkan langit,

and sailed towards Hawaii Island instead of Ka’ula.

dan pergi ke Pulau Hawaii alih-alih ke Ka’ula.

Though the king regretted not finding Paka’a,

Walaupun sang raja menyesal karena tidak menemukan Paka’a,

everyone was glad to be home and forgot about Kuapaka’a—

semua orang lega karena bisa pulang dan lupa tentang Kuapaka’a—

until the day he proposed a canoe race.

sampai hari dia mengusulkan balap kano.

He wagered his catch of flying fish against that of eight fishermen

Dia mempertaruhkan ikan terbang tangkapannya terhadap delapan nelayan

who had been appointed by the two treacherous navigators.

yang telah ditunjuk oleh dua navigator yang berkhianat.

They agreed, figuring it'd be an easy win.

Mereka setuju, dan berpikir akan menang.

But Kuapaka’a called to La’amaomao,

Namun, Kuapaka’a memanggil La’amaomao,

and a great wave whisked him ahead of his opponents.

dan ombak besar mendorongnya jauh di depan lawan.

Enraged and convinced this was a fluke, the fishermen asked for a rematch.

Marah dan yakin kalau itu hanya nasib baik, para nelayan meminta tanding ulang.

But this time, they demanded Kuapaka’a wager his bones against theirs.

Sekarang mereka minta Kuapaka’a mempertaruhkan tulangnya dengan mereka.

At first, the men paddled fiercely,

Awalnya para nelayan mendayung kuat,

with Kuapaka’a gliding effortlessly in their wake.

sedang Kuapaka’a meluncur tanpa susah payah di belakang mereka.

As they tired, Kuapaka’a hurtled himself to victory.

Saat mereka lelah, Kuapaka’a melaju sampai garis kemenangan.

Hearing that eight of his fishermen were to die,

Mendengar bahwa para nelayan itu akan mati,

the king asked Kuapaka’a to have mercy on them.

sang raja meminta Kuapaka’a untuk mengampuni mereka.

But the time had come for Kuapaka’a to reveal his identity

Namun, telah tiba waktu bagi Kuapaka’a untuk mengungkap identitasnya

and have the King prove his commitment to Paka’a.

dan membuat sang raja membuktikan komitmennya kepada Paka’a.

Overcome, the king agreed to their deaths and asked to welcome Paka’a home,

Kalah telak, raja setuju dengan kematian mereka dan diminta untuk menyambut Paka’a,

promising his lands and position would be restored.

menjanjikan bahwa tanah dan posisinya akan dikembalikan.

At last, the king and Paka’a were back at each other’s sides.

Terakhir, sang raja dan Paka’a kembali ke sisi satu sama lain.

Wielding the sacred wind gourd,

Memegang labu angin suci,

Paka’a and Kuapaka’a ensured the names of the winds would never be lost,

Paka’a dan Kuapaka’a menjamin nama-nama angin tidak akan pernah hilang.

and those who understood them never undermined or forgotten.

dan mereka yang memahaminya tidak pernah diancam atau dilupakan.