Maui's Kite

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Maui is a curious and adventurous boy in Hawaiian folklore who builds a kite to fly with the winds. At first, he is proud and wants to control the winds, but after a storm, he learns to respect nature…

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The Keeper-of-the-Winds is a wise old woman who guards the gentle and strong winds in special gourds. She controls the winds and teaches Maui to respect them. She represents wisdom and balance with na…

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'Tame' means to make something wild or strong easier to control. In the story, Maui wants to tame the winds so he can use them for his kite. But he learns that nature cannot be fully controlled.

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A gourd is a fleshy vegetable with a thick skin. In the story, the Keeper keeps the winds in two gourds—'Ipu Iki' for gentle winds and 'Ipu Nui' for strong winds.

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Ipu Iki is the small gourd that holds the gentle breezes. The Keeper uses it to release soft winds that help Maui fly his kite safely at first.

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Ipu Nui is the large gourd that holds the Four Great Winds—North, East, West, and South Winds. When Maui demands it, the strong winds escape and cause a big storm.

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Maui used a strong piece of cloth from his mother, bamboo sticks for the frame, and rope made from the olona shrub. His kite was big and beautifully made, like a work of art.

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Maui went to get a special wind to fly his kite high. He believed only the Keeper could give him the right wind—first the gentle wind from Ipu Iki, and later the powerful winds from Ipu Nui.