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ʻEwa was one of the original districts known as moku, of the island of Oʻahu in Ancient Hawaii history. The word ʻewa means "crooked" or "ill-fitting" in Hawaiian. The name comes from the myth that the gods Kāne and Kanaloa threw a stone to determine the boundaries, but it was lost and later found at Pili o Kahe. ʻEwa is used in Honolulu to indicate the West direction, in opposition to Diamond Head for the East direction.

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  • ʻEwa was one of the original districts known as moku, of the island of Oʻahu in Ancient Hawaii history. The word ʻewa means "crooked" or "ill-fitting" in Hawaiian. The name comes from the myth that the gods Kāne and Kanaloa threw a stone to determine the boundaries, but it was lost and later found at Pili o Kahe. ʻEwa is used in Honolulu to indicate the West direction, in opposition to Diamond Head for the East direction. (en)
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  • "Crooked" (en)
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  • Map of Oahu, Ursula Emerson, 1833.jpg (en)
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  • Outline of the ʻEwa District from 19th century Hawaiian map (en)
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  • Ewa (en)
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  • Hawaii (en)
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  • ʻEwa was one of the original districts known as moku, of the island of Oʻahu in Ancient Hawaii history. The word ʻewa means "crooked" or "ill-fitting" in Hawaiian. The name comes from the myth that the gods Kāne and Kanaloa threw a stone to determine the boundaries, but it was lost and later found at Pili o Kahe. ʻEwa is used in Honolulu to indicate the West direction, in opposition to Diamond Head for the East direction. (en)
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  • Ewa District, Hawaii (en)
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  • Ewa (en)
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