wahines

Updated: April 30, 2025

So was Anapuni's heart white-hot for her, though the colour of his heart was black, as you shall see. We were at a drinking that night Anapuni and I the night that Kahekili died. Anapuni and I were only commoners, as were all of us kanakas and wahines who were at the drinking with the common sailors and whaleship men from before the mast.

Jack London - On the Makaloa Mat

The kanakas and wahines of the drinking were gone. I alone remained among the sleeping sailormen, the giant harpooner snoring like a whale, his head upon my feet. "More heel-kicks, and I sat up and was sick. But the one who kicked was impatient, and demanded to know where was Anapuni. And I did not know, and was kicked, this time from both sides by two impatient men, because I did not know.

Jack London - On the Makaloa Mat