Haumea Births Pele (Legendary Hawaiian Goddess) Haumea is the great Earth-Mother. According to Hawaiian legend, she embodies the mystical Makalei tree, abundant source of the Hawaiian food supply. The branches bear various staples such as taro, bamboo, coconut, sugarcane, and breadfruit--all pouring forth infinitely. Haumea gives birth from different parts of her body-- Pele the volcano- goddess as a flame her mouth; Hi’iaka the healer as an egg from the extension of her right palm, shown as the supporting tree- root. She holds the Makalei branch--shown flowering shells--which, when dipped into the ocean, attracts fish. As Nu’akea, from her breasts milk flows as rivers--through the roots, the sacred Earth, and all of creation-- with life- giving waters in a complete cycle of eternal sustenance.