No’u ke akua nui.
No’u ke akua loa.
No’u ke akua poko.
No’u ke akua muki.
No’u ke ’kua hawanawana.
Oi Kookoona,
Oi ha inu awa a Kanaloa.
Eia o Opua anuenue.
Koha i ka lani.
Maewa keia.
Ma ka lehua.
Eliua—e paia.
E kela lewa, e keia lewa.
E ka lewa nuu,
E ka lewa lani.
Ka opi kana.
Ihiihi lauakea,
Omilomilo.
O nau paka,
Ka poiki.
Ka ponui.
Ka po loa,
Ka po poko,
Ka po i au wale ka la,
Ku ke ao iki,
Ku ke ao nui,
Ku ke ao loa.
Ku ke ao poko.
Ku ke ao a mihamiha i ka lani.
Ka pukui o kea ’kua.
Kaumaha ai na ke ’kua.
O Kahaka, o Keluea.
O Kulia i ke kaua,
O Lonomakaihe,
O Kanaiahuea,
O Kepolohaina.
O ke ’kua maka oioi.
O Ohumuhumu,
O Hawanawana.
O Kanikawi,
O Kanikawa,
Na akua i ke kino
Ko ke poo—
O Hoeu, e Hoomalana,
O apana poo, o poo i lolea.
Ko ka pepeiao.
O kokuli, o ke lono,
O Lonoikiaweawealoha.
Ko ke kui.
O Kui lena.
O Kui pilo.
Ko ka lemu.
O Palala,
O Pipikauanana.
No ke kuli.
O Poloke, o Kapeke.
Ke kua—ka wawae,
O Mama.
Ilaila kini akua,
Ka lua o ke ’kua,
Ka uuina,
O paapaaina,
O Kumahumahukole,
O kole ka aka.
A hooki o Kamapuaa i kana kahea ana i na akua, ia wa laua i kaua ai me
Lonokaeho. Hookuu iho o Lonokaeho i na lae ewalu i luna o Kamapuaa, i
mea e make ai o Kamapuaa. A ike o Kamapuaa i na lae e iho iho ana.
Kahea aku o Kamapuaa i na akua ona, ia Kuliaikekaua ma: “E Kuliaikekaua
ma, hoohuli ia ae na lae o Lonokaeho i ka pahoehoe.” Ilaila kahi o na
lae i noke ia ai a kumumu, eia hoi kekahi. Mahope o laila, aole hiki i
na lae ke ala hou a pii i luna e like me mamua. No ka mea, ua paa loa
ma ka mana o Kuliaikekaua ma. Ia wa, nonoi o Kamapuaa i na kino ona e
ulu maluna o na lae ewalu o Lonokaeho. Oia ka puaa kukui, ka puaa uha
loa, ka puaa maumau. Ulu ae la keia mau mea a hiki i luna o na lae
ewalu, pau ae la ko Lonokaeho mana a me ka ikaika. Hakaka iho la laua
me na kino maoli. Kena aku ana o Kamapuaa i na kino puaa, e ai ia
Lonokaeho a me na kanaka a pau loa, pela i make ai o Lonokaeho ia
Kamapuaa.
KAUA AKOLU A KAMAPUAA ME KUILIOLOA.
Haalele o Kamapuaa i ka aina me kona makuahunowai me Kowea, hele aku la
ia a loaa o Kuilioloa.
No Kuilioloa. He ilio ia, he ano kanaka a he ano akua. He kupu a he koa
no hoi no kona aina, aohe mea pakele ia ia i ka make.
Mamua ae o ko Kamapuaa launa ana me Kuilioloa, ua hiki o Kamapuaa a
launa me na wahine elua a Kuilioloa, a na laua i olelo mai ia Kamapuaa
he ilio ka laua kane, a he makau ko laua no Kuilioloa, a nolaila laua i
olelo mai ai ia Kamapuaa e pepehi a make, i pakele laua, a e lilo laua
i mau wahine na Kamapuaa ke make o Kuilioloa.
Mahope o keia kamailio ana o lakou, hoi mai la o Kuilioloa, a hiki, he
ano okoa ka helehelena ke ike aku, okala ka hulu, wehe ke a luna, me ke
a lalo, keke na niho kiei i waho. A ike o Kamapuaa i keia mau
helehelena o Kuilioloa, oli aku la ia ma ke mele:
Kunahihi e—
Kunahihi.
Ano huhu e,
Ano huhu.
Helu ka manea,
Wili ka huelo,
Aa ka maka,
Keke hoi ka niho,
Aneane nanahu mai,
Moku au la,
Moku au la.
Nau hoi na ka ilio,
Na’u hoi na ka puaa make.
Ia wa kahea o Kamapuaa i na kino puaa ona, i ka nahelehele, i ke kukui,
ke amaumau, ka uhaloa. Koo ia ka waha o Kuilioloa, aole hiki ke nahu
iho. Komo ke kino puaa o ia nei i loko e ai, a make iho la o Kuilioloa.
MOKUNA IV.
Kaua Eha a Kamapuaa me Pele.
Holo mai la o Kamapuaa i Hawaii nei a pae ma Puna, pii aku la ia a hiki
i Kilauea. Malaila, o Pele me kona mau kaikaina, a me na kaikunane. O
kahi a Kamapuaa i ku ai i luna o Kilauea, o Akanikolea, he wahi kapu
loa ia no Pele. Ma laila oia i ku ai a nana i ka lua, e noho ana na
Hiiaka. Oia o Hiiaka, Hiiakaikapuaaneane, Hiiakaikapoliopele o ko Pele
mau kaikaina ia. E kui lei ana lakou i lalo o Kilauea. Oli aku la o
Kamapuaa penei:
A ka luna i Puuonioni,
Noho ke anaina a ka wahine,
I ka luna o Wahinekapu,
He oioina Kilauea,
He noho ana o Papalauahi,
Ke lauahi wale la no o Pele ia Puna.
Ua one a kai o Malama,
E malama ana e, aloha.
Ma keia oli ana o Kamapuaa, ua lohe no o Pele, a he hookuli okoa iho
no. Owili ae la i ka ahu moena a moe iho la ma ke kae o ke kapuahi, me
ka ike no, o Kamapuaa keia e ku nei i luna o Akanikolea. Oli aku la o
Kamapuaa:
Mai Puna hoi au i hele mai nei,
Ua ike mai nei hoi au i na wahine kohi noni,
Wauwau noni,
Pakuikui noni,
Kakau noni,
O Kapunaiki kanaka loa,
Ka loa o kanaka, i ka hele ana,
Make i ka oopa,
I ka maloeloe,
E ala, aloha e!
Olelo mai o Pele i lalo o Halemaumau: “He ala aku ka hoi ke kanaka, o
ka puaa ka la, oia ka mea e ala aku ai.” O ke kumu o keia olelo a Pele,
o kela olelo henehene kuamuamu a Kamapuaa i na wahine kui noni. O ke
ano o ia, no ka makole o Pele, nolaila kela olelo a Kamapuaa.
I aku o Kamapuaa i na ’kua: “Ea! ua ike ia mai la paha wau, ke olelo
mai la, he puaa ka wau.” Olelo mai na akua: “Oli ia aku.”
Ia Makalii lau awaawa o Puna,
Hala ka wai mauka o Kapapala,
Lani pili o Hilo—e,
I Hilo, i Puna kaua e!
E Pele e! ilaila kaua e noho ai,
Kui ana i ka lehua i Hopoe nei la,
E kui oe, e lei au,
E ala, aloha—e!
Olelo aku na kaikaina Hiiaka o Pele: “E ala mai oe e moe loa nei, e
nana aku i keia kanaka maikai e ku mai nei i luna o Akanikolea. O oe
hoi o ka mea ike i ka nana ana, o ke kanaka nui, o ke kanaka iki, o ke
kanaka loa, o ke kanaka poko, o ke kanaka pono, o ke kanaka hewa.”
I mai o Pele: “O kela puaa ka oukou e kuhi nei he kanaka, aole kela he
kanaka, he puaa kela o Kamapuaa, ka moopuna puaa a Kamaunuaniho, ke
keiki a Kahikiula a me Hina.” I aku na kaikaina: “O kela kanaka maikai
e ku mai la i luna o Akanikolea, o kau ia e olelo nei he puaa, he oi oe
o ka wahahee. Ua ike no makou i ka puaa makai o Puna, he kino puaa, he
wawae puaa, he poo puaa, he maka puaa, he pepeiao puaa, he ihu puaa, o
na ano a pau o ka puaa he okoa loa, aole e like me kela kino kanaka e
ku mai la.” Olelo aku o Pele: “He puaa kela; aole kela he kanaka maoli
e ku mai la i luna o Akanikolea.”
Olelo aku o Kamapuaa i na ’kua ona: “E! ike ia mai la paha wau.” Hoole
mai na akua ma ke ano hoopunipuni, “Aole oe i ike ia e lakou.” Oli hou
o Kamapuaa:
Aole oe i ike ia’u o Kama,
O Kama paha i kuahiwi kau i ike,
I ke kualono,
Ka nahelehele,
I ka pulupulu ahi,
I ke kumu nei o ka laau,
Kau Kama paha ia i ike.
Pane mai o Pele: “Ua ike au ia oe mai Kahiki oe i hele mai nei. Kaua
mai nei oe me Lonokaeho a make ia oe. Lilo o Kowea he makuahunowai nou.
Moe oe me ke kaikamahine ana a loaa ka olua keiki. Kii aku nei kuu ahi
a ko maka ohiki. Nolaila oe i hele mai nei e kinai i kuu ahi, a e kaua
me a’u.” Oli mai la o Pele:
O Kama hoi paha oe,
O kanaka o ka pali ku,
O ka pali moe
O ka pali ku-hoho
O ka pali kaa o ka pohaku,
I hehi ia e ka manu kalokalo,
Anu ai ka uka o Kaliuwaa,
Nou no o Hiwa,
O Kama hoi oe,
O ke keiki puaa a Hina ma,
Moopuna puaa a Kamaunuaniho,
O ko pa la, o Lelepa,
O ko opu la, o opu ohua,
O ka aha o ko ihu, o Haleaha,
O Kamapuaa oe,
O ka lemu helelei wale,
O ka ihu i hou ia i ka aha,
O ka mai pili i ka opu,
O ka huelo kahili mahope,
E o—e—Kama i ko inoa.
A hooki o Pele i kana oli, oli mai o Kamapuaa i kana oli. Ma keia mau
oli kike a laua i hoomaka ai laua e kaua me ka ikaika loa.
Makole, makole akahi,
Hele i kai o Piheka,
Heaha ka ai e ai ai,
He lihilihi pau i ke ’kua.
He ’kua, he ’kua,
He ’kua na ’lii o Kona,
A Paieie i Mokuhia.
Hele aku o Panaewa,
Ikiiki e! Ikiiki e!
Ikiiki hoala hiamoe,
E ala ae oe e moe loa nei,
Aia ka la i Ouli,
Uliuli kai e uli,
Ka ua lele huna o Hopoe,
E kui e lele ka wahine
I kai o Makuakeke.
Hookeekee kahi akua,
Hoopunipuni kahi akua,
Kuahu ia ke ’kua ai puaa,
O Pele ke ’kua ai puaa,
Uhi—uha—mai ana o Pele,
E Pele e! kaukau li,
E Pele e! kaukau li.
HOOMAKA KE KAUA ANA.
Ma keia oli a Kamapuaa, Ua huhu loa o Pele. Kena aku la ia i na
kaikaina a me na kaikunane e hoa ke ahi. Olelo aku o Pele i na
kaikunane, e pii i luna kekahi a maluna iho o Kamapuaa, oia o
Hiiakaluna, a o kekahi malalo ae, oia o Hiiakalalo. Ia laua i hookokoke
mai ai ia Kamapuaa, e like me ka Pele olelo. Ninau ae la o Kamapuaa i
na akua ona: “Owai keia mau mea?” “O na kaikunane o Pele, o Hiiakaluna,
o Hiiakalalo. Ina e hui laua mamake kakou.” Mahope o keia lohe ana o
Kamapuaa i na akua, hoouna aku la ia i kona akua hoalohaloha, o
Lonoikiaweawealoha, e hele aku e hoalohaloha i na kaikunane o Pele. A
launa ia me na kaikunane o Pele. Hana aku la ia e like me kona maalea,
a pau iho la ko laua manao i ka Pele kauoha. Hele aku la laua a noho i
kai o Puna, i Malamanui. Ma keia mau hana a na kaikunane, ua ike no o
Pele. Nolaila, olelo aku la o Pele ia Lonomakua, e hoa ke ahi. A ike o
Kamapuaa i ke ahi a Pele e a mai ana, oli aku la ia penei:
O ke ahi a Lonomakua la,
A ka wahine a Pele,
Ke a ala i uka o Puna,
I ka hau aiai o Maunakea,
I ka uwahi po i ka lani,
A ka wahine leo nui i Pohakea,
Ke halawai la me ka lani,
He akua kino lau,
Kino pahaohao,
O Lono ka maka,
Owau la ke kino,
Ke kii mai nei Hawaii ia’u,
I ke kaula waimaka nui,
Hiolo ka lae o ka pohaku,
Io io ka leo o ka ala,
Kui ke koi aweaweula,
Uwe ka leo o ka manu,
Ka leo waimaka nui o Hilo e!
Pau Kilauea i ke ahi e!
Kunia aku la wela ke one,
Ho’a ke ahi lele i luna,
I ka ai inoino a ke ’kua wahine,
Po Puna i ka ua a ka awaawa,
Pakui i ka uwahi a ka lua,
Hauna i ka uahi a Pele la e,
Aloha ka wahine o ka lua.
Olelo mai o Pele: “Ae he oiaio ia, ina oe i hele mai nei me ka maikai,
alaila he maikai ko onei, nolaila, ma ka ikaika e loaa ai o Pele.” Kena
ae la o Pele ia Lonomakua i ke ahi, na Hiiaka, na Kahoalii, na
makuakane, na ’kua a pau loa. Lele ka pohaku i ka lani, paihi luna,
owela ka la, kau ao ole ka lewa. Hele ka wela a ke alo o Kamapuaa, puni
mai la kona kino i ke ahi a Pele. Aka, o Kamapuaa, ua puni oia i kona
mau akua ia Kuliaikekaua. Nolaila, aohe he wela o Kamapuaa i ke ahi a
Pele. Aka, ua pouli ka la i ka uwahi a ka wahine, ua nalo wale Kilauea
i loko o ke ahi enaena, ua holo ka wela me ka hahana i na moku.
Nolaila, manao o Pele ua make o Kamapuaa, hoopau i ka a ana o ke ahi, a
pio iho la ke ahi o Kilauea, koe iho la na momoku i lalo o Halemaumau.
I nana mai ko Pele hana, e ku aku ana no o Kamapuaa i luna o
Akanikolea, aole i make. Kena hou o Pele e hoa ke ahi. Ia wa, kahea o
Kamapuaa i ke kaikuahine ona ia Keliiomakahanaloa, he wahi ao uuku, e
pii mai ana ma Kona mai. O ka hele ia a kupono i luna o Kilauea, o ka
iliki iho la no ia o ka ua, piha o Kilauea a hanini, pio ke ahi a Pele.
A koe i ka aunaki me ka aulima. Iho na kino puaa o Kama, piha o
Kilauea. O ko Kamapuaa kino maoli. Hamana ka waha, keke na niho, komo o
Halemaumau i loko o ka waha, komo o Pele me na kaikaina, na kaikunane i
loko, kokoke e make o Pele ma. O ke ’kua malimali, o
Lonoikiaweawealoha, holo lua kona manao, hookomo i ke aloha ia Kamapuaa
a me na ’kua ona. Pakele ai o Pele mai make ia Kamapuaa ia kaua ana.
Nolaila, haalele o Kamapuaa ia Halemaumau. Kena ae la o Pele ia
Lonomakua, ke ahi. Hi’a iho la ke ahi a a no loko o ka aunaki, pulupulu
iho la a a, hoa ia iho la a piha hou o Kilauea; pii mai la ke ahi a
loaa o Kamapuaa i luna o Akanikolea. Kuu iho la o Kamapuaa i na kino
lau ona, oia ka laau, ke olomea, ka hala, uhaloa, ke amaumau, pela laua
i kaua ai a loihi ka manawa. Aole i pio, aole i pio. Mahope o keia kaua
ana, noho a kane, a wahine iho la laua. Iloko o ia noho ana, ua mahele
ia o Hawaii no laua, penei ke ano: Ekolu ia Pele, o Puna, o Kau, o
Kona, he mau aina a loa lakou. O Kohala, o Hamakua, o Hilo, no Kamapuaa
ia, aohe aa o keia mau aina ekolu. Pela i pau ai ke kaua ana.
MOKUNA V.
Kaua Alima a Kamapuaa me Makalii.
Mahope o ke kaua ana o Kamapuaa me Pele, holo mai la ia mai Hawaii mai
a Maui, a Molokai, a Oahu nei. Mai Oahu aku a pae ma Kipu, i Kauai.
Halawai mai la me ia o Limaloa, e hele ana i kahi o Kaneiki, he ’lii, a
he aimoku, ia ia kekahi mau ahupuaa o Kauai. O ke kumu o ko Limaloa
hele ana i laila, o na kaikuahine o Kaneiki. Ma keia hele ana he kino
kanaka ko Kamapuaa, he ui, a he maikai ke nana aku. Nolaila, hoaikane o
Limaloa ia ia. Ia laua e hele ana ma ke ala loa, i aku o Limaloa ia
Kamapuaa: “O oe ka mea e loaa ai a’u wahine, nokamea, ua pau loa kuu
waiwai ia laua, aohe nae he loaa iki.”
Ma keia hele ana, hiki aku la laua i luna o Kemamo he punawai e inu ia,
ua paa nae i ka wahine ka waha i ke pani. Ninau aku o Kamapuaa i ka wai
e inu, hoole mai ka wahine, aohe wai. Lalau o Kamapuaa i ka wahine,
kiola i ka pali, inu iho la laua a hele aku la a hiki i Kilohana.
Malalo o laila, he awawa kukui, a he mau wahine e ohi hua kukui ana,
oia na wahine a Limaloa.
I aku o Kamapuaa: “E Limaloa! O au wahine paha keia?” “Ae,” pela mai o
Limaloa. Kau aku la o Kamapuaa i ke oli, penei:
He wahi pali iki hoi o Kipu e hele ia nei,
Aole i anana ia ka loa o Makuaiki,
Aole hoi au i hele i ka loa,
Aole hoi i hele i ka laula,
He pali kui, e hono, e waha,
I Mauea la e! aia i luna,
Aia i luna ka leo o ke kanaka,
Aia i lalo ka leo o Kaiwikui,
Ke ualo la i ka pali o Mahukona.
E laa o Kona e!
O Kona iki, o Kona nui,
E laa ke kanaka i ke aloha e!
Ua loaa i ke aloha, ke haa mai la,
Haa la, haa na wahine i ka pali,
O Kukuiahinahina laua o Kukuiahalua,
O Aloula laua o Alokea.
Na Kaikuahine o Kaneiki e!
E aha ana la laua nei e!
E walea nei, o ka uka nei la,
Hoalohaloha wale, aloha.
I mai na wahine: “Aia hoi ke aloha a ua noho pu.” Kahea mai la na
wahine ia laua nei. Iho aku la laua a hiki, noho pu iho la me na
wahine. Hoouna aku la na wahine i ke kanaka, e hai aku ia Kaneiki i ko
laua makemake i keia kanaka i kane na laua.
A lohe o Kaneiki, olelo mai la i ke kanaka, e hoi oe a olelo aku i na
’lii wahine: “Ua hoohiki ke kaikunane o olua o Kamapuaa ka olua kane,
aka, ina nae o Kamapuaa ia, moe ia.” Kauoha aku la o Kaneiki i ke
kanaka: “E hoi oe a hiki, e alakai mai i ka hale nei e ai ai.” A hala
ke kanaka, hoomakaukau iho la o Kaneiki i ka ai a me ka ia na Kamapuaa.
A hiki o Kamapuaa me Limaloa, kena aku la e ai, ai iho la laua. O
Limaloa, he ai a kanaka kana, o Kamapuaa hoi, he ai a puaa kana. Mahope
o laila, noho iho la lakou he mau la.
Hele o Kaneiki e kaua me Makalii, hee mai la o Kaneiki ia Makalii. Elua
kaua ana me Kaneiki, hee ia Makalii. Nolaila, uwe na wahine a Kamapuaa
i ka make ia Makalii. O Kamapuaa hoi, e moe ana no i ka hale, aole
hele, aohe hana, o ka moe ka hana.
NO MAKALII.
Oia no kela Makalii i holo ai mai Oahu aku nei, iloko o ke kaua a
Olopana me Kamapuaa, i olelo ia ma ke kaua ana a Olopana a me Kamapuaa
ma Waianae. Eia nae, ua lilo ia i alii no Kauai ia wa, a malalo mai ona
na kanaka o Kauai, pela i alii ai o Makalii.
A ala o Kamapuaa, olelo aku na wahine: “Kupanaha oe, o ka moe no kau, a
o ka makuakane o kakou mai make, o maua no hoi mai make, ina la aole oe
e ike.” I aku o Kamapuaa: “Owau ke hele e kaua me Makalii, a o oukou
hoi e noho, mai hele oukou.” Ae mai o Kaneiki: “Ae, o oe ke hele.”
Ninau aku o Kamapuaa ia Kaneiki: “Aohe au laau nui i ike ai, a i ole, i
lohe ai?” “He laau no aia ia i uka o Kahikikolo.” Kii aku la na kanaka
he lehulehu, a ooki a moku, lawe mai la me ke kauo a hiki i kai. Lalau
iho la o Kamapuaa, a hele aku la, hahai aku la o Kaneiki me Limaloa,
mahope o Kamapuaa. A hiki o Kamapuaa i luna o Kahoaea halawai laua me
Ahuli, he koa no Makalii. Olelo aku o Kamapuaa haua hoi. Hahau o Ahuli
i luna o Kamapuaa i ka laau palau. E hue ae ana o Kamapuaa i ka welau o
Kahikikolo, lele ka laau a Ahuli i kahi e. Ike o Ahuli aohe ana laau,
holo aku, e hahau aku ana o Kamapuaa i ka laau make o Ahuli.
A make o Ahuli, ku ana o Kanakea, he koa no, hele mai la a hahau i kana
laau i luna o Kamapuaa, e peku ae ana o Kamapuaa i ke kumu o
Kahikikolo, lele ka laau i kahi e. Holo o Kanakea e pee malalo o ke
aalii. E uhau aku ana o Kamapuaa i ka laau, make loa o Kanakea.
Mahope ona o Omaumaukioe, a me Owalawalaheekio, he mau koa akamai i ka
oo ihe. I aku o Kamapuaa: “Pahua hoi ka ihe.” E pahu mai ana laua ala
elua i na ihe, e alo ae ana o Kamapuaa, hala, e holo aku ana laua ala,
nalowale loa.
Mahope o laua ku ana o Makalii. I aku o Kamapuaa ia Kaneiki laua o
Limaloa, he kanaka holo wale keia o Makalii. I aku o Kaneiki me
Limaloa: “He koa o Makalii, aole holo ana.” Olelo aku o Kamapuaa: “Holo
no, i kuu mele no auanei la holo o Makalii.” Oli aku la o Kamapuaa.
Nani kua ka pali,
Me he mea ala i kalai ia a nihoniho,
Ka pali o Kualele la e!
Lele, lele paha e!
Oli mai o Makalii ma ke mele, me kona hai mai ia ia he koa no Kauai, a
me kona ike ole ia Kamapuaa:
O Makaliikuakawaiea au
He kaha ku wau no keia aina,
Ia’u o uka, ia’u o kai,
Ia’u o nae, ia’u o lalo,
No’u ka hele no ke koa,
Hele ka oha mahope,
Ka hele au a ke koa nui,
O Kauai nei la e!
Owai kou inoa?
E like me a’u nei la?
Oli aku o Kamapuaa i kana oli ia Makalii:
Lele ae la ka honu a kai,
Kipu iho la i ke alo o ka ala e!
A ke kai hoolono e!
Ke kupa o Kaena la!
Holo paha, aloha e.
I aku o Makalii ia Kamapuaa: “Akahi ka lea o kuu inoa ia oe, ina hoi e
make o Kaneiki ia’u i keia la, o oe ka’u e hoola ai.” Ma keia olelo a
Makalii ua puni o Kamapuaa i ka huhu ia wa. Nolaila oli aku la ia ma ke
mele i na hoa kaua ona, me ka hai i na inoa o lakou:
O Naipuni oe a ka maia,
Ia Owela ka moku,
Kauoha ka aina i na makua,
I ka makuakane,
I ka makuahine,
I ke kaikuaana,
I ke kupunawahine,
I ke kahuna ia Lonoaohi,
Oia wale no ia i ka hele ana,
I hahai i ka mai o Kapomailele,
Hele ae nei oia ma kukulu o Kahiki,
Make ke kaua i ke Ahuku,
Hee ke kaua i ke Ahumoe,
Make ke kaua ia Olopana,
Hee ke kaua ia Pohuehue,
Make ke kaua ia Mahiki,
Hee ke kaua ia Popoki,
Make ke kaua ia Ohiki,
Hee ke kaua ia Alealea,
Make ke kaua ia Pipipi,
Hee ke kaua ia Aoa,
Make ke kaua ia Lepokolea,
Hee ke kaua ia Palahalaha,
Make ke kaua ia Akiaki,
Hee ke kaua ia Loloa,
Make ke kaua ia Paoolakei,
Hee ke kaua ia Paookauwila,
Make ke kaua ia Alamihi,
Hee ke kaua ia Aama,
Make ke kaua ia Kuapaa,
Hee ke kaua ia Naka,
Make ke kaua ia Opihi,
Hee ke kaua ia Heepali,
Make ke kaua ia Lipoa,
Hee ke kaua ia Limukohu,
Make ke kaua ia Ina,
Hee ke kaua ia Haukeuke,
Make ke kaua ia Olali,
Hee ke kaua ia Oopukai,
Make ke kaua ia Hinalea,
Hee ke kaua ia Weke,
Make ke kaua ia Opule,
Hee ke kaua ia Uhu,
Make ke kaua ia Mano,
Hee ke kaua ia Malolo,
Make ke kaua ia Piopio,
Hee ke kaua ia Lelepo,
Make ke kaua ia Auau,
Hee ke kaua ia Kauleinaha,
Make ke kaua ia Honunui,
Hee ke kaua ia Honuiki,
Make ke kaua ia Kumunuiaiake,
Hee ke kaua ia Niuloaihiki,
Make ke kaua ia Moanonuikalehua,
Hee ke kaua ia Kaeohoku,
Make ke kaua i Kaeholalo,
Hee ke kaua ia Nalukua,
Make ke kaua ia Nalualo,
Hee ke kaua ia Alei,
Make ke kaua ia Alemoe,
Hee ke kaua ia Keaumiki,
Make ke kaua ia Keauka,
Hee ke kaua ia Ahuikukanaloa,
Make ke kaua ia Laumaiakewili,
Hee ke kaua ia Laumaiakenahae,
Make ke kaua ia Kupalii,
Hee ke kaua ia Kanaunaumamaawa,
Make ke kaua ia Mokumokupoo,
Hee ke kaua ia Namakaokahai,
Make ke kaua ia Kuilioloa,
Hee ke kaua ia Koea,
Make ke kaua ia Lonokaeho la e!
Puni o Kahiki ku,
Moe maua me ke kaikamahine a Kowea,
Me Kekaihaakuloulani,
Iloko o Puokooko,
O Koo o Wainanauli,
Ilaila ka hale moe,
Kaohi mai ka makuahunowai,
E noho e ai i ka luhi o kaua,
Aole e paa ka puaa ia oe,
Ke kii nei au e kinai,
I ke ahi a ka po,
Aole e pio ke ahi ia oe,
He ahi na ke ’kua wahine,
Na Pele nui aimoku,
Hele aku he loa Kauanahunahu,
Na hua e ke ahi pau ka hulu puaa,
Ku ka hohono i na moku,
Ua wahi a wela ka aina,
Wela ka ulu Oahu, ia’u,
Pa Olopana i ka la iki,
Make Olopana i ka la nui,
Ai na ka iliili,
Ai na ka moi,
Ai na ka nananuu,
Ai na kii kapu o mua nei la,
Puni Oahu nei ia’u.
Kaawe ke kaikaina la make,
Kau i ka haka a Keluea,
Lawe ae ka aina la lilo,
E Iouli, e Iomea,
E ka ohana a Paikaua,
A Pueonuiokona,
A Kahonunuimaeaea,
A Kahonuikipooiki,
A Kapaemahu o Wakea.
Kipaku ia na makua lele i Kauai,
O ka mamala hoi a Kama,
I Mahiki mai Oahu mai,
Oia oe e Makaliinuikuakawaiea,
E o oe, ka’u lehua la e Makalii,
Ke pii la la, ke pii la,
Ke ako la la, ke ako la,
Ke puunaue la la, ke puunaue la,
O aku ka’u lehua kea la e Makalii,
Ke iho la la, ke iho la,
Ke wae la la, ke wae la,
Ke ako la la, ke ako la,
Ke aki la la, ke aki la,
Ke uo la la, ke uo la,
Ke kui la la, ke kui la,
Ke lawa ala la, ke lawa ala,
Ke paa ala la, ke paa ala,
Ke lei la la, ke lei la,
Ke lawe la la, ke lawe la,
Ke hao la la, ke hao la,
Ke hao la ke hai i ke one o Akelekele,
Kaikoo Hanalei e! Kaikoo,
Kai kuaau o Haena,
Kai poi o Kalalau e,
Kai ne halaole ko Milolii,
Lele ae la ka huna a ke kai i luna,
A ke kai kuike i ke alo o ka ala,
A ke kai hoomoe i ke alo o ka pohaku,
E hiki mai auanei kuu kino makani,
O Kukeaoiki, o Kukeaonui,
O Kukeaoloa, o Kukeaopoko,
O Kukeaonuimihamihaikalani,
Kaiehu ka lani, ehuehu ka lani,
Ehuehu ka lani ia oe la e!
E Makaliinuikuakawaiea,
Hee ko aina i ke kakahiaka,
E Makaliinuikuakawaiea la,
Puni Kauai nei ia’u la e, puni.
A lohe o Makalii i keia oli a Kamapuaa, mihi iho la ia i kona make.
Maopopo iho la ia ia o Kamapuaa keia, nolaila, ninau mai la ia ia
Kamapuaa ma ke oli penei:
O oe no ka na e Haunuu,
E Haulani, ka mano nui,
E Kaalokuloku, e ui e?
O kou inoa ia? E o mai.
Ae mai o Kamapuaa: “Ae owau no, o Kama.”
I aku o Makalii i mua o Kamapuaa: “Make, aohe wahi e ola ai, aohe uka,
aohe kai, aohe nae, aohe lalo, aohe opu weuweu e pee iho ai, ua make ia
oe e Kama.” I aku o Kama: “Aole oe e make, ke loaa kekahi mele o’u ia
oe.” No ka huhu o Kama ke kumu o keia olelo ana i mele, no kela
huaolelo a Makalii, i pane kikoi mai ai, penei: “Lea maoli kuu inoa ia
oe, ina i make o Kaneiki ia’u i keia la, o oe ka’u e hoola.”
Pane aku o Makalii: “Iloko paha o ka opu o ka makuahine loaa ke mele.”
Olelo aku o Kamapuaa me ka huhu: “Aole no ka e noonoo iho kou opu?”
Ia wa, aloha iho la o Lonoikiaweawealoha ia Makalii (oia kekahi akua o
Kamapuaa), a’o iho ia i na mele inoa o Kamapuaa. Oli aku la o Makalii i
ke mele o Kamapuaa, a kuu iho la. Ninau aku la o Makalii: “Pehea au?”
Olelo mai o Kamapuaa: “Aole oe e ola i ke mele hookahi, aia elua mele.”
Oli aku la o Makalii i na mele a pau loa o Kamapuaa, a pau ia, alaila
ola o Makalii ia Kamapuaa, aole i make. Ma keia ola ana o Makalii,
nonoi aku la ia ia Kamapuaa i wahi nona e noho ai me kona mau kanaka.
Olelo mai o Kamapuaa: “Kahiki oe me Koea e noho ai.” Hoole aku o
Makalii: “Aole au e ola i laila, he nui na kai a’u e holo ai.” “I
Hawaii hoi ha me Pele, e noho ai.” “Aole au e ola i laila.” “I Oahu hoi
ha me Kekeleiaiku a me Kamaunuaniho.” “Aole no wau e ola i laila.” “I
uka hoi ha oe o ke kuahiwi e noho ai i kahi nui o ke ki, o ka pala, o
ke mau, o ka hapuu.” “Ae,” aku o Makalii. Hoi aku la ia me kona mau
kanaka i ke kauhiwi e noho ai.
MOKUNA VI.
No Kahikiula a me Kahikihonuakele.
A hala o Makalii mai ke alo aku o Kamapuaa, ku ana o Kahikiula, ka
makuakane o Kamapuaa. He koa ia, hu mai ke aloha o Kamapuaa nona. Kena
aku la o Kamapuaa ia Kaneiki: “Kau kanaka hoi.” I mai o Kaneiki: “He
ikaika kela, he koa.” I aku o Kamapuaa: “Ina hoi ha ke koa, paa kona
aina o Oahu, aole e lilo ia hai.”
Ku iho la laua me Kaneiki, hoomoe iho ana o Kaneiki i ka laau i luna o
Kahikiula haule o Kahikiula, i lalo. Lele iho o Kaneiki e hoomake loa,
pane aku o Kamapuaa: “E! na’u e hoomake, hele aku i mua.” Olelo iho o
Kamapuaa ia Kahikiula. “E! make e!” “Ae, make, hookahi no ka laau a ka
ui o ka make no ia.” “Me he makuakane la oe no’u, a me he keiki la wau
nau.” I mai o Kahikiula: “Aohe a’u keiki e ae, hookahi wale no o
Kahikihonuakele.” I aku o Kamapuaa: “Maanei e kolo aku ai a loaa o
Makalii ma i ke kuahiwi, i laila e noho ai.”
A hala o Kahikiula, ku ana o Kahikihonuakele, ka mua loa o Kamapuaa ma.
Kena aku la o Kamapuaa ia Limaloa: “Kau kanaka hoi.” I mai o Limaloa:
“E make auanei au he kanaka ui kela.” I aku o Kamapuaa: “No kuu ike i
ka ikaika ole, nolaila au i olelo aku la ia oe.” Ku iho la o Limaloa me
Kahikihonuakele a hahau laau, hina iho la o Kahikihonuakele i lalo.
Lele iho o Limaloa e hoomake loa, pane aku o Kamapuaa: “E hele aku i
mua, na’u e hoomake aku.” A hala o Limaloa i mua, lalau iho la o
Kamapuaa ia Kahikihonuakele, a lomilomi iho la, a pohala ae la. Olelo
iho o Kamapuaa: “Make ea. Hookahi no ka laau a ka ui waiho i lalo.” I
iho o Kamapuaa: “Me he kaikuaana ala oe no’u, a me he kaikaina ala au
nou.” I mai o Kahikihonuakele: “Aole o’u kaikaina e ae, ua make ko’u
mau kaikaina. O kekahi make ia Pele, o kekahi ua kaawe.” I aku o
Kamapuaa ia Kahikihonuakele: “Maanei aku e kolo ai a loaa aku o Makalii
ma.” Mahope o laila, hoi mai la o Kaneiki laua o Limaloa. I aku o
Kamapuaa: “E, hookahi kaua ikaika i koe, he kaua wahine ia, no laila, e
holo kakou i pakele.” O keia wahine a Kamapuaa e olelo nei, o Hina no,
o ka makuahine ponoi no o lakou. A holo o Kaneiki laua o Limaloa. O ke
kumu o keia hana ana a Kamapuaa pela, no ke aloha i ka makuahine ia
Hina.
No ka lawe ana o Kamapuaa ia Kahikikolo i laau kaua nana, kapa ia ai
kona inoa. “O ke kaikoeke laau nui a Kaneiki.”
A haalele o Kamapuaa i na wahine a me kona makuahunowai o Kaneiki, hele
aku la ia e ike i na makua ona e noho ana ma Kalalau, nokamea, e noho
alii ana o Kahikiula me Hina no Kauai a puni, a e kuu ana ka ia o
Kalalau, a e noho lawaia ana o Wailinuu na laua. A kokoke o Kamapuaa e
hiki i kahi o na makua noho ihola he hale wahine, ia ia i noho ai
ilaila, lohe ia mai la ka i’a.
MOKUNA VII.
Ka Hoohewahewa Ana o na Makua, mai Make.
A hiki o Kamapuaa ia Wailinuu, ka lawaia a na makua. Kalele iho la keia
i ka moo o ka waa ia, a olelo aku la: “Na’u kekahi ia, aua no make. He
make ko keia la, he ilo ko ka la apopo.” I mai o Wailinuu: “Alua ia oe,
o ke noi i i’a, a o ka make mai no.” I aku o Kamapuaa: “Na’u kahi i’a.”
Olelo mai Wailinuu: “Aole no ka hoi e luu iho no hoi ka ihu i lalo o ke
kai.” Kena aku la keia i ka hoahele, o hele i o Hina ala, e olelo aku
eia ae ko keiki, i hele mai nei i i’a nana. A lohe o Hina i keia mau
olelo a ka elele, hoole mai la: “Aole a’u keiki e ae, ua make ia Pele,
ua kaawe. Ua koe hookahi o Kahikihonuakele. Nohea la na keiki, he lohe
aku la paha i ka pihe i’a a maua hele mai la e wahahee i loaa ona ia.”
Elima hele ana a ka elele mai a Kamapuaa a ia Hina. Elima hoi ana.
Alaila, hiki o Kamapuaa i mua o Hina, ike mai la o Hina, huli ke alo i
kahi e. Pane aku o Kamapuaa ia Hina: “O ke kua ka ko’u hoa olelo?” Oli
aku la o Kamapuaa ia Hina:
Nani kuu noho ana i uka o Waiahulu,
Hiki ana ka pihe ia o kai nei,
O ui au o ninau aku,
Nawai la ka i’a o kai nei?
Na Hina, na Kahikiula,
Na’u wale no ia i’a ke hiki au,
E Hina e, na’u kahi i’a,
E Hina e, he ole manawa ino,
Lealea ka noho a Kahikimauolina,
Ke one huli o ka moku,
I huli mai e imi mai,
Imi mai hoi i na makua,
He ua hoa ka makuahine,
He konia ka makuakane
He manonia ke kaikuaana,
Kuhi a ka i’a i ka moana,
I ko’a loa, i ke ko’a poko,
I ke ko’a i noho ia e i’a,
I ke ko’a i mea ia Hina,
E Hina e, i hele mai nei au i ia na’u,
E Hina e, he ole manawa ino, aloha,
Kupu ka ioio i luna o Waiawaawa
O kuu kino puaa ia,
Kai no au i hele mai nei,
E noonoo ana ka makua,
E Hina e, he ole manawa ino!
I mai na wahine a Kahikihonuakele: “E Hina e, malama he keiki no keia
nau.” I aku o Hina: “Aohe a’u keiki e ae o Kauai nei. Ina no he manao
ko olua e haawi i ka i’a, e haawi no olua.” Ma keia olelo a Hina ia
laua, haawi mai la laua la ia Kamapuaa i ka i’a. Kena ae la o Kamapuaa
i na hoahele i ka i’a, e amo.
Mahope o laila, oli o Kamapuaa ia Hina me ka hai pololei i kona pili
ana mai ke kumu mai:
Ma Kona hoi au i hele mai nei,
Ua ike mai nei au i ka ahui maia,
I aina a kiko ia e ka manu,
Ke kea mua o ka maia,
I kupono i ka lau o ka maia.
I ke ala pii la e Hina,
I ke ala imi i ka wai o Kekelani,
I ka wai o Waialamihi,
O ka luna i Kaula e,
Hoalohaloha wale la,
E Hina e, nau kahi i’a,
E Hina e, he ole manawa ino,
Ma Kona hoi au i hele mai nei,
Ua ike mai nei au i ke kukui,
Ka ihona i lalo he awaawa,
Waawaaiki naaupo,
Popoi o loko me he kaikoo la,
Auhea ka manawa,
No Kohala au,
No Kohala ka makani anu he apaa,
A paa i ka waha he ole,
E Hina e, na’u kahi i’a.
E kuu kaikuaana e!
Kuu kaikuaana o ka pali hii,
Pali kui o Kaliuwaa,
Pali hanai, pali hele a maua,
Pali waha ma ke kua,
E haawe ai ke kua i ka huli,
E uwe kaua e, aloha,
E Hina e, na’u kahi i’a,
E Hina e, he ole manawa ino,
No Kalihi oe, no Kalihi au,
No Kalihi ka wahine haha pai,
Moku a uu ke kaula,
Lilo aku ke po’i me ka ipu,
Hahai aku ka wahine i ka ipu,
O ke kai mokumoku ipu o Kalihi,
He paa o Kalihi e,
E Hina e, na’u kekahi i’a,
E Hina e, o na’u kekahi i’a.
Ma keia oli ana a Kamapuaa, noonoo o Hina, o Kamapuaa keia. Makau iho
la, nokamea o Hina no ka wahine i hele i Kalihi, a lilo ai ka ipu
papai.
Nolaila, wahi aku ana o Hina i ke kua o ka hale, i wahi e puka ai i
waho, no ka mea, ua paa ka puka ia Kamapuaa. A hemo o Hina i waho o ka
hale, holokiki aku la ia e olelo ia Kahikiula a me Kahikihonuakele. E
mama awa ana nae laua. I aku o Hina: “E! O Kamapuaa ei ae, ua hiki mai
nei.” Nolaila, hele aku la lakou e aloha me ka hoohaahaa i mua o
Kamapuaa, a oli aku la o Hina i ka inoa o Kamapuaa, i mea e oluolu mai
ai.
I luna kukui o Hanunanuna,
I ke kaha o Waimalu,
Kuu kane ua—e!
Aohe makana i ko inaina e!
Eia ka lani poko la,
He waimaka ke ua iho nei,
Ke ua iho nei a pulu la,
Pulu kuu kino i ka manao la,
Kuu keiki o ka pali hii e!
Hele aku la o Hina a moe malalo o Kamapuaa, noho iho la o Kamapuaa i
luna o Hina. Oli mai la o Kahikiula i ka inoa o Kamapuaa:
I luna kukui o Hanunanuna,
I ke kaha o Waimea,
Kuu kane ua—e!
Aohe a’u makana i ko huhu,
Hookahi makana o ka waimaka,
Ke ua iho nei e, a pulu la.
Hele aku la o Kahikiula a moe iho la malalo o Kamapuaa, e like me Hina.
O Kahikihonuakele, kau mai la i kana mele ia Kamapuaa:
Hanau ae no apopo ka olua keiki,
O kou inoa no ka hoi keia,
O iliala i ka hau anu o Kaala,
Ko ili mahuna i ka awa,
I noho i uka o Kaliupeapea,
O ka ua kilinoe hau o Keke,
I uka hoi ka hala me ka lehua,
I kupu i uka o Kaliuwaa,
O kou inoa ia e o mai.
A pau ke oli ana o Kahikihonuakele, hele aku la ia a moe i mua o
Kamapuaa. Ku ae la o Kamapuaa a hehi ia lakou a hele aku la, nokamea,
ua huhu loa o Kamapuaa ia lakou. Nolaila, noke aku la o Hina i ke oli
ia Kamapuaa i na mele a pau i mea e lealea mai ai o Kamapuaa, ola
lakou, aka, aohe maliu mai o Kamapuaa. A ike o Hina aohe maliu mai o
Kamapuaa, alaila, wehe ae la ia i kona kapa a hele wale, me ke kuu i ka
ma’i. A hahai aku la mahope o Kamapuaa, a ike o Kamapuaa ia Hina e hele
kohana aku ana, huli mai la ia, a hoopau i kona huhu ana. Olelo mai la
o Kamapuaa: “E make ka lawaia a olua, no ka olelo ana mai ia’u, e luu i
lalo ko ihu, i loaa ka i’a.” Ae mai o Hina, e ai aku ana ka puaa, pau
na lawaia la i ka make. I aku o Kamapuaa i na makua: “No ke aha la olua
i hoohewahewa ai ia’u?” I mai na makua: “No ko maua ike no he puaa kou
kino, aohe kino kanaka.” Ia wa hoike o Kamapuaa i na kino a pau ona, a
hoi aku la i Kahiki me Koea.
LEGEND OF KAULU.
Kaulu Seeks His Kind Brother.—Encounters Ghosts and Other
Obstacles.—He Drinks up the Sea.—Awakes Makalii for Aid.—Kaaona
Foiled.—Shark Kalakeenuiakane.—The Sea Restored.—Of
Haumea.—Lonokaeho of Eight Foreheads Overcome.—Mokolii, the Wizard,
Killed.
Kaulu was a very young boy who once lived in Kailua, Koolau, Oahu. His
father was Kukaohialaka. [464] At the birth of Kaulu, [465] he was in
the form of a piece of cord. He had two older brothers. Kaholeha was
the name of the brother who loved him, while the other brother did not
like him at all, in fact he hated him. Some time after this the brother
that thought a good deal of Kaulu was taken away by Kane and Kanaloa,
[466] to the island of Kuaihelani, [467] where he was kept. Being
attached to this brother, because of his great kindness, Kaulu
concluded that he would go to Kuaihelani in search of him. On the
voyage Kaulu encountered several obstacles. [468] First he encountered
large and terrible waves; secondly, he encountered the long waves;
thirdly, he encountered Kuilioloa; fourthly he encountered Keaumiki and
Keauka, and fifthly he encountered the gods or ghosts.
When Kaulu arrived in the land of Kuaihelani, he went up to a loulu
[469] palm tree and hid in the leaves. That evening he saw his brother
coming out of the house, so he went to meet him. Kaulu then asked him:
“How are you getting along?” Kaholeha replied: “I am not happy.” Kaulu
again asked him: “What do you all do in the evening?” The brother
replied: “We drink awa.” “Yes,” said Kaulu, “when it is time to drink
awa, you tell the gods that they can go ahead and drink their’s and
that you will take your’s later. When it comes to your turn to drink
awa, you order the gods not to talk, and when they are quiet then you
call out to me as follows: ‘Say, my god, here is our awa.’ I will then
answer back: ‘Drink it. I will take the intoxicating portion.’” The
brother returned into the house and in time carried out the orders
given him. When the gods heard the reply from without, they said: “What
a loud voiced god you have. It even calls differently.” This was
continued so often that Kane and Kanaloa became vexed and so they sent
their messengers to fly up to Makalii [470] and inquire of him of the
nature of this thing, whether it is a human being or a god.
When the messengers came in the presence of Makalii, they informed him
of the nature of their mission. He replied: “The voice is not the voice
of a god; it is the voice of a man, Kaulu by name.” When the messengers
arrived back in the presence of Kane and Kanaloa, they reported what
they had been told by Makalii. When the two heard the report, they
became very angry with the brother of Kaulu, and so the two devised a
way of getting Kaholeha into trouble. After they had thought out a plan
they tempted Kaholeha to go down with them into the sea for a bath and
to ride the surf. When they came to the place where the surf was
breaking Kaholeha was caught by a shark and eaten. Therefore Kaulu went
down to the seashore [in search of him].
HOW KAULU DRANK UP THE SEA.
When Kaulu arrived at the beach he stooped down and drank up the sea
until the whole ocean was dried up and all the fish were exposed. Kaulu
then proceeded to kill all the sharks and other kinds of fish. In this
search for Kaholeha, Kaulu killed several fish without being able to
find him, so he flew up to Makalii and asked him. When Kaulu arrived at
the home of Makalii, he found him asleep with his face turned up, for
Makalii was a very old man, but possessed of great powers and was very
strong. When Kaulu saw him, he went up to him and pinched his leg,
causing Makalii to wake up and cry out in pain.
RELATING TO KAAONA.
Kaaona was the younger brother of Makalii and he was very ill tempered.
When he saw Kaulu he took up a large rock called Ikuwa, [471] being
about as large as the island of Maui. When Kaulu saw this, he asked of
Makalii: “Who is this man holding a large rock?” Makalii replied: “It
is my ill tempered younger brother.” When Kaaona came up to Kaulu, he
hurled the rock at Kaulu, thinking to crush him with it. Kaulu then
stuck up his poi finger [472] and held the rock up. Kaulu then said:
“Say, the rock from the strong man is held up. When is it to fall
down?” At seeing this Kaaona ran off fearful of being put to death by
Kaulu.
Sometime after this Kaulu inquired of Makalii, saying: “Where is my
older brother? Tell me who killed him, that I may know the person.”
Makalii replied: “Your older brother is within the king of all the
sharks.” Kaulu again asked him: “Tell me clearly who eat my brother.”
Makalii replied: “He is in the great mound of coral rock which has an
opening at the top, which is in reality a shark.”
KALAKEENUIAKANE.
Kalakeenuiakane was a very large shark; he was the king of all the
sharks in the sea, and it was this shark that swallowed alive the
brother of Kaulu. At the conclusion of the conversation between Makalii
and Kaulu, Kaulu returned and proceeded to the presence of
Kalakeenuiakane [473] and asked him: “Say, have you seen my brother?”
“Yes, I have seen him; he is no more; he has turned into hair and into
filth.” Kaulu then asked him: “Are you strong?” “Yes,” said the shark.
“What is your strength?” Kalakeenuiakane replied: “If I open my mouth
my upper jaw can reach the heaven while my lower jaw rests at the
bottom of the earth.” Kaulu then asked of his own hands: “Say,
Limakaukahi and Limapaihala, [474] is he really strong?” The hands
replied: “No.” The shark then opened its mouth and Kaulu stepped in and
held the jaws open. He then called those in the belly of the shark to
come out, and Kaholeha came forth; his hair was all gone, but he was
still alive. Shortly after this Kaulu and his brother returned home.
HOW THE SEA WAS RESTORED.
When they were ready to come away, Kaulu said to his brother: “You go
on ahead, I will follow behind.” Kaulu then urinated and the sea was
restored to its former condition. But it was salty and has smelled bad
to this day; it was not so before.
RELATING TO HAUMEA.
Kaulu and his brother then returned from Kuaihelani and stopped at
Moanalua, [475] where Kaholeha remained, while Kaulu went off to
Niuhelewai [476] to see the place. Niuhelewai is a place at Kapalama,
where Haumea lived.
Haumea [477] was a ghost [or akua] and no one who fell in its way was
saved; all would be eaten up. Haumea was a woman. When Kaulu came to
the home of Haumea, he found the ghost asleep, so Kaulu woke her up.
Haumea then asked Kaulu: “Where are you going?” Kaulu replied:
“Sightseeing.” “You cannot go any further; this place is sacred to me
and death shall meet those who disobey.” Kaulu then asked the ghost:
“Are you strong?” Haumea replied: “Yes.” Kaulu again said: “Yes, I will
return and tomorrow I will come again, when we will fight.” Haumea
assented to this.
The reason why Kaulu deferred the fight with Haumea was because he
wished to get some nets (koko) to catch Haumea with. These were the
nets of Makalii, [478] called “Maoleha” and its mate. Kaulu then flew
up to Makalii and asked for the nets. Makalii allowed him to take them,
and Kaulu returned with the nets and he again found Haumea asleep.
Kaulu then surrounded the house with four thicknesses of real fish nets
and two thicknesses of the nets of Makalii, Maoleha and its mate. When
Kaulu saw that the house of Haumea was completely encompassed with
nets, he called out in a loud voice:
Wake up Haumea,
It is daylight, the cock has crowed,
Darkness has fled,
Pleiades has risen.
Here I am, Kaulu,
Your opponent. You must wake up.
When Haumea heard the call, she woke up and looking about saw that she
was entirely surrounded with nets. She then began to tear them with her
teeth. After cutting through the four thickness of fish nets she came
to the nets of Makalii, Maoleha and its mate. At these nets Haumea was
unable to cut them, and became so entangled and exhausted that she went
to sleep. While asleep Kaulu set the house on fire, which consumed
Haumea, killing her.
RELATING TO LONOKAEHO.
After the death of Haumea, Kaulu went up from Niuhelewai to Nuuanu and
from there to Koolau, where Lonokaeho was living. At this time
Lonokaeho [479] had charge of Koolau. This man had eight foreheads
which were all sharp and very powerful. When Kaulu came in the presence
of Lonokaeho, Lonokaeho asked him: “Where are you from?” Kaulu replied:
“I came along this way.” Lonokaeho said: “No person is allowed to come
this way, for the place is sacred and death will result, for I have
placed a kapu over it, and because of this people fear me to this very
time. If you are strong you shall live, but if not I will kill you.”
Kaulu replied: “It is because I am strong that I am able to reach
here.” Lonokaeho then exposed his eight foreheads, one was of stone,
another of sharp edged rock, another of wood, another of ohia, another
of certain weeds, another of maile vines, another of ieie, another of
hala. On each of these foreheads grew lehua trees. When Kaulu saw the
foreheads of Lonokaeho, he asked of his two hands, [480] Limakaukahi
and Limapaihala: “How about the eight foreheads of Lonokaeho?” The
hands made reply: “They will not escape us.” Kaulu then said to
Lonokaeho: “Then why don’t your eight foreheads go ahead and cut me?”
Lonokaeho replied: “If they cut you, you will be dead, you will not be
saved.” The first forehead then came down, the one of sharp rock, but
Kaulu dodged, missing him and the forehead struck the ground. The ieie
and the maile vines crawled over and covered it, which prevented it
from getting up again. When the forehead tried to get up it was unable
to move. [481] Thus were all of the eight foreheads of Lonokaeho
overcome, and Kaulu thereby became possessed of all Koolau. Kaulu then
proceeded on to Kualoa [482] at the Kaoio point, where Mokolii [483]
was living, a wizard in the form of a rat.
RELATING TO MOKOLII.
This wizard was a very evil person and no one, man or woman, was saved
who came within its reach; all would be eaten. It was customary with
this wizard to sit and watch by the wayside for people to cunningly
coax and deceive them to come nearer.
When Kaulu arrived at the place, Mokolii inquired of him: “Where are
you from?” Kaulu replied: “I came along this way.” “Yes, you will
become my food for this day.” Kaulu made reply: “You can have me if you
are strong.” Mokolii then jumped on Kaulu and held him with its teeth.
Kaulu then flew up with Mokolii, and when they got into the blue sky
Mokolii came falling down, breaking every bone in its body, killing it.
The place thus became the property of Kaulu.
KAAO NO KAULU.
Imi Kaulu i ke Kaina Oluolu.—Paio me na Uhane Lapu me na
Pilikia.—Inu Oia i ke Kai.—Hoala ia Makalii no ke Kokua.—Hoka o
Kaaona.—Mano, Kalakeenuiakane.—Hoi hou ke Kai.—No Haumea.—Hee
Lonokaeho o na Lae Ewalu.—Make Mokolii, ke Kupua.
He keiki opiopio o Kaulu, no Kailua, i Koolau, Oahu. O Kukaohialaka, ka
makuakane. He pauku kaula ia i kona hanau ana, a he mau kaikuaana kona
elua. O Kaholeha, ka mea aloha ia ia, hookahi kaikuaana huhu loa ia ia.
A o ke kaikuaana aloha ia ia, oia kai lilo ia Kane laua o Kanaloa, lawe
ia a ka moku o Kuaihelani, noho. A mahope imi o Kaulu a hiki i
Kuaihelani. Ma keia hele ana a Kaulu, he nui kona mau hoapaio. O ka mua
o ka nalu nui; o ka lua o ka ale moe; o ke kolu o Kuilioloa; o ka ha o
Keaumiki a me Keauka; o ka lima o ke ’kua.
A hiki o Kaulu i Kuaihelani, hele aku la ia a loko o ka ao loulu hou e
owili ana, pee iho la ia. A ahiahi, hemo mai la kona kaikuaana i waho,
hele aku la o Kaulu e launa pu. Ninau aku o Kaulu: “Pehea kou noho
ana?” Olelo mai o Kaholeha: “Aohe pono.” I aku o Kaulu: “I ka wa ahiahi
heaha ka oukou hana?” I mai ke kaikuaana: “He inu awa.” “Ae,” wahi a
Kaulu. “Ina inu ka awa, olelo aku oe i ke ’kua, o ko lakou awa mua ke
inu, a mahope kou. A inu oe i kou apu awa, e papa aku oe i ke ’kua,
aole make walaau, a noho malie lakou, alaila, kahea ae oe, penei: ‘E ke
’kua e! eia ka awa o kaua.’ Na’u ia e olelo aku: ‘Inu hia. O ka ona
wale ana ko’u.’”
Hoi aku la ke kaikuaana a hana pela. I mai la ke ’kua: “He oi ka hoi
kou o ke ’kua leo nui. He hea okoa mai no.” Pela no ka hana ana, a
uluhua o Kana a me Kanaloa. Hoouna i na elele, e lele i luna e ninau ia
Makalii i ke ano o keia mea. He kanaka paha, he ’kua paha.
A hiki ua elele i o Makalii la, olelo aku la ia ia, a lohe ia, olelo
mai la: “Aohe akua, he kanaka, o Kaulu ka inoa.” A hiki na elele i mua
o Kane laua o Kanaloa. Hai aku la i na olelo a Makalii. A lohe laua,
huhu iho la laua i ke kaikuaana o Kaulu, nolaila, imi hala laua ia
Kaholeha. Nolaila, hoowalewale o Kane laua me Kanaloa ia Kaholeha, e
hele e auau kai, e heenalu. I ka hiki ana i kahi heenalu, ua pau o
Kaholeha i ka ai ia e ka mano, nolaila, hele o Kaulu a hiki i ke kai.
KA MONI ANA O KAULU I KE KAI.
Wehe ae la o Kaulu i ka waha ona, omo ia ke kai a pau i loko a maloo
iho la ke kai, ahuwale na ia a pau loa. Noke o Kaulu i ka luku i ka
mano, a me na i’a e ae. Ma keia imi ana a Kaulu, aole i loaa o
Kaholeha. Nolaila, lele aku la ia i luna i o Makalii la e ninau ai. A
hiki o Kaulu i o Makalii la, e moe ana o Makalii i luna ke alo,
nokamea, he elemakule ia, aka, he mana nae, a me ka ikaika loa. Lele
iho la o Kaulu iniki i ka opi o na uha, a puoho ae la o Makalii me ka
uwe i ka eha.
NO KAAONA.
Oia ke kaikaina huhu o Makalii, ike mai la ia ia Kaulu. Amo mai la ia i
ka pohaku nui, o Ikuwa ka inoa, ua like me Maui ka nui o ka pohaku.
Nana aku la o Kaulu a ike. Ninau aku la ia Makalii: “Owai keia kanaka
me ka pohaku nui e amo mai nei?” I mai la o Makalii: “O kuu kaikaina
huhu.” A hiki o Kaaona i mua o Kaulu, hoonee iho la i ka pohaku i luna
o Kaulu, me ka manao e pepe i ka pohaku. E koo ae ana o Kaulu: “Ea! paa
ka pohaku a ua kanaka ikaika, a hea hoi haule iho?” Holo aku la o
Kaaona me ka makau o make ia Kaulu.
A mahope o keia, ninau aku o Kaulu ia Makalii: “Auhea kuu kaikuaana, e
hai mai oe i ka mea nana i pepehi i ike au.” Olelo aku o Makalii: “Aia
ko kaikuaana i loko o ke ’lii o na mano a pau loa.” Ninau aku o Kaulu:
“E hai pono mai oe i ka mea nana i ai kuu kaikuaana?” Wahi a Makalii:
“Aia i ka pukoa nui, e hamama ana o luna, he mano ia.”
KALAKEENUIAKANE.
He mano nui ia, oia ke ’lii o na mano a pau loa o loko o ke kai, a nana
i moni ola ke kaikuaana o Kaulu. A pau ka Makalii olelo ana ia Kaulu,
hoi mai la o Kaulu a hiki i mua o Kalakeenuiakane. Ninau aku la: “Ea!
Ua ike auanei oe i kuu kaikuaana?” “Ae, ua ike, ua pau, ua hulu, ua
kukae.”
I aku o Kaulu: “He ikaika no?” “Ae.” “Pehea kou ikaika?” I mai o
Kalakeenuiakane: “Ina e hamama kuu waha, o ke a luna i ka lani, o ke a
lalo i ka honua.” Alaila, ninau iho o Kaulu i na lima ona: “E
Limakaukahi a me Limapaihala, he ikaika io anei keia?” Hoole mai na
lima: “Aole!” Hamama ka waha o ka mano, paa no ke a luna i ka lani, o
ke a lalo i ka honua. Kahea aku la o Kaulu ia loko o ka opu e hele mai,
oili mai ana o Kaholeha, ua pau ka lauoho i ka helelei, e ola ana no
nae. Mahope o laila, hoi mai la o Kaulu me ke kaikuaana.
KA HOI HOU ANA O KE KAI.
I aku o Kaulu i ke kaikuaana: “Mamua aku oe, mahope aku nei au.” Ia wa
mimi o Kaulu i ke kai, a hoi hou ke kai e like me mamua. Eia nae, ua
hohono a awaawa ke kai a hiki i keia la, aole pela mamua.
NO HAUMEA.
Hoi mai la o Kaulu ma mai Kuaihelani mai me kona kaikuaana a hiki i
Moanalua. Hoonoho o Kaulu i ke kaikuaana i laila, hele mai la oia i ka
makaikai a hiki i Niuhelewai, Kapalama, e noho ana o Haumea i laila.
He ’kua o Haumea, aohe mea koe ia ia i ka ai ia, he wahine. A hiki o
Kaulu, e moe ana o Haumea, hoala ae la o Kaulu a ala o Haumea. Ninau
mai la o Haumea: “E hele ana oe i hea?” I aku o Kaulu: “I ka makaikai.”
“Aole pono ke hele, he kapu keia wahi ia’u, he make.” I aku o Kaulu:
“He ikaika no oe?” “Ae!” pela mai o Haumea. I aku o Kaulu: “Ae, e hoi
au, a popo hiki mai au, hakaka kaua.” Ae mai o Haumea.
Eia ko Kaulu manao ia Haumea ma laila i loaa ona koko e paa ai o
Haumea, oia na koko a Makalii, o Maoleha ma. Lele aku la o Kaulu a hiki
ia Makalii, nonoi aku la i na koko. Ae mai la o Makalii, hoi mai la o
Kaulu a hiki, ia wa e moe ana o Haumea. Nolaila, hoopuni o Kaulu i na
upena maloko o ka hale, a eha puni i ka upena, a elua hoi puni o ka
hale i na koko a Makalii ia Maoleha ma. A ike o Kaulu ua puni ka hale o
Haumea i ka upena. Kahea aku la o Kaulu me ka leo nui:
E ala e Haumea!
Ua ao, ua kani ka moa,
Ua lele ka okai o ke ao,
Aia i luna ka Huhui,
Eia au la o Kaulu,
Ko hoa hakaka. E ala oe.
A lohe o Haumea, ala mai la. I nana ae ka hana, ua paa o waho i ka
upena. E noke aku ana i ke aki i ka upena, o ka hele ia a pau na upena
eha, koe o na koko a Makalii, o Maoleha ma. Ia lalau ana aku o Haumea
ia mau koko, e hao mai ana na koko paa o Haumea, pela no a luhi o
Haumea hoi e hiamoe. Ma keia hiamoe ana, e puhi ae ana o Kaulu i ka
hale o Haumea, pau o Haumea i ke ahi, a make iho la.
NO LONOKAEHO.
A make o Haumea, pii aku la o Kaulu mai Niuhelewai aku a hiki i Nuuanu,
mai laila aku a hiki i Koolau. E noho ana o Lonokaeho, ia ia o Koolau
ia wa. Nona na lae ewalu, he mau lae oi a me ka ikaika loa. A hiki o
Kaulu i mua o Lonokaeho, ninau mai o Lonokaeho: “Mahea mai oe?” I aku o
Kaulu: “Maanei mai nei no wa’u.” Olelo mai o Lonokaeho: “Aole mea a
maalo mai maanei, he kapu, he make, no ka mea, he kapu keia wahi ia’u,
a he makau ia au a hiki i keia la e noho nei. Ina he ikaika oe, alaila
ola oe i na la; ina aole make oe ia’u. I aku o Kaulu: “No kuu ikaika
hiki au ianei.” Ia wa, hoike mai o Lonokaeho i na lae ewalu ona, he
pohaku, he pahoa, he laau, he ohia, he nahele, he maile, he ieie, he
hala, he lehua ko luna. A ike o Kaulu i na lae o Lonokaeho, ninau iho o
Kaulu i na lima ona, ia Limakaukahi a me Limapaihala: “Pehea na lae
ewalu o Lonokaeho.” I ae na lima: “Aole e pakele ia maua.” Ia wa, olelo
aku o Kaulu ia Lonokaeho: “A hea la hoi ooki ou lae ewalu?” I mai o
Lonokaeho: “Ooki no make oe, aole oe e ola.” E iho iho ana ka lae mua
he pahoa oi ia, e alo ae ana o Kaulu hala, haule ka lae i lalo. E hao
iho ana ka ieie me ka maile i ka hihi, me ke kolo paa i lalo. E oni ae
ana ka lae, aole e hiki i luna. Pela no a pau na lae ewalu o Lonokaeho,
lilo ae la o Koolau a puni ia Kaulu. Hele aku la o Kaulu a hiki i
Kualoa ma ka lae o Kaoio, e noho ana o Mokolii i laila, he kupua, he
iole ia.
NO MOKOLII.
He kupua ino keia, aohe kanaka koe ia ia i ka ai ia, aohe wahine koe.
He mea mau ia ia ka noho i ke alanui e kiai ai, a e hoopunipuni ai me
na olelo maalea. A hiki o Kaulu, ninau mai la o Mokolii: “Mahea mai
oe?” I aku o Kaulu: “Maanei mai nei no.” “Ae, he mea ai oe na’u no keia
la.” I aku o Kaulu: “Aia no hoi paha i ka ikaika.” E hao mai ana o
Mokolii ia Kaulu, paa i na niho. Ia wa o Kaulu i lele ai i luna me
Mokolii, a ke ao uli, haule o Mokolii a okaoka liilii, a make iho la ia
Kaulu. Lilo ae la ia wahi no Kaulu.
STORY OF PALILA.
Palila a Noted Warrior.—His Second Battle.—Of Olomana and Palila’s
Third and Fourth Battles.
Palila was a very brave man and very powerful, for in battle he could
fight single handed against a multitude of people. He belonged to
Alanapo, in Humuula, at Koloa, Kauai. Alanapo was a kapued temple
sacred to the gods from the time of darkness, [484] and it was in this
temple that Palila was brought up by the gods, and while here he
received his instruction in all the arts of warfare.
Kaluaopalena was the father of Palila and Mahinui was his mother. Hina
was the grandmother [485] of Palila and it was she that took him to
Alanapo to be brought up by the gods. Namakaokalani [486] was the king
of one side of Kauai, while Kaluaopalena [487] ruled the other side.
These two were at war with one another constantly; and Kaluaopalena was
seen to be losing and it became apparent that in a short time he would
be defeated when Namakaokalani would have in his possession the whole
of Kauai.
The place where the battle was being fought was called Paa and here the
two kings with their chiefs and a great number of their warriors were
gathered. While the battle was at its height, Palila rose and came out
of Alanapo, took up his war club, Huliamahi [488] by name, and went out
until he came to a rise looking down on the lowlands of Paa. The name
of this rise is Komoikeanu. [489] While he stood meditating, looking at
the battle that was raging below him, he concluded that it was a battle
being fought against his father; so he twirled his club and threw it.
The club flew through the air, traveling at such speed that the earth
shook and the trees were thrown down. It was by means of the falling
trees that the warriors of Namakaokalani were destroyed until there
were none left. This destruction of the army of Namakaokalani caused
his defeat and Kaluaopalena, the father of Palila, became the ruler of
the whole of Kauai.
THE SECOND BATTLE OF PALILA.
Upon the arrival of Palila in Ewa, at Waikele, there he met
Kamaikaahui, a human shark of two natures, that of a human being and
that of a shark.
Kamaikaahui belonged to the land of Mualea in Hana, Maui, and he was a
man who lived on the flesh of other men. His mouth was at his back
containing several rows of teeth like the shark. It was from Mualea
that he came and made his home at Waikele. As was his practice while
living on Maui, so did he indulge on Oahu. Every time he got a chance
he would secretly kill men and eat them up. When Ahuapau, who was king
of Oahu at this time, saw this, he and his people became afraid of the
man. He therefore made a decree, that the man who could drive
Kamaikaahui away from Oahu would be made king and given the privilege
of first entering the temple of Kanelaauli, built at Kahehuna, below
Punchbowl.
When Palila heard the king’s decree, he made the remark, saying: “If I
look at him once he will run away.” Soon after this Palila met
Kamaikaahui who, upon seeing Palila with the war club, Huliamahi, ran
and tried to jump into the sea. Palila then struck at the man
preventing him from falling into the sea, and every time he tried to
jump Palila would strike him. This was continued until Kamaikaahui was
killed.
RELATING TO OLOMANA.—PALILA’S THIRD BATTLE.
Olomana was a noted warrior, famous for his great strength and his
enormous height. Ahuapau, the king of Oahu, was in fear of this man and
because of this he never traveled to Koolau. From the Makapuu point to
the Kaoio point, at Kualoa, was kapued and sacred to Olomana.
Olomana [490] was twelve yards, or six fathoms in height, if standing
and measured from the head to the feet. When Palila arrived at the top
of the Nuuanu cliff he laid down his club and sped [491] on till he
reached Kaelepulu, the place where Olomana was standing. In this flight
of the club, Palila seized hold of the end and was carried by it until
he lit on the shoulder of Olomana, whereupon Olomana asked Palila:
“Where are you from, you most conceited boy? for my shoulder has never
been stepped on by anybody, and here you have gone and done it.” Palila
replied: “I am from the kapued temple; from Alanapo in Humuula, Kauai.
My name is Palila and I am a soldier.” When Olomana heard this he was
sore afraid and begged of Palila that he be saved. Palila, however,
refused, saying: “You shall not live.” Palila then slapped him cutting
away one half, being that mountain which is Mahinui and leaving one
half, the hill of Olomana, which stands at the same place to this day.
This was the way Olomana was killed by Palila, and in this way Ahuapau,
the father-in-law of Palila, came in possession of the whole of Oahu.
THE FOURTH BATTLE OF PALILA.
When Palila arrived at Kaawalii, in Hilo, Hawaii, he made it his home
and lived there for some time.
At the time of his arrival a battle was being fought between Kulukulua
the king of Hilo and Wanua the king of Hamakua; and Kulukulua was about
to be beaten by Wanua, for Wanua had three famous warriors with him who
were noted for their great strength; they were Moanonuikalehua,
Kumuonuiaiake and Puupuukaamai. When they came together, Palila swung
his club but once so strong that the earth shook to its very foundation
and the club was buried deep into the ground and all three were killed.
He after this began the slaughter of the men and went as far as Kukaiau
in Hamakua, making the victory complete.
KAAO NO PALILA.
Palila, he Koa Kaulana.—Ke Kaua Elua Ana.—Ke Kaua Ekolu ame Eha a
Olomana ame Palila.
He kanaka koa loa o Palila, a he kanaka ikaika loa, ma ke kaua ana, ua
hiki ia ia ke ku imua o na kanaka he lehulehu, e kue mai ana. No
Alanapo i Humuula, ma Koloa i Kauai o Palila. He heiau kapu o Alanapo
na ke ’kua mai ka po mai. A ma laila o Palila i hanai kapu ia ai, e ke
’kua, me ke ao ia i ke ano o ke koa.
O Kaluaopalena ka makuakane o Palila, o Mahinui ka makuahine, o Hina ke
kupunawahine o Palila, nana i lawe i loko o Alanapo e noho ai. O
Namakaokalani ke ’lii o kekahi aoao o Kauai, o Kaluaopalena, ko kekahi
aoao. E kaua ana laua, a kokoke o Kaluaopalena e pio, a lilo loa o
Kauai no Namakaokalani.
O kahi a na kanaka e kaua ana, o Paa ka inoa o ka aina, malaila na ’lii
me na koa, a me na kanaka he lehulehu loa. Ia lakou e kaua ana, ala mai
o Palila mai loko mai o Alanapo, a hopu i kana laau palau o Huliamahi
ka inoa. Hele mai la a ku i ke ahua e nana ai ia kai o Paa, o
Komoikeanu ka inoa o ia ahua. Nana aku la ia a noonoo, no ka makuakane
kela kaua o kai. Ia wa, oniu hema keia i ka laau palau ana, o
Huliamahi. A pahu aku la i kai o Paa. O ka honua, nei ka laau me ka
hina i lalo. Na ka laau i luku na koa o Namakaokalani, a lohelohe hina
iho la maluna o na kanaka ka laau. Ma keia hina ana o na laau ia
Palila, ua pio o Namakaokalani, a makau ia Kaluaopalena ka makuakane o
Palila, a ua puni o Kauai ia ia.
KAUA ALUA A PALILA.
A hiki o Palila i Ewa, ma Waikele, e noho ana o Kamaikaahui, he mano
kanaka, elua ona ano, he kanaka a he mano.
No Mualea i Hana, Maui o Kamaikaahui, he kanaka ai kanaka. Aia ma ke
kua kona waha, a me na niho mano, a mai laila mai kona hele ana mai a
noho ma Waikele. E like me kona hana i Maui, pela kona hana i Oahu nei.
Ka ai i ke kanaka, a ke nahu. Nolaila, makau ke ’lii o Oahu nei, o
Ahuapau, a me na kanaka. Nolaila, olelo ke ’lii, o Ahuapau, o ke kanaka
e holo ai o Kamaikaahui, e lilo ia i alii, a e komo i ka heiau o
Kanelaauli ma Kahehuna, malalo o Puowaina.
Ma keia olelo a ke ’lii, ua lohe o Palila. Nolaila, olelo o Palila:
“Ina e ike aku au iaia, alaila, holo.” Ia wa, hoike o Palila me ka laau
palau ana o Huliamahi, holo o Kamaikaahui a lele i loko o ke kai. Hahau
aku o Palila i ka laau palau, lele hou i uka, pela ka hana ana a make o
Kamaikaahui, ia Palila.
NO OLOMANA.—KAUA AKOLU A PALILA.
He koa kaulana o Olomana, i ka loihi a me ka ikaika. Ua makau o Ahuapau
ke ’lii o Oahu nei ia ia. A nolaila, aole e hele aku ma Koolau, mai ka
lae o Makapuu a ka lae o Kaoio ma Kualoa, ua kapu ia Olomana.
He umikumamalua kaha-ku o Olomana, ma ke kua, ke ku pololei a kaha mai
ke poo mai a na wawae.
Penei nae ke ano, akolu kapuai ma ke kaha hookahi, ua like me
kanakolukumamaono na kaha he umikumamalua. Ke hoonui ia (eono anana
ia).
Ia Palila i hiki ai i ka pali o Nuuanu, hoomoe aku la ia i kana laau
palau, a holo aku la a hiki i Kaelepulu kahi o Olomana e ku ana. Ma
keia holo ana o ka laau, paa aku la o Palila mahope o ka welau, a
hookahi ka lele ana i luna, a ku ana o Palila i ka poohiwi o Olomana, a
ike o Olomana, ninau ae la ia Palila: “Nohea oe e nei keiki hookano, no
ka mea, aohe o’u mea nana i hehi, a ia oe iho nei hehi ia.” I aku o
Palila: “No ka heiau kapu wau, no Alanapo i Humuula, Kauai, o Palila
ko’u inoa, he koa.” A lohe o Olomana, makau iho la ia Palila, a nonoi
aku la ia Palila e ola. Hoole mai o Palila: “Aole oe e ola ia’u.” Ia
wa, papai o Palila ia Olomana, a lele ae la kekahi aoao a kaawale, oia
o Mahinui, o kekahi aoao, oia o Olomana puu e ku nei a hiki i keia la.
Pela i make ai o Olomana ia Palila, a pela i puni ai o Oahu nei ia
Ahuapau, ka makuahunowai o Palila.
KAUA AHA A PALILA.
A hiki o Palila ma Kaawalii, i Hilo, Hawaii, noho iho la. Ia wa, e kaua
ana o Kulukulua ke ’lii o Hilo me Wanua, ke ’lii o Hamakua, kokoke e
pio o Kulukulua ia Wanua. No ka mea, ekolu koa kaulana o Wanua i ke koa
a me ka ikaika, o Moanonuikalehua, o Kumuonuiaiake, o Puupuukaamai. I
ko lakou hui ana me Palila, hookahi no laau a Palila, nei ka honua,
nakolo i ka lepo, pau i ka make, a me ka luku ia e Palila, i ka aina o
Kukaiau ma Hamakua, pela i lanakila ai.
STORY OF PIIMAIWAA.
Piimaiwaa, a Famous Warrior.—Sails for Maui.—Kawalakii Image Guard
of Kauiki.—Piimaiwaa Climbs the Hill, Overthrows the Image and Is
Victor Over Maui’s Forces.—Of Imaikalani the Blind
Warrior.—Omaokamao and Koi Engage the Sightless Chief.—Omaokamao
Learns the Source of Imaikalani’s Strength and Slays Him.
Piimaiwaa was one of the most famous of the warriors of Keawenuiaumi,
[492] not only in strength but as a fearless man also, and his fame has
come down to the present generation and he is remembered by the people
of Hawaii and Maui, where he fought his battles.
Kihapiilani, after being insulted by his brother, took it into his mind
to leave Maui and go to Hawaii to see his brother-in-law, Keawenuiaumi,
who was the husband of Piikea, his sister.
The cause of the battle that was fought sometime after this was because
the salt water from a dish of fish was thrown into the eyes of
Kihapiilani by his older brother, the king who was then reigning over
Maui.
When Kihapiilani arrived on Hawaii, Keawenuiaumi asked him: “What is
the cause of this journey?” “I am after some one to be my avenger. My
older brother has thrown the salt water from a dish of fish into my
eyes.”
Shortly after this the officers were sent out to make a circuit of
Hawaii with the order to call the people to come together, hew out
canoes, make spears, the long and the short ones, and to go in search
of shark’s teeth. [493] At the end of about six months everything was
in readiness.
After the preparations were completed they set sail for Maui. The
canoes on this expedition were so many that it covered the ocean from
Hawaii to Maui and the people used them as a road to cross over on. It
is said in Hawaiian history that the number of canoes used in this
expedition was the greatest known.
When the army arrived at Kauiki, Maui, it was found that the king had
moved and was living or encamped with his warriors on the hill itself.
In the daytime regular battles were fought, but at night a large image
was stood up at the top end of the ladder used for climbing up and down
the hill; it was the only way by which one could get to Kapueokahi.
[494]
KAWALAKII.
Kawalakii [495] was the name given to the image which was in the shape
of a very large man. In the evening, just about dusk, the image would
be brought up and made to stand at the top end of the ladder. This
ladder was the only means of getting up this hill. [496] The image was
then made to stand with a war club in hand.
On the first night, some of the warriors of Keawenuiaumi, [497]
Omaukamau and others, tried to get up the hill, but when they came in
sight of something standing at the top end of the ladder, believing it
to be a real person, they became afraid and returned. This attempt to
get to the top of the hill was kept up for three nights.
HOW PIIMAIWAA WITH HIS WAR CLUB CLIMBED THE HILL.
At last Piimaiwaa decided to make an attempt to see this big man for
himself. When he came near the man he took his war club and began
twirling it, but the man refused to respond. Piimaiwaa then took the
club in his left hand and again twirled it, but the man would not so
much as move his club.
Because of this failure to get his opponent to respond to his
challenge, Piimaiwaa climbed the ladder so as to get nearer the man. At
last he reached a position where he could touch him with his club, so
he tapped the man a light blow and he heard the sound as of wood. At
this he was made certain that this was a wooden man put up there to
deceive them. He then took the image and threw it down the cliff and he
climbed up to the top of the hill, where he met and killed all the
people with the exception of the king [498] who managed to escape.
This victory gave Maui completely into the hands of Kihapiilani and he
became its king. It was by him that the famous roadway, which is seen
going through the forest of Oopuola, was built, as well as the shell
road which was built around Molokai, traces of which can be seen to
this day.
RELATING TO IMAIKALANI.
Imaikalani was a blind chief; he was without sight, but he had other
men to serve him and to act as his eyes. He also had some birds who
helped see things for him. He was a chief who was very skillful in the
use of all weapons of warfare and particularly so in the use of the war
club.
When the capture of the hill was completed, Umi ordered Omaokamau to go
and fight Imaikalani. When Omaokamau heard this he proceeded to the
home of Imaikalani. When Omaokamau was drawing near the home of
Imaikalani the birds sounded a note. At this note of warning from the
birds Imaikalani said to his men: “Say, there is a man.” The men said:
“There is nobody.” Imaikalani remarked: “Watch out.” While the two men
were watching, Omaokamau soon after appeared. The men then said to
Imaikalani: “Yes, there is a man, he is coming, and he carries a war
club in his hand.” Imaikalani said: “That is Omaokamau, one of the
warriors of Umi; he is well versed in the art of throwing the spear;
his main strength is in his right arm, his left is weak; watch him and
see when he twirls his war club.”
When Omaokamau came up to the men he stood and twirled his war club.
When the two men saw this, they said to Imaikalani: “Say, the man is
twirling his club.” When Imaikalani heard the report of his two men, he
stood up and began twirling his club. The two men kept on twirling
their clubs all the time until they struck at each other. Omaokamau
struck his club to his right, but somehow Imaikalani warded off the
blow by the use of his club and the first blow aimed by Omaokamau
missed. They again twirled their clubs and after a time Omaokamau
struck to his left, but again his blow was warded off and he again
missed Imaikalani. After this second miss Omaokamau turned around and
returned to Umi. When he came up to Umi, Umi asked him: “How was your
trip to the home of Imaikalani?” Omaokamau replied: “I don’t know what
to say. The eyes of Imaikalani are both sightless but his thinking
powers are faultless. I fought him for a time, but he warded off my
blows so skilfully that I was afraid of him and so I came back.”
While Omaokamau was reporting to Umi, Koi spoke up: “Of course you
could not kill Imaikalani; you were not counted of any consequence
while we were in Hawaii any way. I am the one that is of consequence.”
Koi then started off and went as far as the place where the birds were
stationed. When he heard the birds give the note of warning, which was
also heard by Imaikalani, he was puzzled to know what this meant. When
Imaikalani heard the notes of the birds he sent his two men to go and
see who it was. When the men came out they saw a man, so they reported
to Imaikalani: “It is a large man with dark skin and the hair on his
head is curly.” Imaikalani replied: “That is Koi; he is also very
skillful in the use of the war club, but he is strong in the left arm
and weak in the right; he is just like Omaokamau.”
When Koi came up to his opponents he began twirling his war club and as
he came within striking distance he raised his club and let it come
down with all his might on Imaikalani, but it was warded off by
Imaikalani as though it was nothing. Again Koi raised his club and let
it come down on his left, but again he was foiled. When Koi saw that he
could not get the best of Imaikalani, he turned around and returned to
Umi. When he came in the presence of Umi, Umi asked him: “How did you
get along with your trip to Imaikalani?” Koi replied: “No warrior can
stand before Imaikalani, for I have seen him with my own eyes. What
Omaokamau has said and all the things which we have heard are perfectly
true, and I must therefore give the same report. After I had twirled my
club once on the second time I struck at Imaikalani, but from what I
could see it was as nothing to him. After the first blow I gave him
another one but that, too, was as nothing to Imaikalani. I therefore
became afraid and returned.” While Koi was giving his account of the
encounter, Piimaiwaa spoke up to Koi: “The bones of a youngster like
you could not be old enough; here are the bones that are well matured.”
Piimaiwaa then stood up, took up his club and started off. When he came
up with Imaikalani, he heard the birds. His appearance was then
reported by the men to Imaikalani, that another warrior was coming. As
Piimaiwaa stood in the presence of Imaikalani, Imaikalani stood up
ready to defend himself. After trying his skill against Imaikalani
Piimaiwaa saw that he was unable to best his opponent, so he too
returned to the king and told him of what he had done, which was the
same thing reported by Omaokamau and Koi.
On account of the failure on the part of Umi to kill Imaikalani,
Imaikalani was greatly feared and they all but decided to abandon the
fight and leave Imaikalani alone.
After the lapse of some tens of days, after the incidents recorded
above, Omaokamau met a man who was born and raised on the place, who
asked him: “Why is it that Imaikalani has not been slain by your
people?” Omaokamau answered: “I don’t know why.” The man said: “He can
be slain, it can be done easily. It will not take much of an exertion.”
Omaokamau then asked him: “Will you tell me how it can be done?” The
man then said to Omaokamau: “Say, if you obey what I will tell you,
then I will do what you want.” Omaokamau then again asked him: “What do
you want me to do?” The man said: “Don’t speak a word about me and
never repeat to any one that I told you how to get the best of
Imaikalani, because I am his own immediate servant, a backbone; I am
one of his kahili bearers.” Omaokamau then gave his promise, that he
would not tell any one, not to the king, not to his own brothers nor to
any other person. “If you should hear or know that I have broken my
promise, then my life shall be forfeited,” continued Omaokamau. Because
of this promise made by Omaokamau, the man said: “The birds which sit
on the outside are his eyes, and it is by them that he is warned of the
approach of any person. On hearing this warning he prepared himself for
the conflict. The men with him are also his eyes; they are the ones who
tell him when the enemy is near and this gives him a chance to use his
wits and to defend himself. But if the birds and the men are first
killed then Imaikalani can be slain, he will not escape.”
When Omaokamau heard this from the man, he stood up and started off to
carry out the advice given him. When he came up to the place where the
birds generally sat he crept up cautiously and struck them with his
club, killing them. But before Omaokamau had the chance to kill the
birds, they gave their warning note and Imaikalani heard it; so he
asked his men to look and see if a man was coming. The men then looked
and saw that it was Omaokamau. When Omaokamau came up to the guards,
they thought he had come to do battle with Imaikalani, and that he
would come to the battle ground and there make his stand, when
Imaikalani would get ready to fight him; but in this they were
mistaken, for Omaokamau did not go to the battle ground but came right
along fearlessly with his war club in his hand. As soon as he came up
to the two men he struck them with his war club, killing them. He then
turned to Imaikalani and poked him in the stomach with the point of his
club, killing him.
Omaokamau then returned to Umi, the king, and told him of the death of
Imaikalani, slain by his hands. When Umi and the rest of the people
heard this, they asked him how he was able to kill the great and famous
Imaikalani. Omaokamau then said to them: “This is how I was able to
slay Imaikalani: Yesterday on going down to the stream of Mauoni for a
bath, I met a Maui man who asked me: ‘Have you people killed
Imaikalani?’ I said, ‘No.’ Then he said to me: ‘Yes, it is only a small
thing to kill him.’ When I heard this, I asked him to tell me how it
could be done, while I promised him at the same time that I would keep
his name and identity a secret. He then told me how I was to do it;
said he, ‘Here is the way to kill Imaikalani: You must first kill the
birds and the two watchmen, who are Imaikalani’s guards and who give
him warning of the approach of any person. Kill the birds and the men,
then you will be able to kill Imaikalani.’ That is how I was able to
kill him.”
KAAO NO PIIMAIWAA.
Piimaiwaa, he Koa Kaulana.—Holo i Maui.—Kawalakii ke kii Kiai o
Kauiki.—Pii Piimaiwaa i ka Puu, Lawe Pio i ke Kii a Lanakila Maluna
o Maui.—Imaikalani, ke Koa Makapo.—Pai o Omaokamao me Koi i ka ’Lii
Makapo.—Loaa ia Omaokamao ke Kumu o ko Imaikalani Ikaika a Pepehi
Iaia.
He koa kaulana ia no Keawenuiaumi, i ka ikaika a me ke koa, a he koa
kaulana a hiki i keia la, ma Hawaii, a me Maui, kahi ana i hoouka kaua
ai. Ia Kihapiilani i manawa ino ai mai Maui aku a Hawaii, i kona
kaikoeke ia Keawenuiaumi, ke kane a kona kaikuahine a Piikea.
O ke kumu o keia kaua ana, o ka miko ana o na maka o Kihapiilani i ke
kai paakai a kona kaikuaana, ke ’lii ia ia o Maui. A hiki o Kihapiilani
i Hawaii, ninau mai o Keawenuiaumi: “Heaha kau huakai?” “He makaia
no’u. Ua kapi ia kuu maka e kuu kaikuaana i ke kai o ka paakai.”
Ia wa, holo na luna e kala ma Hawaii a puni, e kalai ka waa, e kalai ka
ihe, ka pololu, ka elau, e imi ka niho mano. Eono mahina makaukau na
mea a pau loa.
Mahope o laila, holo mai la na waa he nui loa, mai Hawaii a Maui. Ua
paa ka moana i na waa, a ua lilo i alanui hele, no na kanaka. A ua
kapaia ma ka moolelo o Hawaii nei, oia ka waa nui o ka helu mua ia.
A hiki lakou i Kauiki ma Maui, i luna o laila ke ’lii kahi i noho ai me
kona poe koa, i ke ao kaua maoli, i ka po, he kii ke ku mai i ka ulili,
e iho mai ai i lalo o Kapueokahi.
KAWALAKII.
O ia ka inoa o ua kii la; he kii nui, i ke ahiahi poeleele, lawe ia mai
la a ku i ka puka e pii aku ai, a e iho mai ai mai ka puu o Kauiki mai.
Alaila, ku ua kii nei me ka laau palau. I ka po, pii aku na koa o
Keawenuiaumi, o Omaukamau ma. A ike i ke ku a keia mea, kuhi no he
kanaka, makau no, hoi i lalo, pela no a hala he mau po ekolu.
PII O PIIMAIWAA ME KANA LAAU PALAU.
A kokoke o Piimaiwaa, halalo aku la ia me ka hookaa i kana laau palau,
aole o iala hookaa, hoi keia ma ke hema hookaa, aole o iala hookaa.
Nolaila, hele keia a kokoke, hoopa keia i ka laau palau koele ana.
Maopopo ia ia nei he kii hoopunipuni, nolaila, kulai keia a hina, pii i
luna o ka puu o Kauiki, a pau loa iho la na kanaka i ka make. A pakele
aku ke ’lii no ka mahuka ana, a holo.
Nolaila, puni o Maui ia Kihapiilani, a noho alii iho la, a nana i hana
kela alanui kaulana maloko o ka nahele o Oopuola, a me ke alanui pupu i
Molokai, a hiki i keia la.
NO IMAIKALANI.
Imaikalani, he ’lii makapo ia, aohe ona mau maka, aka, he kanaka kona
maka, a he manu, aka he ’lii akamai loa ma ke kaua ana, a ma ke kaka
laau ana me ka hoapaio.
Kena aku la o Umi ia Omaokamau, e hele e kaua me Imaikalani, a lohe o
Omaokamau, hele aku la ia a hiki i kahi o Imaikalani. Ia Omaokamau nae
e kokoke aku ana e hiki i kahi o Imaikalani, kani e ae la na manu, ma
keia kani ana a na manu, olelo aku o Imaikalani i kona mau kanaka: “E!
he kanaka.” Hoole aku na kanaka: “Aohe kanaka.” I aku o Imaikalani:
“Nana ia aku.” Ia laua e nana ana, hiki mai la o Omaokamau, alaila,
olelo aku la laua ia Imaikalani: “Ae, he kanaka, ei ae la, ke hele mai
nei me ka laau palau i ka lima.” I aku o Imaikalani: “O Omaokamau na,
he koa no Umi, he kanaka akamai i ka pana laau, he ikaika nae ka pana
akau, a ma ka hema he nawaliwali, nana ia aku nae ke kaa mai i ka laau
palau ana.” A hiki o Omaokamau, ku iho la ia a o kaa ae la i kana laau
palau, a ike na kanaka, olelo aku la laua ia Imaikalani: “E! kaa ua
kanaka nei i ka laau ana.” Ia lohe ana o Imaikalani i ka olelo a na
wahi kanaka ku ae la ia i luna, a olokaa i kana laau palau. Kaa iho la
na laau a laua a elua a hiki i ka hahau ana, hahau iho la o Omaokamau i
kana laau palau, ma ka akau ona, e ohiu ae ana o Imaikalani i kana
laau, hala ka laau a Omaokamau; aole ia i pa. Olokaa hou laua a hahau
hou o Omaokamau ma ka hema, i kana laau palau, aole no i pa o
Imaikalani. Alaila, hoi aku la o Omaokamau, a hiki i mua o ke ’lii o
Umi, ninau mai la o Umi: “Pehea kau hele ana aku nei i kahi o
Imaikalani?” I aku o Omaokamau: “Pehea auanei kau, he makapo na maka o
Imaikalani, aka, o ka noonoo he pololei, hana mai nei maua, a no koiala
akamai, makau mai nei au a hoi mai la.”
Ia Omaokamau e olelo ana ia Umi, pane mai la o Koi: “Aole no paha e
make o Imaikalani ia oe, no ka mea, aole oe i helu ia mai Hawaii mai
nei a kakou i holo mai nei. Owau no ka i helu ia.” Alaila, hele aku la
o Koi a kahi a na manu e kau ana, kani ae la na manu, lohe no o
Imaikalani, kena aku la i na kanaka e nana aku, a ike laua. Olelo aku
la laua ia Imaikalani: “He kanaka nui, ili kou, he piipii ka lauoho o
ke poo.” I aku o Imaikalani: “O Koi na, he kanaka akamai no i ka pana
laau, he ikaika hema kona, a he nawaliwali ka akau. Ua like no laua me
Omaokamau.”
A hiki o Koi, kaa ae la ia i kana laau palau. Ku ae la no hoi o
Imaikalani, a kaa i kana laau. Hahau iho la o Koi i kana laau palau me
ka ikaika loa, he mea ole ia ia Imaikalani, a pela no hoi ma ka akau.
Mahope o laila, hoi aku la o Koi a hiki i mua o Umi, ninau mai o Umi:
“Pehea kau hele ana aku nei i o Imaikalani la?” I aku o Koi: “Aohe koa
e hele aku i mua o Imaikalani, ua ike pono aku nei au, ua like no me ka
Omaokamau olelo a kakou i lohe ai, pela no ka’u ike ana aku nei.
Hookahi a’u kaa laau ana, i ka lua, hahau au ia Imaikalani, he mea ole
ia i ka’u ike aku. A pau ia, hoi hou no wau, he mea ole no ia
Imaikalani. Nolaila, makau au a hoi mai la.” Ia Koi e olelo ana, pane
mai la o Piimaiwaa ia Koi: “Aole no paha i oo ka iwi o kamalii, eia mai
na iwi i oo.” Alaila, ku ae la o Piimaiwaa, a hele me kana laau palau,
a hiki. O ka Imaikalani hana no ka olelo e like me mamua. Ku o
Piimaiwaa me kana laau palau, ku o Imaikalani, i ko laua hana ana, aohe
make o Imaikalani, ia Piimaiwaa, alaila, hoi aku la ia a hiki i ke ’lii
la, hai aku la i kana mau olelo a pau loa. Ua like no ka Piimaiwaa
olelo me ka Omaokamau ma.
Ma keia mau mea a pau loa a lakou i hana ai, ua makau loa ia o
Imaikalani, a ua manao lakou e haalele i ke kaua ana ia ia.
He mau anahulu i hala ma keia noho ana, launa aku la o Omaokamau me
kekahi kanaka kamaaina. I mai la ke kamaaina: “Heaha ka mea e make ole
nei o Imaikalani ia oukou?” I aku o Omaokamau: “Heaha hoi.” I mai kela:
“Ua make, he wahi iki wale no, aole i mahuahua.” Alaila, nonoi aku la o
Omaokamau ia ia: “E hai mai i kahi e make ai, o Imaikalani,” a ae mai
la kela. Olelo mai ke kamaaina ia Omaokamau: “E! auhea oe, ina oe e
hoolohe i ka’u olelo, alaila, hoolohe au i kau.” I aku o Omaokamau:
“Pehea kau olelo?” “Penei ka’u olelo ia oe. Mai olelo iki oe ia’u, na’u
oe i hai aku i kahi e make ai o Imaikalani, no ka mea, owau nei la, he
iwikuamoo ponoi au nona, he paa kahili.” Alaila, ae aku la o Omaokamau,
a hoohiki aku la, aole ia e olelo ia hai, aole hoi i ke ’lii, aole hoi
i kona mau hoahanau ponoi, aole i kekahi mea e ae. Wahi a Omaokamau:
“Ina e lohe ia, a e ike ia keia mea, alaila o kona ola ke pani.” Ma
keia mau olelo a Omaokamau, hai aku la ke kamaaina. “O na manu e kau la
mawaho, oia kona mau maka, oia hoi ka mea e maopopo ai ia he kanaka ke
hiki aku ana, a oia kona mea e makaukau mua ai no ke kaua, a pela e
noonoo ai o Imaikalani; aka, ina e make na manu, alaila, make o
Imaikalani, aole e ola.”
A lohe o Omaokamau i keia mau olelo a ke kamaaina, ku ae ia a hele, a
hiki i kahi e kau ana na manu, hili ae la ia i na manu i kana laau
palau, a haule iho la i lalo, a make iho la na manu. Eia nae, ia
Omaokamau i hili ai i na manu, mamua o kona hili ana, kani ae la na
manu, a lohe aku la no o Imaikalani. Nolaila, hoolale aku la ia i na
kanaka kiai, i nana aku ka hana, o Omaokamau ke hele mai ana. Ma keia
hele ana a Omaokamau, e manao ana na wahi kanaka kiai, e hele la o
Omaokamau a ke kahua kaua, alaila, la ku. Makaukau o Imaikalani, aka,
aole nae o Omaokamau i hana pela. I ka wa a na kanaka kiai e nana pono
mai ana ia Omaokamau, ia wa no o Omaokamau i hele aku ai me ka wiwo
ole, a me ke ano koa loa, me ka laau palau i kona lima. A launa aku la
ia me na wahi kanaka, hahau aku la ia i kana laau palau i luna o laua,
a make iho la. Pela no hoi o Imaikalani, hou aku la ia i ka welau o
kana laau palau i ka opu o Imaikalani, a make iho la ia.
Hoi aku la o Omaokamau a hiki i mau o ke ’lii o Umi, olelo aku la i ka
make ana o Imaikalani ia ia, a lohe o Umi a me na mea a pau loa, ninau
mai la lakou i ke kumu o ka make ana. Hai aku o Omaokamau ia lakou:
“Penei ke kumu o ka make ana o Imaikalani ia’u. I nehinei, hele aku la
au i ka auau ma ka wai o Mauoni, i laila, loaa ia’u he kamaaina no Maui
nei. Ninau mai la ia ia’u, ‘Ua make iho nei o Imaikalani ia oukou?’
Hoole aku wau ‘aole.’ Alaila, olelo mai kela: ‘Ae, he uuku wale no kahi
e make ai.’ A lohe au i keia olelo ana, nonoi aku la au ia ia e hai, me
kuu hoohiki pu, ae mai la kela. Eia ka mea e make ai o Imaikalani: ‘E
pepehi i na manu a make loa, no ka mea, oia ko Imaikalani leo;’ a oia
ke kumu i make ai ia’u.”
LEGEND OF KEPAKAILIULA.
CHAPTER I.
SEARCH FOR A SUITABLE WIFE.
Kepakailiula was one of the strongest of the sons of Hawaii, who
traveled and conquered all those who opposed him on Hawaii, Maui, Oahu
and Kauai. He was so fearless and strong that he fought against
multitudes who opposed him and won out in all his battles. Kepakailiula
[499] was from a hen’s egg. The land of his birth was Keaau, Puna,
Hawaii. The father was Ku and the mother Hina. Kiinoho and Kiihele
[500] were the adopted parents of Kepakailiula and he was brought up in
the land of Paliuli. [501]
When Kepakailiula reached the age of twenty years, it was seen that he
was very handsome and pleasant to look upon. He was without blemish; he
was perfect from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.
Because of this great beauty, Kiinoho sent Kiihele to travel around
Hawaii in search of a wife for Kepakailiula.
Kiihele was a very fast runner and could make three complete circuits
of the island of Hawaii in one day. Starting from Paliuli he went first
through the district of Hilo, where he found Kukuilauania, a very
beautiful woman, but her eyes bulged out, so he left her and continued
on his way to Hamakua; then on to Waimea and then to Kohala. From this
point he retraced his steps and returned to Paliuli in Puna. When he
arrived home his older brother, Kiinoho, asked him: “How was your
journey? Have you not found a wife in all your journey?” “No, not one,”
said Kiihele. Kiinoho then said to him: “You go toward the rising of
the sun, toward Puna.” Kiihele assented to this and started out. All
this was on the same day.
On his journey through Puna, he met a very beautiful woman, Kahala by
name. She was indeed beautiful; her eyes were beautiful and her form
was beautiful to look upon; but she had one fault, her posterior was
covered with large lumps, like the kind of hala seeds seen today.
Kiihele left Puna and entered into the district of Kau where he found
Manienie, another beautiful woman; but her one defect was that her hips
were deformed so that she crawled about on her hands and feet, like the
manienie [grass] that is now growing. Kiihele then left Kau and entered
into Kona, where he found Makolea, a very beautiful woman and very
pleasant to look upon. She was without blemish and was so beautiful
that she was like the full moon. [502]
Makolea was living with her parents, who were the ruling chiefs of the
whole district of Kona. The father’s name was Keauhou and the mother
was Kahaluu. [503] Makolea was engaged to marry Kakaalaneo, the king of
Maui, because Kakaalaneo was greatly feared by all the chiefs in those
days, he being a very powerful man and was very skilful in the use of
the spear.
CHAPTER II.
RELATING TO KAKAALANEO.
Kakaalaneo [504] was the king of Maui and was acknowledged as the most
skilful man in the use of the spear. He was never known to miss the
large things or the small things.
He could hit a blade of grass with his spear,
He could hit a flea with a spear,
He could hit an ant with his spear.
That was the reason Makolea was engaged to become the wife of
Kakaalaneo, through her parents’ [505] fear of his spear thrusts. It
was because of Makolea that Kepakailiula and Kakaalaneo shortly after
this fought each other. Kepakailiula, [506] also because of her, had to
fight Kaikipaananea, the king of Kauai.
When Kiihele arrived at the home of Makolea, Makolea asked him: “Where
are you from?” Kiihele replied: “I came along this way.” “What is the
object of the journey that has brought you here?” “It is a journey in
search of a wife.” “For whom is the wife to be?” “For our adopted son.”
Makolea again asked: “How good looking is your son, is he like
yourself?” Kiihele said “No, I am but as the skin under his feet. [507]
He is not to be compared with me.” When Makolea heard this, she said to
Kiihele: “You go home and bring the husband.” [508] Kiihele assented to
this. Makolea again asked: “What day are you to arrive?” Kiihele
answered: “I am going home and shall be gone about two days, on the
third day I will arrive with your husband.” Makolea agreed to this.
Kiihele then returned to Paliuli and on his arrival he was asked by
Kiinoho: “What success have you had on your journey?” Kiihele answered:
“I have found a wife.” “Who is she?” “Makolea.” “Yes,” said Kiinoho,
“she is a good woman; she is, however, engaged to marry Kakaalaneo, the
king of Maui, because of the great fear entertained of him, as he is
very skilful in the use of the spear. It is said that he is so skilful
that he never misses a grass blade, a flea or an ant.” They remained at
home until the next morning when they wept [509] and wailed because of
their great love for Paliuli. They wept for the trees, the plants they
raised and everything they labored for. After the weeping they
dedicated the land to their god and the land has been in his keeping to
this day.
They then left their home and journeyed to Kona. When Makolea saw how
handsome Kepakailiula was she was made very happy and took him into her
home. As Kepakailiula was entering the house he said to his two foster
fathers, Kiinoho and Kiihele: “Here, take her maid for your [510] wife;
for you two, one wife. You may go wherever you wish. If you should hear
that I am dead, then arise and continue on your way.” After his two
foster parents had departed, Kepakailiula and Makolea lived on together
as husband and wife.
After they had been living together for about six days and while they
were fast asleep, late on the morning of the last of the six days,
Keauhou and Kahaluu, the parents of Makolea came to the house where
Makolea was living and found her sleeping with a husband. This angered
the parents so much that they took up Makolea and placed her in a canoe
and took her to Kakaalaneo, the king of Maui.
After Makolea had departed on the canoe for Maui, Kepakailiula woke up
and went in search of his foster fathers, [511] Kiinoho and Kiihele.
After he had found them they started on their way by land to Kohala,
and after a time they arrived at Kamilo, a land adjoining Puakea, where
they resided. The canoe [containing Makolea], however, continued on to
Maui.
When Kukuipahu, the king of Kohala at that time, saw the handsome
appearance [512] of Kepakailiula, he took him into his home and asked
him that he become his adopted son, and at the same time engaged his
daughter, Kapuaokeonaona, [513] to become his wife.
After living with the people of the house for about three days, he made
them all retire the next evening very early, and after they were fast
asleep he arose and went out. When he came to the beach he found a
small canoe lying on the dry sand; he took and dragged it to the sea
and set out for Maui [514] making a landing at Kapueokahi, in Hana.
When he stepped ashore he went in search of the king’s house. As he
came up to it behold there he saw Kakaalaneo under the influence of
awa, and he also heard him calling for his wife: “Say, Makolea. Say,
Makolea, take our mats and spread them outside of the out house, and
after you have done that come and help me to the place.” After he had
given this order, Makolea and her maids came to the outside of the out
house with the mats and spread them out. After this was done the women
went in to get Kakaalaneo. After they were gone on their errand
Kepakailiula went up to the place where the mats were spread and
excremented and urinated on the mats and then went and hid himself.
When Kakaalaneo was brought to the mats he stepped on the filth and
fell, making him very angry with Makolea and the women. He then called
out to move the mats over to the stern of the canoes. Makolea did as
she was told and had the mats moved to the stern of the canoes, where
they went and slept for the night. After a time Kakaalaneo became so
overcome with the influence of awa that he fell asleep. Kepakailiula
then came and took Makolea into some bushes and spent the night there
together. After sleeping for some time, Makolea awoke and began to
weep, believing that Kepakailiula would be killed by Kakaalaneo.
Kepakailiula upon hearing Makolea weeping asked her: “Why are you
weeping?” Makolea replied: “I am weeping for you, for I am afraid my
husband will kill you. His spear is never known to miss. He can hit a
blade of grass, an ant or a flea. How can he miss you, your shadow
being much larger?” Kepakailiula then said boastingly:
He has fruit, I have fruit,
He has testes, I have testes,
He is a male person, I am a male person.
No one can tell of the outcome,
Whether he will win or I will win.
After this they again fell asleep. At the first crow of the cock,
Kepakailiula said to Makolea: “I am returning to Hawaii and at the end
of three days I will come again. I want you, therefore, to stand a flag
wherever you are and within its sacred precincts gather all whom you
love and wish to be saved.”
Early that morning Kepakailiula boarded his canoe and set out on his
journey back to Kohala, where he arrived in good time and went to
sleep.
At daylight the next day they came together and had their morning meal.
At the end of the meal he said to his young wife, Kapuaokeonaona: “Say,
I have a word for you and it must be between ourselves only. Are you a
favorite with your father?” “Yes,” said she. “I am a favorite.
Everything I will ask he will do.” “Yes? Then tell your father to bring
all the canoes of Kohala together, gather all the people, leaving no
one behind, from the largest to the smallest, and then let the people
accompany me to Maui on a journey of sightseeing, after which we will
return.” When Kukuipahu heard the wish of his daughter, the officers
and runners were sent out all over Kohala, from one end to the other
carrying the orders of the king. On the third day everything was ready.
On the fourth day, the whole army set out for Maui.
On this voyage the whole channel of Alanuihaha was covered with canoes,
there being so many. It was said that they covered the whole distance
from the Upolu point to the point of Kauiki. On the trip across the
canoes headed for the harbor of Hana where the king, Kakaalaneo, was
then living with the chiefs and people.
When the canoes came close to land, Kepakailiula said to his followers:
“Say, I want you all to float here out at sea and I will go ashore
alone. If you look and see that I am killed, you can turn around where
you are and return to Hawaii. But if I should live, then come ashore.”
Kepakailiula then went ashore taking his war club along with him. When
he landed he stepped first over the wet sand, then the dry sand, then
over the pohuehue vines and then over the alaalapuloa. [515] Kakaalaneo
came out to meet him, carrying two small spears, one in his right hand
and one in his left. From the time Kepakailiula came ashore until he
was met by Kakaalaneo, the people kept on shouting in admiration of the
good looks of Kepakailiula. Some of the people pitied him so much, for
fear that he would be killed by Kakaalaneo that they wept.
CHAPTER III.
THE BATTLE.
When Kakaalaneo was almost up to Kepakailiula, he said in a haughty and
insulting manner: “My spear shall eat of your flesh this day, for my
spear never misses a grass blade, an ant or a flea.” After this
Kakaalaneo asked: “Who shall have the first chance? Shall it be the son
of the soil or the stranger?” Kepakailiula replied: “Let the son of the
soil take the first chance and the stranger the last.” Kakaalaneo then
threw the spear that was in his right hand at Kepakailiula. When the
spear came near Kepakailiula, he opened out his elbow and allowed the
spear to enter in between the arm and the body, and when it was half
way through he brought his arm to his body and held the spear. The
spear came at such speed that when it was held it quivered for some
time.
After the spear had left his hand, Kakaalaneo, thinking that
Kepakailiula had been struck, chanted these words:
You will not escape my spear, because
My spear can pierce a blade of grass, an ant, a flea.
How can you escape, you having a large shadow?
After Kepakailiula had held the spear until its quivering had ceased,
he took it and threw it to the dung heap.
When Kakaalaneo saw this, he said: “What is it that has caused the
point of my spear to depart from the spot aimed at? Was it because of
the south wind, the wind that blows down houses? Or was it the awa leaf
wind of Hana? for my spear has indeed missed its mark. That spear from
my right hand has missed; there yet remains the spear in my left; it
will pierce you and will yet eat your flesh.” Kakaalaneo then threw the
spear that was in his left hand, and as it came flying toward
Kepakailiula, he opened out the left elbow a little bit causing the
spear to enter between the arm and body, and when it was half way
through, he closed in his arm and held the spear there quivering, after
which he took and threw it on the dung heap like the other one.
Kakaalaneo then said: “Yes, here I have lived on the land and am now
well on in years and my spear has never missed before this: but here
you have caused them to miss the mark.”
At the close of these remarks, Kakaalaneo attempted to run away.
Kepakailiula then called out to him: “Why is the great soldier running
away?” Before he could get very far, however, Kepakailiula caught up
with him and swung his war club up from the ground, [516] catching
Kakaalaneo between the legs, splitting him clear to the head.
Kakaalaneo made but one appeal before he died, saying: “Say, chiefs of
Maui, are you then to look on unconcernedly at my death?” At this
appeal the chiefs and the people jumped on Kepakailiula with the
intention of killing him in payment for the death of their king,
believing that they would be able to conquer Kepakailiula, but in this
they were mistaken, for Kepakailiula took those who came within his
reach and broke them up like small twigs before the people. This
breaking of the bodies was heard at considerable distance away. He took
up his opponents in his hands [517] as though they were nothing to him.
Those who faced him were killed outright and those who ran away were
the only ones spared.
When Kiinoho and Kiihele saw that Kepakailiula was fighting the vast
multitude they came ashore and joined in the slaughter of the enemy,
helping their foster son Kepakailiula, thus making three on their side.
When Kukuipahu, the father-in-law, saw the great destruction of the
people, [518] which meant the depopulation of the land, he took up
Kapuaokeonaona, the girl wife of Kepakailiula and went ashore, then ran
with all his might and stood her up in front of Kepakailiula. When
Kepakailiula came up to the place where Kapuaokeonaona was standing,
[519] he took her up and carried her on his shoulders and returned to
the canoes. This ended the slaughter. Kepakailiula gave the island of
Maui [520] to Kukuipahu, and made him king in place of Kakaalaneo.
The news of the death of Kakaalaneo by Kepakailiula was in time carried
to the hearing of Kakuhihewa, the king of Oahu, and he began to
entertain fears of Kepakailiula, and in order to avoid any conflict he
thought he would send his own canoes in charge of his own personal
servants to Maui, to invite Kepakailiula to come to Oahu, and also to
adopt him as his son and to offer to him the possession of the island
of Oahu. [521] In time the canoes set out from Oahu on their way to
Maui. On account of contrary winds and a storm that came up soon after
they set out, they landed at Kaunolu. [522] That same evening, however,
the wind subsided and the canoes were once more launched and they got
as far as Keanapou in Kahoolawe, where they landed and spent the night.
From this last place they again set sail, landing at Kapueokahi in
Hana, Maui, where Kepakailiula was staying. As soon as the canoes
effected a landing the voyagers went in search and inquired as to the
whereabouts of Kepakailiula; they were told that his house was on the
east side of the Kauiki hill. When the people from Oahu arrived at the
house, they met Kepakailiula, who greeted them and they in turn
extended theirs. After resting awhile they told Kepakailiula the object
of their mission, saying: “We have come for you to sail for Oahu. Your
father, Kakuhihewa, requests you go to Oahu and take possession of that
island. The canoes are here; all you have to do is to board them and we
will set sail.” Kepakailiula assented [523] to this; whereupon he and
his company, consisting of his foster fathers, Kiihele and Kiinoho,
with their wife, and Makolea and Kapuaokeonaona, the wives of
Kepakailiula, boarded the canoes and set sail for Oahu.
On this voyage to Oahu they were overtaken by a terrible storm and
their canoes were forced to the east of Molokai, off the land known as
Mokuhooniki. After a while they managed to make Kalaupapa, where they
rested until dawn of the next morning, when they continued on their way
and in due time landed at Waikiki, Oahu.
Upon meeting Kakuhihewa gave Kepakailiula the whole of the island of
Oahu to be disposed of as he saw fit. Kepakailiula then in turn gave
the island over to his foster parents, Kiinoho and Kiihele; and the two
became the joint rulers of Oahu, Kakuhihewa serving under them. [524]
After they had been in Waikiki for about three days, they joined in
with the people of the place, it being their customary pastime to go
out every day surf riding. During these days Makolea also joined in the
sport and went out to enjoy the surf. On the fourth day Makolea went in
again, but went beyond the usual place and took the surf at
Kalehuawehe. The surf at this place was the most noted in those days
and it is so to this day. While she was surfing, a couple of messengers
from the king of Kauai arrived; they were Keaumiki and Keauka. [525]
These two were the body or personal servants of Kaikipaananea, the king
of Kauai, who were on a search for a wife for their foster son,
Kaikipaananea. While they were coming past Leahi, just adjoining the
Mamala channel, they saw Makolea surf riding. When they first saw her
they were so attracted by her good looks that they could not keep their
eyes from her; on coming nearer they saw that she was indeed beautiful,
having no equal. Therefore they came and took her off to Kauai to be
the wife of Kaikipaananea.
After Makolea was taken to Kauai, Kepakailiula desired to go to Kauai
in search of his wife. He therefore requested [526] of Kakuhihewa that
he be given a canoe to make the voyage. Upon hearing the wish of
Kepakailiula, Kakuhihewa gave him a double canoe and some men; but
Kepakailiula refused to take the men, saying: “I do not want to travel
in state, for my wife has been taken away from me secretly, so I want
to travel in secret. All I want from you is a small canoe.” Kakuhihewa
therefore gave him a small canoe, as requested. Kepakailiula then set
sail for Kauai, and on the morning of the next day he reached Waimea.
As soon as he landed he took his canoe and broke it into pieces, then
after this was done he went to the first house he saw, where lived one
of the chiefs of Kauai, Kaunalewa by name, a very rich and honored man.
When Kaunalewa saw the goodly appearance of Kepakailiula he called him,
and when he arrived before him he urged that they become friends,
saying: “I want you to become my friend and whatever you request of me
I will grant it.”
After they had been living together for about three days, the voices of
the people and the king were heard shouting and yelling. Kepakailiula
therefore asked his friend Kaunalewa: “What is this shouting up above
here?” Kaunalewa replied: “It is our King Kaikipaananea playing
honuhonu, [527] also wrestling, boxing and such other games. Some one
must have been thrown, hence the shouting.” Kepakailiula then said:
“Can’t the place be visited?” The friend answered: “And why not?” They
then went up to the place and to the very presence of Kaikipaananea
surrounded by a vast multitude. When the people saw Kepakailiula they
all shouted their admiration, for he was such a handsome looking
fellow. After the shouting the people began to take pity on him for
they were sure he would be killed by Kaikipaananea.
CHAPTER IV.
RELATING TO KAIKIPAANANEA.
He was the king of the whole island of Kauai, and was considered the
strongest [528] man in his day, and he was especially noted for his
great skill in boxing. No one on the whole Island of Kauai was found
who could knock him down; no chief or common warrior was found who
could beat him, and in all the contests that were held he always won.
Because of this fact Kaikipaananea was known as the champion of Kauai
and was classed with Kakaalaneo, the king of Maui. These two kings were
the most feared by the people from Hawaii to Niihau in those days, and
because of this fact, chiefs and kings submissively gave their
daughters [529] to these two kings, for they feared death.
When Kaikipaananea saw Kepakailiula, he called out to him: “Say,
stranger, come this way and join in the games with the sons of the
soil; the honuhonu, the mokomoko, wrestling and boxing.” Kepakailiula
replied: “I don’t know anything about the game of honuhonu.”
Kaikipaananea said: “Not knowing that game, let it be the game of
wrestling then.” “I don’t know that game even.” “Let it be boxing
then.” “Yes, I believe that I can do a little of that, for I have
acquired a little learning in that game, but I never was declared an
expert at it. I am willing to try conclusions with the son of the soil
in that game, however.”
The game of honuhonu is played by the different contestants sitting
down, each facing the other, the feet are then locked and they try to
throw each other over. That is called honuhonu.
At the acceptance of the challenge to box, they both stood up facing
each other. Kaikipaananea then asked of his opponent: “Who shall have
the first chance? Shall it be the son of the soil or the stranger?”
Kepakailiula answered: “Let the son of the soil have the first chance
and the stranger the last.” As soon as this point was settled,
Kaikipaananea struck at Kepakailiula, hitting him and causing him to
stagger from dizziness and he almost fell to the ground. With the
exception of the staggering Kepakailiula was otherwise unaffected. He
then with one great effort braced himself up and in a moment he was
himself again. He then struck at Kaikipaananea, hitting him and
knocking him down, causing him to make water, to twist his feet and to
become unconscious for a period of time sufficient for the cooking of
two umus. [530] After lying down for this length of time, Kaikipaananea
came to and said boastingly: “Say, but it was fine fun! Here you have
made it worth while at last.”
When Kaikipaananea was knocked down, however, the people shouted and
yelled of the great strength exhibited by Kepakailiula, and all said:
“No man was ever found strong enough to knock Kaikipaananea down and
here you have gone and done it.”
After this Kepakailiula and his friend, Kaunalewa, proceeded home. On
the next day the two again went up to the grounds where the games were
being held, and this time they had a wrestling match in which both arms
of Kaikipaananea [531] were broken. Three days after this encounter,
Kaikipaananea sent out his servant Kukaea, to go and notify everybody
to come together at the king’s palace to find the king’s riddle.
CHAPTER V.
RELATING TO KUKAEA.
Kukaea was the personal servant of Kaikipaananea; his food was the
excrement of Kaikipaananea and the water he drank was the king’s urine.
Because of his living on these things he was called Kukaea. This was
the only food he ever tasted from his birth until the day when he was
sent out to make a circuit of Kauai, to make known the king’s decree.
The proclamation was called out in the following manner: “All the
people are commanded to come to the king’s palace and solve the king’s
riddle. If it is found he will be saved from the oven of hot stones; if
it is not found he will be thrown to his death into the oven. No man,
woman, child or those weak from old age shall remain at home; only
those who do not wink when you poke your finger at their eyes. [532] If
any one remains at home on that day, his house shall be burned down and
the king’s punishment shall be meted out to him, from the parents to
the children, relations, and to the last connection and even to a
friend. [533] This will be the punishment meted out to any person who
remains at home this day.”
In the course of the journey taken by Kukaea, to issue the king’s
decree, he came to the house where Kepakailiula was living, still
calling out the king’s proclamation at the top of his voice.
When Kepakailiula heard the call he asked his friend: “Who is this man
that is making that call?” The friend replied: “It is Kukaea, the
personal servant of Kaikipaananea. He is on his way calling everybody
to come to the king’s palace to solve the king’s riddle. If a person
gives the right answer he will be saved, but if he makes a mistake he
will be thrown to his death into the oven of hot stones.”
When Kepakailiula heard this, he said to his friend: “Then call him to
come this way.” “But he is unfit to be seen; he smells bad, for he eats
nothing but the king’s excrement.” Kepakailiula, however, insisted,
telling his friend: “You call him to come here, for I wish to see him.”
Because of this wish Kaunalewa called out to Kukaea to come. Kukaea
then turned toward them and when at some distance away, he said: “It is
not proper for me to come any nearer, for I am not fit for your
company; [534] I smell bad, for I have had nothing else for food except
the king’s excrement, to this day.” Kepakailiula, however, called out
to him: “Come here, don’t be afraid or have any fear.” When Kukaea came
up Kepakailiula asked him: “Open your mouth?” Kukaea then opened his
mouth and Kepakailiula poured water into his mouth and on his body and
told him to wash himself and be rid of the foul odor of his body.
Kepakailiula then gave him some kapas and a loin cloth, and set food
and meat before him. Kukaea then sat down and ate until he was
satisfied. When he finished his meal, he turned and said to
Kepakailiula: “What shall I give you as payment for this great
kindness? Here I have lived from my birth to this day with my king and
have just completed the circuit of Kauai, but no one has ever given me
food to eat. I have at last found that food and meat are indeed
pleasant to the taste. Therefore here is what I shall give you in
return for your kindness. I will give you the answer to the king’s
riddle, for I am the only person that knows the answer. The riddle is
this: it is divided into two parts and therefore has two answers:
Plaited all around,
Plaited to the bottom,
Leaving an opening.
The men that stand,
The men that lie down,
The men that are folded.
“The answer to the first part is ‘house.’ The house is plaited all
around and from top to bottom and an opening is left, the door. The
answer to the second half is also ‘house.’ The sticks are made to
stand, the battens are laid down and the grass and cords are folded.
This is the answer to the king’s riddle. On the approach of that day,
however, you come and stand in the presence of the people and when you
see that the oven is sufficiently heated, for I shall be the one who
shall attend to it, when you see that it is well heated, you give the
answer to the first half. And when you see that the stones are being
flattened out and some are taken out and placed on the edge, you give
the answer to the second half, and then you take hold of Kaikipaananea
and throw him into the oven.” Kepakailiula then said to the man: “You
go home now, and when you get hungry come down here and have something
to eat.”
On the fourth day after the incidents related above, the people all
gathered together at the king’s palace, when Kepakailiula also came.
When Kaikipaananea saw Kepakailiula, he called out to him, saying:
“Say, stranger, come here and join the contest. The sport today
consists in the giving and answering of riddles. Whoever shall find my
riddle shall be spared from the oven of heated stones; but if the
answer shall be wrong, he shall be thrown to his death into the oven.”
Kepakailiula then said: “Let the king give his riddle so that the
people will know what it is. If it is not answered correctly the
punishment is already known, that is, it will be death in the oven.”
The king then answered: “Here is the first half of my riddle:
Plaited all around,
Plaited to the bottom,
Leaving an opening.
“The second half is this:
The men that stand,
The men that He down,
The men that are folded.
All this time Kepakailiula had his eye on the oven and when he saw that
it was sufficiently heated, he gave the answer to the first half,
saying: “It is a ‘house.’ The house is plaited all around from top to
bottom and an opening is left for the door.” Kepakailiula again looked
at the oven, and when he saw that the stones were being placed on the
edge, he gave the answer to the second half, saying: “The answer to the
second half is also ‘house.’ The posts of a house are first made to
stand up, then the battens are laid down and then the grass and cords
are folded and fastened down.” At this Kaikipaananea asked him: “Who
has informed you of the answer to my riddle?” While he was asking the
question, he was caught and thrown into the oven and Kukaea held him
down. While he was being held in the umu, he called out to the chiefs
and warriors of Kauai, saying: “Say, are you then to look on
unconcernedly while I am being put to death?” The chiefs and warriors
of Kauai then jumped on Kepakailiula and attempted to kill him,
Kepakailiula then took them as they came and broke them like twigs.
Kukaea and Kaunalewa also jumped in and helped Kepakailiula, thus
making three on their side.
In this slaughter not a single chief or warrior who opposed the three
was spared; all were killed. Those who ran away were the only ones who
escaped.
After the fight Makolea was found and Kepakailiula took her to the home
of his friend. Kepakailiula then said to his friend, Kaunalewa: “You
shall be the king of the whole of Kauai. You shall be the king of the
things above it and the things below it, the things in the uplands and
the lowlands, the things that are cooked and uncooked. You shall be the
ruler of the land and Kukaea shall rule under you.”
After giving these orders, Kepakailiula and Makolea returned to Oahu.
KAAO NO KEPAKAILIULA.
MOKUNA I.
HULI NO KA WAHINE KUPONO.
Oia kekahi o na keiki ikaika o Hawaii nei, nana i hele mai Hawaii,
Maui, Oahu, Kauai. E hiki ia ia ke ku i mua o ka lehulehu a hakaka, a
pepehi, a lanakila maluna o kona poe enemi. He huamoa o Kepakailiula, o
Keaau i Puna, Hawaii, ka aina hanau. O Ku, ka makuakane, o Hina, ka
makuahine, o Kiinoho a me Kiihele na kahu hanai o Kepakailiula. O
Paliuli ka aina i hanai ia ai o Kepakailiula, a nui.
A hiki kona mau makahiki i ka iwakalua, he kanaka maikai loa o
Kepakailiula ma kona kino. Aohe ona kina mai ka manea o kona wawae a
kona piko poo. A no kona kanaka maikai loa, kena aku o Kiinoho ia
Kiihele, e hele ma Hawaii a puni, e imi i wahine na Kepakailiula.
He kanaka mama loa o Kiihele, ekolu puni o Hawaii i ka la hookahi ia
ia, holo mai la ia mai Paliuli mai a Hilo, loaa o Kukuilauania he
wahine maikai, hookahi kina o ka puu o na maka, haalele o Kiihele.
Haalele aku la o Kiihele ia Hilo, hele mai la ia a hiki i Hamakua.
Malaila mai a Waimea, a Kohala, hoi hou a hiki i Paliuli, ma Puna.
Ninau mai kona kaikuaana o Kiinoho: “Pehea aku la kau huakai?” “Aohe
loaa o kau wahine i imi aku nei?” “Aole,” wahi a Kiihele. I mai o
Kiinoho: “E hele oe e imi i wahine ma ka hikina a ka la, ma Puna aku
nei.” Ae mai la o Kiihele. O keia hele ana, eia no i ka la hookahi.
Hiki aku la o Kiihele i Puna e noho ana i laila, he wahine maikai o
Kahala ka inoa. He nani no, he onaona na maka, a he maikai ka oiwi,
hookahi hewa, o ka puupuu o ka lemu, e like me ke ano o ka hala a hiki
i keia la. Haalele ia ia Puna, hiki aku la i Kau, e noho ana o
Manienie, he wahine maikai, a hookahi hewa o ka panainai o ke kikala,
he nee i lalo e like me ke ano o ka manienie e ulu nei i keia wa.
Haalele ia ia Kau, hele mai la a hiki i Kona. Loaa o Makolea, he wahine
maikai loa ke nana aku, aohe puu, aohe kee, pali ke kua, mahina ke alo.
He mau makua ko Makolea. O Keauhou, ka makuakane, o Kahaluu ka
makuahine, he mau alii laua no Kona a puni. Ua palama ia o Makolea, na
Kakaalaneo ke ’lii o Maui, no ka mea, ua makau ia o Kakaalaneo, no kona
ikaika loa ma ka oo ihe, a no kona akamai loa.
MOKUNA II.
NO KAKAALANEO.
Oia ke ’lii oi o Maui, i ke akamai loa ma ka oo ihe ana, aole e hala
kana ihe i ka mea nui a me ka mea liilii.
Ku kana ihe i ka puamauu,
Ku kana ihe i ka uku-lele,
Ku kana ihe i ka naonao.
A oia ke kumu i palama ia ai o Makolea na Kakaalaneo, no ka makau o na
makua i ke kuku o kana ihe. A o ke kumu no hoi ia i kaua ai mahope, o
Kepakailiula me Kakaalaneo, a me Kaikipaananea, ko Kauai alii.
A hiki o Kiihele i kahi o Makolea e noho ana, ninau mai la o Makolea:
“Mahea mai oe?” I aku o Kiihele: “Maanei mai nei no.” “Heaha kau
huakai, o ka hiki ana mai ia nei?” “He huakai imi wahine.” “Nawai ia
wahine?” “Na ka maua keiki no.” I mai o Makolea: “Pehea ka maikai o ka
olua keiki, me oe no?” Hoole aku o Kiihele: “Aole, he paepae wawae ko’u
ili no kona kapuai wawae. He keu ae ia mamua o’u.” A lohe o Makolea i
keia olelo a Kiihele, i aku la ia: “E hoi oe a lawe mai i kau kane.” Ae
aku o Kiihele. Ninau hou mai o Makolea i ka la e hiki mai ai. Olelo aku
o Kiihele: “E hoi au a hala elua la, a i ke kolu hiki mai au me ko
kane.” Ae aku o Makolea.
Hoi aku la o Kiihele a hiki ma Paliuli. Ninau mai la o Kiinoho: “Pehea
kau huakai?” I aku o Kiihele: “Ua loaa ka wahine.” “Owai ia wahine?” “O
Makolea.” “Ae,” pela mai o Kiinoho, “he wahine maikai ia. Ua palama ia
nae a na Kakaalaneo ke ’lii o Maui, no ka makau ia, i ke kuku o ka ihe,
i ka puamauu, i ka ukulele, i ka naonao.” Moe laua a ao ae, uwe laua ia
Paliuli, i na laau, i na mea kanu, a pau ke kanikau ana, hoihoi i ka
aina o Paliuli i ke ’kua, a hiki i keia la.
Hele mai la lakou a hiki i Kona, ike mai la o Makolea i ke kanaka
maikai o Kepakailiula, lele mai la, huki aku la iloko o ka hale. A komo
o Kepakailiula i loko o ka hale, olelo aku ia i na makuakane ia Kiinoho
a me Kiihele: “Eia ka olua wahine o ke kahu o ia nei, i elua olua, i
hookahi wahine. Hele aku a kahi e noho ai, i hoolohe mai olua ia’u a i
make au, o ke ala no ia hele aku.”
A hala na makua, noho iho la o Kepakailiula me Makolea, eono la i moe
ai laua. Ia laua i pauhia ai i ka moe hiki mai la o Keauhou a me
Kahaluu. I nana iho ka hana e moe ana o Makolea me ke kane, nolaila,
huhu iho la na makua o Makolea. Lalau iho la laua ia Makolea, a lawe ae
la, a hoouka i na waa, a lawe i Maui i o Kakaalaneo la ke ’lii.
A hala o Makolea i Maui, ma na waa, ala ae la o Kepakailiula, a hele
aku la a kahi o na makuakane, o Kiinoho a me Kiihele. Hele mai la lakou
mauka a hiki i Kohala ma Kamilo e pili la me Puakea, noho iho la. Lele
loa ka waa ma ka moana a hiki i Maui.
Ike mai la o Kukuipahu, ke ’lii o Kohala ia wa, i ke kanaka maikai o
Kepakailiula. Hookipa mai la, a olelo mai la i keiki hookama nana, a
hoowahine mai la i kana kaikamahine, ia Kapuaokeonaona.