pau i ka hiamoe. Ala ae la ia a hele i waho, a hiki i ke one maloo e
kau ana he wahi waa i laila. Lawe aku la ia a loko o ke kai, holo aku
la i Maui, a pae aku la ma Kapueokahi i Hana. Pae aku la ia a uka, hele
aku la a hiki i kahi o Kakaalaneo ke ’lii. I nana aku ka hana, ua ona i
ka awa, e kahea ana i ka wahine: “E Makolea e, e Makolea e, e lawe aku
oe i na hua moena o kaua a mawaho o ka aleo, haliilii iho, a pau ko
haliilii ana, kii mai oe ia’u a kaualupe aku i waho.” A pau ka olelo
ana, hele mai la o Makolea me na wahine a ka aleo, haliilii iho la. A
pau ka haliilii ana, kii aku la e kaualupe mai ia Kakaalaneo. Ia lakou
i kii ai e kaualupe mai, hele aku la o Kepakailiula a ka moena a lakou
i haliilii ai, kikio iho la, a mimi iho la, a holo ae la e pee ma kahi
e ae. A hiki aku la o Kakaalaneo i luna o ka hua moena, pakika aku la i
ke kukae a me ka mimi. Huhu mai la ia Makolea a me na wahine, a mahope,
kahea hou e lawe i ka moena a mahope o na waa. A hana aku la o Makolea
peia, a moe iho la laua mahope o na waa. Ia wa pauhia loa o Kakaalaneo
i ka ona o ka awa, a hiamoe loa iho la. Lalau iho la o Kepakailiula ia
Makolea a lawe ae la a ka nahelehele moe laua ilaila. Uwe mai o Makolea
ia Kepakailiula, i ka make ia Kakaalaneo. Ninau aku o Kepakailiula:
“Heaha keia au e uwe mai nei?” Wahi a Makolea: “E uwe aku ana au ia oe
no kuu minamina i ka make i kuu kane, ia Kakaalaneo, aole e hala kana
ihe, i ka pua mauu, i ka naonao, i ka uku lele, aole hoi ou he aka nui
kou.” I aku o Kepakailiula i kana olelo kaena, a hooio, penei:
He hua kona, he hua ko’u,
He laho kona, he laho ko’u,
He kane ia, he kane au,
Aole i ike ia na ai a maua,
Nana paha na’u paha.
Momoe iho la laua, a kani ka moa mua. Olelo aku o Kepakailiula i ka
wahine. “Ke hoi nei au a Hawaii, noho a hala ekolu la, alaila, hiki hou
mai au. Nolaila, e kukulu oe i lepa nou, a o kau poe e aloha ai e lawe
mai oe maloko o ka lepa.”
Hoi aku la o Kepakailiula a pae i Kohala. Komo aku la i loko o ka hale
a moe iho la, a ao ae la lakou paina a pau loa.
A pau ka paina ana, olelo aku la ia i kahi wahine uuku ana, ia
Kapuaokeonaona. “Ea! he wahi olelo ka’u ia oe, o kaua wale no. He
punahele no anei oe i ko makuakane?” “Ae, he punahele au. O ka’u mea e
olelo aku ai, o kana ia e hana ai.” “Ae, e olelo aku oe i ko makuakane,
e hoakoakoa i na waa a pau loa o Kohala nei, a me na kanaka a pau loa,
aohe mea a noho aku. Mai ka mea liilii a ka mea nui, e holo me a’u i
kuu huakai makaikai i Maui, a hoi mai.” Ia wa lohe aku la o Kukuipahu.
Holo aku la na luna, ma o, maanei o Kohala a puni, mai ke kahi a hiki i
ke kolu o ka la, ua makaukau na mea a pau loa. I ka ha o ka la, holo
mai la lakou i Maui. Ma keia holo ana, ua pani ia ka moana o Alenuihaha
e na waa. Ua olelo ia, mai ka lae o Upolu a ka lae o Kauwiki, ka paa i
na waa. Ma keia holo ana, komo aku la na waa mua i Hana ma Maui, i
laila o Kakaalaneo kahi i noho ai me na ’lii, a me na kanaka.
A kokoke e lele i uka, olelo mai o Kepakailiula i na mea a pau loa: “E,
i kai no oukou e lana ai. Owau ke lele ae iuka, i nana ae oukou ia’u a
i make au, o ke ala no nei hoi ia Hawaii. Aka, i ola au, lele ae i
uka.” Lele aku la o Kepakailiula me kana laau palau, a hele aku la i ke
one maka, a ke one maloo, a hala ia a ka pohuehue, ka alaalapuloa. Ku
ana o Kakaalaneo me na ihe elua. Hookahi o ka lima hema, hookahi o ka
lima akau. Mai ka lele ana aku a Kepakailiula, a kona ku ana me
Kakaalaneo, uwa na kanaka o uka, i ke kanaka maikai o Kepakailiula. A o
kekahi poe hoi, uwe lakou no ka make ia Kakaalaneo.
MOKUNA III.
KE KAUA ANA.
Olelo mai o Kakaalaneo me ka hookano ia Kepakailiula: “I keia la, ai
kuu ihe i ko io, no ka mea, aole e hala ana kau ihe. I ka pua mauu, i
ka naonao, i ka uku lele.” Pane mai o Kakaalaneo: “Ia wai mua, i ke
kamaaina paha, i ka malihini paha?” I aku o Kepakailiula: “I ke
kamaaina mua, he hope ka ka malihini. Pahu mai la o Kakaalaneo i ka ihe
ma ka lima akau ia Kepakailiula. A kokoke wehe ae la o Kepakailiula i
ka poaeae, a komo aku la ka ihe mawaena, a puliki ae la ka lima, paa ka
ihe ma waena konu o ke kino. He oi ka ikaika o ka makani o ka ihe, a me
ke kolili o ka maka i ka lele ana mai.
Ma keia lele ana o ka ihe, paha mai o Kakaalaneo me ka manao ua ku o
Kepakailiula, penei:
Aole no paha oe e pakele i kuu ihe, no ka mea
Ua ku ka’u ihe i ka pua mauu, i ka naonao, i ka uku lele,
A pehea hoi oe e pakele ai he aka nui.
Ma keia paa ana o Kepakailiula i ka ihe, a maalili, kuu aku la ia i
kiona, kahi hooleina moka.
A ike o Kakaalaneo, olelo mai la: “Heaha la ka mea i loli ai ka maka o
kuu ihe, he pa paha na ke Kona, ka makani kulai hale, he loaa paha i ka
makani lau awa o Hana, nolaila oni ka maka o kuu ihe. Hala ae la oe i
ka ihe a kuu lima akau, o ka ihe koe a kuu lima hema, loaa aku oe ai
kuu ihe i ko io.” Pahu mai la o Kakaalaneo i ka ihe ma ka lima hema, a
hiki ia Kepakailiula. Wehe ae la ia i ka poaeae hema, a komo mai la ka
ihe malaila, a maalili iho la ka ikaika o ka ihe, kuu aku la o
Kepakailiula i kiona e like me ka ihe mua. Olelo mai o Kakaalaneo: “U!
ua noho ae nei au a he make koe i ka aina, aohe hala o ka’u ihe, a ia
oe ae nei hala kuu ihe kuku.”
A pau ka olelo ana, eu aku o Kakaalaneo e holo. Kahea aku o
Kepakailiula mahope. “E holo ana ka hoi ua koa i ke aha?” Ia wa,
hualepo o Kepakailiula i kana laau palau. Mai ka lepo ka pii ana ae a
loaa o Kakaalaneo, mai ka miona lemu, a ke poo ka nahae. Hookahi a
Kakaalaneo huaolelo i pane ae a make loa, penei. “E na ’lii o Maui. O
ka nana make no ka ka oukou ia’u, make au!” Ia wa, lele na ’lii, me na
kanaka e pepehi ia Kepakailiula, me ko lakou manao e lanakila maluna
ona, a e make o Kepakailiula. Ia manawa, lalau o Kepakailiula i na
kanaka, a haihai, e like me ka lala laau liilii imua o ke kanaka. E
uuina ana, a e paapaaina ana ke loaa aku i ka lima. Hookahi kanaka,
hookahi lima, a pela kahi lima, o ka mea holo aku ka mea pakele. O ka
mea ku mai e hakaka, pau loa i ka make.
A ike o Kiinoho a me Kiihele ia Kepakailiula, e kaua ana me ka
lehulehu. Lele aku la laua, a haihai pu i na kanaka me Kepakailiula,
hui akolu lakou.
A ike o Kukuipahu ka makuahunowai, i ka pau loa o na kanaka o ka aina i
ka make. Lalau oia ia Kapuaokeonaona, kahi wahine uuku a Kepakailiula,
a holo-kiki aku la a mamua o Kepakailiula, kukulu.
A hiki o Kepakailiula i kahi a Kapuaokeonaona e ku ana, lalau aku la ia
i ka wahine a amo ae la, a hoi mai la i na waa, pela i pau ai ka luku
ana. Haawi aku la o Kepakailiula i ka aina no Kukuipahu, oia ke ’lii
nui o Maui, ma ko Kakaalaneo wahi.
Ma keia make ana o Kakaalaneo ia Kepakailiula, ua kaulana aku la ia mea
a lohe o Kakuhihewa ke ’lii o Oahu. Nolaila, makau iho la o Kakuhihewa,
ia Kepakailiula. Hoouna aku la o Kakuhihewa i kona mau waa ponoi, a me
na kahu i Maui, e kii ia Kepakailiula i keiki nana, a lawe mai e komo i
ka aina o Oahu nei. Holo aku la na waa, mai Oahu aku a pae i Kaunolu,
no ka ikaika o ka makani welau aa. A ahiahi ae la, akakuu iho la ka
makani, holo aku la a pae ma Keanapou i Kahoolawe. Mai laila aku a pae
ma Kapueokahi i Hana, Maui, i laila o Kepakailiula i noho ai. Pae aku
la na waa a uka, hele aku la lakou a kauhale kamaaina. Ninau aku la,
auhea ko Kepakailiula hale? Aia i ka puu o Kauiki, ma ka hikina e ku la
ka hale. A hiki lakou i laila, aloha mai la o Kepakailiula, aloha aku
la lakou. A kuu iho la ko lakou nae, olelo aku la ia Kepakailiula: “I
kii mai nei makou ia oe, e holo i Oahu, i kauoha mai ko makuakane o
Kakuhihewa ia oe, e holo oe e komo i ka aina, eia na waa, o oe a kau
iho, holo ae kakou.” Ae mai la o Kepakailiula, ia wa, holo mai la meia,
o Kiinoho me Kiihele, me ka laua wahine, o Makolea a me Kapuaokeonaona.
A kau lakou i luna o na waa, holo mai la.
Ma keia holo ana, punia lakou e ka ino, a haule malalo hikina o
Mokuhooniki, i Molokai. Malaila aku a Kalaupapa, moe iho la a owakawaka
ke kakahiaka nui. Holo mai la a pae i Waikiki ma Oahu, i laila o
Kakuhihewa kahi i noho ai.
Haawi mai la o Kakuhihewa ia Oahu a puni, no Kepakailiula. Haawi ae la
o Kepakailiula i na makuakane, ia Kiinoho a me Kiihele ia Oahu nei. A
lilo iho la laua he mau alii no Oahu a puni, noho mai la o Kakuhihewa
malalo o laua.
Ekolu la i hala ia lakou i ka noho ana ma Waikiki, he mea mau no laila,
ka heenalu ana i na la a pau loa. O Makolea kekahi ma keia heenalu ana.
I ka ha o ka la, hele aku la o Makolea e heenalu ma waho aku o
Kalehuawehe. Oia kekahi nalu kaulana o Waikiki a hiki i keia la. Ia ia
e heenalu ana, hiki mai la he mau elele na ke ’lii o Kauai, o Keaumiki
a me Keauka. He mau kahu laua no Kaikipaananea ko Kauai alii e hele ana
laua e imi wahine na ka laua hanai, na Kaikipaananea. Ia laua i holo
mai ai ma waho o Leahi, a pili ana i ka nuku o Mamala. Ike mai la laua
ia Makolea e heenalu ana, hoomau mai la laua i ka nana ia Makolea. A
kokoke ike pono aku la laua, he wahine maikai loa ia, aohe ona lua.
Nolaila, lalau aku la laua ia ia, a lawe aku la i Kauai, i wahine na
Kaikipaananea.
Ma keia lilo ana o Makolea i Kauai, kupu ae la ko Kepakailiula manao, e
holo e imi i kana wahine i Kauai. Nolaila, nonoi aku la ia ia
Kakuhihewa i waa nona e holo ai. Haawi mai la o Kakuhihewa i ka waa me
ke kanaka. Hoole aku o Kepakailiula: “Aole o’u manao e hele ma ke ano
alii, no ka mea, ua kii aihue ia mai ka’u wahine, a pela wau e hele
aihue aku ai, nolaila, e haawi mai oe i wahi waa uuku no’u.” Haawi mai
la o Kakuhihewa i kahi waa. Holo aku la o Kepakailiula, a po a ao ae ku
ma Waimea i Kauai. Pae aku la ia a uka, wawahi iho la i ka waa a
okaoka, hele aku la a hiki i kekahi hale, e noho ana kekahi alii o
Kauai, o Kaunalewa ka inoa, he ’lii waiwai a hanohano loa. Ike mai la i
ke kanaka maikai o Kepakailiula, kahea maila, a hiki aku la o
Kepakailiula i mua ona, olelo mai la: “He makemake au e lilo oe i
aikane na’u, o kau mau mea e olelo mai ai ia’u, o ka’u ia e hoolohe aku
ai.”
Noho iho la laua a hala ekolu la, lohe ia aku la ka hauwawa o ka leo o
na kanaka a me ke ’lii, nolaila, ninau aku la o Kepakailiula i ke
aikane ana ia Kaunalewa: “Heaha keia hauwawa o uka?” I mai o Kaunalewa:
“O ko makou alii o Kaikipaananea, e honuhonu ana, e mokomoko ana, e kui
ana, a hina iho la kekahi, uwa ae la.” I aku o Kepakailiula: “Aole e
pii ia aku ia wahi?” I mai ke aikane: “I ke aha hoi.” Pii aku la laua a
hiki i mua o Kaikipaananea, e paapu ana na kanaka, a me na mea a pau
loa. Ike mai la na mea a pau ia Kepakailiula, uwa mai la i ke kanaka
maikai, a minamina iho la no ka make ia Kaikipaananea.
MOKUNA IV.
NO KAIKIPAANANEA.
Oia ko Kauai alii a puni, he ’lii ikaika loa ia i ka hakaka, a me ke
kui. Aole ona mea e hina ai, oia ka oi o Kauai a puni, aohe alii, aohe
koa oi ae mamua ona, nana wale no ka hina a me ke eo. Nolaila, alua
alii makau ia, e na ’lii mai Hawaii a Niihau. O Kakaalaneo ko Maui, o
Kaikipaananea ko Kauai. Nolaila, haawi wale na kaikamahine alii a me ka
aina no keia mau alii, no ka makau o make.
Ike mai la o Kaikipaananea ia Kepakailiula, kahea mai la: “E! maanei ka
malihini e papa wahi lealea ai me kamaaina, eia no hoi na lealea o
anei. He honuhonu, he mokomoko, he kui no hoi.” I aku o Kepakailiula:
“Aole au i ike i ka honuhonu,” wahi a Kaikipaananea, “ole ae la oe ia,
i ka mokomoko hoi.” “Aole no wau i ike ia.” “I ke kui hoi.” “Ae, e aho
au ia, ua ao iki, aole nae i ai lolo, aka, e hoao no me ke kamaaina.”
No ka honuhonu: Eia ke ano o ia, he noho i lalo, a hookomo ka wawae
maloko o kekahi wawae, a hoopili i ka uha. Pela na wawae a elua, ua
kapa ia ia, he honuhonu.
Ku ae la laua i luna. Olelo mai o Kaikipaananea: “Ia wai mua, i
kamaaina i ka malihini.” I aku o Kepakailiula: “I kamaaina mua, he hope
ka ka malihini.” Mahope o keia olelo ana, kui mai la o Kaikipaananea ia
Kepakailiula, a kunewa, ona iho la, me ka aneane e haule ilalo. Aole
nae i hina, aka, ua poniuniu ma keia kui ana o Kepakailiula. Nolaila
kupono ae la ia i luna a pololei, pohala ae la kona poniuniu. Waiho aku
la o Kepakailiula i kana puupuu, ku o Kaikipaananea, waiho i lalo.
Helelei ka mimi, hu ka lepo, lele kukae ma kuu, kolili na wawae, moa ka
umu, moa ka umu. Mahope o laila, ala mai o Kaikipaananea a olelo kaena:
“Ka akahi ka ka walea, lealea, eia ka o oe ka mea e mikomiko iho ai
keia kino!”
Eia nae, i ka wa i hina ai o Kaikipaananea ia Kepakailiula, uwa ka aha,
a mahalo mai ia Kepakailiula i ka ikaika. Wahi a lakou: “Aohe kanaka
ikaika e hina ai o Kaikipaananea, a ia oe ae nei hina.”
Mahope o laila, hoi aku la o Kepakailiula me ke aikane, me Kaunalewa, a
hiki hou i kekahi la. Pii aku la laua, hakoko no, haina lima o
Kaikipaananea. Pela no ka hana ana a hala ekolu la, hoouna o
Kaikipaananea i kona kanaka ia Kukaea, e hele e kukala i na mea a pau
loa, e hui ma kahi hookahi e koho i ka nane a ke ’lii.
MOKUNA V.
NO KUKAEA.
Oia ko Kaikipaananea kanaka ponoi, o kana ai, o ka hana lepo o
Kaikipaananea, a me kona hana wai, ka Kukaea ai. A nolaila, mai kona
inoa o Kukaea, o kana ai no ia, a hiki i ka la i hele ai e kukala ma
Kauai a puni.
Penei kana olelo kukala: “E hele na mea a pau ma kahi o ke ’lii e koho
i ka nane. Ina loaa, pakele i ka umu, ina loaa ole, make i ka umu. Aohe
kane e noho, aohe wahine, aohe keiki, aohe palupalu. O ka mea o aku a
amo ole na maka, oia ke noho. Ina e noho kekahi ia la, pau kona hale i
ke ahi, kau ka hoopai, mai ka makua a ke keiki, a ka ohana, a ka pili
mai, a ke aikane. A pela ka hoopai o ka mea noho ia la.”
Ma keia hele ana a Kukaea, a hiki i kahi a Kepakailiula e noho ana, me
ke kahea i ka leo a nui. I aku o Kepakailiula i ke aikane: “Owai keia
kanaka e kahea nei?” Olelo mai ke aikane: “O Kukaea, ke kanaka ponoi o
Kaikipaananea. E hele ana e kukala i na mea a pau, e hele ma kahi o ke
’lii e koho ai i ka nane. Ina loaa, pakele ia i ka enaena o ka umu, ina
loaa ole make ia i ka umu.”
A lohe o Kepakailiula i keia olelo, i aku ia i ke aikane: “Hea ia aku
hoi ha, e hele mai maanei?” “Ka he kanaka ino, he pilo, no ka mea, he
kukae kana ai.” Wahi a Kepakailiula: “E kahea aku oe, he makemake au e
ike ia ia.” No keia olelo a Kepakailiula, kahea aku la o Kaunalewa ia
ia. “Hele mai maanei.” Hele mai la o Kukaea a kokoke, i mai la: “Aole
au e pono ke hele aku i laila, he ino au e ku aku la, he pilo, no ka
mea, he kukae ka’u ai a hiki i keia la.” Kahea mai o Kepakailiula:
“Hele mai, mai makau oe, a hopohopo.” A hiki o Kukaea, i aku o
Kepakailiula: “E hamama ko waha.” A hamama ka waha o Kukaea a ninini
iho la o Kepakailiula i ka wai, maloko a ma waho o ke kino, a pau iho
la ke pilo o kona kino. Hoaahu iho la o Kepakailiula i ke kapa, a
hoohume i ka malo, hanai iho la i ka ai a me ka ia, a maona. I aku o
Kukaea ia Kepakailiula: “I aha la auanei ka’u uku ia oe? No ka mea, ua
noho ae nei au a hiki i keia la, me ko’u alii, a ua hele ae nei no hoi
a puni o Kauai, aole o’u mea nana i hanai i ka ai. Eia ka he mea ono ka
ai a me ka ia. Nolaila, eia ka’u uku ia oe. E hai aku au ia oe i ka
nane a ke ’lii. No ka mea, owau wale no ka mea i loaa ai o ka nane. Eia
ua nane la, elua nane, elua haina.”
Kai a puni,
Kai a lalo,
Koe koena.
O kanaka i ku,
O kanaka i moe,
O kanaka i pelupelu ia.
Eia ka haina o ka nane mua.
“He hale. Ako ia a puni o luna me lalo, a koe ka puka. Eia ka lua o ka
haina o ka nane. He hale no. He laau ka mea ku, he aho ka mea moe, he
mauu a me ke kaula ka mea i pelupelu ia. Oia ka loaa o na nane a ke
’lii. Eia nae, a hiki ia la, hele ae oe, a mua o ke anaina. Nana ae oe
i ka enaena o ka umu, no ka mea na’u no e kahu ka umu. A ike oe ua
enaena, hai ae oe i ka loaa o ka nane mua. A ulu ka umu, a pau ke a i
luna, hai ae oe i ka lua o ka nane. A pau ka hai ana, alaila, lalau aku
au ia Kaikipaananea a kiola i loko o ka umu.” I aku o Kepakailiula: “E
hoi oe a i pololi, iho mai ianei e ai ai.” A hiki i ka ha o ka la,
akoakoa na mea a pau loa ma kahi o ke ’lii, ia manawa, hiki o
Kepakailiula ma kahi o Kaikipaananea.
Ike mai la o Kaikipaananea, kahea mai la: “E ka malihini, maanei e
walea ai. Eia ka lealea o keia la, he nanenane. Ina e loaa a’u nane i
ka mea e loaa ai, pakele ia i ka umu e a ana, aka, ina loaa ole, pau ia
i ka umu, kalua ia.”
I aku o Kepakailiula: “E hai mai no ke ’lii i lohe ia kana mau nane.
Ina i loaa, a ina i loaa ole. Ua maopopo no ka hoopai, he kalua i ka
umu. Eia a’u nane. Nane akahi:
Kai a puni,
Kai a lalo,
A koe koena.
“Eia ka lua o kuu nane.
Kanaka i ku,
Kanaka i moe,
Kanaka i pelupelu ia.
Nana aku la o Kepakailiula i ka enaena o ka umu. A enaena. Hai aku la
ia i ka nane mua. “He hale. Ako ia ka hale a puni, a koe koena, he
puka.” Nana hou o Kepakailiula, o ka ulu o ka umu. A makaukau ka ulu o
ka umu, olelo aku o Kepakailiula. “He hale no. Kukulu ia ka hale a ku,
hoaho ia ka aho, ako ia ka mauu a pelupelu me ke kaula pu.” I mai o
Kaikipaananea: “I loaa la ia oe ia wai?” Iaia e olelo ana, o kona
manawa ia i noho ai i loko o ka umu, ia Kukaea. Ia noho ana o
Kaikipaananea i loko o ka umu. Kahea ae la ia i na ’lii a me na koa o
Kauai. “Ea! o ka nana maka no ka ka oukou ia’u. Make au.” Lele iho la
na ’lii o Kauai a me na koa i luna o Kepakailiula e pepehi. Ia manawa o
Kepakailiula i haihai ai i na kanaka, me he laau liilii la ka papaaina,
i na lima. Lele o Kukaea haihai pu i na kanaka, pela no hoi o Kaunalewa
ke aikane a Kepakailiula, akolu lakou.
Ma keia pepehi ana, aohe alii koe, aohe kanaka pakele i ka make. O ka
poe wale no i holo ke pakele.
Loaa aku la o Makolea, lawe mai la o Kepakailiula a noho iho la i kahi
o ke aikane o Kaunalewa. Olelo aku la o Kepakailiula ia Kaunalewa: “O
oe ke ’lii o Kauai a puni, o oe maluna a ma lalo, mauka, a makai, ka
moa a me ka maka. O ka noho alii wale no kau maluna o ka aina. A o
Kukaea, malalo mai ia ou, o oe maluna.”
A pau ae la ke kauoha a Kepakailiula, hoi mai laua i Oahu nei me
Makolea.
STORIES FROM THE LEGEND OF LAIEIKAWAI.
CHAPTER I.
RELATING TO AIOHIKUPUA.—TO HAUNAKA.
Aiohikupua [535] was a very strong man, both in boxing and wrestling.
When he set sail from Maui and landed at Kauhola, in Kohala, he found
the people gathered at Hinakahua, where they were holding their
customary games of boxing, wrestling and other manly exhibitions of
strength. At this place he met Ihuanu, a very expert and strong boxer
who belonged to that district, Kohala.
When Aiohikupua and his companions came ashore in Kohala they proceeded
up to see the wrestling. When they arrived at the grounds, Ihuanu came
out and challenged: “Who is to come from that side and meet me,
wrestling?” No one was seen to come and accept the challenge because
they were all afraid of him. After this Ihuanu turned to Aiohikupua and
said: “Say, stranger, you had better join in the fun.” When Aiohikupua
heard the invitation he went up to Ihuanu and said: “Say, son of the
soil, you have asked me to join you in the fun, and this is what I wish
to say to you: Get two others beside yourself on your side, making
three of you. With that number the stranger will feel it worth while to
join you.” When Ihuanu heard this from Aiohikupua, he made reply: “You
are a very conceited man. I am the best man among all the people of
Kohala, and here you have asked that there must be three of us on one
side to meet you alone on your side. You are the most conceited [536]
man that I have ever seen. What are you to me?”
Aiohikupua then boasted, saying to Ihuanu: “I am not going to stand up
and box with you unless you have three on your side. And what do I care
for you and the people that have gathered here? I can turn this crowd
into nothing with my left hand.” Because of these words of Aiohikupua,
one of the strong men in Kohala who had come to witness the games came
up behind Aiohikupua and said to him: “Say, don’t get Ihuanu angry, for
he is the strongest man in Kohala; there is nothing kept away from him
when he asks.” At this Aiohikupua pushed him to one side [537] whereby
the man was killed. Upon seeing this, one of the warriors came up
behind Ihuanu and said to him: “Say, Ihuanu, we see that our side will
not be victorious this day. I am sure the stranger will win out,
because one of our companions is killed by just receiving a mere push.
Therefore I beg of you that the crowd be dispersed and the games
brought to an end and you withdraw your challenge and meet the stranger
in a kindly way and shake hands, and in that way save yourself.” [538]
By these words the hot anger in Ihuanu was rekindled, and so he
replied: “Say, my men, don’t be afraid because of the death of that man
from the push he received. Did I not do the very same thing some few
days ago? Then why should you all be afraid? But if you are afraid,
then go and hide your faces in the sky; and if you should hear that
Ihuanu is victorious, remember it was by the blow known as Kanikapihe,
[539] the blow the teacher has not instructed you of, for I see he will
not be able to overcome me, for I hear the end of my loin cloth snap
[540] behind me.” His companions then said to him: “We have nothing
more to say to you, we have done our part. Stand up then and face your
opponent; perhaps you will be saved by means of the blow your teacher
has not instructed us of, and perhaps the end of your loin cloth did
tell you the truth.” [541] With this the companions of Ihuanu retired
to the outer edge of the crowd.
While Ihuanu was boasting before the people, Aiohikupua came out of the
crowd and stood in the presence of Ihuanu, then clapped his arms around
his body and said to Ihuanu: “Say, Ihuanu, strike sixteen blows at my
middle.” When Ihuanu heard this from Aiohikupua he turned and surveyed
the crowd that was around them and when he saw a small boy, who was
being held in the arms of a certain person, he called out: “Let that
small boy come and strike Aiohikupua.” Continuing, Ihuanu said
boastingly: “Let this small boy strike you.” [542] When Aiohikupua
heard this from Ihuanu, his anger welled up within him until his very
hair stood on end; he then turned to the people and said: “What man is
willing to face the boy from Kauai? I will therefore at this time say,
that my god is able to give me the victory over your strong man this
day and to make his head a plaything for my canoe men.” After making
the above remarks, he prayed to his god as follows:
Lanipipili, Lanioaka,
Lanikahuliomealani.
Say, Hekilikaakaa,
Say, Nakolowailani,
Recognize your offspring,
Look at your child
And present me with the head of Ihuanu,
That the multitude might see
That I am the conqueror.
It is ended, the kapu is released. [543]
At the close of the prayer, Aiohikupua asked his opponent: “Are you
ready, Ihuanu, to strike at me?” Ihuanu replied: “I will not strike
you. I want you to strike at me.” When the boxing teacher of Ihuanu
heard what his pupil had answered he came up to his side and said to
him: “If he should again ask you to strike him do it, [544] because
this is the proper time.” Shortly after this Aiohikupua again requested
of Ihuanu to strike him. At this request, Ihuanu let drive at his
opponent but did not hit him, for Aiohikupua was on his guard and
dodged. After dodging this blow from Ihuanu, Aiohikupua struck at his
opponent, hitting him just below the chest so strong that the fist of
Aiohikupua went clear through and came out at the back. Aiohikupua then
raised up his arm, with the body of Ihuanu on it, twirled the body
around over his head and then threw it outside of the rows of people
that were standing around. At sight of this great strength a mighty
shout came from the people and after this they began to disperse. After
this Aiohikupua went over to the place where the body of Ihuanu was
lying and cut off his head and took it to his canoe men [545], and they
all returned to their double canoe, which they boarded and set sail for
Hamakua, landing at Paauhau.
RELATING TO HAUNAKA.
Haunaka was the strongest man, in boxing and wrestling, in the whole of
Paauhau and he was at this time very famous. In fact his fame had
traversed over the whole district of Hamakua.
When the canoe of Aiohikupua touched at the landing at Paauhau, he
jumped ashore and asked of the people of the place, saying: “What is
that shouting in the uplands?” One of the men said: “The people are
gathered there to witness the champion wrestler, Haunaka, the strongest
man in the district.” When Aiohikupua heard this he proceeded to the
place where the games were being held. As soon as he arrived, Haunaka
called out to him: “Come here.” When Aiohikupua came in the presence of
Haunaka, he said: “You will never be able to hurt the boy from Kauai
for he is like the branch of a tree that stands on the side of a
cliff.” While Aiohikupua was saying this one of the men who had seen
him in Kohala came up and said to Haunaka: “Say, Haunaka and the
company gathered here, this is the very man who struck Ihuanu, in
Kohala, and killed him. This man’s blow is sharp like the point of a
spear; you people will therefore have no chance against him.” When
Haunaka heard this he came up to Aiohikupua and extended his greetings.
[546] At the conclusion of the games Aiohikupua returned to his canoe
and set sail for Hilo, on his way in search of his lover, Laieikawai.
CHAPTER II.
RELATING TO KIHANUILULUMOKU.—ULILI AND AIKEEHIALE.
Kihanuilulumoku [547] was the god of Kahalaomapuana and her sisters,
who were living in Paliuli. This god had a very large and wide mouth.
When opened the upper lip would touch the heaven while the lower lip
touched the ground. This god was very powerful and nothing could
overcome him. He was also very brave and he was placed as the watchman
at Paliuli, where Laieikawai was residing.
While the sisters of Aiohikupua, Kahalaomapuana and her sisters, were
acting as the guards of Laieikawai in Paliuli, Aiohikupua arrived in
Puna and landed at Keaau.
The number of canoes on this expedition under the command of
Aiohikupua, was twenty double canoes, eighty single canoes and forty
large war canoes, besides several single ones carrying the servants.
[548] Aiohikupua had a large army with him on this expedition and with
him were several chiefs. These warriors were all well armed and
Aiohikupua had with him his man-eating dog, called Kalahumoku.
After the army had disembarked from the canoes at Keaau, Aiohikupua
with his chief adviser went up to Paliuli to see Laieikawai. When they
arrived at Paliuli, they saw the sisters of Aiohikupua guarding
Laieikawai. When the sisters saw their brother, they said to him: “Say,
Aiohikupua, you must go back at once for a kapu has been placed over
this place.” Aiohikupua would not listen to this order, but insisted on
staying. Kahalaomapuana [549] then said to him: “If you insist on
remaining here you will be killed.” When Aiohikupua heard this he
turned and went back, filled with bitter anger. When he reached Keaau
he ordered ten men to go up and put his sisters to death. [550]
While Aiohikupua was giving his orders to the men, Waka, the
grandmother of Laieikawai, by her supernatural powers, was aware of
what Aiohikupua was up to, so she told the facts to Kahalaomapuana, the
chief adviser of Laieikawai. When she heard this she prayed to
Kihanuilulumoku as follows:
Say, Kihanuilulumoku,
Our all powerful god;
Watch for the enemy,
The mischievous people of the land,
And put them to death
Sparing none.
Be watchful however of Kalahumoku,
The man-eating dog of Aiohikupua.
If you are careless we are lost;
Let all your strength be at your command.
It is ended, the kapu is removed.
By early dawn of the next morning, the ten warriors, with the chief
adviser of Aiohikupua, arrived at Paliuli. After their arrival the
trees were heard to be rustling and the wind began to moan, caused by
the tongue of Kihanuilulumoku. After they had advanced along the way
they got further and further into the middle of the mouth of the lizard
[god, Kihanuilulumoku], the upper jaw then came down and the men were
shut up in the mouth and were swallowed; no one escaped to carry the
tidings to Aiohikupua.
After waiting for two days for the return of his men, Aiohikupua again
sent up more men, twenty of the best of his warriors, and orders were
given them to go and put his sisters to death. When the men reached
Paliuli the lizard caught and ate them all. [551]
The chief waited until the expiration of one day, when he again sent up
more men, forty warriors, and on their arrival at Paliuli, the lizard
killed these also. Because of the continued absence of his men the
thought entered Aiohikupua to dispatch his fleetest messengers to find
out the cause of the non-return of his men.
ULILI AND AIKEEHIALE.
Ulili and Aikeehiale were the fleetest of Aiohikupua’s messengers.
[552] While they were going along the road they met a man who inquired:
“Where are you two going?” They replied: “We are going up to see about
our people, for they have not returned.” The man said: “They have been
killed by the man-eating lizard who lives up here, called
Kihanuilulumoku.” At the conclusion of this conversation, the two
messengers continued on their way up. Not very long after this they
heard the rustling of the leaves and the low murmuring of the wind,
which reminded them of the conversation they just had with the man. The
two messengers then changed themselves into the form of birds and flew
up. When they reached a good ways up they looked about them and saw
that the rays of the sun were hidden, and in looking to see the cause
of this they saw it was the upper jaw of the mouth of the lizard. At
sight of this they continued flying until they reached a point above
the jaw. From this position they looked down and saw the trees and
earth uprooted as though a large oo [553] was tearing up the ground,
causing them to tremble because of its terribleness. By what they saw
they made sure that all their men had been killed by the lizard. The
two then returned to Aiohikupua and related what they had seen. When
Aiohikupua heard this he sent for Kalahumoku, his man-eating dog.
CHAPTER III.
RELATING TO KALAHUMOKU.—BATTLE BETWEEN THE DOG AND LIZARD.
Kalahumoku [554] was a man-eating dog from Kahiki. He had two natures,
that of a god and that of a human being. As a dog he had supernatural
powers and was possessed of very great strength in fighting.
When the dog came into his presence Aiohikupua said: “You go up and
kill the lizard, and after that go and kill all my sisters.” After
Aiohikupua had issued these orders the dog then turned and addressed
the chiefs and all the men as follows:
You must all keep looking to the uplands,
And if you should see the fog go straight up
And then lean over toward the lee side,
Know that I have met Kihanuilulumoku,
And you can be assured that we have become friends.
But if the fog should lean toward the windward
Know that we are being engaged in battle;
Then you must pray to the god Lanipipili. [555]
After that look again and if you should see the fog lean toward the
sea, here,
Know that the lizard has won out.
But if, however, the fog should lean toward the mountain
Know that I have defeated the lizard,
And I have conquered over it.
Therefore, you must continue praying for me.
THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE DOG AND LIZARD.
When Kalahumoku arrived at Paliuli, he found the lizard sleeping, so he
continued on up leaving the lizard behind him and after some time he
came to the place where the guards were stationed.
Shortly after this the lizard, Kihanuilulumoku, smelt the dog and so it
awoke from its sleep and followed on after Kalahumoku until they met.
Kihanuilulumoku then opened wide its mouth to bite, when Kalahumoku
showed its sharp teeth. The two then jumped at each other and a
terrible battle was fought, biting one another. Not very long after
this the lizard conquered over Kalahumoku; his ears were cut off and
his tail was bitten off short.
While the two were engaged in this conflict, Aiohikupua and his men
watched the fog. They saw it rise up straight, and after it had reached
some distance in the sky, it leaned toward the sea, which caused
Aiohikupua to think that Kalahumoku was defeated.
Sometime after this the dog arrived and when they looked at it they saw
that its ears were cut off and the tail was cut off short. This ended
the desire of Aiohikupua to stay in Puna and he and his men boarded
their canoes and returned to Kauai, without obtaining Laieikawai. Thus
was the plan of Aiohikupua to kill his sisters defeated. [556]
NA MOOLELO MAI KA KAAO NO LAIEIKAWAI.
MOKUNA I.
NO AIOHIKUPUA.—NO HAUNAKA.
He kanaka ikaika o Aiohikupua i ke kui a me ka mokomoko. Ia ia i holo
ai mai Maui aku a pae ma Kauhola i Kohala, e mokomoko ana o Hinakahua.
Kahi o na kanaka a pau e piha ana. Ilaila o Ihuanu, he kanaka ikaika no
Kohala i ke kui.
A pae o Aiohikupua ma Kohala, pii aku la lakou e ike i ka mokomoko. A
hiki lakou, oili mai la o Ihuanu, a kahea mai la: “Owai mai ma kela
aoao e mokomoko mai me a’u,” aohe kanaka aa mai, ua makau ia o Ihuanu e
na mea a pau loa. A pau ka olelo ana a Ihuanu, huli ae la ia a olelo
mai ia Aiohikupua: “E ka malihini, e pono paha ke lealea.” A lohe o
Aiohikupua i keia leo o Ihuanu, hele aku la ia a kokoke, a olelo aku
la: “E ke kamaaina! ua noi mai oe ia’u, e lealea kaua. A eia hoi ka’u
ia oe. I elua ma kou aoao, hui pu me oe, akolu. Alaila, akolu oukou, e
aho ia mikomiko iho ka malihini.” A lohe o Ihuanu i keia olelo a
Aiohikupua, olelo mai la ia: “He oi oe o ke kanaka olelo hookano. Owau
no ka oi mamua o na mea a pau o Kohala nei, a ke olelo mai nei oe i
ekolu aku makou ma kekahi aoao, a i hookahi oe. He keu oe o ke kanaka
wahahee, heaha la oe i kuu manao.”
I aku o Aiohikupua i kana olelo kaena i mua o Ihuanu: “Aole au e ku aku
ana e kui me oe, ke ku ole mai oukou ekolu i mua o’u. A heaha la oe a
me ka lehulehu ia’u? e hiki ia’u ke hoolilo i keia aha i mea ole, i
loko o kuu lima hema.” A no keia olelo a Aiohikupua, hele mai la kekahi
koa ikaika a ma ke kua o Aiohikupua. Olelo mai la: “E! mai olelo aku oe
ia Ihuanu, o ko Kohala oi no kela, aohe puko momona ia ia.” Ia wa, huli
ae la o Aiohikupua a papale ae la. Ia wa no make loa ua kanaka ala.
Hele mai la kekahi mau koa a ma ke kua o Ihuanu, a olelo mai la: “E
Ihuanu, ke ike nei makou, aole e lanakila ana ko kakou aoao i keia la.
Ma kuu manao paa, o ka malihini ke lanakila ana. No ka mea, ua make ko
kakou kanaka, i pale wale ia mai nei no, o ka make ia. Nolaila, ke noi
aku nei au e hui ka aha, e pau ka mokomoko ana, a me kou aa ana i ka
malihini, a e aloha olua me ka lulu lima ana, alaila oe ola.” Ma keia
olelo, ua hoaa ia ko Ihuanu huhu wela loa. Nolaila, olelo aku o Ihuanu:
“E ko’u poe kanaka, mai hopohopo, ma ka make ana o kela kanaka o kakou,
ma ke pale ana o ka lima. Aole anei au i hana pela, mamua aku nei, a
heaha la ko oukou mea i makau ai? Nolaila, ina hopo oukou, alaila, e
huna aku i ko oukou mau maka i ke aouli. A i lohe aku oukou, ua
lanakila o Ihuanu, e hoomanao oukou i kuu puupuu o Kanikapihe, ka ai a
ke kumu i koe ia oukou, aole i ao ia. No ka mea, ke ike nei au aole e
lanakila mai oia maluna o’u, no ka mea, ua kani ka pola o kuu malo i ka
hope.” I aku na hoa mokomoko ia Ihuanu: “Ua pau ka makou olelo ia oe,
aohe olelo i koe, ku ia i mua o ko hoa. Malama o pakele oe i ka ai a ko
kumu i koe ia makou, a pela no hoi ka pola o ko malo.” Alaila, nee aku
la na hoa ma waho o ka aha mokomoko.
Ia Ihuanu e olelo kaena ana i mua o ka aha, oili mai la o Aiohikupua a
ma ke alo o Ihuanu ku iho la, a upoipoi na lima, me ka olelo aku ia
Ihuanu: “E Ihuanu, kui ia i kuu piko a pololei, i eha kauna kui.” (Ua
like me umikumamaono puupuu.) A lohe o Ihuanu i keia olelo a
Aiohikupua, huli ae la o Ihuanu a puni ka aha mokomoko. A ike aku la i
kekahi keiki opiopio e hii ia mai ana, kahea aku la ia, e hele mai e
kui ia Aiohikupua. Wahi a na olelo kaena a Ihuanu: “Na keia keiki
opiopio oe e kui.” A lohe o Aiohikupua i keia olelo a Ihuanu. Pii ae la
kona huhu a ke poo o kalakala. Huli aku la o Aiohikupua a olelo i ka
aha kanaka. “Owai ke kanaka i aa mai i ko Kauai keiki nei, nolaila, ke
olelo nei au. He hiki i kuu akua ke haawi mai ia’u e lanakila maluna o
ko oukou kanaka ikaika i keia la. A e hoolilo hoi i ke poo i milimili
na kuu poe hoewaa.” A mahope o keia mau olelo a Aiohikupua, pule iho la
ia i kona mau akua, penei:
Lanipipili, Lanioaka,
Lanikahuliomealani,
E Hekilikaakaa,
E Nakolowailani,
E ike i ka oukou pulapula,
E nana i ka oukou Kama,
E haawi mai ke poo o Ihuanu
I ike keia aha apau loa,
Owau ka lanakila maluna,
Amama, ua noa.
A pau ka pule, olelo aku o Aiohikupua, ua makaukau anei oe e Ihuanu e
kui mai ia’u? Olelo mai o Ihuanu: “Aole au e kui ia oe, nau e kui mai
ia’u.” A lohe ke kumu kui a Ihuanu, hele mai la a ma ka aoao. I mai la:
“E! i olelo hou mai e kui oe, kui ia, no ka mea, o ka manawa iho la no
ia.” Mahope o laila, ninau hou o Aiohikupua ia Ihuanu, e waiho mai ana
o Ihuanu i ka puupuu, hu ka makani, aole nae i ku o Aiohikupua, no ka
mea, ua alo ia, a hala ae la ka Ihuanu puupuu. A hala ka Ihuanu puupuu,
e poho lalo ae ana o Aiohikupua i kana puupuu, komo i ka houpo, a hula
ma ke kua. Ia wa kaikai o Aiohikupua ia Ihuanu me ke koali i ka lima, a
kiola aku la ma waho o ka aha. Uwa ae la ka pihe, hui ka aha. Lalau iho
la o Aiohikupua i ke poo o Ihuanu a lawe ae la na na hoewaa, a hoi aku
la i na waa, a holo aku la a pae ma Paauhau i Hamakua.
NO HAUNAKA.
O ko Paauhau kanaka oi ia i ke kui a me ka mokomoko, he kanaka ikaika
loa ma ia hana. A ua laha ae kona kaulana a puni o Hamakua.
Ia lakou e piha ana ma Paauhau, lele aku la o Aiohikupua a pae i uka.
Ninau aku la i ke kamaaina: “Heaha keia uwa o uka?” I mai la ke
kamaaina: “He mokomoko na Haunaka, koonei mokomoko nui.” Pii aku la o
Aiohikupua a hiki. Kahea mai la o Haunaka: “Hele mai.” A hiki o
Aiohikupua i mua o Haunaka, olelo aku la o Aiohikupua. “Aole e eha ke
keiki o Kauai ia oe. He lala kamahele no ka laau ku pali.” Ia
Aiohikupua e kamailio ana, hele mai la kekahi kanaka i ike ia ia i
Kohala nei, a kahea ae la ia Haunaka. “E Haunaka a me ka aha. O ke
kanaka no nei nana i kui mai nei o Ihuanu, i Kohala, a make loa. O kai
nei puupuu, ua like me ka pololu ka oi, nolaila, aole oukou e ola.” A
lohe o Haunaka, hele mai la ia a aloha ia Aiohikupua, a pau ae la ka
mokomoko, hoi mai la o Aiohikupua a holo i Hilo, e imi i ka wahine ia
Laieikawai.
MOKUNA II.
NO KIHANUILULUMOKU.—ULILI A ME AIKEEHIALE.
O Kihanuilulumoku, he ’kua ia no Kahalaomapuana ma, i Paliuli kahi i
noho ai. He oi kona waha i ka nui a me ke akea, e pa ka lehelehe luna i
ka lani, a o ka lehelehe lalo i ka honua. A he ikaika loa ia mamua o na
mea a pau loa, a he koa, a he kiai no Paliuli kahi o Laieikawai e noho
ana. I ka wa e noho ana na kaikuahine o Aiohikupua i Paliuli, oia o
Kahalaomapuana ma, e kiai ia. Hiki aku la o Aiohikupua a pae i kai o
Keaau i Puna.
O ka nui o na waa o Aiohikupua ma keia holo ana, he iwakalua kaulua,
elua kanaha kaukahi, he kanaha waa peleleu nui, a he mau waa ohua ka
nui. A he nui hoi na kanaka koa ma keia holo ana a Aiohikupua, a me na
lii. Na mea kaua a pau loa, a me ka ilio aikanaka a Aiohikupua, o
Kalahumoku ka inoa.
A mahope o ka pae ana o na waa o Aiohikupua ma Keaau, pii aku la ia me
kona kuhina i Paliuli e nana ia Laieikawai. A hiki o Aiohikupua me kona
kuhina i Paliuli, e noho ana na kaikuahine o Aiohikupua, he mau kiai no
Laieikawai.
Olelo mai la lakou: “E Aiohikupua, e hoi oe ano, he kapu o uka nei.”
Hoopaa aku o Aiohikupua. I mai o Kahalaomapuana: “Ina oe e paa loa mai,
make oe ano.” A lohe o Aiohikupua, a hoi mai la me ka huhu wela loa. A
hiki i Keaau, kena aku la he umi kanaka, e pii e pepehi i na kaikuahine
a make.
Ia Aiohikupua e olelo ana i na kanaka e pii, ike mai la o Waka, ke
kupunawahine o Laieikawai i keia hana a Aiohikupua. Hai aku la o Waka
ia Kahalaomapuana, ko Laieikawai kuhina nui, a lohe ia, pule aku la ia
ia Kihanuilulumoku, penei:
E Kihanuilulumoku,
Ko makou akua mana,
Nana ia ke kupu,
Ka eu o ka aina nei la,
Pepehi ia a make,
A holo ke olohelohe,
E ao nae oe ia Kalahumoku,
I ka ilio aikanaka a Aiohikupua,
Hemahema oe pau kakou,
Kulia ko ikaika a pau i luna,
Amama, ua noa, lele wale.
Ia po a wanaao, hiki na koa he umi i uka, me ke kuhina o Aiohikupua.
Mahope o ko lakou hiki ana i Paliuli, nehe ana ka laau a me ka makani i
ke alelo o Kihanuilulumoku. Ia lakou e hoomau ana i ka hele, kaa loa
lakou i waena o ka waha o ua moo nei. Ia wa, maluna ke a luna, he poi
ana iho na luna, pau loa lakou nei i loko, aohe ahailono i koe aku, e
lohe ai o Aiohikupua.
Elua la i hala o ke kali ana o Aiohikupua, aohe hoi mai o kela poe,
nolaila, hoouna aku la ia he iwakalua poe koa loa ona, e pii e pepehi i
na kaikuahine. Pii aku la, lakou a hiki, hamo mai la no ka moo pau i ka
ai ia.
Kakali hou ke ’lii, a hala hou he la, hoouna hou i na koa he kanaha ka
nui, a hiki no i uka, pau no i ka make i ka moo. Ma keia hoi ole mai o
na koa, kupu ae la ko Aiohikupua manao e hoouna i kana mau elele mama
loa, i maopopo ke kumu o ka hoi ole ana mai i kai nei.
ULILI A ME AIKEEHIALE.
O laua na elele mama a Aiohikupua. Ia laua e pii ana ma ke alanui,
halawai mai la he kanaka, a ninau mai la: “E pii ana olua i hea?” “E
pii ana maua e nana i ko makou poe, aohe hoi ae nei.” Olelo mai la
kela: “Ua make aku la i ka moo aikanaka o uka nei, oia o
Kihanuilulumoku.” A pau ke kamailio ana, pii aku la laua, nehe mai ana
ka lau o ka laau, e hele ana ma o a ma o, e hu ana ka makani noonoo iho
la laua i ka olelo a ke kanaka. Ia wa, lele laua i luna me ko laua kino
manu. I nana ae ka hana, malu ana maluna. A ike laua o ke a luna, e oni
ae ana laua i luna loa a pakele aku la i ka moo. A hala laua maluna o
ke a luna, o ka moo, i nana iho ka hana, hele ana ka laau o lalo, me he
oo palau la ka owe o ka honua, a he mea weliweli loa ia laua ke nana
iho. Nolaila, mapopo ia laua ua pau na kanaka o lakou i ka make i ka
moo, nolaila, hoi aku la laua a olelo ia Aiohikupua i ka laua mea i ike
ai. Ia wa, kii o Kalahumoku, ka ilio ai kanaka a Aiohikupua.
MOKUNA III.
NO KALAHUMOKU.—KE KAUA ANA O KA ILIO ME KA MOO.
He ilio ai kanaka o Kalahumoku no Kahiki mai. Elua ano, he ’kua, he
kanaka. He ilio mana, he ilio ikaika loa ma ka hakaka ana.
I aku o Aiohikupua, e pii oe e pepehi i ka moo a make, alaila, luku oe
i o’u mau kaikuahine a pau i ka make. A pau ka Aiohikupua olelo, hai
aku ka ilio i kona manao, i na ’lii a me na kanaka a pau loa, penei:
E nana oukou i uka,
I pii ka ohu a pololei i luna,
A hina ka ohu ma ka lulu,
Ua halawai au me Kihanuilulumoku,
Manao ae oukou ua hoaikane maua,
A i hina ka ohu i ka makani,
Ua hakaka maua,
Alaila, pule oukou i ke ’kua ia Lanipipili.
Nana ae oukou a i hina ka ohu i kai nei,
Ua lanakila ka moo,
Aka hoi i pii ka ohu a moe i ke kuahiwi,
Ua hee ka moo ia’u,
A ua lanakila au maluna,
Nolaila, e hoomau oukou i ka pule no’u.
KE KAUA ANA O KA ILIO ME KA MOO.
A hiki o Kalahumoku i uka o Paliuli, e moe ana ka moo, nolaila, hala ka
moo mahope nei, kaa loa ka ilio i kahi o na kiai e noho ana.
A no ka hohono o ka ilio puoho ae la o Kihanuilulumoku, a ala ae la,
hanu aku la a loaa o Kalahumoku. Wehe ae la o Kihanuilulumoku i kona
waha e nahu, ia wa, hoike o Kalahumoku i kona mau niho oi loa. Ia wa
laua i lele ai me ka weliweli loa, e nahu ana kekahi i kekahi, aole i
liuliu iho, lanakila ka moo maluna o Kalahumoku. Pau na pepeiao a
mumuku, moku ka huelo.
Ia laua ala e kaua ana, he mea mau ia Aiohikupua ma, ka nana i ka ohu.
Pii ae la ka ohu a pololei i luna, moe i kai, manao iho la no o
Aiohikupua, ua pio o Kalahumoku.
Mahope o laila, hoi mai la ka ilio a hiki, i nana aku ka hana, ua
mumuku na pepeiao, ua poomoku ka huelo. Pau ae la ka manao i ka noho,
nolaila, hoi mai la lakou ma na waa i Kauai, me ka loaa ole o
Laieikawai. Pela iho la ka make hewa o ko Aiohikupua manao pepehi i
kona mau kaikuahine.
BRIEF STORIES OF GHOSTS AND CUNNING.
RELATING TO WAKAINA.
Wakaina was noted for his great cunning and deceitfulness, and for his
ability to fly. Wakaina was a ghost; he did not possess a real human
body, but he could be very cunning and use words of deception in
whispers. The sound of his voice was like that of a person whose tongue
was twisted. It was in Waiapuka, in North Kohala, a place adjoining
Niulii, where Wakaina sang and deceived the people.
Early one morning just as the sun was coming up, Wakaina flew up and
began singing, using these words: “One can sing beautifully when one
has a feather cloak.”
The people who heard this brought out their feather cloaks and gave
them to the ghost. The ghost then sang, saying: “One can sing
beautifully when one has a feather helmet.”
The people again brought out their feather helmets and gave them to the
ghost. Again the ghost sang: “One can sing beautifully when one has a
bambu flute.”
The people also gave their bambu flutes. The ghost then said: “One can
sing beautifully when one has a pa-u (skirt).” The women gave the ghost
their skirts.
This was continued until everything had been given to Wakaina, who then
hopped up and down dancing with delight. When the people saw this they
were amused and laughed. When Wakaina saw the people laughing he flew
away saying: “I will now fly away and you people will be ashamed [557]
of yourselves.”
RELATING TO KAPUNOHU.
Kapunohu was a very smart man in the giving and solving of riddles.
[558] It was said that he made several trips around Hawaii competing
with others and many were the victories he gained.
Because he was so taken up with this profession he traveled until he
came to Kau, in Hawaii, where he met two young men whom he had beaten
in former contests and from whom he had won several wagers. Therefore,
against the time Kapunohu should meet them, they prepared an oven of
hot stones and had baked some potatoes over the fire. After the
potatoes were cooked the oven was covered. Some time after this was
done, they saw Kapunohu on his way to call on them. Upon seeing
Kapunohu the older brother said to his younger brother: “Here comes
Kapunohu,” and they began to remove the covering from the oven and
again recovered it, making believe that it was just being covered up
for the first time. While they were doing this, Kapunohu entered the
house. When they saw that Kapunohu had entered the house, they took up
the potatoes that had been baked over the fire and began eating. While
they were eating, the older brother addressed the younger brother,
saying: “I believe the food in our oven is cooked.” The younger brother
replied: “Yes.” The two then made preparations to uncover the oven.
When Kapunohu saw them doing this, he remarked: “How can that be
possible?” The two replied: “It is cooked, let us uncover the oven.”
Kapunohu grew very stubborn and said: “The food is not cooked, because
you had just completed covering it when I entered. How can it be
cooked? You two are indeed deceitful.” Because Kapunohu was so
stubborn, a wager was proposed and accepted, and the oven was
uncovered. As soon as this was done, it was found that the food was
indeed cooked, and Kapunohu was for the first time beaten by the two
young men.
Some time after this, the two young men prepared something else. This
time they procured a chicken and cooked it in an oven. They next took
some eggs and used the shells for a plaiting on the outside of a [fish
or] meat calabash. After the egg-shell calabash was completed, they
took the cooked chicken and placed it in it, and then put the thing
away to await the coming of Kapunohu. Not very long after this Kapunohu
was seen coming to make another call on them. When they saw him coming
they took the egg-shell calabash and made as though they were going to
prepare a meal. When Kapunohu came in and saw that they were about to
begin a meal, he asked them: “Here you two are ready for your meal, but
where is your meat?” The two made reply: “We have chicken for meat and
chicken for a calabash.” Kapunohu denied this, saying: “You two are
deceiving yourselves. Who has ever said that you can have chicken for
meat and at the same time have chicken for a calabash. You two are
indeed deceitful.” This debate was kept up until finally wagers were
made and after this was settled, the two brothers proceeded to uncover
the egg-shell calabash, in which the cooked chicken was kept. After
these different things had been shown to Kapunohu, he admitted that he
was beaten, so the two brothers took the wagers. This was the second
time that Kapunohu was beaten by the brothers.
After Kapunohu had departed, the two brothers made plans for another
contest, whereby Kapunohu would be again beaten. After studying for a
time the older brother said to the younger brother: “Say, if Kapunohu
makes us another visit, we will then dip our fingers into the gravy of
the fish-bowl, reach out for the food and eat.” The younger brother
assented to this.
Some time after this Kapunohu again visited the two brothers. When they
saw him coming, they took up their calabashes and uncovered them and
then began their meal, dipping their fingers into the gravy, licking
their fingers and taking some poi. When Kapunohu saw this he said:
“Here you are eating your food, but where is your fish?” The two
replied: “We are eating the food and the fish is human flesh.” Kapunohu
replied: “You two are deceiving yourselves. How can you make out that
you are eating human flesh?” The two, however, insisted that what they
said was indeed the truth. After much discussion wagers were made, and
when this was settled one of the brothers said: “The food is of course
plain enough; but the fish is our fingers, for we are dipping our
fingers into the gravy without fish, therefore, the fish is human
flesh.” Kapunohu admitted that he was indeed beaten, saying: “You two
have won.”
WAAWAAIKINAAUPO AND WAAWAAIKINAAUAO.
Waawaaikinaauao was the elder and Waawaaikinaaupo was the younger. They
were born of the same father and mother. Their occupation was the
snaring of birds.
Once upon a time, just prior to their going up to the woods to snare
birds, the older brother addressed the younger brother, saying: “When
we get up into the woods today to snare birds and you should catch any
of them having holes in their beaks, those are my birds; do not take
them. You must give me those birds and the birds without holes in the
beak are yours to keep for yourself.” [559] The younger brother
assented to this.
Soon after this the two set out, going up into the woods. Every time
the younger brother caught birds he would examine their beak and
finding the holes he would turn them over to his brother. This was kept
up for the whole day, and not being able to catch any birds without
holes in the beak, the younger brother, Waawaaikinaaupo, had to come
home without any birds, while the unkind brother had them all.
Therefore these names were given these boys as a result of their
practices. Waawaaikinaauao meaning Waawaaiki-the-smart-one, and
Waawaaiki-naaupo meaning the foolish one.
RELATING TO LEPE.
Lepe was a very deceiving fellow who once successfully deceived the
ghosts. He was very quick-witted and cunning. Lepe belonged to Waiakea,
Hilo.
One day he walked down to a stream of water and while he was drinking a
ghost came to the cliff above the place where he was taking his drink
and looked down at Lepe. This ghost happened to be baldheaded. When
Lepe looked up and saw the baldheaded ghost, he called out: “As the
drum was beating, up came a baldhead; had there only been two, what a
beautiful sight it would be.” The ghost replied: “If that is what you
want, Lepe, you can have two.” At this up came another baldheaded
ghost. Lepe then repeated what he had said, adding another ghost, until
ten baldheaded ghosts stood on the cliff. With this number, Lepe
addressed them saying: “Say, you must be hungry?” “Yes, we are hungry.”
Lepe again said: “Then wait here while I go home and bring the remnants
of my last meal.” Lepe then returned to the house, took up the calabash
and excreted into it, then he urinated into the calabash and stirred up
the mixture with a stick. He then took up the coconut shell dish
containing some salt and went back to the place where the ghosts were
waiting for him, carrying the calabash and the salt dish. When Lepe
came up to the ghosts, they took the calabash and stuck their fingers
into it and ate the food, and said: “Oh, my, how bad this food does
smell and how awfully bitter it is!” Lepe replied: “You see I am all
alone by myself, and being alone, I eat my food from the time it is
fresh and sweet until it turns sour on me, before I finish it. If I had
such a large company as you are with me, why the food would be finished
while it is still fresh, and it would not turn sour in the calabash.”
With this the ghosts continued on eating until the whole mixture in the
calabash was finished. After the mixture had been consumed, Lepe called
out: “Serve you right, you have all eaten the dung of Lepe.” When the
ghosts heard this, they all became angry with Lepe, and said: “We are
going to kill you for this.” Lepe replied: “If you should kill me you
will not have anybody to play with.”
[Some time after this] Lepe again conspired against the ghosts and upon
meeting them said: “You fellows cover up your eyes while I go and hide
something.” The ghosts assented to this, and Lepe proceeded to the
sand, and after excreting on the sand he covered it up making a small
hill of sand; then he led ten arms from the hill, after which he called
to the ghosts, saying: “It is hidden.” The ghosts then all came and
Lepe said to them: “The game is this: here are ten different arms
leading to that hill; each of you take an arm and dig with all your
might towards that hill; whoever gets there first, wins.” The ghosts
began digging and when they reached the hill their hands were all
besmeared with the filth. This made the ghosts more angry with Lepe and
they all spoke of killing him. Again Lepe told them that if they were
to put him to death they would be without a playmate.
After this the ghosts conspired amongst themselves as to how to kill
Lepe. After some time they decided that they would kill a pig and give
a feast, as a means of tempting Lepe to come to their house, where they
would kill him. As soon as this was decided on, they immediately
proceeded to carry out their plans.
While they were preparing the pig for the umu, Lepe saw them in their
preparations and knew that a feast was about to be given; he therefore
began to evolve a plan whereby he would be able to eat some of the
pork. After hitting on a plan he went to work to carry it out and so
procured some charcoal and began to blacken one side of his body from
top to bottom, leaving one side. When this was completed he went up to
the house where the ghosts made their home. As he was drawing near the
house, one of the ghosts said: “Say, that fellow looks like Lepe, only
this fellow is black on one side.” Another ghost said: “That fellow is
not Lepe for he is black on one side, Lepe is different.” When Lepe
arrived, the ghosts asked him: “Are you the only one who has come?”
Lepe replied: “No, there are ten of us black fellows. I am the tenth,
and the other nine fellows have not come yet, but they are coming later
on, however; they will be here directly.”
After the pig was cooked, they all sat down to eat, Lepe included.
After the meal, Lepe got up and went away, and when he was at some
distance from the house, he called out: “I have fooled you. Lepe has
eaten of your pig. I am Lepe.” One of the ghosts then said to the
others: “We have been deceived by Lepe. Here it turns out that this
black man is Lepe after all.” The ghosts then began chasing Lepe with
the idea of killing him because they were very angry. While they were
chasing, Lepe ran to his house and began calling out in a loud voice:
“Say, you people who are sleeping, you must wake up for here are some
people coming who wish to kill us.” With this he reached and took hold
of the end of a cord and pulled on it. To this cord several rattlers
were fastened and when he gave a pull the rattlers made quite an
uproar. When the ghosts heard this queer noise they all ran away
calling out to themselves: “Say, we will be killed. Here, Lepe’s house
is full of people all the time and we did not know it. What a narrow
escape we have had. Let us get away from him.” And they kept on
running.
RELATING TO MAIAUHAALENALENAUPENA.
Maiauhaalenalenaupena was a very great deceiver and often deceived the
peddlers [560] and appropriated their goods without giving anything in
return. The way he did this was as follows: In the winter, when the sea
was very rough and the wind and rain lasted for months at a time, upon
seeing the people from the uplands coming down to the beach with food,
sugar-cane, bananas, gourds and other things, he would take up his fish
nets and paddle and place them in his canoe, then push out the canoe,
into the sea, and would then return and proceed to dry out the nets,
making believe that he had just returned from fishing. This was how he
came by the name of Maiauhaalenalenaupena. [561]
When the peddlers arrived they would see that he was to all appearances
a fisherman and they would then give him the food and all the other
things on credit, fully believing that they would get some fish in
return some day in the future, but they never received anything in
return, for he was not a fisherman. In this way the peddlers lost all
their goods.
RELATING TO KUAUAMOA.
Kuauamoa too was a very great deceiver, in fact he was the greatest of
them all. Kuauamoa belonged to Kawaihae, in Kohala, Hawaii. While he
was living on the beach at Kawaihae, he came in contact with some white
men such as Isaac Davis and John Young, and in this way learned how to
use certain English words.
One day Kuauamoa went up into the uplands of Kawaihae and when he
arrived on the plains of Alawawai, he met a couple of men from the
interior of Kohala, who were carrying some rope to the beach, to be
disposed of to the white men, Isaac Davis and John Young. Upon meeting
the men Kuauamoa asked them: “What are you going to do with the rope?”
“We are going to sell it to the white men.” Kuauamoa then asked them:
“Do you know how to speak English so that you will be able to make good
bargains?” “No.” “Well, I will teach you a few words of their language
so that you will be able to effect a satisfactory sale. [562] When you
come to the place of the white men, [563] Isaac and All Hands, [564]
and they should ask you what the rope is for, you tell them, ‘Ko kame
alaki, ko kahele ia paka.’ [565] If they should ask you another
question, say to them, ‘Kaukau ikeke i keke mea ai!’ [566] These are
the words to effect a ready sale of the rope of you two if offered;
keep them fast in mind lest you forget and suffer loss.”
When the two men came to the white men, Isaac Davis asked them:
“Kanaka, what do you want for the rope?” The men replied: “Ko kami
alaki, ko kahele ia paka.” The white men not understanding the language
used, again asked: “What are you selling the rope for?” The men
replied: “Kaukau ikeke i keke mea ai.” When the white men heard this
each took up a stick and chased the men with the intention of giving
them a beating. Upon seeing this, the men dropped the rope and ran away
for they were sore afraid, until they reached Kohala, leaving their
rope behind which was appropriated by the white men.
RELATING TO HANAAUMOE.
Hanaaumoe belonged to Oahu. Hanaaumoe was a very cunning ghost. His
duties consisted in the watching all the sea coast for the coming of
canoes to Oahu.
While he was on duty one day, Kahaookamoku, a chief of Kauai, was seen
off shore with several canoes and men. When they arrived off Mamala,
where Hanaaumoe was on the watch, he called out: “Where are your canoes
sailing to?” Holoholopinaau, the prophet or seer, answered: “We are
sailing to Hawaii on a trip of sightseeing.” Hanaaumoe said: “You must
not go to Hawaii for that island is inhabited by ghosts.
Hawaii has ghosts, it is inhabited by Kanikaa.
Maui has ghosts, it is inhabited by Kaahualii.
Lanai has ghosts, it is inhabited by Pahulu.
Molokai has ghosts, it is inhabited by Kahiole.
“This is the only island that is without ghosts, the island of Halalii.
Come ashore, we have food ashore, we have houses, we have fresh water
to bathe in and we also have women. The canoe men can have as many as
two or three, while your chief, Kahaookamoku shall have five, therefore
you must come ashore.” The chief Kahaookamoku gave his consent, and he
and his men came ashore.
RELATING TO HALALII.
Halalii was at this time the king of Oahu, but he was a ghost and all
the inhabitants of the island at that time were ghosts. Hanaaumoe was
also a ghost and because of this fact no human beings lived on the
island because of the fear of Halalii and his followers. Those who knew
of the conditions existing on this island could never be induced to
come to it for they knew that no living person could live after
landing, for the reason that Halalii and those under him would kill and
eat them up. As the conditions relating to this island became better
known less people came to it, and because of this fact Hanaaumoe was
stationed on the coast, and with his cunning words he was to entice
travelers ashore and in that way procure the ghosts their favorite
food.
After the Kauai people made a landing, the canoes were hauled up on the
beach and the men all entered a long shed built by the ghosts, and all
being tired out on account of the long sea voyage, laid down to rest,
fully believing what Hanaaumoe had told them and they all waited for
his return. Very late that evening when darkness was upon the land,
Hanaaumoe came up to the house and called out:
Say, Halahalakau;
Say, Halahalakau,
Are you people asleep?
Kaneopa, a lame fellow, answered: “We are not yet asleep; we are still
waiting for the food, the fish and for the women you promised us; the
canoe men for their share of one, two and three, and for the five you
promised our chief, Kahaookamoku.” To this Hanaaumoe replied: “They are
coming on up; Ewa is a long ways off, Nuuanu is quite a steep climb,
and Kulaokahua is a long dry plain, but they will be arriving soon.”
After Hanaaumoe had departed, Kaneopa began to entertain a belief that
there was something wrong and that there were chances of their being
killed, for he was almost sure that Hanaaumoe was deceiving them.
Just after midnight, Hanaaumoe again arrived and called out as at
first, and again Kaneopa gave the same answer and the same reply was
repeated by Hanaaumoe. With this last call Kaneopa made sure that they
would be killed, so he thought of a way to save himself. After spending
some time in study he hit upon the plan of concealing himself under the
threshold, so he proceeded to dig a hole right under the door and after
it was deep enough he got down into it and hid himself.
When it was almost time for the crowing of the first cock, Hanaaumoe
again came up to the house and called out:
Say, Halahalakau;
Say, Halahalakau,
Are you people asleep?
There was no reply, not a sound was heard. Hanaaumoe then said to
himself:
So we have you at last.
Here you have come to Oahu to do your sleeping.
Why didn’t you sleep in Kauai?
You have brought yourselves here and are sleeping on the island of
the ghosts.
You shall all be killed by Halalii; none shall escape.
The flesh will be consumed, the bones will be consumed, nothing
will be left.
After making these remarks, Hanaaumoe returned to the king, Halalii,
and the rest of the ghosts. When Hanaaumoe arrived, Halalii asked him:
“What about the people, are they asleep?” Hanaaumoe answered that they
were. With this all the ghosts came to the beach house where
Kahaookamoku and his followers were all sound asleep. The ghosts then
entered the house while Halalii sat down on the threshold, under which
Kaneopa was hiding. Kaneopa had guessed that the king would sit on this
very spot which was the reason why he had decided to make his hiding
place there and was the means of his escape from the ghosts, later.
As soon as the ghosts entered the house, they began killing and eating
the sleeping men. After eating all that had been killed, a search was
made of the house to see that none had been overlooked. Every corner
was searched and the house was almost turned up side down, but as the
king was sitting on the threshold that place was not searched.
At daylight the next day, the ghosts all returned to the uplands and
Kaneopa crawled out of the house to the canoes, pushed one out into the
sea, got into it and set out for Kauai. When Hanaaumoe saw him, he
called out: “Say, Kaneopa, come ashore.” Kaneopa refused to do this.
When Kaneopa arrived at Hanalei, Kauai, he found the king of Kauai at
this place, who was the friend of Kahaookamoku, and he proceeded to
tell him of how they had gotten into trouble. When the king heard this
he expressed much regret at the death of Kahaookamoku, his friend.
After a time he turned to his chief priest, Namalokama by name, and
asked him: “How are we to go about and accomplish the destruction of
these ghosts?” Namalokama replied: “We surely have a way. You give your
order to the people of the whole of Kauai, to hew out images, a large
number of them, so many that they could not be counted, and also to hew
out canoes. After these things are ready, we will set sail for Oahu and
we will then be able to kill them all.”
At the command of the king, the people of Kauai to a man proceeded to
carry out the orders and in time the images and canoes were completed
and the start for Oahu was made.
RELATING TO THE DEATH OF HALALII AND ALL THE GHOSTS.
When the king of Kauai was nearing Oahu, Hanaaumoe greeted them as he
did on all such occasions and invited them to come and share the
hospitality of the island of Oahu. The canoes made for the shore and
the people landed; by the time the people got into the shed it became
quite dark.
While the Kauai people were in the shed, Namalokama, the priest, said
to the king: “Let us dig up the inside of the house then place the
images, some on the ground and some under.” The king assented to this
and the people proceeded to dig up the inside of the house and to
deposit the images as ordered. After this was done, they all returned
to their canoes and waited for the coming of the ghosts. While they
were waiting they heard Hanaaumoe calling at the door of the shed,
saying:
Say, Halahalakau; Say, Halahalakau!
Are you people asleep?
There being no reply from within, he again called out, and not
receiving any response, Hanaaumoe said to himself:
So here you are. Why didn’t you sleep at Kauai?
Here you have come to sleep on the island of Halalii.
You shall all die, nothing will save you.
Hanaaumoe then returned to their home and reported to Halalii and the
ghosts: “They are all asleep, let us go down and eat them up.” When
Halalii heard this, he and all the ghosts proceeded to the shed and all
entered it while Halalii as was his custom sat down on the threshold.
The ghosts then took up the images and began chewing on them, but found
them very hard. One of the ghosts said to the others: “What a tough
fellow this is that I have picked up.” Another said: “So is mine, it is
awfully hard.”
It was customary at feasts of this kind for the common ghosts to
reserve the choice portions of the different people they killed and
present them to their king, and this was the rule at this feast. When
the king was presented with a choice portion, he too made a remark
relative to the toughness of the meat, saying: “These fellows are
awfully tough and hard.”
While the ghosts were busy eating the images, the people from Kauai
rose and set the building on fire. They first surrounded the shed and
then applied fire to it. In this way all the ghosts were killed, not
one escaped.
RELATING TO ELEIO.
Eleio was universally noted for his great speed. He was the messenger
of the great king of Maui, called Kakaalaneo. It was said that when
Kakaalaneo was ready for his morning meal he would order Eleio to go to
Hana, in East Maui, and bring him some awa. The king at this time lived
in Lahaina. As soon as the order was given, Eleio would run off with
great speed, all the way from Lahaina to Hana. The distance between
these two places is about forty miles. It is said in the legend that
Eleio could beat the wind in speed.
In one of his trips to Hana, he met Kaahualii, a ghost, who lived in
the wilderness of Oopuola. When the ghost met him, he asked that he be
given some of the awa, but Eleio insulted him by telling him to take
the hairs of his body and use it for his awa.
When Kaahualii heard this, he gave chase, believing that he could catch
Eleio; but he was unable to catch him who ran much faster.
When Eleio came to Kakaalaneo, he saw that the meal, the awa for which
he was sent, was being served. On his return from Hana Eleio while
running was preparing the awa at the same time, so when he entered the
house, he placed the awa in the cup, strained it and placed the cup to
the mouth of Kakaalaneo. Kakaalaneo was thus enabled to drink his awa
before he began on his meal.
Because of this Eleio was noted for his great speed and the people of
the present generation think the story to be true.
RELATING TO KANAIAHUEA.
Kanaiahuea was noted for being a very strong man and also for being a
very thoughtless fellow, and his acts were known to the people in all
the islands. Kanaiahuea made his home in Kona, Hawaii, was married and
lived with his wife’s parents.
One evening, he prepared a couple of large baskets of potatoes, and
placed them in his canoe, which made quite a load. That same evening
Kanaiahuea boarded his canoe and set out, all by himself. When the
parents of his wife saw the great strength displayed by their
son-in-law they were made quite happy.
After pushing away in his canoe, he said: “Paddle for Kaupo,
Kanaiahuea.” With this he headed for the point of land directly
opposite the house and bumped into the rocks. He then turned about and
after a time he again bumped into the rocks on that side. In this way
the bow as well as the stern of his canoe were smashed. At daylight the
next day, when the people woke up they saw that the canoe of Kanaiahuea
was floating not very far from the landing, and the people made up
their mind that it could not have reached its destination. Therefore
Kanaiahuea’s fame has descended to the present time for not knowing how
to paddle a canoe.
MOOLELO POKOLE NO NA UHANE LAPU AME NA HANA MAALEA.
NO WAKAINA.
Ua kaulana loa ia no kona maalea i ka hoopunipuni, a me kona lele ana.
He ’kua o Wakaina, aohe kino maoli, a he olelo nahenahe loa kana mau
olelo. Me he kanaka alelo pelu la, ke kamailio ana. O Waiapuka i Kohala
Akau e pili la me Niulii, kahi a Wakaina i hula ai, a i hoopunipuni ai
i ko laila poe.
I ke kakahiaka nui, i ka wa a ka la i puka mai ai, lele ae la o Wakaina
i luna me ka hulahula me kana mau olelo mele ma ka waha, penei: “I lea
no ka hula i ka ahuula,” hookupu keia poe i ka ahuula.
“I lea no ka hula i ka mahiole,” hookupu keia poe i ka mahiole.
“I lea no ka hula i ka hulili,” hookupu keia poe i ka hulili.
“I lea no ka hula i ka pa-u,” hookupu keia poe i ka pa-u.
Pela no ka hookupu ana, a pau na mea a pau loa ia Wakaina; alaila,
hoolelele ae la ia me ka hula. Nana ae la na mea a pau loa a akaaka iho
la. Ia wa, lele loa o Wakaina a pane iho i nei huaolelo. “A lele au la,
hokahoka wale iho.”
NO KAPUNOHU.
He kanaka akamai loa o Kapunohu i ka pu a me ka nanenane. Ua kaapuni
hele ia ia Hawaii a puni, a ua nui ka poe i eo ia ia.
A no kona walea i keia hana, ua hele ia a hiki i Kau, ma Hawaii. E noho
ana elua keiki, ua maa laua i ka Kapunohu mau hana, a ua nui ko laua eo
ana ia Kapunohu. Nolaila, mamua ae o ko Kapunohu hiki ana i ko laua
wahi. Kahumu iho la laua i ka umu, a kau iho la i ka pulehu, a moa ka
pulehu. Waiho ae la laua i ka pulehu ma kapa, kalua iho la laua i ka
umu. A ike aku la laua ia Kapunohu e hele mai ana i o laua ala, i aku
ke kaikuaana i ke kaikaina: “Ei ae o Kapunohu.” Alaila, ohi ae la laua
i ke kauwawe o ka umu a pau loa mai ka umu ae, a kauwawe hou iho la
laua me he umu hou la. Ia wa komo ana o Kapunohu. A ike laua ua komo o
Kapunohu i loko o ka hale, lalau aku la laua i ka pulehu a ai iho la. I
loko o ia wa e ai ana, i aku ke kaikuaana i ke kaikaina: “Ua moa ka umu
a kaua.” Ae mai ke kaikaina, “Ae.” Lalau aku la laua i ke kauwawe, ohi
mai ka umu aku, a ike o Kapunohu ia laua, olelo aku la ia. “Emoole ka
moa o ka umu.” I mai laua ala: “Ua moa, e huai ae.” Hoole paakiki aku o
Kapunohu: “Aole i moa, no ka mea, o ka’u komo ana mai nei no ia e
kauwawe ana no olua, pehea e moa ai? He oi olua o na keiki wahahee.” A
no keia hoole paakiki o Kapunohu, pili iho la lakou, a pau ka pili ana,
huai ae la ka umu. I huai ae ka hana ua moa ka ai. Eo ae la o Kapunohu
i keia hana a ua mau keiki nei. A mahope o laila, hoomakaukau hou iho
la ua mau keiki nei i kekahi mea hou. He moa, ua kalua ia a moa, a he
hua moa, ua hana ia a me he kilu ipukai la. He hua moa iwi o waho o ka
ipukai, a pela no hoi ke poi o luna, ua hana ia a hulilau, penei ke
ano. A ua hooia he io moa i loko o ka ipukai iwi hua moa. A malama iho
la laua no ka hiki mai o Kapunohu. A mahope, hiki mai la o Kapunohu, a
olelo mai la, eia nae, a ike laua nei e hele mai ana o Kapunohu, wehe
ae la laua i ka ai a me ua ipukai hua moa nei, a ai iho la. “Ai olua,
heaha ka olua ia o ka ai ana?” I aku laua nei: “He moa ka ia, he moa ka
ipukai e waiho ai.” Hoole mai o Kapunohu: “Wahahee olua, nawai i olelo
he moa ka ia, a he moa ka ipukai, he oi olua o na keiki wahahee.” Pela
ka hoopaapaa ana, a pili okoa, ia pili ana a pau. Kii laua nei i ka
ipukai iwi hua moa a me ka io moa i loko. A ike iho la o Kapunohu, ae
aku la i kona eo, alua eo o Kapunohu i na keiki.
Hoi aku la o Kapunohu, noonoo hou iho la laua, a hana hou iho la i
kekahi mea. I aku ke kaikuaana i ke kaikaina: “E! I noho kaua a pii hou
mai o Kapunohu, alaila, penu kaua i na lima o kaua i loko o ke kai o ka
ipukai, a lalau ka ai, a ai kaua.” Ae mai ke kaikaina. “Ae.”
A hele hou mai la o Kapunohu i kahi o laua nei. Ike laua nei, lalau i
ka ipukai me ka ai, a ai iho la, me ka penu o na lima i loko o ke kai o
ka ipukai. I mai la o Kapunohu: “A, ai ka ai, auhea ka ia.” I aku laua
nei: “O ka ai no ka ai, he io kanaka ka ia.” I mai o Kapunohu, “Wahahee
olua, nawai i olelo o ka io o ke kanaka ka ia.” Pela ko lakou hoopaapaa
ana, a pili okoa, a pau ka pili ana. Olelo aku ua mau keiki nei ia
Kapunohu: “He ai no ka ai, he lima ka ia. O ka lima ka maua e penu nei
i ke kai, aole ka ia. Nolaila he io kanaka ia.” Ae mai la o Kapunohu:
“Ae, ua eo ia olua.”
WAAWAAIKINAAUPO A ME WAAWAAIKINAAUAO.
O ka mua o Waawaaikinaauao, o ka muli o Waawaaikinaaupo. Hookahi o laua
makuakane, hookahi makuahine. O ka laua hana o ke kawili manu.
Mamua ae o ko laua pii ana e kawili manu, olelo aku ke kaikuaana i ke
kaikaina, penei:
“Ina kaua e pii i ke kawili manu, a i loaa ka manu ia oe, ua puka ka
ihu, o ka’u manu ia, mai lawe oe. Hoihoi mai oe na’u ia, o ka manu i
puka ole ka ihu, o kau ia.” Ae aku ke kaikaina.
Ia manawa, pii laua i ke kawili manu, a loaa ka manu, ua puka ka ihu,
haawi no i ke kaikuaana. Pela no ko laua hana mau ana, a nele loa o
Waawaaikinaaupo i ka manu, pau loa i kona kaikuaana lokoino, aloha ole.
A nolaila, ua kapa ia ko laua inoa mamuli o ka laua hana ana.
NO LEPE.
He kanaka akamai o Lepe i ka hoopunipuni i ke ’kua, a he maalea loa ma
ka olelo ana. No Hilo, Waiakea, o Lepe.
Iho aku la o Lepe a lalo o ke kahawai, he punawai. Lalau iho la i ka
wai a inu iho la.
Ku ana ke ’kua i luna o ka pali, he ’kua ohule o ke poo.
Ea ae la o Lepe i luna a kahea aku la me ka leo nui. “Kani ana ua pahu,
ku ana ua ohule, e alua ohule ia mai la hoi paha, ike i ka mea maikai
nui wale.” I mai ke ’kua: “Ina no o kou makemake ia e Lepe, elua no.”
Ku ana alua akua ohule. E like me na olelo mua a Lepe, pela no ma keia
wahi. A hiki na akua ohule i ka umi, i aku o Lepe: “Ea! pololi paha
oukou.” “Ae, he pololi ko makou.” I aku o Lepe: “A pela nui iho e kali
ai ia’u, e kii ae au i kuu wahi kahina ai.” Hoi aku la o Lepe a ka
hale, lalau aku la i kahi umeke, a kikio iho la i ka lepo ona. Mimi iho
la, a koali ae la i ka laau. Lalau aku i kahi kilu paakai, a holo aku
la i kahi a ke ’kua e kali ana ia ia. A hiki o Lepe, lalau mai la ke
’kua, a miki ae la i ka ai, olelo iho la penei: “Uhuhu! pilopilo awaawa
hoi neia wahi ai au e Lepe.” I aku o Lepe: “No ko’u hookahi no hoi
paha, oi ai aku i ka wa huihui o kahi ai, a aki awaawa i loko o ka
umeke. Ina e like me oukou ka nui, pau no ka ai i ka wa huihui o ka ai.
Aole e awaawa i loko o ka umeke.” Nolaila, ai iho la ke ’kua a pau ka
ai, i aku o Lepe: “Akola oukou o ai i ka lepo o Lepe.” A lohe ke ’kua,
huhu iho la ia Lepe: “I aku, e make ana oe ia makou.” I mai o Lepe.
“Ina wau e make ia oukou, aole oukou hoa paani.”
I aku o Lepe: “E pee oukou, e huna wau.” Ae mai la ke ’kua. Nolaila,
hele aku la o Lepe a ke one, kikio iho la, a hoopuupuu ae la i ke one,
a hana aku la he mau awe he umi, a pau i ka hanaia. Alaila, kahea aku
la ia: “Ua nalo.” Hoi mai la ke ’kua a pau loa. I aku o Lepe: “E! Eia
ka olelo, o ka mea ikaika i ke kohi ana, i kana awe a hiki i ka puu
one, eo ia ia. Nolaila, kohi iho la lakou, a hiki i ka puu one,
pilopilo iho la na lima. Nolaila, huhu ke ’kua ia Lepe, a olelo e
pepehi a make. Hoole aku o Lepe, ina wau e make ia oukou, aole oukou
hoa paani.
Nolaila, ohumu iho la ke ’kua, me ka manao e imi i mea e make ai o
Lepe. A noonoo iho la lakou, e kalua puaa a hoahaaina, i mea no Lepe e
hiki ai i ko lakou hale, a make ia lakou, a hana iho la lakou peia.
Ia lakou e kalua puaa ana, a kalua ka puaa i ka umu, noonoo iho la o
Lepe i mea nona e ai ai i ka puaa a ke ’kua, a maopopo, ia ia. Paele
iho la ia i kekahi aoao ona i ka nanahu, a koe kekahi aoao ona. Hele
aku la ia i ka hale o ke ’kua, a kokoke. Olelo aku la kekahi akua i
kekahi akua: “E! like no hoi keia me Lepe, a o ko ia nei paele hoi o
kekahi aoao, like ole.” I mai kekahi: “Aole ia o Lepe, he paele keia o
kekahi aoao, aole pela o Lepe.” A hiki mai la o Lepe, ninau aku la
lakou. “O oe wale mai la no.” I aku o Lepe: “Aole, he umi makou poe
paele, owau mai nei ka umi, koe aku nei eiwa. Ei ae no nae mahope mai
lakou, he hiki mai koe.”
A moa ka puaa, ai iho la lakou me Lepe, a pau ka ai ana, hele aku la o
Lepe a mamao mai kahi mai o ke ’kua. Kahea aku la o Lepe: “Akola! pau
ka puaa a oukou ia Lepe. O Lepe no wau.” I aku kekahi akua, i kekahi
akua. “Puni kakou ia Lepe. Eia ka o Lepe no keia paele i hele mai nei.”
Ia wa, alualu lakou ia Lepe e pepehi no ka ukiuki. Ia lakou e alualu
ana, holo aku la o Lepe a hiki i ka hale. Kahea aku la me ka leo nui
penei: “E lakou nei e moe nei, ala ae oukou, eia ka make o kakou.” Ia
wa, lalau aku la ia i ka pikoi o ke kaula a huki mai la, ua houhou ia
ke ulili ipu liilii, a paa i ke kaula. Ia huki ana, nakeke ae la ke
ulili a walaau me he leo kanaka ala, a lohe ke ’kua, holo aku la. I aku
kekahi akua i kekahi akua. “E! make kakou. Eia ka ua piha kahi o Lepe i
kanaka, pakele kakou. E holo kakou,” a holo aku la lakou.
NO MAIAUHAALENALENAUPENA.
O keia kanaka, he kanaka hoopunipuni loa i ka poe maauauwa. O kana hana
he hana wahahee loa me ka lawe wale i ka hai. O kana hana penei no ia,
i ka wa hooilo, e kaikoo ana ke kai, e loku ana ka ua me ka makani. Ike
aku la ia i ka poe maauauwa o uka e iho mai ana me ka ai, ke ko, ka
maia, ka ipu, na mea a pau loa. Alaila, lalau oia i ka waa, a me ka
upena, a me ka hoe. Panee aku la a komo kekahi aoao o ka waa i loko o
ke kai. Hoi hou mai la i uka, a kaulai ae la i ka upena. A nolaila mai
keia inoa o Maiauhaalenalenaupena.
A ike ka maauauwa he ano lawaia, alaila, haawi aku la i ka ai a me ka
ia, na mea a pau loa, a hoaie aku la, me ka manao e loaa mai ka ia
mahope. Aole nae he loaa, no ka mea, aole i ike i ka lawaia, a poho iho
la ka maauauwa.
NO KUAUAMOA.
Oia kekahi o na kanaka hoopunipuni i oi aku mamua o na hoopunipuni a
pau loa. No Kawaihae i Kohala, Hawaii, o Kuauamoa. Ia ia i noho ai i
Kawaihae kai, ua maa ia i ka olelo a na haole, a Aikake me Olohana.
A pii mai la o Kuauamoa i uka o Kawaihae, a hiki i ke kula o Alawawai.
Loaa ia ia elua kanaka no Kohala loko, e hele aku ana me na aumaka
kaula elua. E iho ana i kai o Kawaihae, e kuai me na haole, me Aikake
laua o Olohana. A hiki laua i Alawawai, halawai laua me Kuauamoa. I mai
o Kuauamoa: “He kaula aha keia a olua?” “He kaula kuai me na haole.” I
aku o Kuauamoa: “Ua loaa no ia olua ka olelo haole, e make pono ai ka
olua kuai ana?” “Aole.” “Ae, e ao aku au ia olua i ka olelo haole, e
make pono ai ke kaula a olua. Penei: Ina olua i hiki i kahi o na haole,
o Aikake a me Olohana, a i ninau i ke kaula. He kaula aha keia? Olelo
aku olua: ‘Ko kami alaiki, ko kahele ia paka.’ A i ninau hou, olelo aku
olua, ‘Kaukau i heke i keke mea ai.’ Oia na olelo e makepono ai ke
kaula a olua ke kuai aku, e hoopaa nae olua a paa loa, i ole e poina, o
poho olua.”
A hiki laua i mua o na haole. Ninau mai la o Aikake. “Kanaka, pehea
kuai ke kaula?” I aku laua nei. “Ko kami alaiki, ko kahele ia paka.”
Ninau hou ka haole. “Pehea kuai ke kaula.” I hou aku laua nei. “Kaukau
i heke i keke mea ai.”
A lohe na haole, lalau laua i ka pauku laau, a alualu mai la e hahau.
Ia wa, haalele na kanaka i ke kaula, a holo aku la no ka makau, a hiki
i Kohala, me ka haalele loa i ke kaula. A lilo aku la i ka haole.
NO HANAAUMOE.
No Oahu nei o Hanaaumoe, he wahi akua malimali o Hanaaumoe. O kana hana
ke kiai i na lae kahakai a pau loa, no na waa holo mai i Oahu nei. Ia
ia e kiai ana, holo mai la o Kahaookamoku he ’lii no Kauai mai, me kona
mau waa he lehulehu loa, a me na kanaka he nui loa. A hiki lakou ma
waho o Mamala. I laila o Hanaaumoe e kiai ana. Kahea aku la ia: “E holo
ana i hea ko oukou mau waa.” Olelo mai o Holoholopinaau, he kilo ia, a
he kuhikuhi puu one. “E holo ana makou i Hawaii i ka makaikai.” I aku o
Hanaaumoe: “Mai holo i Hawaii, he moku akua ia.
Akua Hawaii. Akua ia Kanikaa.
Akua Maui. Akua ia Kaahualii.
Akua Lanai. Akua ia Pahulu.
Akua Molokai. Akua ia Kahiole.
“Eia no ka moku akua ole la o Oahu nei. O ka moku o Halalii. E pae he
ai no o uka, he hale no, he wai auau no, he mau wahine no. Elua, ekolu
a oukou a na hoewaa, elima wahine a ke ’lii o oukou a Kahaookamoku.
Nolaila, e pae i uka. Ae mai la ke ’lii o Kahaookamoku, a pae iho la
lakou.”
NO HALALII.
He alii o Halalii no Oahu nei i loko o ia wa, he ’kua nae, a he ’kua
wale no kanaka e noho ana ia wa. A he ’kua hoi o Hanaaumoe, nolaila,
aohe kanaka ola ke pae mai ianei, pau i ka ai ia e Halalii ma. Nolaila,
i noho ai o Hanaaumoe ma na Lae kahakai a pau o Oahu nei, e nana i
kanaka ai na lakou.
Ma keia pae ana, kau na waa. Komo aku la lakou i loko o ka halau o ke
’kua, a waiho a olulo iho la no ka luhi i ka holo ana mai. Me ko lakou
manao no nae i na mea a Hanaaumoe i olelo aku ai.
A ahiahi poeleele, hiki ana o Hanaaumoe a kahea mai la. E!
Halahalakau e!
Halahalakau e!
Ua moe oukou?
I aku o Kaneopa. (He wahi oopa a.) Aole makou i moe, ke kali aku nei
makou i ka ai i ka ia, i na wahine, pakahi, palua, pakolu a na hoewaa,
palima hoi ka ke ’lii o makou ka Kahaookamoku. I mai o Hanaaumoe, ke
pii mai nei no, he loihi o Ewa, he pali o Nuuanu, he kula o Kulaokahua,
nolaila, he hiki koe.
A hoi o Hanaaumoe, noonoo iho la o Kaneopa, e make ana lakou. He
hoopunipuni o Hanaaumoe. A aumoe, a huli ke kau o ka po, hiki hou mai
la o Hanaaumoe, a olelo hou e like me mamua. Alaila, maopopo loa ia
Kaneopa, e pau ana lakou i ka make. Nolaila, imi iho la i wahi nona e
pakele ai, a loaa malalo o ka paepae o ka puka. Kohi iho la ia, a loaa
kona lua ma laila, pee iho la ia.
A kokoke e kani ka moa mua, ku ana o Hanaaumoe, a kahea mai la penei:
Halahala kau e!
Halahala kau e!
Ua moe oukou?
Aohe walaau aku, aohe pane leo. Ia wa olelo iho o Hanaaumoe:
A haha!
Lawe ia mai ka moe a Oahu nei,
I hea la ka moe, moe aku i Kauai,
Lawe ia mai ka ka moe a ka moku akua,
Make a o e ola ia Halalii.
Pau ka io, pau ka iwi, a o e koe.
A pau ka olelo ana a Hanaaumoe, hoi aku la ia, e kii ana ia Halalii a
me na akua a pau loa. A hiki o Hanaaumoe, ninau mai la o Halalii, pehea
ua moe? Ae mai la o Hanaaumoe. Ia wa, hele mai la lakou a hiki i ka
hale o Kahaookamoku ma e moe ana. Ua pauhia loa lakou i ka hiamoe. Noho
iho la o Halalii i luna o ka paepae o ka puka, kahi a Kaneopa e pee
ana. No ka mea, ua noonoo o Kaneopa, oia kahi a ke ’lii e noho ai, a
nolaila, manao iho la ia ma laila e pee ai, i loaa ole i ka poe akua e
huli ana.
Ia wa, pau loa o Kahaookamoku ma i ka ai ia e ke ’kua. A huli ia o loko
o ka hale, a koe ka paepae o ka puka, kahi a Kaneopa e pee ana.
A ao ae la, hoi aku la ke ’kua i ko lakou wahi, nolaila, nee aku la o
Kaneopa a ka waa, panee aku la a lana i loko o ke kai, holo aku la. A
ike o Hanaaumoe, kahea aku la: “E Kaneopa, e pae.” Hoole mai o Kaneopa.
A hiki o Kaneopa i Kauai, a pae ma Hanalei, e noho ana ke ’lii o Kauai,
ke aikane a Kahaookamoku. Hai aku la o Kaneopa i ko lakou poino a pau
loa, a lohe ke ’lii, minamina iho la ia no ke aikane. Nolaila, ninau
aku la ia i ke kahuna, ia Namalokama: “Pehea la e make ai ke ’kua.”
Olelo mai o Namalokama: “Ua make. E olelo oe i na kanaka o Kauai nei a
puni, e kalai i kii, a nui, a lau, a mano, a kini, a lehu, a e kalai i
na waa, alaila, holo i Oahu, a pela e make ai ke ’kua.”
A hana iho la pela na kanaka o Kauai, a makaukau loa i na mea a pau
loa. Holo mai la lakou.
NO KA MAKE ANA O HALALII A ME NA AKUA A PAU LOA.
A pae mai la ke ’lii o Kauai i Oahu nei. Kahea ana o Hanaaumoe e like
me kana mau hana mua. A komo lakou i ka halau, ahiahi poeleele. I aku
ke kahuna o Namalokama i ke ’lii, e kohi ka hale a puni, e waiho i
kekahi kii i lalo, a i luna kekahi kii e ahu ai. Ae mai la ke ’lii.
A pau ia mau mea i ka hana ia, hoi aku la lakou a na waa hiamoe iho la.
Ia lakou e moe ana. Kahea ana o Hanaaumoe i ka puka o ka halau, penei:
Halahala kau e!
Ua moe oukou, ea?
Aohe walaau mai o loko, pane hou aku o Hanaaumoe, o ka lua ia. Aohe no
he walaau hou mai, alaila, pane iho o Hanaaumoe, penei:
Ahaha I hea la ka moe i Kauai,
Lawe ia mai ka ka moe a ka moku o Halalii,
Make, aohe wahi e ola ai.
Hoi aku la o Hanaaumoe a ka hale, olelo aku la ia Halalii a me na akua
a pau loa: “Ua pau i ka hiamoe, e hele kakou e ai.” A lohe o Halalii,
hele mai la lakou a pau loa. Komo aku la na akua, a o ke ’lii hoi o
Halalii, noho iho la i ka paepae o ka puka. Lalau aku la kela akua keia
akua i ke kii, a nau iho la. “Oolea ana.” I aku kekahi akua i kekahi
akua: “E! akahi ka hoi ke oolea o ka’u wahi kanaka.” I mai kekahi:
“Pela no hoi ka’u, he oolea no hoi.”
He mea mau i ke ’lii, o ke ka o na kanaka ka ke ’lii e ai, a pela ua
poe kii nei. I ka lawe ana aku i mua o Halalii, olelo mai o Halalii,
oolea hoi keia mau kanaka. Ia lakou e ai ana, ala mai la na mea a pau e
puhi i ka hale i ke ahi. Hoopuni ae la lakou a puni, a pupuhi ae la i
ke ahi. A ma ia puhi ana, pau loa iho la ke ’kua i ka make ia wa
hookahi, aohe mea i koe.
NO ELEIO.
Ua kaulana loa ia no kona mama loa i ka hele, a he kukini ia na ke ’lii
nui o Maui, na Kakaalaneo. I ka wa e makaukau ai o Kakaalaneo e ai, ka
aina kakahiaka. Olelo aku la o Kakaalaneo ia Eleio e holo i awa i Hana,
ma Maui hikina, mai Lahaina aku e holo ai. A hoi mai ai ke ’lii. Alaila
holo aku la o Eleio me ka mama loa, mai Lahaina aku a hiki i Hana. Ma
ka nana aku, ua kanaha mile a oi aku, ke kowa ma waena o Lahaina a me
Hana, ka loihi. Ua olelo ia maloko o kona kaao. He eo ke kikio makani
ia Eleio.
Ma keia holo ana, ua loaa ia ia o Kaahualii, he ’kua ia, i loko o ka
nahele o Oopuola. Nonoi mai la ia i ka awa ia Eleio. Olelo aku o Eleio,
eia iho no ko huluhulu pili mai, o ka awa ia.
A lohe o Kaahualii i keia mau olelo inoino a Eleio, hahai mai la me ka
mama loa, aole nae he loaa o Eleio no kona mama loa.
A hiki mai la ia i mua o Kakaalaneo, e makaukau ana ka ai. Ma keia wa
holo o Eleio i ke alanui, ua wali na mana awa i ka mama ia. A komo i ka
hale, hoka iho la, a pau ka hoka ana, inu iho la o Kakaalaneo, a pau ai
iho la.
Nolaila, ua kaulana loa o Eleio no kona mama loa a hiki i keia la, a
pela no hoi ma kahi i laha kona kaao ana.
KANAIAHUEA.
Ua kaulana loa ia kanaka ma ka ikaika, a ma ka hana noonoo ole a hiki i
keia la. A ua laha kona moolelo ma na wahi a pau loa o keia mau
mokupuni. Ma Kona i Hawaii kahi i noho ai o Kanaiahuea, he wahine kana,
a he mau makuahunowai.
I ke ahiahi, hoomakaukau iho la o Kanaiahuea, i na kiki uala. Oia hoi
he mau kihene nunui, ua hana ia a paa. A komo ka waa, ahiahi ae la.
Holo aku la o Kanaiahuea maluna o ka waa, oia wale no. Ua komo i ka
ukana, nolaila, akena iho la na makuahunowai i ka ikaika o ka hunona. O
Kanaiahuea hoi, holo aku la ia, me ka hoe i ka waa, penei kana olelo:
“Hoe! Kaupo, Kanaiahuea!!”
Holo aku la a kuia ma kela aoao o ka lae, a hoi no ma keia aoao o ka
lae, kuia no. Haihai o mua a me hope o ka waa, aohe ihu, aohe hope. A
ao ae la, i nana aku ka hana e lana mai ana no o Kanaiahuea ma waho
koke iho no, aole i hiki i ke kaha, nolaila, kaulana o Kanaiahuea a
hiki keia la, no ka hoe hewa.
LEGEND OF PUPUKEA.
CHAPTER I.
Of Pupukea and Makakuikalani.—Kamalalawalu and Lonoikamakahiki
Surf-Riding.—Pupukea’s Promptness.—Dialogue Between Makakuikalani
and Pupukea.
Pupukea was the younger brother of Lonoikamakahiki, [567] the renowned
king of Hawaii, who was of royal ancestry, consequently Pupukea was
indeed a high chief of Hawaii. His body was stout, yet wiry and
muscular. Notwithstanding, however, he was a very celebrated warrior.
Because of his bravery and strength in battles, therefore he was famous
from Hawaii to Niihau.
On account of Pupukea’s boldness, Lonoikamakahiki entrusted the whole
of Hawaii into Pupukea’s hand. [568] It was his to dispossess or to
reinstate the chiefs, and to do with as he pleased; and as to
Lonoikamakahiki, his was only to exercise royal authority.
When Lonoikamakahiki and Pupukea sailed and arrived at Lele, which is
Lahaina, on Maui, Kamalalawalu, [569] the great king of Maui, was
living at Keawaiki, in Lele, with his younger brother Makakuikalani.
OF MAKAKUIKALANI.
Makakuikalani [570] was the younger brother of Kamalalawalu, the famous
king of Maui, and Makakuikalani was, moreover, a chief throughout Maui.
He was a very courageous soldier and a most distinguished warrior of
all Maui. Owing to his dauntless spirit and his strength, Kamalalawalu
assigned all of Maui to his control. It was his to disfavor and to
award according to his desire; and concerning Kamalalawalu, he simply
held kingly sway over Maui.
KAMALALAWALU WITH LONOIKAMAKAHIKI SURF-RIDING.
They slept until the night was passed, when Kamalalawalu said to
Lonoikamakahiki: “Let us swim out for surf-riding.” Lonoikamakahiki
consented. They swam out and, reaching outside of Keawaiki, they
commenced to surf; and when the sun was directly overhead (which is the
middle of the day) they returned to land, bathed in [fresh] water, then
spread out the wet loin cloth to dry, and repaired to the house, and
there remained.
During this retirement, Kamalalawalu’s stewards prepared food, meat,
awa, and a water basin. [571] Wherefore, Lonoikamakahiki [572] asked
Pupukea: “Where is our food and fish; and where is our awa?” Pupukea
answered: “They are near by. The meat is chicken, but it is not yet
cooked. And as to the awa, it has not been masticated.”
Whereat, Lonoikamakahiki, infuriated by Pupukea, sprang forward and
slapped his cheek. Pupukea then took the awa and chewed it. Again
Lonoikamakahiki sprang forward and struck Pupukea’s cheek. Pupukea said
to Lonoikamakahiki: “What! is the striking first? Why not first speak,
and when the narrow openings of the ear hear the charge, then it will
be just to slap?”
PUPUKEA’S PROMPTNESS IN THE PREPARATION OF LONOIKAMAKAHIKI’S FOOD.
While Pupukea was chewing the awa in his mouth, he reached forth one of
his hands and seized the chicken (one that belonged to Lonoikamakahiki
from Oahu [573] here). He tore the leg apart, salted it, and placed it
over a charcoal fire, as also the other leg of the chicken and the
entire body. Pupukea baked the chicken with the feathers which had not
been pulled off, [574] but, when turned over the feathers were consumed
by the fire. With the mastication of four mouthfuls of awa, the chicken
was cooked. Pupukea squeezed out the awa juice into the awa cup and
placed it before Lonoikamakahiki who drank it. Having finished
drinking, he ate the chicken; [575] and having completed the meal,
Lonoikamakahiki was intoxicated and slept.
At these wonderful performances of Pupukea, an appreciation and strong
desire entered Kamalalawalu’s mind, because of the skill and promptness
of Pupukea in the preparation of the food, and because of the very
short time required by the meal; therefore, Kamalalawalu entreated of
the king of Hawaii as follows: “O Kalani! King of Hawaii, it is better
that I have our [576] steward, for I highly value his efficiency and
promptness.” Lonoikamakahiki replied: “You can not be favored, inasmuch
as he is my property-holder of Hawaii. It is his to dispossess, to
retain, and to favor the chiefs and the men; to withhold; to fight or
not to fight. My part is simply to reign on Hawaii. He is the one that
governs the land.”
THE BANTER BETWEEN MAKAKUIKALANI AND PUPUKEA.
Following Lonoikamakahiki’s answer to Kamalalawalu, Makakuikalani
remarked regarding Pupukea, as follows: “A low shelf is reached by the
rat.” [577] Pupukea answered Makakuikalani, saying: [578]
The short mature [one] is the sphere
Who shall sweep the plain entirely;
The resistant white sugar-cane of Kohala,
That injures your mouth when eaten.
After these words, Lonoikamakahiki inquired of Kamalalawalu: “Where is
your land administrator?” Kamalalawalu responded: “There he is,
Makakuikalani, the tall man standing yonder.” And when Kamalalawalu had
finished speaking to Lonoikamakahiki, relative to his young brother,
Makakuikalani, Pupukea answered his taunting words, as follows: [579]
A spider, struck by the kona wind, overturns;
A banana bunch, attacked by a wind gust, falls.
By this speech of Pupukea’s, Makakuikalani retorted with his boasting
words, as follows:
A shrivelled banana of Kaea,
Which ripens not in ten days.
In this dialogue of theirs, one was claiming that he was the more
powerful; as also the other. Furthermore, in this banter between them,
the words were planted in their minds until the period wherein
Kamalalawalu fought against Lonoikamakahiki at Waimea, on Hawaii. There
the words of Makakuikalani and Pupukea were carried into effect.
At this point, let us discontinue their narrative and touch upon
Kauhiakama, Kamalalawalu’s son, the one that was dispatched to Hawaii
to spy.
CHAPTER II.
Of Kauhiakama.—Kamalalawalu-Lonoikamakahiki War.—Kumaikeau and
Kumakaia.—Hill of Hokuula.—Numbers of Men.—Pupukea-Makakuikalani
Combat.
After Lonoikamakahiki and Pupukea had departed for Hawaii, Kamalalawalu
and his son, Kauhiakama, remained for some time. Said Kamalalawalu to
Kauhiakama: “You sail to Hawaii and make observations of the land, of
the people, and the government thereof.” Upon finishing speaking,
Kauhiakama set sail with his canoes and disembarked at Kawaihae.
Prior to the landing, Kauhiakama voyaged and had touched at Puako, at
Kapalaoa, Kaniku, Kiholo, Mahaiula, Kailua, Holualoa, Kahaluu, Keauhou
and Kaawaloa. At Kaawaloa, the route of travel was lost, [580] because
the slanting cliff and the crags barred them in the front. Wherefore,
Kauhiakama had retraced his course and arrived at Kawaihae.
In this voyaging of Kauhiakama, it had occupied but a short period; and
on account of his quick traveling, he sailed and returned that
self-same day without a night intervening. Tarrying two days at
Kawaihae, they departed for Maui, and landed at Keawaiki, which was
Lele, and which, at present, is Lahaina. There were Kamalalawalu and
Makakuikalani.
After Kauhiakama had disembarked at Lele, Kamalalawalu questioned him:
“How is Hawaii?” Kauhiakama gave his reply, boasting and misleading:
Beautiful [581] Kohala! The people’s height is to the nose.
There are no men on the whole of Hawaii. [582]
I have voyaged from Kawaihae,
To Kaawaloa, in Kona.
There are no men; the houses stand empty.
On account of these words of Kauhiakama, Kamalalawalu was deceived; and
therefore, he made preparations to sail away and fight with
Lonoikamakahiki.
Let us briefly comment on Kauhiakama. He was an exceedingly careless
man regarding his proceedings, and was very ignorant. It seemed as if
his stomach [583] and head belonged to others that he could not be more
thoughtless. While he had been cruising from Kawaihae to Kaawaloa, the
seashore borders were completely covered with standing houses. Since he
had approached in the early morning, the dwellers had ascended to the
uplands to till the soil, while others had gone fishing, therefore,
they were not found in the houses. It was at Kohala, the place he had
seen that there were many men and numerous houses, and which was the
only place, he thought, that was populated.
KAMALALAWALU AND MAKAKUIKALANI’S VOYAGE TO HAWAII TO BATTLE WITH
LONOIKAMAKAHIKI AND PUPUKEA.
On this journey of Kamalalawalu’s with his Maui men to Hawaii to fight,
there were very many canoes. [584] (It is said that the Alenuihaha
channel was so covered from Maui to Kohala and Kawaihae that the waves
and the sea were invisible.)
When they landed at Kawaihae, the seashores were blockaded by the
canoes from the promontory of Kanamee, Upolu, to Kohala, and thence to
Kaelehuluhulu, in Kona, and whose extent approximated thirty miles. The
chief of Waimea and Kawaihae at that time was Kanaloauo. He gave battle
to Kamalalawalu, and Kanaloauo was defeated by him. Kamalalawalu then
went forth to slay him.
At that time, two men, Kumaikeau and Kumakaia, were abiding there. They
were men related to Lonoikamakahiki and Kanaloauo. Both cunningly
addressed Kamalalawalu, saying: “He is conquered; [585] it is not wise
to kill, but let a veil conceal his face.” At this behest, Kanaloauo
was covered with the veil until completely hidden, whereupon he was
released.
RELATING TO KUMAIKEAU AND KUMAKAIA.
These were unsurpassed and very crafty men [586] of that period, and
both were active in devising a plan that would lead to the defeat of
Kamalalawalu and the entire Maui forces. At this capture of Kanaloauo
by Kamalalawalu, Kumaikeau and Kumakaia went into the presence of
Kamalalawalu and lamented as follows:
O! [587] At last the eyes may close.
Just now the food is desired,
For the oppressor [588] is captured.
The food, the fish, remained not,
Nor pig, nor raiment, nor skirt,
Nor land, nor house wherein to dwell.
Lo! The house is discovered [589] to be fit to live in.
By your coming, [590] O Kamalalawalu,
Sleep we in the house with the wife;
Welcome is the food and the fish.
The kapas are worn with warmth.
You indeed are the one to deliver us;
You indeed shall secrete these bones. [591]
O Kalani! We are defeated! [592]
We cannot be saved by you; we are defeated!
When they had finished their lament, both said to Kamalalawalu:
O Kalani! Destroy [593] all the canoes,
Sever the cord and the canoe rope,
Chop the cross-piece and the out-rigger;
Cut the canoe’s stern and bow till shortened;
Lest when we give battle
And shall defeat Lonoikamakahiki and men
They will flee hither to the sea,
Beholding the canoes afloat, will board them;
Will flee to the ocean
And land on Kahoolawe and Maui,
Where the vanquished will be safe!
Because of these words of Kumaikeau and Kumakaia, the proposition was
warmly welcomed by Kamalalawalu’s mind. (He thought it was the truth,
but it was not so.) The men again said to Kamalalawalu:
“Lonoikamakahiki is your sure prey. There is the place he may be killed
by you; that hill upland of Waimea, Hokuula by name. [594] Once you
stand thereon with your warriors, your duty will be simply to roll the
rocks from above.”
RELATING TO THE HILL OF HOKUULA.
That hill is located in Waimea until this day, being on the south of
North Kohala. It is a very famous eminence because of the battle fought
by Kamalalawalu and his distinguished warrior Makakuikalani thereon. On
that hill, there are no stones, nor trees, but grass and soil are
thereon. Notwithstanding, however, according to the statement by
Kumaikeau and Kumakaia, there were stones on the top.
In their report to Kamalalawalu, it was a refuge where he might be
unmolested, and that his was the conquest. The stones, the javelins,
and the men from below could not reach thereon; because, it was a very
high bluff, about a half of a mile in height from the ground below to
the very summit.
Kamalalawalu, upon arrival thereon, found on reconnoitering that there
were neither stones nor trees, but only dirt. While they were engaged
in a conversation with Kumaikeau together with Kumakaia, at that time
the messengers were sent to summon [595] Lonoikamakahiki and Pupukea.
At Kealakekua, in Kona, was the place where Lonoikamakahiki lived. When
the messenger appeared before him, he said to Lonoikamakahiki:
“Kamalalawalu and Makakuikalani have come to give battle to you both;
and have contended with Kanaloauo, who is a captive of Kamalalawalu.”
When Lonoikamakahiki heard these things, he questioned the messenger:
“Where is the battle to take place?” The messenger replied: “There, at
Waimea, on top of that hill, Hokuula, where Kamalalawalu and all Maui
are stationed.” Upon Lonoikamakahiki hearing this, instantly the
overseers went forth to muster all the men of Kona. It is said that
there were 32,000 men [596] of Kona at that time. From thence the
messenger traveled till he arrived at Kapapala, in Kau, where Pupukea
was residing. When he heard [the tidings], he gathered together Kau,
and marched forth between Maunakea and Hualalai. The herald journeyed
on and touched at Puna, at Hilo, and Hamakua, to gather the people
together at Kohala, and hearing, they came. At this sallying forth,
there were very many men, the paths being overcrowded and the dust
rising on account of the tread of the soldiers.
THE NUMBERS [597] OF MEN AND ROUTES.
First route: From Kaniku. (Kona’s.) Two lau mano men. (Equivalent to
32,000 men.)
Second route: From Ohaikea, between Maunakea and Hualalai. Totaled
112,000 men. That was of Kau alone.
Third route: From Mahiki, aggregated 160,000 men. There were three
districts: Puna, Hilo and Hamakua.
Fourth route: From Kaholeiwai and extending to Momoualoa; totaled
96,000 men. Of Kohala only.
While Kamalalawalu was on the hill of Hokuula, in Waimea, he beheld the
dust rising above the stones of Kaniku, the stones being gradually
reddened by the dirt. On account of the many men the darkness of the
stones was covered by the dust. And when Kamalalawalu saw the men of
Kaniku advancing, he inquired of Kauhiakama: [598] “Where have you
traveled on Hawaii that you failed to observe the people?” Kauhiakama
answered: “From Kawaihae to Kaawaloa, in Kona, were the places I
visited, but I encountered no person.” Kamalalawalu said to Kauhiakama:
“Did you not see houses standing?” “There were houses indeed, but there
were no occupants. There were pigs running about, and there were
chickens crowing.” Whereupon, Kumaikeau and Kumakaia remarked: “You
could not find the occupants at home, for they had gone upland to till
the ground because it was morning, and they had gone out fishing. If it
were in the afternoon you went there, you would have met the men at
home.”
Kamalalawalu, on hearing this, said to Kauhiakama: “We shall perish; we
can not be saved. I thought your report was true, but it is not so.
[599] By whom have you been taught that the house is a thing that
stands without dwellers. Why! The house is erected, the men live
therein. Woe betide us that we perish by your report. Alas! How great
is the love of the wife and the children who will fail to see this
corpse, or that [I] see them not.”
While Kamalalawalu was speaking, Lonoikamakahiki and all of Kona
arrived. From the south of Puako to above Waimea, the men were so
compact that the dirt, stones, the trees could not be detected because
they were obscured by the men. Simultaneously, Pupukea appeared with
the Kau, Mahiki, and Kohala contingents, and so completely blocked up
Waimea as to allow no space. When Kamalalawalu met with
Lonoikamakahiki, [600] they resolved that Makakuikalani and Pupukea
stand first to fight. Should Pupukea be vanquished by Makakuikalani,
then Hawaii was conquered; but should Makakuikalani be defeated by
Pupukea, then Maui was subdued. These words of theirs were agreed to by
Makakuikalani and Pupukea. [601]
THE COMBAT BETWEEN PUPUKEA AND MAKAKUIKALANI.
Immediately Makakuikalani and Pupukea went forward with their long
spears. While they were standing, Pupukea’s instructor [602] called
out: “O Kalani! Strike low the stick.” Pupukea replied: “Whilst in the
house, the tutor’s instruction is finished.” [603] Thereafter, Pupukea
struck with his long spear, falling on and knocking the teacher down.
After a while, the instructor arose and said to Pupukea: “You are safe!
Had I been killed, you would have perished. It is not so; I have been
spared so you are saved. Wherefore, let the stick stir the dust.”
While Pupukea was conversing with the tutor, Makakuikalani delivered a
blow with his long spear on the neck (which is the vital spot), and
Pupukea fell down on the ground and remained inert. [604] Said one to
Makakuikalani: “Your opponent is not dead. Strike once more.”
Makakuikalani answered: “He is dead, for it is a blow of the powerful.”
Makakuikalani implored of Kamalalawalu: “My ration of food, you give me
for my breast is pierced.” [605] Makakuikalani ate until satisfied, and
the taro food in the calabash was exhausted. Then he reached for the
container and covered it on his head. [606]
It is proper to speak here about Makakuikalani. Concerning this
container Makakuikalani had donned on his head, it was a wooden
calabash, and here is his boastful remark: “I am wearing a wooden
receptacle; a long spear may be his; but let the two clash together as
wood.”
When Makakuikalani appeared before Pupukea, Pupukea arose. While both
were standing, Pupukea grabbed his long spear and vehemently struck
[607] at Makakuikalani. At the delivery of this blow, Makakuikalani
sank down. Said the instructor to Pupukea: “Lay again your spear on the
antagonist so as to kill.” Answered Pupukea: [608] “He is dead, for it
was a blow of the stalwart. The dark spot [609] of Pupukea is
confirmed.”
Upon the death of Makakuikalani by Pupukea, instantly, Hawaii
slaughtered Maui, [610] whereupon, the Mauiites retreated towards the
landing, but there were no canoes wherein to return to Maui. Therefore
they boarded on Kepoiamalau [611] and were all swamped and captured. In
that predicament, they were slaughtered until all the Maui men were
killed.
In this battle, Kamalalawalu and Makakuikalani were slain by
Lonoikamakahiki and Pupukea, and Hawaii was victorious in this strife.
KAAO NO PUPUKEA.
MOKUNA I.
No Pupukea-Makakuikalani.—Kamalalawalu-Lonoikamakahiki Heenalu
ana.—Ko Pupukea Hikiwawe.—Olelo Kike ana a Makakuikalani me
Pupukea.
He Kaikaina o Pupukea no Lonoikamakahiki, ke ’lii nui o Hawaii, a he
’lii nohoi mai na makua mai. A pela nohoi o Pupukea, he ’lii no, no
Hawaii. He kino poupou ko Pupukea, he puipui nae, aka, he koa kaulana
loa ia. No kona koa ame kona ikaika ma ka hoouka kaua ana, nolaila, ua
kaulana loa ia mai Hawaii a Niihau.
No ke koa o Pupukea, haawi aku la o Lonoikamakahiki ia Hawaii a puni i
loko o ko Pupukea lima. Iaia ka lilo, ka haawi i na ’lii, ka hana e
like me kona makemake, a o Lonoikamakahiki, he noho alii wale iho no
kana.
Ia Lonoikamakahiki i holo mai ai me Pupukea a hiki i Lele ma Maui, oia
o Lahaina, e noho ana o Kamalalawalu, ke ’lii nui o Maui ma Keawaiki ma
Lele me kona kaikaina o Makakuikalani.
NO MAKAKUIKALANI.
He kaikaina o Makakuikalani no Kamalalawalu, ke ’lii nui o Maui, a he
’lii nohoi o Makakuikalani no Maui a puni. He kanaka koa loa o
Makakuikalani, a he koa kaulana loa no Maui a puni. A no kona koa ame
kona ikaika, haawi aku la o Kamalalawalu ia Maui a puni i loko o kona
lima. Iaia ka lilo ame ka haawi e like me kona makemake; a o ka
Kamalalawalu, o ka noho alii wale no maluna o Maui.
KA HEENALU ANA O KAMALALAWALU ME LONOIKAMAKAHIKI.
Moe iho la lakou a ao ia po, olelo aku o Kamalalawalu ia Lonoikamahiki:
“E au kakou i ka heenalu.” Ae mai la o Lonoikamakahiki. Au aku la lakou
a ma waho o Keawaiki, heenalu iho la, a kupono ka la i ka lolo (oia ka
ainaawakea), hoi aku la lakou i uka, auau ka wai a pau, kaulai ka malo
pulu, hoi aku la a ka hale, noho iho la.
Ma keia noho ana, ua makaukau ka Kamalalawalu mau aipuupuu i ka ai, i
ka i’a, i ka awa, ame ke po’i wai holoi. Nolaila, ninau aku o
Lonoikamakahiki ia Pupukea: “Auhea ka kaua ai a me ka i’a; a auhea ko
kaua awa?” I aku o Pupukea: “Ei ae no. He moa ka ia, aohe nae i moa. A
o ka awa nohoi, aole i mama ia a wali.”
Nolaila, huhu o Lonoikamakahiki ia Pupukea, lele aku la papai i ka
papalina o Pupukea. Lalau iho la o Pupukea i ka awa a mama iho la. Lele
hou aku o Lonoikamakahiki papai i ka papalina o Pupukea. Olelo mai o
Pupukea ia Lonoikamakahiki: “Ka! o ka papai ka mamua? Kai no o ka olelo
mai, a lohe na puka haiki o ka pepeiao, alaila, pono hoi ke pai ana.”
KA HIKIWAWAE LOA O PUPUKEA MA KA LAWELAWE ANA I KA MEA AI A
LONOIKAMAKAHIKI.
Ia Pupukea e mama ana i ka awa i kona waha, lalau aku la kekahi lima
ona i ka moa. (Oia moa, na Lonoikamakahiki no, no Oahu aku nei no.) A
uhae ae la i ka uha, a kopi iho la i ka paakai, a kau aku la i luna o
ke ahi nanahu, pela nohoi kekahi uha o ka moa a me ke kino a pau loa.
Ma keia hana ana a Pupukea i ka moa, me ka hulu no aole i hukihuki ia,
aka, huli ae la no ua pau ka hulu i ke ahi. A wali na mana awa eha, moa
nohoi ka moa. Hoka iho la o Pupukea i ka awa a loko o ka apu awa. Waiho
aku la i mua o Lonoikamakahiki, inu iho la ia. A pau ka inu ana, ai iho
la i ka moa, a pau ka ai ana, ona aku la o Lonoikamakahiki a moe iho
la.
Ma keia mau hana eleu a Pupukea, ua komo ka makemake a me ka iini i ko
Kamalalawalu naau. No ka eleu ame ka hikiwawe loa o Pupukea ma ka hana
ana i ka mea ai, no ka wa pokole loa o ka ai ana. Nolaila, nonoi aku o
Kamalalawalu i ke ’lii o Hawaii penei: “E Kalani! e ke ’lii o Hawaii, e
aho na’u ka kaua aipuupuu, akahi kuu makemake i ka eleu ame ka
hikiwawe.” I aku o Lonoikamakahiki: “Aole e loaa ia oe, o ko’u hooilina
aina no ia o Hawaii. Iaia ka lilo, ke koe, ka haawi i na ’lii ame ke
kanaka, ka aua, ke kaua ame ke kaua ole, o ka noho alii wale iho no
ka’u no Hawaii, o ka mea ia nona ka aina.”
NA OLELO KIKE A MAKAKUIKALANI ME PUPUKEA.
Mahope iho o ka Lonoikamakahiki olelo ana ia Kamalalawalu, olelo mai o
Makakuikalani no Pupukea, penei: “Haahaa, haka pau i ka iole.”
I aku o Pupukea ia Makakuikalani, penei:
O ka iki makua ia o ka ulu,
Nana e kaa ke kahua e pau ai;
He paa kokea no Kohala,
E kole ai ko waha ke ai.
Mahope o keia mau olelo, ninau aku o Lonoikamakahiki ia Kamalalawalu:
“Auhea hoi kou kaulana aina?” I mai o Kamalalawalu: “Ei aku no hoi; ke
kanaka loihi e ku mai la, o Makakuikalani.” A pau ka olelo ana a
Kamalalawalu ia Lonoikamakahiki, no kona kaikaina, no Makakuikalani. I
mai o Pupukea i kana olelo kaena, penei:
Lanalana, paia e ke kona, huli pu;
He pumaia, loaa i ke kikio, hina.
Ma keia olelo a Pupukea, pane mai o Makakuikalani i kana olelo kaena,
penei:
He lila maia no Kaea,
Aole e pala i ke anahulu.
Ma keia mau olelo kike a laua, e paha ana kekahi oia ka ikaika, a pela
no hoi kekahi. Aka, maloko o keia mau olelo a laua, ua waiho ia ma ko
laua naau, a hiki i ka wa i kaua ai o Kamalalawalu me Lonoikamakahiki
ma Waimea, i Hawaii. Ilaila i hooko ia ai na olelo a Makakuikalani me
Pupukea.
Ma keia wahi, e waiho i ka olelo no lakou, a e kamailio no Kauhiakama,
ke keiki a Kamalalawalu, ka mea i hoouna ia i Hawaii e kiu ai.
MOKUNA II.
No Kauhiakama.—Kamalalawalu-Lonoikamakahiki Kaua ana.—Kumaikeau me
Kumakaia.—Puu o Hokuula.—Ka nui o na Kanaka.—Ko
Pupukea-Makakuikalani Kaua ana.
A hala aku o Lonoikamakahiki me Pupukea i Hawaii, noho iho la o
Kamalalawalu me kana keiki o Kauhiakama, a liuliu. Olelo aku o
Kamalalawalu ia Kauhiakama: “E holo oe i Hawaii e nana ai i ka aina, i
ke kanaka, a me ko laila noho ana.” A pau ka olelo ana, holo aku la o
Kauhiakama me kona mau waa a pae i Kawaihae.
Mamua ae o ka pae ana, hele aku la o Kauhiakama a hiki i Puako, a
Kapalaoa, Kaniku, Kiholo, Mahaiula, Kailua, Holualoa, Kahaluu, Keauhou,
Kaawaloa. A Kaawaloa, nalowale ke alanui, nokamea, ua pani ia mai i ka
hulaana, a me ke ana mamua. Nolaila, huli hoi mai la o Kauhiakama a
hiki i Kawaihae.
Ma keia hele ana a Kauhiakama, ua mama loa, a no kona mama, ua hele no
ia hookahi la, a hoi no ia la hookahi me ka po ole. Elua la ka noho ana
ma Kawaihae, hoi mai la lakou i Maui, a pae ma Keawaiki, oia no o Lele,
a i keia wa o Lahaina. Malaila no o Kamalalawalu me Makakuikalani.
Mahope o ka pae ana o Kauhiakama i Lele, ninau aku o Kamalalawalu:
“Pehea o Hawaii?” I aku o Kauhiakama, i kana olelo hooio, a hoole.
Lei Kohala; eia i ka nuku na kanaka.
Aohe kanaka o Hawaii a puni,
Ua hele au mai Kawaihae,
A hiki i Kaawaloa ma Kona,
Aohe kanaka, o ke ku hale wale no.
Ma keia mau olelo a Kauhiakama, ua puni o Kamalalawalu, a nolaila,
hoomakaukau iho la ia e holo e kaua me Lonoikamakahiki.
E kamailio iki no Kauhiakama. He keu o Kauhiakama a ke kanaka manao ole
ma ka nana i kana mau hana, a he kanaka hupo loa. Me he mea ala no hai
kona opu ame ke poo i noonoo ole iho ai.
Iaia e holo ana mai Kawaihae aku a Kaawaloa, ua paapu loa na kapa
kahakai i na hale e ku ana, a no kona holo ana i ke kakahiaka nui, ua
pau loa kanaka i ka pii i uka e mahiai ai, a ua holo kekahi i ka
lawaia, nolaila, loaa ole i na hale. A ma Kohala, oia kahi ana i ike he
nui na kanaka a he nui na hale, a oia wale no kahi kanaka i kona manao.
KA HOLO ANA O KAMALALAWALU I HAWAII ME MAKAKUIKALANI E KAUA ME
LONOIKAMAKAHIKI AME PUPUKEA.