Volume 4 / Part 3 — Introductory material (continued 2)

No ka wale loa o na iwi o Pumaia e pili ana i ka waha, nolaila, ua pono ole ke olelo me ka leo, he hawanawana wale no me ke kuhi ana o ka lima, ma o a ma anei e like me ke kuli. Olelo mai la o Pumaia i ka wahine: “U-U-iho-ka akau iho-ka-hema, pau loa i ka make.” I aku la ka wahine: “Pau ia oe i ka make?” “E-E”—hoopili ae i na hapa pulima a hoole mai. I aku o Pumaia i ka wahine: “E kii kaua ia’u.” Ae aku ka wahine; lawe ae la ia he ahu he aahu kapa i mea wahi; mamua ka uhane o Pumaia e lapalapa ana, mahope ka wahine, a hiki laua i Kapua ka heiau a Kualii, aia malaila kona lua i kiola ia ai. Lele aku la ka uhane o Pumaia a luna pono o ka lua, lapalapa, o na kiai ua moe, no ka mea, ua huli ka ia, ke kau o ka po, hele aku la ka wahine a hiki i ka lua, haha iho la, e ahu ana ke kino kanaka.

Hawanawana maila o Pumaia, me ka pale mai o ka lima, ma oa ma o, aia ia i lalo ponoi o ka lua. Hana iho la ia peia, a loaa ke kino o Pumaia ilalo, ua weluwelu a okaoka, hooiliili ae la ia a loko o ka ahu a me ke kapa, hana iho la a haawe, hoi mai la. A hiki laua i ka hale, olelo hou mai o Pumaia i ka wahine me ke kuhikuhi o na lima ilalo o ka hale, e wehe i ka moena, a kohi i lua nona, i nalo i ka poe huli kupapau ke ao ae. Hana iho la ka wahine e like me na olelo a Pumaia, a ao ae la, huli ia mai ana ke kino o Pumaia, a hiki na elele i ka wahine a Pumaia, ninau mai la: “Aole oe i kii i ko kane a lawe mai i keia po?” “Aole au i ike, aole no hoi i kii; ua make ka o Pumaia? Akahi no au a lohe ua make.” A lohe na elele, maopopo aole i kii ka wahine, hoi aku la lakou.

On the second night, the spirit of Pumaia again came to the wife. The reason for this coming was this: The wife that day looked at her daughter and said: “Yes, I am grieving at our fate as our bones still need blood, not your father as his bones have no blood.” At this Pumaia’s spirit asked: “What are you two talking low about?” The wife replied: “Nothing, we are just talking about death, not of you of the bloodless bones.” Pumaia’s spirit then spoke to the wife: “Let us get away from this place. Take me out and take me along.” After the body had been dug up, they left Pukoula and walked toward the mountains along the road leading to the junction of Pauoa and the road that leads to the Alekoki pool. They then continued on up toward Maemae, and by dawn of [the next day] they reached Nuuanu. I ka lua o ka po, hiki hou ka uhane o Pumaia i ka wahine. Eia nae ke kumu i hiki ai. Nana aku la ka makuahine i ke kaikamahine a pane aku: “U, o kaua ka hoi ka mea aloha o ka iwi koko, aole o ko makuakane o ka iwi koko ole.” I mai la o Pumaia: “Heaha ka olua e hamumu nei?” “Aole, e mea wale ae ana no maua i ka make, aole ou o ka iwi koko ole.” I aku la o Pumaia i ka wahine: “E hele kakou; e wehe ia’u a lawe pu.” Pii aku la lakou mai Pukoula aku a ka uakee o Pauoa e hele la a hiki i ka wai o Alekoki, ma laila aku a Maemae, pela lakou i pii ai a owakawaka kai ao o ke kakahiaka nui, hiki lakou i Nuuanu.

Aia ma kela huli o ka pali o Nuuanu e lou mai ana, i ka iho ana a ka Hoowahapohaku, nana aku i ka hikina o ka pali o Nuuanu, aia iluna pono, i ka welau pali oia iho, aia ilaila he ana. Lele aku la ka uhane o Pumaia a laila lapalapa, pii aku la ka wahine me na iwi o Pumaia a me ke kaikamahine a hiki, i nana aku ka hana he ana. Noho iho la lakou ilaila. Eha la i hala, pau kahi mikiai a ke kaikamahine, pane aku ka makuahine: “U, o oe ka hoi ka mea aloha o ka iwi koko; hele mai nei kaua mahope o ka iwi koko ole, haalele aku nei kaua i ka ai me ka ia.”

Ia po ana iho, moe laua a ala ae o ke kakahiaka nui, e ku ana ka ai, ka ia, ka waiwai, ke kapa, ka pau, na mea a pau loa. O keia mau mea a pau loa na ka uhane o Pumaia i kii a lawe, mai kai o Waikiki aku, hookahi po mai uka a kai o ka aina, pela aku he po, pau loa ka ai, ka holoholona, ka ia o ka loko, a me ka ai e ulu ana. Pela no ka hana ana a ka uhane o Pumaia, a hiki i ko Kualii mau aina ponoi. Pau loa ka waiwai, na waa, na huamoena, na mahiole, na ahuula, na ipu a me na huawai na mea a pau loa o ka hale a me ka aina. No ka mea, i ka po, i ka wa moe o kanaka, lawe o Pumaia i ke kino a waho o ka hale, waiho, moe oe a ala ae hoi aku i ka hale, aohe na pono o loko, ua pau ia Pumaia i ka lawe ia, pela ka ai o waena; o luna e ulu ana, o ka io ua pau.

No keia hana a Pumaia, ua lako loa ka wahine a me ke kaikamahine; nolaila, kaniuhu iho ka wahine, penei: “U, nui ka waiwai ia kaua, a hookahi hemahema i koe, o ke kanaka ole nana e lawelawe mai.” Lohe no o Pumaia, kii no, loaa ke kanaka lawelawe o ka wahine a me ke kaikamahine.

Kualii in the meantime was being puzzled and often asked who this unknown thief could be. A priest who was living with him at the time then told Kualii who the thief was in the following manner: “This thief is no other person than your enemy Pumaia; his body is dead, but his spirit is at large and is much stronger than when the body was alive. You will soon be killed; if you act rightly you will then be saved.” “What must I do to be saved?” asked Kualii. The priest replied: “You must build three houses; one house for the wife and daughter; one house for the property and servants; and one house for the bones of Pumaia. After the houses are completed go and bring your enemy back and take good care of his bones; he may then take compassion on you and you will then be saved.” Kualii then consented to do all the things advised by the priest. No Kualii. Nui loa kona haohao, a me ka ninau i keia aihue ike ole ia, aia he kahuna e noho pu ana me ia, nana i hai mai ia Kualii. “Aole na he kanaka e, o ko hoa paio o Pumaia; ua make ke kino, o ka uhane ia e hele nei; eia nae, ua oi ka ikaika o ka uhane mamua o ke kino.” Kokoke oe e make, ina e noonoo pono oe, alaiia ola oe. “Pehea e ola ai?” wahi a Kualii. I aku ke kahuna: “E hana oe i ekolu hale, i hookahi hale no ka wahine me ke kaikamahine, i hookahi no ka waiwai a me ka ohua, i hookahi no na iwi o Pumaia. A paa ka hale, kii oe i ko hoa paio a hoihoi mai me ka malama pono, malama o maliu mai ko hoa paio, ola oe.” Ae aku o Kualii i ka olelo a ke kahuna.

While this conversation was being carried between the priest and Kualii, Pumaia was amused as he heard the advice of the priest and the consent given by Kualii. He then advised his wife and daughter to return to the shore. The wife in obedience to the instructions made ready for their return. While on their way back to the old home they met Kualii’s men who had been sent to bring them to the king. Upon their arrival at the king’s house, they found everything prepared for their reception and they lived with the king ever after this. Ma keia olelo a ke Kahuna ia Kualii, ua akaka wale no ia ia Pumaia. A makaukau o Kualii i na mea a pau loa, ia wa, pane aku o Pumaia i ka wahine a me ke kaikamahine, e hoi i kai. Ae mai ka wahine: “Ae, e hoi kakou.” Hoomakaukau iho la lakou e hoi i kai nei. Ia lakou e hoi mai ana i ke alanui, loaa aku la i na kanaka o Kualii. A hiki lakou io Kualii la, ua hooko ia na mea a pau loa, ua oluolu a me ka noho pu lakou ia wa.

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Legend of Hanaaumoe. Kaao No Hanaaumoe.

Hanaaumoe was a flattering spirit who lived in Oahu, as the island of Oahu in the olden days, during the reign of Halalii, was the home of the spirits. The duty of this spirit, Hanaaumoe, was to meet all the canoes that arrived from other lands and through his cunning and flattery urge the people to land. In this way several people were killed and eaten by the spirits. As this spirit had no equal in the art of flattery, he was delegated by Halalii the king of the spirits to guard all the points along the coast of Oahu. While he was on duty one day he saw canoes approaching Oahu from the west. In the double canoe was Kahaookamoku the friend of the king of Kauai, several men and Kaneopa a lame fellow. These people were from Kauai and were on their way to Hawaii to make a visit. Hanaaumoe upon seeing these people invited them to come ashore: “Come ashore, land your canoe. Don’t go to Hawaii for that island is filled with spirits. Hawaii has spirits for Kanikaa lives there. Maui has spirits for Keoloewa lives there. Lanai has spirits for Pahulu lives there. Molokai has spirits for Kaunolu lives there. Here is the island that has no spirits; land the canoe. There is food ashore, there are houses, there are women for each, the paddlers shall have two apiece, as wives, and your chief Kahaookamoku shall have five wives.” He wahi akua malimali o Hanaaumoe, no Oahu nei, no ka mea, he moku akua o Oahu nei i ka wa kahiko. O Halalii ke ’lii, a o ka hana a keia wahi akua, o ka malimali i na waa holo mai o na aina e, e makaikai. Nui ka poe i make a pau i ka ai ia e ke akua. No ka maa o keia wahi akua i ka malimali, nolaila, hoonoho o Halalii ke ’lii o ke akua i kiai no na makalae a pau o Oahu nei. Iaia e kiai ana, hoea mai la ka auwaa ma ke komohana mai o Oahu nei, oia o Kahaookamoku, ke aikane a ke ’lii o Kauai, me na waa, a me na kanaka, o Kaneopa kekahi, he wahi oopa ia, mai Kauai mai lakou, e holo ano i Hawaii e makaikai ai, kahea ana o Hanaaumoe mauka. “E pae! E pae ka waa! Mai holo i Hawaii he moku akua, akua Hawaii, akua ia Kanikaa. Akua Maui, akua ia Keoloewa. Akua Lanai, aku ia Pahulu, akua Molokai, akua ia Kaunolu. Eia ka moku akua ole la o Oahu nei, e pae na waa, he ai no o uka, he hale, he wahine, pakahi, palua ka na hoewaa wahine, palima ka ke ’lii o oukou a Kahaookamoku.”

When the people heard the invitation extended by Hanaaumoe, they came ashore at the landing at Kou, hauled the canoes on to the beach, entered the long shed where they slept awaiting for the things promised them by Hanaaumoe. Late that evening Hanaaumoe came to the door of the house where the strangers were sleeping, scattered here and there like castaways, being very tired from the effects of the sea trip, and called out: A lohe lakou i keia olelo a Hanaaumoe, pae mai la lakou ma ke awa o Kou nei; hapai na waa a kau iuka, komo lakou i ka halau, malaila lakou i moe ai e kali ana i na mea a Hanaaumoe i olelo aku ai ia lakou. A ahiahi poeleele, ku ana o Hanaaumoe ma ka puka o ka hale a lakou e moe nei, no ka mea, ua luhi i ke kai, a e ahu ana lakou mehe mau olulo la:

Asleep are you? Piled on one another, Scattered here and there, Are you all asleep? Kahea ana o Hanaaumoe, moe ea? Halahala kau e, Halahala kau e, Ua moe oukou?

Everybody was fast asleep except Kaneopa who was still sitting up. Upon hearing the call, Kaneopa answered: “We are not asleep, we are still awake waiting for the food, and meat and our wives.” Hanaaumoe then resorted to falsehood: “The things cannot arrive in a hurry as the road from Nuuanu down is long, the climb from Kapukaki is long and the plain Kulaokahua is also afar off.” Hanaaumoe soon after this returned to Halalii and to the rest of the spirits who asked him: “How is it, are they asleep?” Hanaaumoe answered: “No, they are not asleep yet?” At midnight Hanaaumoe again returned and called, the second time: Ua pauhia na mea a pau i ka hiamoe, a koe o Kaneopa e ala ana. Kahea mai o Kaneopa: “Aole makou i moe, ke ala aku nei no. Ke kakali aku nei no i ka ai, i ka ia, i na wahine.” Olelo mai o Hanaaumoe me ka hoopunipuni: “Aole e hiki koke mai; he loihi ka ihona o Nuuanu, he loa ka piina mai o Kapukaki, he kula loa o Kulaokahua.” Hoi aku la o Hanaaumoe a hiki imua o Halalii a me ka nui akua, ninau mai la: “Pehea, ua moe?” Hoole aku o Hanaaumoe: “Aole i moe.” A aumoe, hoi hou aku o Hanaaumoe a kahea hou, o ka lua ia:

Piled on one another, Scattered here and there, Are you all asleep? Halahala kau e, Halahala kau e, Ua moe oukou?

Kaneopa answered: “We are not asleep, we are waiting for the two wives apiece for the paddlers and the five wives for the chief Kahaookamoku.” Hanaaumoe again answered as he did before and then departed, being certain that the people were not asleep yet. I mai o Kaneopa: “Aole makou i moe; ke kali aku nei no i na wahine palua a na hoewaa, palima a ke ’lii a Kahaookamoku.” Pane mai o Hanaaumoe e like me na olelo maluna, a hoi aku la; maopopo iho la iaia aole i pau i ka moe.

Certain thoughts then entered Kaneopa that the island of Oahu was full of spirits and they would all be eaten by them; so he looked for a place within the house where he could conceal himself. After studying the matter for a while he at last decided to dig a hole under the door sill; for he reasoned that the king would, upon entering the house, naturally sit on the door sill. All this time the rest of the people were in a deep sleep, no one was awake except Kaneopa. Kaneopa was sorry for the chief Kahaookamoku because he would surely be eaten up by the spirits and Kaneopa was at a loss to know how he was going to save him. Kaneopa tried to keep himself awake, but could only last until the crowing of the first cock, when he too became so overcome with sleep and moved under the door sill and sat in the hole. Just as soon as he entered the hole, Hanaaumoe arrived and he again called as before, for the third time. There was no answer. He called again, again there was no answer. Hanaaumoe then said: “You will surely be all killed. Why didn’t you sleep at Kauai instead of coming and sleep on the island of Halalii where the spirits live? You are as good as dead, there is no escape; your flesh, your bones, your bowels, your blood, your eyes, will all be eaten up.” During all this talk by Hanaaumoe, Kaneopa was listening. At the end Hanaaumoe returned to Halalii. Halalii then asked him: “How is it, are they asleep?” “Yes, they are asleep, let us be going,” said Hanaaumoe to the rest of the spirits. Ia wa, komo mai la ka noonoo ia Kaneopa, he moku akua keia, o Oahu nei, a e pau ana lakou i ka ai ia. Nolaila, imi iho la ia i wahi nona e nalo ai i loko o ka hale. Aia malalo o ka paepae o ka puka komo, kohi iho la ia a loaa he lua, no ka mea, oia kahi o ke ’lii e noho ai, o Halalii, pela kona noonoo wale iho i loko ona. Aia hoi, ua pau loa lakou i ka pauhia i ka hiamoe nui loa, aohe mea ala, hookahi wale no o Kaneopa, nolaila, minamina loa o Kaneopa i ke ’lii ia Kahaookamoku, i ka pau i ka ai ia e ke akua. Oi hahai ala aku o Kaneopa a kani ka moa mua, ikaika loa ka hiamoe, nee aku la ia a malalo o ka paepae puka, noho iho la. Ku ana o Hanaaumoe, a kahea ana, o ke kolu ia, e like me na olelo mua, aohe leo pane mai; kahea hou, aohe pane mai; i aku o Hanaaumoe: “Make! i hea la ka moe moe aku i Kauai, lawe ia mai ka ka moe a ka moku akua o Halalii. Make, aohe wahi e ola ai, pau ka io, pau ka iwi, pau ka naau, pau ke koko, pau na maka.” I loko o keia wa a Hanaaumoe e olelo nei, ke hoolohe nei o Kaneope. A pau ka olelo ana, hoi aku la o Hanaaumoe a mua o Halalii. Ninau mai la o Halalii: “Pehea, ua moe?” “Ae, ua moe, ina kakou, pela aku o Hanaaumoe i na akua apau loa.

A hiki lakou i ka hale o Kaneopa ma e moe nei, komo ke akua a pau loa i loko o ka hale, noho iho la o Halalii ke ’lii ma ka paepae o ka puka. O ka nui o ke akua, o kini o ke akua, o ka lehu o ke akua o ka mano o ke akua, o ka pukui akua, o ka lalani akua. Hookahi no ka muka ana ae pau na kanaka, aohe mea koe, eli aku la ke akua ia loko o ka hale, a koe kahi a Halalii e noho nei, oia ka paepae puka, ao loa ae la, pau ke akua i ka hoi i ko lakou wahi. Oili ae la o Kaneopa, a nee hele aku la i kahi o na waa e kau ana, a panee aku la i loko o ke kai, a holo aku la, e hoi ana i Kauai.

While Kaneopa was on his way to Kauai, Hanaaumoe appeared on the coast and beckoned to Kaneopa, inviting him to land, saying: “Come ashore. Let the canoe come ashore.” Kaneopa then answered angrily: “You are a filthy old spirit. Didn’t you eat up our chief? I will not come ashore.” Ia Kaneopa e holo aua i loko o ke kai, ku ana o Hanaaumoe ma ka lae kahakai, peahi ana ia Kaneopa: “E pae! e pae ka waa!” I mai o Kaneopa me ka olelo huhu: “E akua ai lepo o ke kanaka, kai no ua pau ko makou alii ia oukou; aole au e pae aku ana.”

Upon Kaneopa’s arrival at Kauai, he informed the king and people how his companions had been eaten up by the spirits of Oahu, and how he was saved only through his wit. The king then asked the priest: “What must we do?” The priest, Hanakapiai, answered: “Proceed and hew out a countless number of wooden images that will look as near as possible to human beings.” After the images were ready, the king, the priest and a large number of followers set sail for Oahu and in course of time hove to directly off Leahi, when they saw Hanaaumoe appear on the coast and called out as he did the other time. Kaneopa, who was in the company on this second visit, said to the people who were with him: “That is Hanaaumoe the great flatterer. That is the spirit who deceived us and got us to land.” The king and priest in answer to the invitation replied: “Yes, we will land.” The people then all came ashore and approached the long house where Kahaookamoku and his companions had stayed and were eaten up by the spirits. A hiki o Kaneopa i Kauai, hai aku la i ke ’lii a me na kanaka, i ko lakou pau i ka ai ia e ke akua o Oahu nei, a koe ia ma kona maalea. Ninau aku la ke ’lii i ke kahuna: “Pehea la ka pono?” Olelo mai ke kahuna o Hanakapiai: “E kalai i kii a lehu, a mano; e hana a nui, hoohalike a like loa me ke kanaka.” A makaukau keia mau mea a pau loa, holo ke ’lii me ke kahuna, a me na mea a pau loa, a hiki lakou ma Oahu nei, hoolulu iho la lakou ma waho ae o Leahi, ku ana o Hanaaumoe ma ka lae kahakai. Kahea ana e like me ke kahea ana mamua, o Kaneopa kekahi i holo pu mai i keia huakai alua. I aku o Kaneopa: “O Hanaaumoe kela o ua wahi akua malimali nei. O ko makou mea kela i puni ai, pae ae i uka nei.” Ae, aku ke ’lii a me ke kahuna: “Ae, e pae.” Pae lakou a ka halau mua i noho ia ai e Kahaookamoku ma, a pau ai i ka ai ia e ke akua.

Toward dusk that same evening, the priest instructed the people saying: “Let everybody retire to where the canoes are lying and leave the wooden images in the house. Let everybody be supplied with lights with which to set the house on fire as soon as all the spirits have entered the house.” Late that evening, the flatterer, the spirit Hanaaumoe came to the house and called out: A ahiahi poeleele, olelo ke kahuna: “E hoi na kanaka a ma kahi o na waa i kau ai, a e waiho ke kii i loko o ka hale, a e makaala na mea a pau me ke ahi e puhi i ka hale i ka wa e pau ai ke ’kua i loko o ka hale.” A ahiahi, a poeleele, ku ana ua wahi akua malimali nei o Hanaaumoe, a kahea ana:

Piled up on one another, Scattered here and there, Are you all asleep? Halahala kau e, Halahala kau e, Ua moe oukou?

No one answered from within; he called a second time, still no answer. Hanaaumoe then spoke to himself: “Ha, ha! Why didn’t you sleep on Kauai instead of coming here and sleep on the spirit island of Halalii? Dead, you will not be saved.” While Hanaaumoe was calling the people were listening. At the end of his call Hanaaumoe returned to Halalii and reported to him that the people were all asleep. Upon hearing this report Halalii issued a call that all the spirits be brought together; after this they proceeded to the long house at the beach. Upon coming up to the house the spirits all entered and Halalii sat on the door sill. The spirits then took up the wooden images and began eating them. “Oh, how tough!” was heard from one of the spirits. “So is the one I am eating,” said another. It was customary in days gone by for the king to receive the choicest portions of the meat, so these portions were given to Halalii by the spirits. Upon taking a bite at one of these choice portions, Halalii remarked: “Very tough.” The rest of the spirits answered: “All these people are very tough, not one of them is fat, they are all thin and tough. They are not at all like the first lot that came.” Aohe leo pane o loko, kahea hou, o ka lua ia, aole no he leo pane mai. Olelo iho ua o Hanaaumoe: “A ha ha! Ihea no la ka moe i Kauai, moe aku; lawe ia mai ka ka moe a ka moku akua o Halalii. Make! Aole e ola.” Ma keia olelo a Hanaaumoe, ke hoolohe nei na mea a pau loa, a pau ka olelo ana hoi aku la i kahi o Halalii, e noho ana, a hai aku la ia Halalii, ua pau i ka hiamoe. A lohe o Halalii, kuahaua ae la i na akua a pau loa, hele aku la lakou a hiki i ka hale, noho iho la o Halalii ma ka paepae o ka puka komo, o na akua a pau loa komo aku la i loko. Ia wa lalau lakou i na kii a ai iho la: “Oolea!” pela aku kekahi akua i kekahi akua. I mai kekahi, “pela no hoi ka’u kanaka e ai nei.” He mea mau i na ’lii, o ke ka kana e ai ai o ke kanaka; haawi aku la ke akua ia Halalii i ke ka o ke kii, a ai iho la o Halalii: “Oolea,” pela aku o Halalii. I mai na akua a pau loa, pela wale no na kanaka a pau, aohe kanaka momona, he wiwi wale no, he oolea, aole e like me na kanaka mua i ai ia ai.

While the spirits were busy eating the wooden images, the Kauai people surrounded the house and set it on fire, killing all the spirits with the exception of Hanaaumoe who some how managed to escape. Ia lakou e walea ana i ka ai i ke kii, hoopuni ia ae la ka hale a puni e na kanaka me ka momoku ahi, o ka manawa ia i puhi ia ai ka hale i ke ahi, a pau loa ke akua i ke ahi, a lilo aku o Hanaaumoe a pakele aku la.

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Legend of Eleio. Kaao no Eleio.

O Lele, oia o Lahaina, i Maui ka aina, o Kakaalaneo, ke ’lii nui o Maui a puni ia wa. He kanaka mama loa o Eleio, he haalele ia ke kikiao makani e ia he, kukini; ekolu puni o Maui ia ia i ka la hookahi ke hele. No kona mama, hoolilo ke ’lii o Kakaalaneo ia ia, i kii awa i Hana i kona wa e ai ai. A makaukau ka ai ana o ke ’lii, holo kela a hiki i Hana, a loaa ka awa hoi mai; ia ia e hoi mai ai ma ke alanui, loaa ia ia o Kaahualii, he ’kua ia, nonoi mai ia Eleio i awa. I aku o Eleio: “Eia iho no ka awa o ko huluhulu-lemu, o ka wai no, ko hanawai hohono.” Lohe o Kaahualii, hahai a pau ke aho o Eleio; ike ke kaikuahine o Eleio ua pau ke aho, e noho ana i Kamaalaea, wehe i ke kapa a kuu i ka mai, hilahila ke akua a haalele ia Eleio. O ka inoa o ke kaikuahine o Eleio, o Pohakuloa. Ekolu hele ana a Eleio ma keia alanui, o ka hahai pinepine a ke akua, haalele ia alanui, a hele ma ka aoao huli komohana o Hana, e hoi mai ana a hiki i Kaupo.

Let us here take up a short sketch of Kanikaniaula.

Ia ia i hiki ai i Kaupo, e noho ana keia wahine i ke alanui, o Kanikaniaula ka inoa; kaha loa mai o Eleio hele ma ke alanui, kahea mai o Kanikaniaula: “Ea! Hele loa no ka, aole ka e aloha mai.” A lohe o Eleio i keia leo, huli aku la ia a aloha aku la. I mai o Kanikaniaula, e hoi ma ka hale, ae aku o Eleio. Maanei, e hoolohe iki kakou i ka moolelo pokole o Kanikaniaula. Ua make o Kanikaniaula i keia wa a laua e kamailio ana me Eleio, he kino wailua uhane keia, aohe kino maoli. He wahine maikai loa o Kanikaniaula, a he ’lii nui hoi no Hawaii mai a noho i Kaupo, Maui, a nolaila kana kane i hoao ai, he kanaka kuaaina, makaainana loa. O ka laua hana o ka mahiai a me ka hoa umu, o ka hanai holoholona, o ka lawaia, pela ko laua noho ana a hiki i ka make ana o Kanikaniaula. Hana iho la kana kane i hale puoa no kana wahine, i wahi no ke kino kupapau e waiho ai, eia nae, i ko Kanikaniaula wa e ola ana he hoailona alii kona mai Hawaii mai, he ahuula. Ua huna loa ia me ka ike ole o kana kane a hiki i kona la make, aole no hoi oia i olelo i kona alii ana.

When Eleio arrived at the house he saw a man occupying it but the woman was not to be seen. Eleio then asked the man: “Where is my companion?” The man asked in turn: “Who is your companion?” Eleio answered: “My companion was a woman.” “She is dead, my own wife, she is laid in that small house yonder,” said the man. Eleio then asked the man: “How many days has she been lying there?” The husband answered: “Two days already, this is the third day in which we are speaking.” “Yes, I will undertake to bring your wife to life again,” said Eleio. Eleio then proceeded, and at the end of the fourth day Kanikaniaula was brought back to life and in all respects became as she was before her death. Kanikaniaula then asked Eleio: “What indeed shall I give you as a recompense? Shall it be myself?” Eleio answered: “I will not take anything in payment from you, but I wish you to become the wife of my lord, Kakaalaneo.” Kanikaniaula consented to this, saying: “Yes, he shall be my lord; but here is a present which I wish you to take to him; a feather cape.” At this the husband for the first time was made aware that Kanikaniaula was a chiefess. “You may now return and in the nights of Kane you may come for me. I am going to my place on Hawaii, and shall return in a few days.” Eleio then returned [home] wearing the feather cape tied around his neck. Feather capes at this time were so rare that even Kakaalaneo the king of Maui did not have one in his possession. A hiki o Eleio i ka hale, nana aku la, he kane ke noho ana, aole ua wahine nei, olelo aku o Eleio i ke kane: “Auhea la hoi ko’u hoa hele?” I mai ke kane: “Owai kou hoa hele?” “He wahine ko’u hoa hele,” pela aku o Eleio. “Ua make; o ka’u wahine ponoi, aia i kela hale e puoa mai la,” pela mai ke kane. I aku o Eleio i ke kane: “Ahia la o ka waiho ana i ka lepo?” I mai ke kane: “Alua la, o ke kolu keia o ka la a kaua e kamailio nei.” “Ae, akahi ka au a hana i ko wahine;” pela aku o Eleio. Hana iho la o Eleio a hala eha la, ola o Kanikaniaula, hoi a like me kona kino mamua. Olelo mai o Kanikaniaula ia Eleio: “I aha la uanei ka’u uku ia oe? O kuu kino no paha?” I mai o Eleio: “Aole oe e uku mai ia’u, aia kau kane i hope a kuu haku, oia o Kakaalaneo. Ae mai o Kanikaniaula: “Ae, o ko’u haku ia; eia nae kahi makana au e lawe aku ai ia ia, he ahuula.” Ia wa ike ke kane, he ’lii o Kanikaniaula. “E hoi oe, a na po o Kane kii mai oe ia’u; e holo au i Hawaii i ko’u wahi, i keia mau la a hoi mai.” Hoi mai la o Eleio, me ka ahuula i kona a-i, e aahu ana. O ka ahuula, aole i loaa ia Kakaalaneo ko Maui alii.

Ma keia hele loihi ana o Eleio, ua huhu ke ’lii o Kakaalaneo, a kena ae la ia i kona mau ilamuku, e hoa ka umu a enaena, i umu e kalua ai ia Eleio ke hoi mai. Ua hoonoho aku o Kakaalaneo i na kiu e kiai i ka hoi mai o Eleio i ka pali o Aalaloloa, a ike i ka hoi mai, alaila, e hoa mai ko laila ahi i ike ko Lele nei poe, alaila, hoa ka umu i enaena mamua o ka hiki ana o Eleio. A hiki o Eleio ma ka pali o Aalaloloa, hoa ke ahi, ike ko Lele poe hoa i ka umu.

As Eleio came running at full speed with the feather cape over his shoulders, on arrival at Lele and seeing the umu burning and the king sitting near it, he jumped right into the hot umu. When the king saw something red and pretty on Eleio’s shoulders, he called out to the men: “Seize Eleio! Seize Eleio!!” At this the people got ahold of Eleio and he was pulled out of the umu and was saved; but the feather cape was torn to pieces: a small piece, however, was saved in the hands of Eleio. Kakaalaneo then called Eleio to come to him and when he got in the presence of the king, the king asked him: “Where did you get this beautiful thing?” Eleio replied: “This was the cause of my delay. Kanikaniaula, a very handsome woman was dead and I brought her to life again. I have told her that you are to be her husband.” Kakaalaneo then asked Eleio: “Why didn’t you bring her along with you then?” Eleio replied: “I am to go and bring her in the nights of Kane.” Ma keia holo ikaika ana o Eleio me ka aahu i ka ahuula ma kona kua, a hiki i Lele, kahi o ka umu e hoa ia ana, e noho ana o Kakaalaneo ke ’lii. Oia holo no ko Eleio a lele iloko o ka enaena o ka umu e waiho ana, ike o Kakaalaneo ke ’lii i keia mea ulaula maikai i luna o Eleio, kahea mai i na kanaka, “Lalau ia Eleio, lalau ia Eleio.” Ma keia lalau ana ia Eleio i loko o ka imu, ua lele o Eleio ma kapa a pakele i ka make i ke ahi. O ka ahuula hoi, ua weluwelu a kau liilii i na lima o na kanaka, koe nae kekahi apana i kona lima. Kahea mai o Kakaalaneo: “E Eleio, hele mai oe maanei.” A hiki o Eleio, ninau aku ke ’lii: “Nohea keia mea maikai i loaa ai ia oe?” Olelo aku o Eleio: “Oia kuu mea i noho ai a hala keia mau la; he wahine maikai loa o Kanikaniaula, ka inoa, ua make, a na’u i hana aku nei a ola, a ua olelo aku nei au o oe ke kane.” I mai la o Kakaalaneo ia Eleio: “Heaha la hoi kou mea i lawe ole mai ai ianei?” I aku o Eleio: “Aia a na poo Kane kii aku au.”

A hiki o Eleio i Kaupo, i na po o Kane, ua hoi mai o Kanikaniaula mai Hawaii mai, me na ’lii, me na kanaka, me na aahu ahuula. Ia wa lakou i hoi mai ai a hiki i Lele, a hiki imua o Kakaalaneo, ia wa laua i hoao ai a noho pu iho la, he kane a he wahine, aole i loihi na la i hala, hookauhua o Kanikaniaula.

RELATING TO KAULULAAU. NO KAULULAAU.

At last Kanikaniaula the queen was known to be with child and in due course of time she brought forth a son who was called Kaululaau, known as the one who pulled up the breadfruit trees of Lele. O keia hookauhua ana o Kanikaniaula, ke ’lii wahine, o ka loaa ana ia o Kaululaau, ka mea nana i huhuki ka ulu o Lele a hiki i keia la. Ia la i ikeia ai ka hookauhua ana o ke ’lii wahine; eia ke ano, he iloli, he hoopailua, he ono i ka mea kupono. Hoouna aku la o Kakaalaneo i na elele e kaapuni ia Maui a puni, e nana i na wahine i hookauhua ia la hookahi me ke ’lii wahine. Eia ka manao o ke ’lii ma keia nana ana, i mau kanaka no ke keiki ke hanau ae, a hanau ke ’lii wahine he keiki kane, kapa ia ka inoa o Kaululaau. Ua hanau no hoi na keiki a pau ia la hookahi ma ka aina a puni o Maui, a ua pau lakou i ka hoi a noho pu me ke keiki alii me Kaululaau.

On the day when it was discovered that the queen was with child (the sign being unpleasant sensations and vomiting although having an appetite for proper things), Kakaalaneo sent out his messengers to make a circuit of Maui and find out all the chiefesses who were also with child on that same day. The intention of the king being, to procure servants and playmates for the coming heir. In due course of time the queen gave birth to a baby boy and he was called Kaululaau. All the children who were born on the same day on Maui were brought to the king and reared with the prince Kaululaau. As Kaululaau grew to manhood, so also grew his playmates, and as he grew older he became more and more mischievous. His father Kakaalaneo was then still king of Maui. In those days it was customary for the boys with him to climb the breadfruit trees and pick the fruit; and when the fruit got fewer and beyond their reach, Kaululaau would then pull up the trees with his hands. This was done so often that the trees became scarce in the district of Lele. At last the father Kakaalaneo, took pity on the people knowing that they would some day go hungry; so he ordered that all the boys be sent home to their parents, believing that this would make his son less mischievous; but instead of improving he grew worse. After considering the matter for some time, the father at last hit upon a course of action and thereupon told the queen and attendants to take Kaululaau and abandon him on Lanai with the spirits. This was agreed on by the chiefs and people and preparations were immediately made; the food and meat were cooked, kapa and other things were gotten ready and the canoes set out with Kaululaau. Upon their arrival at Lanai, Kaululaau was put ashore with all the things prepared for him and the canoes returned. A nui o Kaululaau, nui pu me na keiki a pau loa (i loko o ia kau e noho ana no kona makuakane o Kakaalaneo i alii no Maui a puni), pii ke kino o Kaululaau i ka nui pii pu me ke kalohe. O na keiki a pau meia, pii lakou iluna o ka ulu e hahaki i ka hua, a koe ka hua iluna loa, aohe loaa ke lalau ae, ia wa lalau o Kaululaau i ka ulu a huhuki me kona mau lima, pela kana hana mau ana, a mehameha ka ulu o Lele; ia wa, nana ka makuakane o Kakaalaneo, a aloha i na kanaka i ka pau o ka ulu i ka uhuki ia. Nolaila aloha o Kakaalaneo i na makaainana i ka pololi, no ka pau o ka ulu ia Kaululaau i ka uhuki ia, hoihoi ia na keiki a pau me ko lakou mau makua e noho ai; e manao ana ka makuakane e emi iho ke kolohe o ke keiki, o ke aiwa loa aku ia. Nolaila, noonoo ka makuakane i mea e lohe ai, a loaa, olelo aku i ka wahine a me na kanaka, e hoihoi o Kaululaau i Lanai e noho ai me ke akua, malama o lohe; ua pono ia noonoo o ke ’lii ia lakou, hooholo ae la lakou a holo. Kahu ka ai, ka ia, ke kapa, na pono a pau loa, holo na waa a me Kaululaau pu, a hiki i lanai, kiola ia aku la o Kaululaau a me na pono a pau i hoolako ia nona, a noho i uka hoi mai la na waa.

That night Kaululaau slept in the cave and at daylight he left it and returned to the patch of reeds where he was found by the spirits who asked him: “Say, Kaululaau, where did you sleep last night?” Kaululaau replied: “In the small patch of thistles.” “Is that so? No wonder you were not found last night,” remarked the spirits. On the approach of the next night he again entered the cave, when the spirits went about looking for him the whole night. At daylight Kaululaau went to the beach on the dry sand and sat there where the spirits came and asked him: “Where did you sleep last night?” “In the patch of thorny vines growing there. That is the place where I slept.” The spirits again asked him: “Where are you going to sleep tonight?” Kaululaau replied: “In the large surf where it rolls as high as a house. That is where I will sleep.” On the approach of night Kaululaau would again retire to the cave, and at daylight go out on the sand where he would be met by the spirits who would ask him: “Where did you sleep last night?” “In the small surf; you were all at the large surf,” Kaululaau would reply.

A noho o Kaululaau i Lanai, komo aku la ia i loko o ka moku akulikuli a moe iho la. I loko o ka moe, olelo mai la kona aumakua ia ia: “E Kaululaau e! E ala a hoi aku i ke ana me kou mau pono a pau loa.” Ala ae la o Kaululaau mai ka hiamoe ae, a nana aku la he wahi ana e hamama mai ana i kahi ana e noho nei, ku ae la ia a hoi aku la e like me ka olelo ia ia ma ka moe.

No Lanai. He moku akua o Lanai, aohe kanaka koe ke hiki ilaila, pau i ka ai ia e ke akua; aka, o Kaululaau, aole ia i pau, no kona maalea loa i ka hoopunipuni, e like me Punia. Ia po, ma ke ana o Kaululaau kahi i moe ai a ao, hele aku la ia a ma ka moku-akulikuli noho; hele mai la ke akua i ona ala, a ninau mai la: “E Kaululaau, mahea kou wahi i moe ai i keia po?” I aku o Kaululaau: “I kahi moku puakala uuku.” “Ae, malama no oe i loaa ole ai i keia po,” pela aku ke akua ia Kaululaau. A hiki mai ka po, hoi aku la keia moe i loko o ke ana, huli ke akua ia po a ao, hoi hou aku la keia a ke one maloo noho. Hele mai la ke akua a ninau mai la: “I hea kou wahi i moe ai i keia po?” “I ka moku nohu e ponaha mai la, ilaila ko’u wahi i moe ai.” Ninau mai la ke akua: “I keia po, i hea oe e moe ai?” I aku o Kaululaau: “I ka nalu nui, e hele ana a halehale ke poi iho, ilaila au e moe ai.” O Kaululaau, hoi aku la no ia a loko o ke ana moe, a ao ae, hele aku la ia ma ke one a halawai aku la me ke akua. Ninau mai la ke akua: “I hea kou wahi i moe ai i keia po?” “I ka nalu uuku, i ka nalu nui ae oukou,” pela aku o Kaululaau.

Through these deceiving answers the spirits got so overworked that they mostly all died off, leaving but very few of them alive. Pahulu was one of the spirits that was saved, because he left Lanai and went over to Kahoolawe to live. Kaululaau after this kept a fire burning all the time he remained on Lanai. Kakaalaneo upon seeing the fire burning on Lanai so continuously, asked the people: “Say, Kaululaau could not have been killed by the spirits?” “No,” replied the people. Therefore, Kakaalaneo sent some people in a canoe to go to Lanai and see if Kaululaau was indeed still alive or not. When the canoe arrived at Lanai, the people saw that Kaululaau was indeed still alive and he was still keeping the fire burning. The canoe then returned to Lele and the people told Kakaalaneo, the king, of what they had seen. When the king heard this he remarked: “Yes, he was sent to Lanai to be devoured by the spirits, but no! What does it mean? Well and good.” He then ordered a double canoe to go and bring Kaululaau home. This is how Kaululaau was saved and his history and life on Lanai has become famous even unto this day. Ma keia hana hoopunipuni a Kaululaau, ua pau loa ke akua i ka make, a koe kakaikahi ke akua. O Pahulu ke akua i pakele, no kona holo ana mai Lanai aku a Kahoolawe; o Kaululaau hoi, e hoa mau ana ia i ke ahi i na la a pau loa o kona noho ana ma Lanai. A no keia a mau o ke ahi ma Lanai, olelo aku o Kakaalaneo i na kanaka: “Ea! aole paha i make o Kaululaau i ke akua?” “Ae,” pela mai na kanaka. Nolaila, hoouna o Kakaalaneo i ka waa e holo e nana i Lanai i ke ola o Kaululaau a me ka ole. A hiki ka waa i Lanai, nana aku la ka hana, e ola mai ana o Kaululaau, a nana keia ahi e a nei. Hoi mai la ka waa a hiki i Lele, a hai aku la ia Kakaalaneo ke ’lii. A lohe ke ’lii, olelo iho la ia penei: “U! i hoolei ia aku nei oe i Lanai e pau i ke akua, aole ka! Heaha la hoi?” Kena aku la ia i na waa e kii ia Kaululaau a hoihoi mai. Pela i ola ai o Kaululaau i kona mau la o ke ola ana; nolaila, ua kaulana kona kaao a me kona noho ana i Lanai a hiki i keia la.

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Legend of Nihooleki. Kaao no Nihooleki.

O Keauhou, i Kona, Hawaii, ka aina hanau o Nihooleki, a malaila mai ka hele ana a noho i Kuukuua, i Puuokapolei ma Waianae, no laila ka wahine. O keia inoa o Nihooleki, he inoa kino wailua uhane; o kona inoa i ka wa e ola ana, o Kaehaikiaholeha, he ’lii, a he lawaia nui loa no Waianae a puni, a nana ka pa ai a ke aku o Pahuhu ka inoa. Ma Waianae kona wahi i noho alii ai, a malaila ua pau na lae i ka lawaia ia e ia, a ua akaka ka ia a me na koa o ia wahi. A noho na makua a me kahi pokii wahine i Waianae, holo aku la kela a Waimea i Kauai noho. No ka mea, no laila kana wahine, a malaila oia i hanau ai.

When Keahaikiaholeha arrived at Waimea he became the king of the whole of Kauai as his wife was its high chiefess. It was his custom to go out fishing every day. This mother-of-pearl fish-hook, Pahuhu, was a great hook; every time it was let down into the sea and pulled up the aku would follow it into the canoe until the canoe was filled with them. The canoe in which he used to go fishing was a double canoe ten fathoms in length, and was manned by twenty paddlers who were its complement to steady the canoe while he fished for aku. Ia Kaehaikiaholeha i hiki ai ilaila, lilo ae la no ia i alii no Kauai a puni, no ka mea, he ’lii kana wahine no Kauai a puni. O kana hana o ka lawaia i na la a pau loa, me ua pa ai nei ana o Pahuhu. I ka wa e kuu ai mai ka waa aku, na ka ia no e pii a komo ka waa. O kona mau waa e holo ai i ka lawaia, he mau kaulua, he umi ka loa, he iwakalua hoewaa, oia no hoi na kaohi.

A make o Kaehaikiaholeha, hoihoi ia mai a Kuukuua, i Waianae, waiho ia kona kino kupapau; i loko o ka hale puoa, o na makua, hana iho la laua ma ke ano hoomana o Hawaii nei, a ikaika ka uhane i ka hele mehe kanaka ola ala. A ikaika ka uhane o Kaehaikiaholeha, hoi hou i Waimea, Kauai, a hoao hou me ka wahine i ka wa ola, aole ike ka wahine he kino wailua keia a laua e noho nei. No loko o keia kino wailua keia inoa o Nihooleki, hookahi hana he moe i na la a pau, aohe ai ai, o ka wahine wale no ka ai i ka ai.

Moe iho la ka wahine a pololi, hele aku la i na kaikunane i ai, i ia. Ninau mai la na kaikunane: “Auhea ko kane?” I aku ke kaikuahine: “Aia no i ka hale kahi i moe ai.” “Kupanaha kau kane, o ka moe wale iho la no i ka hale, pehea la e moana ai ka opu o ka wahine; he anoai paha auanei ka maua ia oe.”

Ma keia mau olelo a pau a lakou i olelo ai, ua lohe kela i ka hale; a hoi aku la ka wahine a hiki i ka hale, olelo mai la o Nihooleki: “Aohe pa a ko mau kaikunane?” “He pa no.” “O kii o lawe mai.” A hiki i kahi o na kaikunane, ninau mai la: “Heaha mai nei kau?” “I kii mai nei au i pa hi aku na ke kaikoeke o olua.” “Pono, o ke ola iho la no ia; eia ka pa, he umi aku o keia, a he iwakalua o keia, a pela aku.” Hoi aku la ka wahine me ka pa a hiki, e moe ana kela, kahea iho la ka wahine penei:

Wake up Nihooleki, Wake up Nihooleki, The night comes and goes, The day comes and goes; The fishermen have sleepless eyes. Wake up, here is our mother-of-pearl fish-hook. E ala e Nihooleki, E ala e Nihooleki, Kaihele ka po, Kaihele ke ao, He mau maka hia-a ko ka lawaia, E ala eia ka pa a kaua.

The husband asked: “What kind of a mother-of-pearl fish-hook is it?” “It is one resembling the glitter of a white shark,” answered his wife. “It is the one the fish will not bite at.” Ninau aku ke kane: “Heaha ka pa?” “He lalakea,” pela mai ka wahine. “He pa ai ole.”

It will catch but two aku.

One for the male spirit,

One for the female spirit.

The arms of the paddlers would become uselessly lame.

Where is the small pahuhu,

The one partly eaten by Kane?

Hanging there at the gable end

The current is flowing towards Makaena

Where swarm the aku,

Where the giving would be a pleasure,

When the worthless could have a share,

When the hungry up at Waiahulu could also have a share.

Elua no aku,

Na ke ’kua kane,

Na ke ’kua wahine,

O na lima o na kaohi ke oopa.

Auhea la kahi pahuhu iki,

A kane i ai a koe koena,

E kau ana ma ka hakala,

E kiai ana ka Noio,

E lawe ana ke au i Makaena?

Kahi i laha mai ai ke aku,

Kuhi ka lima lea ka haawi,

Ai ka mauwale,

Ai ka pehu o uka o Waiahulu e.

At this the wife again returned to the brothers. “What is it you want?” [they asked]. “My husband says the fish-hook is no good; it will catch but two aku and one cannot at that rate give any away willingly,” replied the sister. The brothers again asked: “Where is the fish-hook that would induce the fish to bite more freely?” “My husband said that it is the one hanging up at the gable end of the house being watched by the noio.” When they made a search sure enough they found a mother-of-pearl fish-hook that was being watched by the small black bird; it was Pahuhu. The noio was the supernatural bird sister of Nihooleki. Upon the arrival of the wife at their house, the husband was still asleep. She then called: “Here is the mother-of-pearl fish-hook.” “It is a Pahuhu,” Nihooleki answered. Hele hou ka wahine a hiki i na kaikunane: “Heaha kau?” “I olelo mai nei kuu kane, aohe ai o ka pa, elua no ka aku, aole e lea ka haawi.” I mai na kaikunane: “A auhea ka pa ai?” Olelo mai nei kuu kane aia ka i ka hakala o ka hale kahi i kau ai, he Noio ke kiai. I huli aku ka hana, loaa ua pa nei me ka Noio e kiai ana, oia o Pahuhu; o ka Noio, he kaikuahine (manu) no Nihooleki. A hiki ka wahine me ka pa i ko laua hale, e moe ana no ke kane, kahea iho la: “E ia ka pa, he Pahuhu,” olelo ae o Nihooleki.

That is the mother-of-pearl fish-hook that the fish want, You can then point with the hand, You can give with pleasure. The worthless can share, The hungry can also have a share Up at Waiahulu. He pa ai ia, Kuhi ka lima, Lea ka haawi, Ai ka mauwele, Ai ka pehu o uka, O Waiahulu e.

The wife then threw the fish-hook in the hand of her husband. He then rose, kissed it and wept over it. The reason why he wept was, because of his death he was thus kept away from his one great pleasure, fishing. After the fish-hook was secured, Nihooleki said to his wife: “Go and get a canoe from your brothers. Not the one of five fathoms in length, nor the single canoe, but get me the double one that is ten fathoms in length. After you have secured the canoe, ask for twenty paddlers.” When the wife arrived in the presence of her brothers, they asked her: “Here you are again, what do you want?” She replied: “I want a canoe.” “Yes, you shall have one, take the one that is five fathoms in length.” “That is not the one he wants. He wants a double canoe that is ten fathoms in length.” “That cannot be. There is no double canoe of that size, nor would he be able to make use of it.” The sister replied: “He said there is such a canoe. It is in the canoe shed.” When a search was made they found one. Kiola iho la ka wahine i ka pa a ka poho lima o ia nei; ala ae la keia honi, a uwe iho la; o ke kumu o keia uwe ana, o kona kaawale ana i loko o ka make, a kaawale kana mau oihana lawaia. A loaa ka pa, olelo aku o Nihooleki i ka wahine: “E kii oe i waa i ou kaikunane; aole ka waa elima ka loa, aole ka waa, kaukahi, o ka waa he umi anana ka loa a kaulua ia; a loaa ka waa, olelo aku oe, he iwakalua kanaka hoewaa.” A hiki ka wahine imua o na kaikunane: “Eia oe, heaha kau?” I aku keia: “I waa.” “Ae, he waa, elima anana ka loa.” “Aole ia o ka waa ana i olelo mai nei, he mau waa kaulua ka, he umi anana ka loa.” “Wahahee, aohe waa kaulua, aole no e hiki ia ia ke hoe.” I aku ke kaikuahine: “He waa no ka, aia i loko o ka halau.” I huli aku ka hana e waiho mai ana.

When the canoe was secured the twenty paddlers jumped aboard and took it to Nihooleki. When Nihooleki saw the canoe he knew at once it was the same one that was owned by him when he was alive. He then asked his wife: “Are you a favorite with your brothers?” “Yes.” “Go and tell them that I want twenty men to steady the canoe with.” A loaa na waa, kau na kanaka he iwakalua, hoe a hiki imua o Nihooleki, ike iho la no ia o kona mau waa no i ka wa e ola ana. I aku ia i ka wahine: “He punahele no oe i ou kaikunane?” “Ae.” “O hele a olelo aku, o na kanaka he iwakalua i mau kaohi na’u.”

When the paddlers and canoe were ready the canoe was taken and left on the beach near the landing thinking that at the fourth crow of the cock they would make their start, as was the custom with the fishermen of those days; but it was not to be in this case. At the first crow of the cock the men got to the canoe; at the last crowing of the cock they pushed the canoe out. By this time all the other fishermen were out at sea. The men, however, still waited until daylight. When it became light enough to distinguish the features of the men they went back to the house feeling indifferent. A makaukau na hoewaa, a me ka waa, oioi mai la lakou a kokoe i ke awa, no ko lakou manao i ke kani-hana-moa e holo ai i ka lawaia, e like me ke ano mau o na lawaia, aole ka ’uanei peia. Kani ka moa kuakahi, i ka waa lakou nei; a pau na moa, panee lakou nei i ka waa; holo na lawaia e ae, pela lakou i kali ai a ao, a ikeia ka ili o kanaka, hoi aku la me ka molowa a ka hale noho.

In the meantime Nihooleki was still in bed with his senses, however, all alert. The wife aroused him: “Wake up and make a start; this is the coolest time for the fishermen, when one is not made lazy by the heat of the sun.” He answered: “Wait until it is light; at sunrise.” Nihooleki then arose, got the bailing cup, reached for the calabash in which were kept all the fishing utensils, affixed his malo, then went out to the canoe and with one hand pushed it out into the sea. The paddlers then came down and jumped aboard. As soon as they got under way Nihooleki took out the fish-hook and began fishing. The aku came in such large numbers that in no time the canoe was loaded. They took this catch and threw it ashore. They went out and got a second canoe load and again it was thrown ashore. This was kept up until six canoe loads had been landed. By this time a large mound of fish had been piled up. The wife proceeded to give away, feed the pigs, give some to the loafers, sell some, and salt some, but a large number were still left over, there being so many. The people from the uplands came down with food, sugar-cane, bananas and everything else good to eat and all went home with fish, even those that came down without anything went home with their share. Those who were still in the uplands when they heard of the fish came down and returned with their share. O Nihooleki, ke moe nei me ka noonoo no. Hoala iho la ka wahine: “E ala, e holo, o ka wa oluolu keia o ka lawaia ana, aole e ohea i ka la.” “Pela a ao, a puka ka la.” Ala ae la o Nihooleki, a ke ka, a ka hokeo, hume i ka malo, hele aku la a na waa panee aku la, hookahi lima, lana ana na waa i loko o ke kai, holo mai la na hoewaa a kau iluna. Ia lakou i hoomaka ai e hoe, wehe ae la o Nihooleki i ka pa a lawaia aku la, na ke aku no i pii a komo na waa, kiola i uka; hoe hou a komo hou elua waa, kiola i uka, pela a hiki i ke ono na waa i komo, ku ke ahu o ka ia i uka. Haawi ka wahine, ai ka puaa, ka mauwale, kuai kekahi, kopi, aole e pau no ka nui loa. Iho mai la o uka, me ka ai, me ke ko, ka maia, na mea ono a pau loa, pela no hoi na mea iho wale mai, hoi me ka ia, lohe aku la ka poe o uka i ka ia, iho i kai, hoi me ka ia.

Holo loa aku la lakou a ka waena moana, e lawaia ana na kaikoeke, kikaha loa aku la ko lakou nei mau waa, holo no; nana mai la na kaikoeke i ke kino, a kahea mai la o Puipuiakalawaia. Nolaila akolu inoa o keia kanaka. A hiki lakou i Makaena, ma Waianae, nana ae la lakou o Oahu keia aina. Lawaia hou iho la o Nihooleki a komo na waa i ke aku; kena aku la ia i na hoewaa e ai; ai iho la a maona, kiola ka ia, a waiho wale na waa. Holo aku la lakou a pae i Kaunolu i Lanai, lawaia hou a loaa ka ia, ai a maona. Holo hou lakou a hiki i Keauhou, ma Kona, Hawaii, i aku o Nihooleki i na hoewaa: “O oukou ke lele i uka, owau ke noho i ka waa o kakou. I ko oukou wa e lele ai, pakahi na aku i ko oukou mau lima, he iwakalua oukou he iwakalua aku; lele no oukou a kela lanai niu ma ke alo o na hale, e noho ana na wahine, kiola aku i ka ia, mai huli hou i hope.”

A lele lakou la, hoohuli keia i na waa imua, a hoi mai la lakou ia la hookahi mai Hawaii mai, a hiki lakou i ka moana o Kauai, i kahi o na kaikoeke e lawaia nei. Wehe ae la o Nihooleki i ka pa, na ke aku no e pii a komo na waa, nana mai la na kaikoeke i na waa, a me ka ia, ua piha na waa a ku na kanaka iluna. A hiki lakou i uka, lalau iho la o Nihooleki elua aku, na ke ’kua kane, na ke ’kua wahine, auau a pau, hoi aku la a ka hale, i aku i ka wahine: “O hele a na hoewaa haawi aku i na waa ia na lakou.”

This was kept up for many days and everybody had fish. One day the news about the great catches was carried to Kamapuaa in the uplands of Waiohulu. Kamapuaa upon hearing the great catches said: “I could get some of that fish if I can only get down to the coast.” Kamapuaa was the friend of Nihooleki; he was afflicted with the dropsy and was not able to walk; therefore some people carried him down to the beach; but being very heavy the men could only carry him a little ways at a time. By constant begging he however managed to get to the seashore. Before Nihooleki set out on a certain day to fish he gave his wife the following instruction: “In case a man with the dropsy should come, call him in as he is my friend.” Hoi aku la no keia moe. O ka ia mua, ua pilau. Pela no ka lawaia ana a loihi na la, kui aku la keia pihe ia a lohe o Kamapuaa, i uka o Waiohulu, olelo iho o Kamapuaa: “Na’u ia ia o kuu hiki ole i kai.” O Kamapuaa, he aikane na Nihooleki, a o Kamapuaa hoi, he pehu kona mai, aohe hiki i ka hele; nolaila, auamo na kanaka, a o ke kaumaha haalele, pela no ka iho ana a hiki i kai. Mamua o ka holo ana o Nihooleki i ka lawaia, olelo aku i ka wahine: “I iho mai auanei ke kanaka pehu, o ko kane ia kahea ia aku, o kuu aikane ia.”

After Nihooleki had started, Kamapuaa arrived and came and looked in at the door. “You filthy man, begone,” said the wife of Nihooleki. Kamapuaa with the men that carried him down, went over to the hog pen and there waited for the return of Nihooleki his friend. When Nihooleki returned with the fish, he came and kissed his friend, and then turned to his wife and said: “You are indeed strange. I told you to take good care of my friend, but you have not done so. Never mind, you may stay, but I am going along with my friend.” He then told his friend to give some of the fish to the men who brought him down. The men took all they could carry away, but still many fish were left. A hala aku o Nihooleki i ka lawaia, hiki o Kamapuaa a kiai ana i ka puka o ka hale: “Kanaka pilau, hele pela,” pela mai ka wahine. Hele aku la o Kamapuaa a ka hale puaa noho, me na kanaka nana i auamo mai, kakali o ka hoi mai o ke aikane. A hoi mai la ke aikane o Nihooleki me ka ia, lele mai la honi i ke aikane, a olelo aku la i ka wahine: “Kupanaha oe! Ua olelo aku au ia oe, e malama oe i kuu aikane, aole ka! Heaha la hoi, e hele ana au mahope o kuu aikane, e noho oe.” Kena aku la keia i ka ia, i ke aikane, ohi na kanaka nana i auamo o Kamapuaa a koe ka ia.

At the close of his friend’s instructions, Kamapuaa continued on his way until he came in the presence of his friend’s parents and sister. After proving himself a friend of Nihooleki’s by producing the different articles in obedience to the instructions given him by his friend he was married to the sister of Nihooleki. Keahaikiaholeha, who was Nihooleki, entered the tomb and disappeared. Thus ends this story.

A makaukau laua e haalele ia Waimea a me ka wahine, i aku o Nihooleki i ka wahine: “O ke keiki au e hapai nei, kapa iho oe i kuu inoa, o Kaehaikiaholeha; eia ka hoailona ke imi ae ia’u, o kuu laau a me kuu ahuula.” A lohe ka wahine i keia kauoha, uwe iho la. Maopopo i ka wahine, o kana kane no keia o Kaehaikiaholeha i kona wa e ola ana. Lohe aku la na ’lii, a me na kaikoeke, o ke ’lii no keia, alualu mai la lakou, luu laua nei i ke kai, a ea ana i Kuukuua, ma Waianae. A hookahi o Kauai alii i moe poo mai, o Pohakuokauai, oia kela pohaku ma Waianae a hiki i keia la.

A kokoke laua i ka hale o na makua a me ke kaikuahine, a e ku ana hoi ka puoa hale o ke kino kupapau ona. “Auhea oe, i hele oe a hiki i na makua o kaua, ninau aku oe auhea la ko’u hoa hele i hiki mai nei? Na lakou ia e olelo mai. Alaila, ninau aku oe ia lakou i kou mau mea, alaila, wehe iho oe malalo o ka paepae puka, aia malaila ka mahiole; malalo o kahi moe o ke kaikuahine o kaua, he ahuula; ma na wawae, ka lei niho palaoa; ma ka hio o ka hale, he kahili. A o ke kaikuahine o kaua, o kau wahine no ia, no ka mea, he wahine maikai, ua nui no ke kino.” A pau ka olelo ana i ke aikane, hele o Kamapuaa, a hiki i na makua a me ke kaikuahine o laua, hana aku la ia e like me na olelo a ke aikane, a lilo iho la he kane na ko laua kaikuahine.

O Kaehaikiaholeha, oia o Nihooleki, komo aku la ia i kona puoa kupapau a nalo iho la, oia ka pau o kona kaao ana.

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Legend of Kepakailiula. Kaao no Kepakailiula.

CHAPTER I. MOKUNA I.

O Keaau i Puna, Hawaii, ka aina hanau o Kepakailiula. He huamoa kona kino o ka hanau ana mamua. O Ku ka makuakane, o Hina ka makuahine; o Kuaikalolo a me Aiakoake, na mua o Kepakailiula; o Kiinoho a me Kiihele na kaikunane o Hina. O Kiinoho, he noho ka hana i loaa ia ia, aole e hele ma o a ma o; he kanaka akamai loa o Kiinoho ma ke kilokilo ana, he hiki ia ia ke ike i ko na wahi loihi a me ko na wahi kokoke. O Kiihele, he hele kana hana nui, he kanaka mama loa i ka hele, e puni o Hawaii i ka la hookahi, a hoi i ka hale me ka po ole o ka la hookahi. He mau alii lakou no Puna a puni mai na kupuna mai a loaa lakou.

One night Kiinoho had a dream, wherein he was instructed by a spirit as follows: “You two must go to Paliuli and live there, you and Kiihele; you will find all your needs supplied without fatigue.” Kiinoho dreamed the same thing for three nights before he spoke of it to Kiihele. Kiihele was, however, very indifferent about the matter and did not believe in what Kiinoho told him. Shortly after this they both had the same dream repeated to them. At daylight they talked the matter over and decided that they must accept the invitation and go and live in Paliuli. They then made their preparations and procured certain things by the lau (four hundred), such as hogs, awa, fish, fowls, kapas and malos. That night they retired early and at the second crowing of the cock in the early dawn, while it was still dark, they got up and started for Paliuli without the knowledge of their sister or people. I ka po, loaa ka moeuhane ia Kiinoho, olelo mai ke ’kua ia Kiinoho: “E hoi olua i ka aina o Paliuli e noho ai, o oe a me Kiihele, aia ilaila na pono a pau loa, aohe luhi.” Ekolu po o ka loaa ana ia Kiinoho o keia moeuhane; olelo aku ia ia Kiihele i keia moe i loaa iaia, hoomaauea o Kiihele, aohe manao he oiaio ka Kiinoho olelo. I ko laua moe ana i ka po, loaa like ia laua a elua keia moeuhane; a ao ae la, kuka iho la laua no ka hoi i Paliuli. Hoomakaukau laua, he puaa lau, he awa lau, he ia lau, he moa lau, he kapa lau, he malo lau, a makaukau. Moe laua ia po, a kani ka moa alua o ke kakahiaka nui po eleele, ala ae la laua a pii i Paliuli, me ka ike ole o ko laua kaikuahine a me ka lehulehu.

It is said in this story that this was the first time that Paliuli was found by man, through the direction of the gods. Afterwards it was again taken away from man by the gods and it has been hidden ever since. Ua olelo ia ma keia kaao, o ka mua keia o ka loaa ana o Paliuli i ke kanaka, mai ke ’kua mai, a mahope hoi hou i ke ’kua, nolaila, nalo o Paliuli a hiki i keia la.

A hiki laua i Paliuli, i nana aku ka hana, he aina maikai loa, papu, momona, nui na mea ai a ke kanaka, nunui ka hua o ka ohia e like me ka ulu, a he loko ia kekahi e waiho ana, o na ia a pau o ka moana, a koe ke kohola a me ka mano, aole i loko o ka loko. Noho laua mahiai, hanai holoholona, a nui na mea a pau ia laua; ku ke ko a hina ilalo, a ala hou mai; ka maia a helelei ilalo; ka puaa a kea ka niho; ka moa a wini kakala; ka ilio a palahalaha ke kua.

One day Kiihele said to Kiinoho: “How queer of us to care for all these things! Who is going to eat them?” Kiinoho replied: “Our son Kepakailiula. Let us go and bring him here.” They then proceeded from Paliuli and went down to Keaau, where their sister Hina was living. I aku o Kiihele ia Kiinoho: “Kupanaha kaua, nawai la auanei e ai keia mau mea a kaua e hana nei?” I mai la o Kiinoho: “Na ke keiki a kaua na Kepakailiula. E kii kaua.” Iho aku la laua mai Paliuli aku a hiki i Keaau, kahi o ko laua kaikuahine, o Hina e noho ana.

Eia hoi, mamua aku o ko laua hoi ana i Paliuli, e hookauhua ana o Hina i ke keiki, a hiki hou laua, ua hapai o Hina, aole nae i hanau. A pau ke aloha ana a me ka uwe ana, eu ae la o Hina e hele i waho e hoolualu ai. I aku o Kiinoho ia Kiihele. “E kii aku oe i ke keiki.” I mai o Kiihele: “Aia ihea?” “Aia i kahi e noho la o Hina.” A hiki o Kiihele i kahi o Hina i noho ai, e waiho ana he huamoa. Lawe ae la keia a wahi i ka ahuula o ka manu. Hoi aku la laua a hiki i Paliuli, hana iho la o Kiinoho ma kona mana, a hala ke anahulu oia he umi po, wehe aku la i ka ahuula, ua kino, he keiki maikai loa, a nana iho la laua aohe ona lua e ku ai.

Waiho hou laua a hala na anahulu eha (oia he kanaha po), nana hou laua, he keu o ka nani a me ka maikai. Aohe puu, aohe kee, pali ke kua, mahina ke alo; o kona ili a puni, ua like me ka ahuula ka ula o ka ili a me na maka. Ua lilo o Kepakailiula i ahi no Paliuli, ka ula mau i ke ao a me ka po, no kona maikai loa, a o kona lua e like ai, o ka pele o Kilauea. A o Pele, i ka lua o Kilauea, a hoi o Kepakailiula i Paliuli, alua mea a Puna, a me Hilo e nana ai i ke ao a me ka po, o neia mau mea ula elua. Nolaila, ua kapaia o Kepakailiula: “O ka hiapo o ka Hiwahiwa o Paliuli.”

Aohe ai o Kepakailiula i ka ai a me ka ia, hookahi ana mea ai o ka maia, hookahi ahui, hookahi ai ana. Nana aku o Kiinoho a me Kiihele i ke keiki, a o ka wahine ole, i iho: “U! Maikai oe, aohe puu, aohe kee, a hookahi ou puu o ka wahine ole.” I aku o Kiinoho ia Kiihele: “E hele oe e imi i wahine na ke keiki a kaua.” Ae aku o Kiihele, a hele mai la ia ma Hilo a hiki io Kukuilauania, he wahine ia. Nana ia i kona maikai, he maikai no, a hookahi hewa o ka puu o na maka, e like no me ke ano o ka hua kukui.

Haalele ia ia Kukuilauania, a hala o Hilo a luna o Hamakua, aohe wahine maikai; a hala ia, hiki i Kohala, aohe no he wahine; nana aku la o Kiihele a o ka uliuli o ke a a o Kaniku, i ke kaha. Hoi aku la a hiki i Paliuli, ninau mai la o Kiinoho: “Pehea kau huakai?” I aku o Kiihele: “Aohe wahine.” Ma ia la hookahi no, huli aku la ia hele ma Puna, a loaa o Kohala, he wahine maikai ia, a o ka okole he puupuu, e like no me ka hala o keia wa. Haalele o Kiihele, hele aku la ia a Kau, loaa o Manienie, he wahine maikai ia, a o ke pa o ke kikala, he nee ilalo, e like me ko ka Manienie ano a kakou e ike nei.

A haalele o Kiihele ia Kau, hiki i Kona, loaa o Makolea, he wahine maikai, aohe puu, aohe kee, pale ke kua, mahina ke alo. O Kahaluu ka makuakane, o Keauhou ka makuahine. O Makolea, ua paa i ka palama ia a moe me Kakaalaneo ke ’lii o Maui, no ka mea, he ’lii no o Makolea a me kona mau makua no Kona a puni. A no ka lohe i ke akamai o Kakaalaneo i ka o ihe, he ku ka pua mauu, ka naonao, ka ukulele, makau na makua a haawi na Kakaalaneo o Makolea.

Hele aku la o Kiihele a ku ma ka puka o ka hale o Makolea, aloha aku la keia: “Aloha olua.” Aloha mai la o Makolea a me kona kahu. Ma ko laua ike ana mai ia Kiihele, he kanaka maikai loa imua o ko Kona poe iho, a hoohie, a hookohukohu mai la ka laua la kamailio. Kahea mai la laua la: “Komo mai,” komo aku la o Kiihele a ma ka nio o ka puka noho iho la. Ninau mai la o Makolea: “Mahea mai oe?” I aku o Kiihele: “Maanei mai nei.” “Heaha kau huakai o keia la hao?” “He imi wahine.” “Nau no?” pela mai o Makolea. I aku o Kiihele: “Na ka maua keiki.” I mai o Makolea: “Me oe iho la no ka maikai?” “Aole, he ili wawae ko’u maikai no kona maikai.” A lohe ke ’lii wahine i keia olelo a Kiihele, ua hakui kona puuwai e launa koke. I aku ia Kiihele: “O kii hoi ha i ka’u kane a lawe mai, mai lohi oe.”

Kiihele at once returned to Paliuli and upon his arrival, Kiinoho asked him: “How was your journey?” Kiihele replied: “I have found a wife in Kona, Makolea by name.” Kiinoho said: “Yes, she is a handsome woman; she is betrothed to Kakaalaneo the king of Maui (he was able to know this through his knowledge as a fortune teller). When are we to go to her?” “I told her we were coming on the day after tomorrow.” Kiihele did this all in one day, going and returning to Paliuli. Hoi aku la o Kiihele a hiki i Paliuli, ninau mai o Kiinoho: “Pehea kau huakai?” I aku o Kiihele: “Ua loaa ka wahine no Kona, o Makolea.” Ae mai o Kiinoho: “Ae, he wahine maikai na, ua palama ia a na Kakaalaneo ke ’lii o Maui.” (Ma kona ike kilokilo keia olelo.) “A hea hele kakou?” “Aia a apopo, a kela la aku, pela wau i olelo aku nei.” Hookahi no keia la a Kiihele, e hele nei a hoi i Paliuli.

During the two days before they were to leave Paliuli, Kiinoho and Kiihele wailed and mourned because of their deep attachment for Paliuli and they kissed every object in their beautiful home. When the day of their departure arrived, Kiinoho and Kiihele left Paliuli in charge of the gods; hence the disappearance of Paliuli until this day; no one has ever seen it since. I loko o ia mau la, uwe paiauma o Kiinoho a me Kiihele ia Paliuli, i ka haalele, honi i na mea a pau loa, pela laua i aloha ai ia Paliuli. A hiki i ka la e hele ai o lakou, haawi o Kiinoho a me Kiihele ia Paliuli no ke ’kua, oia ka nalo a hiki i keia la o Paliuli, aole ike hou ia.

When they were ready to set out on their journey, Kiihele stood up taking Kepakailiula who was wrapped up in a feather cape, by the hand and left the house. Kiinoho, however, would not move, so Kiihele turned back and said: “How strange of you, are you to remain when our son is to leave the place?” Upon hearing this Kiinoho followed. On this same day, they reached Kona and the home of Makolea, where Kepakailiula and Makolea became husband and wife. Kepakailiula then spoke to his foster parents: “Here is your wife, Makolea’s attendant; you two must take her as your wife. After you are gone from here, give attention, should I die, continue on; but if I am still alive, then all will be well.” * * * A hele lakou, ku ae la o Kiihele me Kepakailiula a hele, me ka paa o ke keiki i ka ahuula, ua wahi ia a paa. O Kiinoho, noho iho la ia, huli hope aku o Kiihele a olelo aku: “Ka! Kupanaha oe, hele ka hoi ka kaua keiki, noho oe.” Ia olelo, hele o Kiinoho. Ma keia la hookahi, hiki lakou i Kona, a hiki i ka hale o Makolea, lilo ae la laua he kane a he wahine. I aku o Kepakailiula i na makuakane: “Eia ka olua wahine o ke kahu o Makolea, i hookahi wahine, i elua olua, hele aku a kahi e noho ai, hoolohe mai, i make au, hele aku no, aka hoi, i ola au, aole hoi a ia.”

After Kepakailiula and Makolea had become husband and wife, they did nothing but sleep, so that the parents of Makolea wondered at the continued absence of their daughter; as she lived in a separate house, they decided to come and learn the cause of this absence. When they entered the house they found that a husband was the cause of her disappearance. They immediately took her, placed her in a canoe to sail for Maui, leaving Kepakailiula behind still asleep. When Kepakailiula woke up he went to his foster parents and informed them of what had happened. They then went overland to Kohala, his wife going by sea with canoes. Upon their arrival there, the canoes continued on to Maui, but they dwelt in Kohala. Noho aku la laua hookahi hana o ka moe, a haohao na makua i ka ike ole ia aku o Makolea, no ka mea he wahi kaawale ko laua. Hele mai la laua e nana, a ike iho la laua, he kane ke kumu o ka nalo ana. Lawe ae la laua ia Makolea a kau iluna o na waa, holo i Maui, haalele aku la ia Kepakailiula e moe ana. Ala mai la o Kepakailiula a na makua, hele mai la mauka a Kohala, makai na waa me ka wahine. A hiki i Kohala, holo loa na waa i Maui, noho lakou i Kohala.

O Kukuipahu ke ’lii o Kohala ia wa, a he wahi kaikamahine hookahi kana, o Kapuaokeonaona kona inoa, aole nae i nui loa, aka, he helehelena maikai kona ke nana aku. Nana mai la o Kukuipahu ia Kepakailiula, a o ke kanaka maikai, lawe ae la ia i keiki ponoi nana, a malama iko la, a olelo aku la o Kukuipahu: “Eia kau wahi wahine kou poohiwi o ka po e moe ai.”

After they had been in Kohala for about three days, on the night of this third day while everybody was asleep, Kepakailiula went to a point on the seashore where a canoe was lying, boarded it and set sail for Hana, Maui, where Makolea was at that time living with Kakaalaneo. Upon landing, he looked and saw that Kakaalaneo was drunk with awa. In his intoxicated condition he called out to Makolea: Ekolu la i hala i ko lakou noho ana i Kohala, po iho, a moe loko o ka hale, hele aku la o Kepakailiula a ka lae kahakai, ilaila he wahi waa, holo aku la ia i Maui ma Hana, ilaila o Makolea, me Kakaalaneo e noho ana. A pae i uka, nana aku la ia, ua ona o Kakaalaneo i ka awa, i loko o ia ona awa o Kakaalaneo, kahea mai la i ka wahine:

Makolea, Makolea, Return to the house. Spread out the mat, The bed clothes and pillow For we shall sleep there. Makolea, Makolea, Hoi aku oe a ka aleo, Haliilii i ka moena Hoholo ke kapa, ka uluna, Hoi aku kaua ilaila e moe ai.

At this Makolea and the women servants proceeded to the house and after arranging the bed and the covering they returned. Kepakailiula then entered the house and besmeared excrement on the mat. Soon after this Makolea and Kakaalaneo entered and sat on the besmeared mat, when Kakaalaneo said: “How strange of you to spread out the mats on this place knowing that it is covered with filth. Take the mats and spread them at the end of the canoe, where we will retire for the night.” After they had retired thither, Kepakailiula who was in hiding, came out, and when Kakaalaneo was sound asleep, took Makolea in the bushes and there they enjoyed themselves till near dawn. Kepakailiula returned to Hawaii without being seen and, landing at Kohala, went home, entered the house and slept by his young wife. When the king’s breakfast was ready he was called; he rose and took breakfast. Hele aku la o Makolea me na wahine, haliilii a paa, hoi mai la. Hiki o Kepakailiula, hana lepo iluna o ka moena a paele. Lawe aku la o Makolea ia Kakaalaneo a luna o ka moena, paele i ka hana lepo. “Kupanaha oe; ua ike no hoi paha oe he lepo ko keia wahi, haliilii no oe. E lawe ka moena a na hope o na waa haliilii, ilaila kaua e moe ai.” Hoi aku la lau a ma ka hope o na waa moe, ke pee nei o Kepakailiula. A hiamoe o Kakaalaneo, lawe ae la keia ia Makolea a noho i ka nahele, malaila laua i nanea iho ai a kokoke e ao, hoi o Kepakailiula i Hawaii, me kona ike ole ia, a pae i Kohala; hoi aku la e moe ana no loko o ka hale, moe iho la keia me kahi wahine opio, a hiki i ka wa ai o ke ’lii hoala mai la, ala ae la keia.

On the second night, he again repeated his visit to Hana, Maui. Upon going ashore he found Kakaalaneo and Makolea asleep back of the canoes; he took his wife away, while he took Kakaalaneo and stood him up on his head on a dung heap, where he remained all night, being drunk with awa. They slept together till it was about time for him to return, when Makolea cried saying: I ka lua o ka po, pela no ka ia nei hana. A hiki keia i Maui, ma Hana, e moe ana no o Kakaalaneo me Makolea ma hope o na waa, lalau iho la no keia i ka wahine lawe. O ke kane, o Kakaalaneo, lawe aku la keia a ke kiona hana lepo, kukulu i ke poo ilalo, o na wawae iluna, aohe eu ae, ua ona i ka awa. Moe laua a kokoke i ka wa hoi o ia nei, uwe mai o Makolea:

How sad I am of your coming fate. My husband is a skillful spearsman, He never misses a grass blade, An ant, or a flea [ukulele]. Aloha wale oe i ka make; O kuu kane, he akamai i ka o ihe, Aoe hala ka puamauu, Ka naonao, ka ukulele.

Kepakailiula replied: I aku o Kepakailiula ia Makolea:

He has fruit, I have fruit. He has testes, I have testes. He is a male child, I am a male child. No one can say who will win out, whether he, or I. He hua kona, he hua ko’u. He laho kona, he laho ko’u. He keiki kane ia, he keiki kane au. Aole i akaka na ai, nana paha, na’u paha.

CHAPTER II. MOKUNA II.

Kepakailiula then continued, saying: “I am going [home] and you must remain. After two days have passed, on the third day I will be back again. You must put up a flag to show me your whereabouts.” He then set out for Kohala. Olelo aku la o Kepakailiula: “E hoi au, e kali oe, elua la e hala ia’u, i ke kolu hiki au, kukulu oe i lepa nou,” a hoi kela i Kohala.

When everybody woke up in the morning they saw Kakaalaneo standing in the dung heap [head down]: so they hastened and removed him from his uncomfortable position. Kakaalaneo being also a fortune teller, like Kiinoho, after coming to himself, said: “Yes, you have escaped me this time because my eyes have failed me, for my spear never misses a blade of grass, an ant, or a flea, while your shadow is much larger. I will kill you [yet].” When Makolea heard the boast of Kakaalaneo, she wept for Kepakailiula. Her husband upon seeing her weeping said: “You are weeping for Kepakailiula your paramour. I shall kill him when I see him.” Ala ae la na mea a pau i ke kakahiaka nui, e ku mai ana o Kakaalaneo i ke kiona hoolei lepo, kii ia aku la. O Kakaalaneo, he wahi ike kona ma ke ano kilokilo, e like me Kiinoho. Olelo mai la: “U! Pakele oe ia’u no ka ike ole o kuu maka, no ka mea, aoe hala kuu ihe ke o, ku i ka puamauu, i ka naonao, i ka ukulele; o oe hoi he aka nui, make oe ia’u.” A lohe o Makolea i keia olelo kaena a Kakaalaneo, uwe iho la ia Kepakailiula. I aku ke kane: “Ke uwe la oe i ko kane ia Kepakailiula; e make ana ia’u kau kane ke ike aku au.”

When Kepakailiula reached Kohala he immediately retired. Upon waking up in the morning, he asked his young wife, Kapuaokeonaona: “Are you much thought of by your father?” She answered: “Yes, he will do whatever I ask him.” “All right then, go to your father and tell him that you wish all the people of Kohala to go to Maui with me on a visit. No one shall stay behind except those that are unable to walk. Ask for all the men, women and children and let all the canoes of Kohala be furnished for this voyage.” A hiki o Kepakailiula i Kohala, moe a hiki i ka wa ala, ninau aku keia i kahi wahine opiopio, ia Kapuaokeonaona: “He punahele no oe i ko makuakane?” Ae mai kela: “Ae, ma ka’u e olelo ai malaila kela.” “Ae, e olelo oe i ko makuakane, o na kanaka a pau o Kohala nei, e holo i ka makaikai me a’u i Maui; aohe kanaka a noho, o ka mea ku ae a hina iho ke noho; o na kane, o na wahine, na keiki e hele; o na waa a pau loa o Kohala nei.”

When Kukuipahu heard the wish of his daughter, the messengers were sent to proclaim this wish to the people. On the second day the people came together and on the third day they started for Maui. The ocean was so entirely covered with the canoes that it was impossible to see the waves. On this voyage Kepakailiula and his young wife Kapuaokeonaona, his two foster fathers Kiinoho and Kiihele and their wife were in one canoe; Kukuipahu was all by himself in his canoe, while the rest of the people in their canoes followed behind. The entire distance from Kohala to Hana was covered with the canoes making the Alenuihaha channel look red: hence the old saying, “Kohala is crowded to its uttermost ends with people.” When the canoes reached Hana, Kepakailiula’s canoe was the only one that landed while the others laid to in the offing. Kepakailiula upon jumping ashore was urged upon by his fathers, Kiinoho and Kiihele, that they be permitted to follow him, but their son would not consent to their coming ashore, saying: “No, you two must remain on the canoe, in case of my death in this encounter, you will have your means of escaping to Hawaii, but in case I live then come ashore.” A lohe o Kukuipahu, holo ka luna e kala, hookahi la, i ka lua akoakoa, a i ke kolu o ka la holo i Maui. Ua uhi paapu ia ka moana e na waa, aohe ike ia o ka ale. Ma keia holo ana o Kepakailiula me kahi wahine opio, o Kapuaokeonaona, o na makuakane elua, o Kiinoho me Kiihele, a me ka laua wahine, ma ko lakou waa, o Kukuipahu ma kona waa, mahope na waa a pau loa. Mai Kohala a Hana ka paa i na waa, he ula pu wale no ke kai o Alenuihaha; nolaila, keia olelo: “Lei Kohala i ka nuku na kanaka.” A pae lakou i Hana ma Maui, o ko Kepakailiula waa kai pae i uka, o na waa a pau i ka moana kahi i hekau ai. Lele aku la o Kepakailiula i uka, hoohihi aku na makuakane o Kiinoho me Kiihele, hoole mai ke keiki: “Aole, e noho olua; i hele au a i make, o ka ala no nei hoi ia Hawaii; a i ola au pae ae i uka.”

Hana on this occasion was filled with the chiefs and men, who were ready to fight for Kakaalaneo their king. As Kepakailiula stood on the sand, the crowd shouted in admiration of his beauty and manliness. He then walked further inland until he reached solid ground, where he stood twirling his war club called Oleloikahie. Kakaalaneo upon seeing Kepakailiula came up to meet him, holding two spears, one in his right hand and one in his left. Kakaalaneo was noted as a spearsman from Hawaii to Kauai. No chief or soldier equaled him for his great strength. He could hit a blade of grass, an ant, and even a flea with his spear. Because of this great skill and strength, the kings of Hawaii, Oahu and Kauai were afraid of Kakaalaneo. Ua piha o Hana i na ’lii a me na kanaka, ua makaukau no ke kaua a Kakaalaneo ko lakou alii. A lele o Kepakailiula a ku i ke one maloo, uwa ka aha, no ke kanaka maikai. A hiki keia i ka pohuehue, a ka alaala puloa, ku me ka laau palau i kona lima, hookaa. O ka inoa o kana laau o Oleloikahie. Hele mai la o Kakaalaneo a ku pu iho la me na ihe elua, hookahi ma ka lima akau, hookahi ma ka lima hema. Ua kaulana loa o Kakaalaneo i ka o ihe, mai Hawaii a Kauai. Aohe alii, aohe koa, e loaa kona ikaika luaole. He ku kana ihe i ka puamauu, i ka nanao, i ka ukulele, nolaila, makau ko Hawaii mau alii a me ko Oahu nei, ko Kauai, ia Kakaalaneo.

Olelo mai o Kakaalaneo: “Ia wai ka mua, i ka malihini i ke kamaaina?” I aku o Kepakailiula: “I ke kamaaina ka mua, i ka malihini ka hope.” Ia wa pahu o Kakaalaneo i ka ihe, me ka manao ua ku o Kepakailiula, a kokoke ka ihe, wehe o Kepakailiula i ka poaeae akau, a komo ka ihe, maloko, puliki ae la i ke kino o ka ihe. Hihio ka makani, kapalili ka maka o ka ihe i ka makani. Paa iho la keia a maalili ka ikaika o ka ihe, pahu aku ana keia i ke kiona hoolei lepo. Manao iho la o Kakaalaneo ua ku o Kepakailiula i ka ihe ana. Paha iho la:

I have hit him with my spear, My spear never misses its object when thrown At a blade of grass, At an ant, at a flea, Why should it miss you a larger object? Die, you shall not escape. Ku aku la i kuu ihe, Aole e hala ka’u ihe ke o; Ku ka puamauu Ka naonao, ka uku, Me oe hoi he aka nui, Make, a o e ola.