Volume 4 / Part 3 — Introductory material (continued 5)

“Have I found other places where the hands are also made cold? I think I have.” “Aole ia la he lima, he lima.”

The men: Kauwiki, the mountain, the bat, Created long ago by Hina, Kauwiki. Kanaka: Kauwiki, ka mauna, ke opaipai E kala ia Hina, Kauwiki e.

The boy: Honuiki with its round head, carried away by the sea, Which has brought the kukala to my shores, The small turtle. Keiki: Honuiki poo kuekue, lilo i kai e, E e wale mai ai kukala i ko’u aina, Kela kauwa honu iki-uha.

Ma keia mau hana a lakou me ke keiki, ua like a ua pai, aohe paa o ke keiki; nolaila, olelo aku o Kalanialiiloa: “E pau ka hoopapa, e ike kakou me ke keiki, e hoaikane, e kalua ka puaa.” “Aole, malama o ka mea ia i loaa iaia, aole hoi i loaa na mea e ae, make ia ia kakou, aole ona wahi e ola ai.” Olelo aku na kanaka makua i ke keiki: “E hoomaka kakou i ka olelo ma Kona.” Ae mai ke keiki.

The men:

The round fish of Kalapana

That is eaten with the potatoes of Kaimu.

The fish that is picked with a stick,

That is rubbed against a stone,

That is bitten with the teeth,

That is held at the ends of the fingers;

My rich fish the inamona (roasted kukui nut),

Kanaka:

Ka ia kaa poepoe o Kalapana

I nai uala aku o Kaimu,

Ka ia i ohiu ia i ka laau,

I kuolo ia i ka pohaku,

I nanahu ia i ka niho,

Ke haa ala ka lau o ka lima,

Kuu ia momona o ka ina mona

He kukui akimona.

“Say, young man, die you will, for we have taken all the rich, round fish and none is left. Die you will, you will not escape us, young man.” “Make e ke keiki, ua ohi ae nei makou i na ia momona a pau, aohe ia momona i koe, make, aohe wahi e ola ai e ke keiki.”

The boy: The round fish of Kona is at Honokohau, That is eaten with the potatoes of Kailua, The fish that is picked with a stick, That is rubbed against a stone, That is bitten with the teeth, My fish, my rich fish, The rich (ina) sea egg. Keiki: Ma Kona ka ia kaa poepoe o Honokohau, I nai uala aku o Kailua, Ka ia ohiu ia i ka laau E kuolo ia i ka pohaku I nahua i ka niho la e, Kuu ia, kuu ia momona, O ka ina momona.

“Have I not found a fish that is rich and round? The sea egg is indeed round and rich.” “Aole ia la he ia momona, he ia momona, o ka ina.”

The men:

It shivers in the rain,

In Puna, at Keaau, at Iwainalo,

In Puna.

Kanaka:

Ke aua ala ka omao,

Ke kuululu la i ka ua,

No Puna i Keaau, Iwainalo la,

No Puna.

“We have taken everything pertaining to the word (nalo) and none is left for the boy. Young man, you must indeed die.” “Lawe ae nei makou i na mea nalo la pau, aole a ke keiki, make e ke keiki.”

The boy:

It shivers in the rain,

In Kona, at Honalo, it is (nalo) hidden.

Keiki:

Ke aua ala ka alala,

Ke kuululu la i ka ua la e,

No Kona i Honalo la e, nalo loa.

“Have I not used the word nalo? I think I have.” “Aole ia la he nalo, he nalo loa ia.”

The men: The filthy smell of the dung approaches, The dung that was washed by the hand. Kanaka: Ke holo mai nei ka hauna lepo I haleu ai ka lime la e.

“We believe you are beaten this time for we have taken the only phrase where the word lima (hand) can be used and there is none left. Die you will.” “Make paha auanei e ke keiki i ka mea lima ole, ua ohi ae nei makou i na mea lima a pau, aohe mea lima i koe, make.”

The boy: It is coming! It is coming! The filthy smell of the dung approaches, Of the dunghill at Kahauloa, At the five (elima) Kalamas. Keiki: Ke holo e, ke holo, Ke holo mai nei ka hauna lepo O kiona i Kahauloa, I na Kalama elima la,

“There is the lima for you.” “Alima, he ole lima hoi ia la.”

The men: There is my bird, my bird, My bird with its wings hanging down, a dragon-fly, For at sight of water its wings hang down, They hang down. Kanaka: Kuu manu la, kuu manu, Kuu manu hoolohelohe he pinao, A ike i ka wai la hooluheluhe E luhe ana.

“You will be beaten this time, young man, for you will never be able to find any thing with wings that hang down, for we have taken the only one and there is none left. Die you must.” “Make paha auanei e ke keiki i ka mea luhe ole, lawe ae nei makou i na mea luhe a pau loa, aohe mea i koe, make.”

The boy: There is my bird, my bird, My bird with its wings hanging down, of kaunihi, For at sight of a blade of grass its wings hang down, They hang down. Keiki: Kuu manu la e kuu manu, Kuu manu hooluheluhe o kaunihi, A ike i ka pua mauu la hooluheluhe, E luhe ana.

“Don’t their wings hang down by the wind? They do.” “Aole ia la he luheluhe i ka makani, he luhe ia.”

The men:

It has no stem, its only stem is the wood it creeps on.

The kaunooa plant creeps.

Kanaka:

He hihi wale no ka ke kaunooa i luna,

Aohe kumu, hookahi kumu o ka laau,

E hihi ana ke kaunooa.

“Die you will, boy, for we have taken the only thing that creeps without roots, or stem, and there is none left.” “Make e ke keiki, lawe ae nei makou i na mea hihi a pau, aohe mea hihi e koe.”

The boy: The spider’s web creeps there above without roots, It has no stem, its only stem is the wood it creeps on, The spider’s web creeps. Keiki: He hihi wale no ka Punawelewele i luna, Aohe kumu, hookahi kumu he laau. He hihi Punawelewele ia.

“Don’t the web creep? It creeps. You think, no doubt, that being men whose teeth are yellow with age, that you are, therefore, the only ones classed as experts in the profession of hoopapa.” “Aole ia la he mea hihi, he mea hihi, e kuhi ana no paha oukou e na kanaka makua kuipilo, o oukou wale no kai ike i ka hoopapa.”

The men: Puna, the big sunny land. It is made hot by the sun. Trodden down by the rain Is the bud of the wauke plant. It clings together and is made to rattle by the heat of the sun. It clings and hides itself from the heat of the sun of Puna. When sat on, it will cling to the back As the squid clings to a shell. It clings, it clings there above, It clings there below, it clings. Kanaka: O Puna nui aina la! Ua wela i ka la e- Ua keekeehi a e ka ua Ka muo o ka wauke a! Pili nakeke i ka la e. Pili pee pu i ka la o Puna, O ka noho ana pili i ka lemu, O ka hee pili i na leho nei la e! Pili, he pili i luna, He pili i lalo, pili la.

“There, we have our uses of the word cling (pili), young man. We fear you are beaten this time, for you will not be able to find a single phrase where you can use the word, young man.” “Aia ka makou mea pili la e ke keiki; make paha auanei i ka mea pili ole e ke keiki.”

The boy: Kona, the big sunny land. It is made hot by the sun. Trodden down by the rain Is the bud of the wauke plant. It clings together and is made to rattle by the heat of the sun of Kona, For the load will cling to the back when carried, And the shoe will cling to the foot when worn. Keiki: O Kona nui aina la, Ua wela i ka la e! Ua keekeehia e ka ua, Ka muo o ka wauke a! Pili nakeke i ka la o Kona, O ka haawe pili i ke kua, O ke kamaa pili i ka wawae nei la e.

“There we have the word cling and properly used too.” “Pili, aole ia la he pili, pili ia.”

The men: The hills, yea, the hills. The hills at Puulena, at Kauhako, at Pakini. The wind from below, from within the hole sweeps up. It is the wind that carries away the fishermen’s canoes. Kanaka: Na puu e na puu, Na Puulena i Kauhako, i Pakini, Lele mai ka okai makani mai lalo o ka lua. He makani lawe i ka waa lawaia.

“You are beaten, young man.” “Uhe, uhe, make e ke keiki.”

The boy: The hills, yea, the hills. The hills of Puulena, at Kahuku, at Pakini. The wind, from the lower end of Kailua sweeps up. It is the wind that carries away the fishermen’s clothes. Keiki: Na puu e na puu Na Puulena, i Kahuku, i Pakini, Lele mai ka okai makani mai lalo mai o Kailua, He makani lawe i ke kapa lawaia la e.

“Does not that match your wind? It does.” “Uhe, uhe, aole ia la i pai? Ua pai.”

The men: The rat is being carried off by the owl, That thing of death the owl, It is indeed lifeless, nothing lives. Kanaka: Ke amo ia ae la ka iole e ka pueo, E kela mea make loa he pueo, Make loa, aohe mea ola.

The boy: The shell is carrying the squid, That thing which is dead, It is indeed lifeless, neither of them will live. Keiki: Ke amoa ae la ka hee e ka leho, E kela mea make loa, Make loa, aohe o laua mea ola.

The men: The land of many hau trees is Kohala, I have counted [out of] one hau tree, And have found seven hau. The hau for the outrigger makes one, The hau for the iako makes two, The bark of the hau makes three, The wood of the hau makes four, The bush of the hau makes five, The large hau tree makes six, The hau on the mountain makes seven. Kanaka: He aina hau kinikini o Kohala, Na’u i helu a hookahi hau, A ehiku hau keu O ke ama hau la akahi, O ka iako hau la alua, O ka ilihau la akolu, O ka laau hau la aha, O ke opu hau la alima, O ka nanana hau la aona, O ka hau i ka mauna la ahiku.

“Say, young man, you will have no hau, for we have used it all and none is left. If you find any more, you will live; but if you fail, you will surely die.” “E ke keiki, make paha auanei i ka hau ole? Ohi ae nei makou i na hau a pau, aohe hau i koe; a i loaa ia oe, ola oe, a i loaa ole, make oe.”

We will twist your nose, Making the sun to appear as though in mourning. We will poke your eyes with the handle of the kahili, And when the water runs out Our small god in the profession of hoopapa will suck it up, The god Kaneulupo. Wilia ka pou o ko ihu la Kaa ka la i Kumakena, Oo ia ko maka i kumu kahili, Poha mai ka wale, Omo aku ko makou akua hoopapa, O Kaneulupo.

The boy then said: “Since you full-grown men have found so many uses, you, whose teeth are yellow with age, why can’t I, a boy, find other uses? I, the youngster, must find it for my own good and furthermore so that I may live. I shall search for some more hau and if I fail you will live; but if I find some more use of the word, I will kill you all.” Keiki: “A loaa ka hoi kau ka ke kanaka makua, ua hele a pilo ke kui, e o hoi e loaa ka’u ka ke keiki, e loaa hoi paha ka’u, ka ke keiki, e nana ai, i ola ai hoi au alua, imi hoi paha au a i loaa ole ka’u hau, ola oukou, aka hoi i loaa, make oukou ia’u.”

I will twist your noses, Making the sun to appear as though in mourning. I will poke your eyes with the top end of the kakili, And when the water runs out My small god in the profession of hoopapa will suck it up, The god Kanepaki. Wili ka pou o ka ihu, Kaa ka la i Kumakena, Oo ia ka maka i ka welau o ke kahili, A poha mai ka wale, Omo aku ko’u wahi akua hoopapa O Kanepaiki.

The men: We have asked, the answer is yet to come. It is for you to answer, It is for us to listen. Kanaka: A hua a pane, He pane ko ona, He hoolohe ko onei.

The boy: Say, ye gods, eat up the eyes, Of the men who are in this contest, Eat up all the eyes. Keiki: E ke ’kua, aina ka maka, O na kanaka makua hoopapa, Aina ka maka i pau.

“The boy then chanted back further uses of the word hau.” “Alaila, olelo aku ua keiki nei i kana mau hau.”

A land of many hau trees is Kona. I have counted [out of] one hau tree And have found seven hau. Honokohau makes one, Lanihau makes two, Puuohau makes three, Kahauloa makes four, Auhaukea makes five, Kahauiki makes six, The kehau, which drives the Kona canoe, makes seven. Aina hau kinikini o Kona, Na’u i helu hookahi hau, A ehiku hau keu, O Honokohau la akahi O Lanihau la alua, O Puuohau la akolu O Kahauloa la aha, O Auhaukea la alima, O Kahauiki la aono Holo kehau i ka waa Kona la ahiku.

“There are seven hau, ye men with the yellow teeth.” “Ahiku hau la, he ole hau ia la, e kanaka makua kuilena, kui pilo? He hau ia.”

At this Kalanialiiloa said: “You have indeed found some more hau. I had thought that these people had them all, but I see they did not have them all. Take the boy as a friend; be friends.” The instructors replied: “No, perhaps that is all he knows.” Pane mai o Kalanialiiloa: “Hau paha; kai no paha ua pau ka hau ia lakou nei i ka ohi a pau, aole ka! E ike me ke keiki, e hoaikane.” Hoole mai na kumu hoopapa: “Aole, malama o ka mea ia i loaa iaia.”

The men: It comes, it comes, the sun, The fruit (hua) of the breadfruit is partly eaten, The fruit (hua) of the potato is down below, The fruit (hua) of the taro is down below, The seed (hua) of the calabash is down below, The egg (hua) of the bird is down below, The fruit (hua) of the yam is down below. Kanaka: Hiki mai, hiki mai e ka la e, Paina liilii ka hua a ka ulu e! Ka hua a ka uala aia i lalo, Ka hua a ke kalo aia i lalo, Ka hua a ka ipu la aia i lalo, Ka hua a manu la aia i lalo, Ka hua a ka uhi la aia i lalo.

“Young man, you are beaten, for we have taken all the fruits of the earth, all, there is none left.” “Make e ke keiki; ohi ae nei makou i na hua o ka lepo a pau, pau loa, aohe hua i koe o ke keiki.”

The boy: It comes, it comes, the sun, The fruit (hua) of the coconut is there above, The fruit (hua) of the breadfruit is there above, The fruit (hua) of the kukui nut is there above, The fruit (hua) of the mountain apple is there above, The fruit (hua) of the banana is there above, The egg (hua) of the bird is there above. Keiki: Hiki mai, hiki mai e ka la e! Ka hua a ka niu la kau i luna, Ka hua a ka ulu la kau i luna, Ka hua a ke kukui la kau iluna, Ka hua a ka ohia la kau iluna, Ka hua a ka maia la kau iluna, Ka hua a ka manu la kau iluna.

“Are these not fruits? They are.” “Aole ia la he hua, ea? He hua.”

The men: There is my island, my island, The island to which my canoe sails, Kaula, The island to which my canoe sails, Nihoa, The island to which my canoe sails, Niihau, Lehua, Kauai, Molokai, Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Molokini, Kauiki, Mokuhano, Makaukiu, Mokapu, Mokolii. Kanaka: Kuu moku la e kuu moku, Moku kele i ka waa o Kaula, Moku kele i ka waa Nihoa, Moku kele i ka waa Niihau, Lehua, Kauai, Molokai, Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Molokini, Kauiki, Mokuhano, Makaukiu, Mokapu, Mokolii.

“You are beaten, young man, there are no islands left. We have taken up all the islands that are to be found, there are none left.” “Make e ke keiki, aohe moku i koe, lawe ae nei makou i na moku a pau loa, aohe moku i koe.”

The boy:

There is my island, my island,

Where the coconut doth grow, where the trees grow,

Where the houses stand and the animals run.

Keiki:

Kuu moku e, kuu moku,

O Mokuola, ulu ka ai,

Ulu ka niu, ulu ka laau,

Ku ka hale, holo na holoholona.

“There is an island for you. It is an island, it is in the sea.” “Aole ia la he moku? He moku ia, aia i loko o ke kai.”

The men: Break a tooth and live. Kanaka: Hai ka niho la ola.

The boy: Cut a joint and die. Keiki: Moku ke ki la make.

The men: Knock out all his teeth and he will not die. Cut off the joint of the head, cut it, cut off the head. Cut off the shoulder joint, cut it, cut off the shoulder joint, Cut off the hip joint, cut it off. Kanaka: Kui ia ka niho oia nei a pau, aohe make. Moku ke ki poolua e, moku, moku ke poo, Moku ke ki poohiwi e, moku, moku ka poohiwi, Moku ke kikala e, moku.

The contest was continued until the boy won out at the word joint (ki). The men were then all killed and cooked in the umu and the bones were stripped of all their flesh. Thus did he punish those who had caused the death of his father. Pela ka lakou hoopapa ana a make i ke keiki. A ke ki pau i ka make, pau i ka umu i ke kalua ia e ia nei; o na iwi, holehole ia, pela keia i hoopai ai i ko lakou hewa no ka make ana o ka makuakane ia lakou.

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Legend of Laukiamanuikahiki. Kaao no Laukiamanuikahiki.

O Makiioeoe ka makuakane, o Hina ka makuahine (o Kuaihelani ko Makiioeoe aina, oia ke ’lii olaila, he wahine no kana e noho ana i Kuaihelani, hookahi keiki me ia wahine, o Kahikiula ka inoa). No Kauai o Hina, ilaila kahi i loaa ai o Laukiamanuikahiki. Mai Kuaihelani ka Makiioeoe hele ana mai, a loaa o Hina i Kauai, moe laua; a liuliu, hapai o Hina. Ia wa, hoi o Makiioeoe i Kuaihelani, olelo aku ia Hina: “E, ke hoi nei au; e noho oe a i hanau he keiki kane, kapa oe i kuu inoa; a i hanau he kaikamahine, kapa oe i ka inoa o Laukiamanuikahiki. I hanai oe a i nui, a manao e hele ae e imi ia’u, eia na hoailona, he lei palaoa, he kupee, he ahuula, he waa nui, he waa iki, he kanaka nui, he kanaka iki, he waa ula, he pea ula, he ka ulaula, he aha ula, he kanaka ula.” Hoi aku la o Makiioeoe i Kuaihelani, me ka olelo i na kiai i ke ano o ke kaikamahine, a me ke kanu i na mea a pau loa no Laukiamanuikahiki, na kiowai a me na mea e ae, kapu a noa ia Laukiamanuikahiki.

Hanau o Laukiamanuikahiki, hanai iho la o Hina me kana kane, a nui. He mea mau ia Laukiamanuikahiki, ke alakai i kamalii a ka hale, haawi i ka ai a pau, huhu ka makuakane, pepehi iho la ia Laukiamanuikahiki. Pela ka hana mau ana a ka makuakane, a uluhua ka makuahine o Hina i ka ninau o ke kaikamahine i kona makuakane. I aku o Hina ia Laukiamanuikahiki: “O hele a kela pali la o ko makuakane ia.” Hiki aku la keia a ka pali, ninau ana: “O oe paha ko’u makuakane?” Hoole mai ka pali: “Aole au o kou makuakane.”

Hoi aku la keia a mua o Hina koi aku la: “E hai mai oe i ko’u makuakane.” “Ae; o hele a kela opu ohe la o ko makuakane ka hoi ia.” Hiki aku la keia ilaila, olelo aku la i ke opu ohe: “O kuu makuakane paha oe?” “Aole au o kou makuakane; o Makiioeoe kou makuakane, ua hoi i Kuaihelani.” A hiki keia i mua o Hina, olelo aku la: “Hoopunipuni oe ia’u; o Makiioeoe ka hoi ko’u makuakane la ua hoi i Kuaihelani, huna oe i’au.” “Ae, o ko makuakane ia; ua olelo mai ia’u, aole oe e hele malu aku o mainoino oe, aia he waa ula, he pea ula, he kaula ula, he kanaka ula, he waa nui, he waa iki, he kanaka nui, he kanaka iki.”

I aku o Laukiamanuikahiki: “Aole au e noho, e imi ana au i ko’u makuakane.” “Ae, e hele ana nae oe, e mainoino ana oe; e hele oe a loaa na luahine elua e pulehu maia ana i ke alanui, he mau kupunawahine ia nou, o ko’u mau makuahine no ia. Lalau iho oe i ka maia a lawe ae, na laua ia e huli a loaa ole, ninau iho: ‘Nawai ke kupu o oe?’ Hai aku oe: ‘Na olua no.’ ‘Na maua nawai?’ ‘Na Hina,’ na laua e olelo mai, ‘heaha ka huakai a ko maua haku i hiki ia ianei?’ ‘He alanui,’ pela aku oe.”

When the guards arrived in the presence of Makiioeoe, they told him of all the girl’s doings. Makiioeoe then ordered that wood be prepared for the girl and to pack it to the seashore where the umu was to be started the next day, for on that day the girl was to be killed. The guards then returned, took the girl by the hands, bound them at her back and led her to the pig house where she was tied, the guards standing watch over her that night.

That night her friend came and asked that she too be bound; but Laukiamanuikahiki said: “No, you must be at liberty so as to bring me food, meat and clothing.” Her friend consented to this.

A hiki keia i ua mau luahine nei, hana aku la keia e like me ka Hina olelo i olelo mai ai; a pau ia, i mai na luahine: “He alanui, eia la o ka ohe; e pii oe a luna, nana ia e moe aku a hiki i Kuaihelani.” Pii ae la o Laukiamanuikahiki a luna o ka ohe noho; kupu ae la ka ohe a kiekie i luna, moe aku la ka welau a hiki i Kuaihelani. Hele aku la o Laukiamanuikahiki ma ke alanui, e noho ana he kaikamahine, lawe ae la keia i aikane, hele aku la laua nei a hiki i ka mala pua. Ua kapu na pua a pau loa, a lei o Laukiamanuikahiki; ka ilima, ka maile, ka melekule, a me na pua e ae. E noho ana na kiai i ka pua. Lalau aku la o Laukiamanuikahiki, ako ana, a pau, uu ana i ka maile; a hiki keia i ke kiowai kapu, ua hoohiki ia a auau o Laukiamanuikahiki; wehe ae la keia i kahi kapa a lele aku la i loko o ka wai, lele mai la ka honu, anaanai i ka lepo o ke kua o ia nei, a pau ka auau ana hoi ae la i luna. I mai na kiai: “Kupanaha oe e na kaikamahine i auau iho nei i ke kiowai kapu o ke kaikamahine a ke ’lii, o Laukiamanuikahiki; e make ana oe.”

A hiki na kiai i mua a Makiioeoe, hai aku la i na hana a ke kaikamahine a pau. Kena ae la o Makiioeoe, i na kanaka i wahie, no ke kaikamahine, amo aku a kai, apopo, ho-a ka umu, ia la e make ai ke kaikamahine. Hoi aku la na kiai a hiki, lalau aku la i na lima o Laukiamanuikahiki lilo i ke kua paa iho la i ke kaula; lawe ia aku la a ka puoa hale puaa, hikii ia a paa ilaila, noho aku la na kiai ma waho ia po. Lele aku kahi aikane e paa pu i ke kaula, hoole mai ke aikane: “Aole, e malama mai oe i wahi ai na’u, i wahi ia na’u, i wahi kapa no’u.” Ae mai ke aikane, “Ae.”

At midnight a bird perched on the house where she was being held; it was an owl. This owl was the supernatural aunt of Hina, who had come all the way from Kauai because she knew of the coming peril of her grandchild, and who had in its keeping the tokens that had been given by Makiioeoe to Hina by the means of which she was to be known or recognized upon her arrival at Kuaihelani. I ke aumoe, i ka huli ana o ke kau, kau ana keia manu, he pueo i luna o ka puoa o ia nei e paa nei. O keia pueo, he makuahine no no Hina, mai Kauai ka lele ana aku a hiki i Kuaihelani, no ka ike e make ana ka moopuna. Aia iaia na makana a Makiioeoe i haawi ai ia Hina, i hoike no Laukiamanuikahiki e hele ai i Kuaihelani.

The owl then called out to Laukiamanuikahiki: Kahea ana ua pueo nei ia Laukiamanuikahiki:

Say! Laukiamanuikahiki, The daughter of Makiioeoe, The daughter of Hina, Die you will, die you will. E Laukiamanuikahiki e, Kaikamahine a Makiioeoe, Kaikamahine a Hina Make oe, make oe.

Laukiamanuikahiki replied: Pane ae o Laukiamanuikahiki i ka pueo:

Thou wicked owl! Thou wicked owl, Thus revealing my name As Laukiamanuikahiki, Daughter of Makiioeoe, Daughter of Hina, You are a deceiving owl. Pueo ino, pueo ino, Hahai wale ana no oe i ko makou inoa, O Laukiamanuikahiki, Kaikamahine a Makiioeoe, Kaikamahine a Hina, Wahehee oe e na pueo.

This call and reply was repeated twice before the guards heard it, when they sat up and listened to the call and they understood the meaning conveyed by the owl in its call. At this one of the guards said to his companion: “Say, this must be Laukiamanuikahiki, the king’s own daughter.” The other replied: “No, this cannot be the one, for she was to come in a red canoe having red sails, red paddles, red men, a large canoe, a small canoe, large men and small men; these I understand are the things that should accompany her; this girl on the other hand is a poor girl for she has come without any of these things.” The two again listened to the conversation between the owl and girl. After a while they agreed to go up and tell the king of the possibility of this girl being his daughter. They arrived at the home of Makiioeoe after midnight and roused him up saying: “Say, you wake up.” “What is it?” said Makiioeoe. “There is an owl right over the pig house where the girl is held who called out to the girl in the following way: Elua hana ana peia, lohe na kiai, ala ae la hoolohe, a maopopo ia laua ka olelo a ka pueo. I aku kekahi i kekahi: “E, o ke kaikamahine no paha keia a ke ’lii, o Laukiamanuikahiki.” I mai kekahi: “Aole ia; he waa ula kona, he pea ula, he hoe ula, he kanaka ula, he waa nui, he waa iki, he waa loa, he kanaka nui, he kanaka iki, oia kona ano ke hele mai, aole keia kaikamahine ilihune.” Hoolohe hou laua nei, i ka olelo a ka pueo a me Laukiamanuikahiki. “E pii kaua e olelo i ke ’lii, malama o ke kaikamahine no keia.” Ae aku kekahi. “Ae.” Hiki laua i mua o Makiioeoe ke ’lii, i ke aumoe, hoala aku la: “E ia nei, e ala ae oe.” “Heaha?” wahi a Makiioeoe. “He pueo, aia maluna pono o ka puoa i paa ai ke kaikamahine. Penei ka olelo a ka pueo, a maua i lohe aku i ke kahea iho i ke kaikamahine.

Say! Laukiamanuikahiki, Daughter of Makiioeoe, Daughter of Hina, Die you will, die you will. E Laukiamanuikahiki e, Kaikamahine a Makiioeoe, Kaikamahine a Hina, Make oe, make oe.

The girl then answered: Kahea ae ke kaikamahine i ka pueo:

Thou wicked owl! Thou wicked owl, Thus revealing my name As Laukiamanuikahiki, Daughter of Makiioeoe, Daughter of Hina, You are a deceiving owl. Pueo ino, pueo ino Hahai wale ana oe i ko makou inoa, O Laukiamanuikahiki, Kaikamahine a Makiioeoe, Kaikamahine a Hina, Wahahee oe e na pueo.

This was the conversation carried on between the two. “Yes, she is my daughter, Laukiamanuikahiki.” The king then accompanied by the guards proceeded to the place where they were stationed when they heard the conversation, and Makiioeoe sat down and listened for the call of the owl and for the girl’s reply. Oia na olelo a ka pueo i ke kaikamahine la. “Ae, o kuu kaikamahine na o Laukiamanuikahiki.” Iho lakou nei a hiki, a kahi o na kiai e noho ai. Noho iho la o Makiioeoe, hoolohe i ke kahea a ka pueo.

At the conclusion of the conversation between the owl and the girl, the king knew this was his own daughter, Laukiamanuikahiki. He then broke into the house, took up his daughter and wept over her. After the guards had departed to inform the king, the owl flew down and clapped its wings on the girl, placed the necklace of whale’s teeth around the girl’s neck, girded a pa-u around her waist and placed the feather cloak over her. These being the tokens left by Makiioeoe in the keeping of Hina. After it had become broad daylight, Makiioeoe ordered that the umu be started; when it was sufficiently heated the people who had ill-used the girl were then thrown into the umu and they all perished. The girl who befriended Laukiamanuikahiki was made a high chiefess and she lived with Laukiamanuikahiki. Soon after this a kapu was placed over Laukiamanuikahiki and she was forbidden from going out of her living house and no one was allowed to pass by her house or to speak to her. Laukiamanuikahiki was a very beautiful woman to behold and she had no equal in all the land of Kuaihelani, for her beauty could be seen on the outside of the house, like a bright light. A pau ke kahea ana a ka pueo a me ke kaikamahine, maopopo iho la iaia o ke kaikamahine no, Laukiamanuikahiki; wahi ae la ia i ka puoa, lalau aku la i ke kaikamahine, a uwe iho la. I loko nae o ka wa i pii ai na kiai e olelo i ke ’lii, lele iho la ua pueo nei, a pai iho la i na eheu i luna o ke kaikamahine, a lei iho la i ka palaoa, kakua i ka pau, aahu i ka ahuula. Oia na hoike a Makiioeoe i waiho ai ia Hina. Ao loa ae la, kena ae la o Makiioeoe e ho-a i ka umu, a enaena ka umu, kalua ia na kanaka nana i niania wale, ka poe olelo kikoola i ke kaikamahine, pau loa i loko o ka umu, a make iho la. O ke aikane a ianei, lilo ae la i alii, a noho pu iho la me Laukiamanuikahiki. Kapu ae la o Laukiamanuikahiki, aole e hele i waho, aohe kanaka maalo i kona hale noho, aohe mea kamailio ia ia. He wahine maikai loa ia ke nana aku, aohe ona lua e like ai ma ka aina o Kuaihelani, ua puka kona ula ma waho o ka hale e a ai, me he ahi la.

About this time Kahikiula the son of Makiioeoe by his first wife arrived from Kahikiku. This young man was married to Kahalaokolepuupuu of Kahikiku and had come to Kuaihelani without his wife on a visit to his parents. When Kahikiula arrived he was accompanied by his followers in a red canoe, with red sails, red cords, red paddles, red men, large canoes, small canoes, large men and small men.

Holo mai la o Kahikiula, keiki a Makiioeoe mai Kahikiku mai, me ka waa ula, pea ula, kaulaula, hoe ula, kanaka ula, ka waa nui, ka waa iki, ke kanaka nui, kanaka iki. O keia keiki, na Makiioeoe me kana hanaukama, ua hoao hoi me Kahalaokolepuupuu, oia ka Kahikiula wahine, ua noho no nae i Kahikiku, aole i holo pu mai. A hiki o Kahikiula i Kuaihelani, halawai me kona makuahine, makuakane, na mea a pau loa. I aku o Makiioeoe ia Kahikiula, e hele e ike i ke kaikuahine ia Laukiamanuikahiki; ae mai o Kahikiula.

Hele aku la laua a hiki i ka hale, nana aku o Kahikiula i keia mea ula ma waho o ka hale, a olelo aku ia Makiioeoe: “E! Pau ko hale i ke ahi.” I mai o Makiioeoe: “Aohe ahi, he kanaka, aia i loko kahi i moe ai, o ko kaikuahine.” Wehe aku la laua i ka puka a nana aku la; kii aku la o Makiioeoe, hoala: “E, ia nei e, e ala, eia ko kaikunane, o Kahikiula.” Ala ae la o Laukiamanuikahiki, a huli papio iho la ka umauma i lalo. Nana mai la ia Kahikiula, a aloha mai la: “Aloha oe.” Nani no a nani, ui no a ui, aala no a aala, onaona no a onaona, he keu o ka maikai, e nana ia Laukiamanuikahiki, e nana ia Kahikiula, ua like a like.

At sight of this, Makiioeoe said to Kahikiula: “Now I request of you that you take her as your wife.” That night they were covered by the same kapa. They lived as husband and wife for fifty days when Kahikiula begged that he be allowed to return to Kahikiku. Laukiamanuikahiki then said: “You cannot go unless you take me along with you.” “It cannot be, for you will surely experience terrible suffering through the anger of your sister-in-law. You must remain, and I will return.” As Kahikiula kept begging so often to return to Kahikiku, Laukiamanuikahiki finally consented and allowed him to go, saying: “Yes, you may return, but don’t blame me if I should decide to follow you later on, or I will kill you and also your wife, Kahalaokolepuupuu.” Kahikiula then took his departure and returned to Kahikiku to live with Kahalaokolepuupuu. Laukiamanuikahiki remained, but was so overcome with love for Kahikiula, that she wept; and when she saw the clouds drifting in the sky towards Kahikiku, she chanted the following lines: Nolaila, olelo aku o Makiioeoe ia Kahikiula, eia no kau wahine o ko kaikuahine, hui ae la laua, pale ia i ke kapa. Pela laua i noho pu ai a hala he mau anahulu elima, koi aku ke kaikunane e hoi; hoole mai ke kaikuahine: “Aole oe e hoi, aia o kaua pu ke holo, alaila, hoi oe.” “A oe pona e mainoino auanei oe i ko kaikoeke; e noho no oe, owau ke hoi.” No keia hoi pinepine o Kahikiku, ae aku o Laukiamanuikahiki: “Ae, e hoi oe, mai hoohewahewa nae ia’u ke hele aku mahope aku nei, o make oe, make ko wahine o Kahalaokolepuupuu ia’u.” Hoi aku la o Kahikiula i Kahikiku, a noho me Kahalaokolepuupuu. Noho iho la o Laukiamanuikahiki, a aloha ia Kahikiula, uwe iho la, a nana aku la i ka lele a ke ao o Kahikiku, oli aku la:

The sun is up, it is up, My love is ever up before me. It is causing me great anxiety, It is pricking me at my side For love is a burden, when one is in love, And falling tears are its due. Kau ana ka la e kau ana, Kau ana ke aloha i kuu maka, Ke hooluhi nei la i kuu kino, Ke lalawe nei la i kuu aoao, Aloha ka ukana a ke aloha la, He waimaka e.

When the desire became more than she could bear and the love for Kahikiula could not be put aside from her by day and by night, she decided to go to the seashore one day and weep there; and as her weeping came to an end she called out: “Ye turtle with your shiny back, my grandmother of the sea, come to me; here I am your grandchild, Laukiamanuikahiki, daughter of Makiioeoe and Hina.” No ka halialia anoano wale mai o ka noho ana iaia nei, kipu mai ke oloha iaia nei i ke ao a me ka po, nolaila, hele aku la keia a ma ke kapa kahakai, noho iho uwe, a pau ka uwe ana, kahea aku la keia: “E hono kua wawaka e. Kuu kupunawahine o kai nei la; hele mai, eia au o Laukiamanuikahiki ko moopuna, kaikamahine a Makiioeoe ame Hina.”

At the close of the call a turtle with a shiny back approached her and opened up its back. Laukiamanuikahiki then entered into the turtle, the top was closed and the turtle dove under water and swam until it arrived at Kahikiku. Upon its arrival at Kahikiku the turtle uncovered its back and Laukiamanuikahiki walked out on the seashore, while the turtle disappeared. Laukiamanuikahiki then went on her way until she came to a fish pond which belonged to Kahalaokolepuupuu, the wife of Kahikiula. At this place Laukiamanuikahiki changed herself into the form of an old woman and concealed her identity by calling out: Hiki mai la ka honu kua wawaka wahi ae la ke kua a hamama, komo iho la keia i loko o ke kua, popoi ae la a paa, luu aku la ka honu a hiki i Kahikiku. Wehe ae la ke kua o ka honu, oili ae la keia a hele aku la i kapa kahakai, nalo aku la ka honu i loko o ke kai, hele aku la keia he lokoia na Kahalaokolepuupuu wahine a Kahikiula. Ia wa, lawe o Laukiamanuikahiki i ke kino luahine, a huna i ke kino maikai, kahea ae la:

Ye forty thousand gods, Ye four hundred thousand gods, Ye rows of gods, Ye collection of gods, Ye older brothers of the gods, Ye four-fold gods, Ye five-fold gods, Take away my good looks and keep it concealed. Give me the form of an old woman, bowed down in age and blear-eyed. E kini o ke ’kua, E ka lehu o ke ’kua, E ka lalani o ke ’kua, E ka pukui o ke ’kua, E ke kaikuaana o ke ’kua, E ke kokoo-ha o ke ’kua E ke koo-lima o ke ’kua, E lawe ae oukou i kuu kino maikai, huna oukou a nalo, Haawi mai oukou i kino luahine no’u, kolopupu, haumakaiole.

At that very moment she was transformed into an old woman wandering along the seashore with a stick in her hand picking out sea-eggs.

Ia wa, lilo iho la keia i luahine a make loa me kahi hulilau kahakai, me kahi laau ohiuhiu ina, wana. I loko o ka loko ia a Kahalaokolepuupuu, he aholehole ka ia, he nehu, he iao, na ia a pau loa, me ka limu, hao ae la ka mana o Laukiamanuikahiki, pau a panoonoo ka loko.

Iaia e kokolo ana me kahi hulilau ma ke kahakai, hiki mai la na elele a Kahalaokolepuupuu, a kahea ana: “E kahi luahine, pau loa ka ia a ke ’lii wahine ia oe, aihue maoli oe e na wahi luahine.” I aku keia: “Aole na’u, he pau kahiko no ko ka ia o keia loko, o ko’u hele ana mai nei, kapili oukou i pau ia’u.” I loko o keia wa, loaa hou kekahi inoa o ia nei, mai na elele mai, o Lipewale, he mai no Kahalaokolepuupuu. Olelo mai na elele: “E pii kakou i ka hale; o kou inoa, o ka inoa o ka mai o ke ’lii wahine, o Lipewale.”

A hiki lakou i ka hale, olelo aku la na elele: “Aohe ia i koe o ka loko, ua pau i nei wahi luahine, e noke ana keia i ka ohiu i ka ina, i ka wana.” I mai o Kahalaokolepuupuu: “E kahi luahine, o ka inoa o kuu mai o Lipewale, o kou inoa ia, ea, he ai ia’u, he kapa, he hale, noho no kaua.”

That night when they retired, Kahikiula approached the place where Lipewale was sleeping and kissed her. She then cried out: “Who is kissing me?” Upon hearing this Kahalaokolepuupuu called out: “What is it, Lipewale?” But she would not answer. In doing this Kahikiula showed that he had recognized his sister, Laukiamanuikahiki. Moe iho la lakou i ka po, hele mai la o Kahikiula ma kahi o Lipewale e moe nei, lele iho la honi i ka ihu, kahea ae keia: “Owai keia e honi nei ia’u?” Kahea mai o Kahalaokolepuupuu: “E Lipewale, heaha ia?” Paa loa ko ia nei waha, aohe ekemu aku. Ma keia ano kino luahine o ia nei, ua ike mai no o Kahikiula ma na hiohiona maka, a ua maopopo no iaia o ke kaikuahine o Laukiamanuikahiki.

This was carried on for several nights. Whenever she knew that her brother and sister-in-law were about to retire together, she would get up and rattle the calabashes forcing her sister-in-law to come and ask her reason for thus creating a disturbance; when she would say, that it was a rat; she did this because she did not want them to sleep together. Pela ka ia nei mau hana i na po a pau loa; ina e ike keia e moe pu ana ke kaikunane me ka wahine i kahi hookahi, ala ae la keia hoonakeke i na paipu, holo mai la ke kaikoeke ninau, hai aku la keia he iole; no ka mea, he huhu keia i ka moe pu o laua la.

One day Kahalaokolepuupuu said to Laukiamanuikahiki: “Say, Lipewale, let us go up and get some kukui nuts to print my pa-u with.” Lipewale consented to this. When they arrived at the place, they collected the kukui nuts and put them into a bundle. After this was done Kahalaokolepuupuu said to Lipewale: “You will have to carry our bundle of kukui nuts.” “Yes, I will take it.” The others then went on ahead leaving Lipewale behind with the bundle of nuts tied to her back. After she started on her way, she put her hands behind her back, opened the bundle and allowed the kukui nuts to drop on the road. When they arrived at the house all the nuts were gone. Upon being questioned: “Say, Lipewale, what has become of your kukui nuts?” She answered: “You fixed the bundle and I put it on my back and followed behind you. I have no eyes at my back to see whether the nuts were falling out of the bundle or not.” After this Kahalaokolepuupuu said to Lipewale: “You will have to stay home and print my pa-u while the rest of us go down and have a sea bath.” Lipewale was therefore left behind to print the pa-u. She first went out and got some filth and came back and proceeded to carry out the order by smearing the bambu sticks lengthwise and crosswise and began the printing of the pa-u. This did not take very long, so she followed along behind the others and went in sea bathing. On the way down to the sea, she caused herself to be transformed back to her usual self and she again possessed all her beauty. She continued on down and when she was near the others she passed on by and bathed at some distance from them. When she was finished she went right along up home. When the others saw her returning home they chased on behind, but they could not catch up and she arrived at home some time before the others, when she was once more transformed into the form of an old woman. When the others arrived at home, they asked her: “Say, did you see a beautiful woman who came up this way from below?” “No, I have not seen her. I have been sitting out here all this time until you returned.” After the others had gone to the dancing house she remained with her brother Kahikiula. She went outside of the house and called out: I mai la ke kaikoeke: “E Lipewale e pii kakou i kukui kapala no kuu pau, i uka.” Ae aku la keia: “Ae.” A hiki lakou i uka, hoiliili iho la a loaa ke kukui, hana iho la a haawe, olelo mai lao Kahalaokolepuupuu: “E Lipewale, ia oe ke kukui a kakou e haawe ai.” “Ae, ia’u.” Kaha aku la lakou la iho, kaa iho la o Lipewale mahope me ka haawe kukui. Wehe ae la keia a hamama malalo o ka haawe ka waha, hookomo aku la na lima i ka aweawe, a iho aku la, ka ke kukui helelei no a hiki i ka hale, pau loa. “Ea! Auhea kau kukui e Lipewale?” I aku keia: “Ka, o ka oukou hana ana no a paa i ka aweawe, kau no ma ke kua iho mai nei au. Aole o’u maka ma ke kua e ike ai au i ka helelei o ke kukui.” I aku o Kahalaokepuupuu ia Lipewale: “E noho oe e kapala i kuu pau, e iho makou e auau kai.” Noho iho la keia kapala i ka pau, kii aku la keia i ka lepo puaa a me ka lepo palahu, hoi mai la kapala, ma ka loa kekahi ohe, ma ka laula kekahi ohe, alua kakau o ke kapala ana. A liuliu, iho aku la keia mahope e auau kai; lawe ia ae la ke kino inoino luahine o ia nei, kuu ia iho la ke kino maikai; iho aku la keia a hiki, a kokoke ia lakou la, pipa ae la keia he wahi e ae, auau iho la keia a pau, hoi mai la no. Alualu mai la lakou la mahope, aohe launa mai iaia nei, hiki mua aku la keia a ka hale, lawe ia ae la ke kino maikai, kuu ia iho la ke kino luahine. A hiki lakou la, ninau mai la: “Ea! Aohe oe i ike i keia wahine maikai i pii mai nei, makai mai nei?” “Aole au i ike, i ka noho iho la no wau ma waho nei la a puka mai la oukou.” I mai la o Kahalaokolepuupuu: “E hele makou e hula, e noho oe i ka hale o kakou, mai haalele oe,” ae aku la keia, “ae.” A hala lakou la i ka hale hula, noho iho la keia me ke kaikunane me Kahikiula, puka ae la keia a waho o ka hale, kahea.

Ye forty thousand gods, Ye four hundred thousand gods, Ye rows of gods, Ye collection of gods, Ye four thousand gods, Ye older brothers of the gods, Ye gods that smack your lips, Ye gods that whisper, Ye gods that watch by night, Ye gods that show your gleaming eyes by night, Come down, awake, make a move, stir yourselves, Here is your food, a house. E kini o ke ’kua, E ka lehu o ke ’kua E ka lalani o ke ’kua, E ka pukui akua E ka mano o ke ’kua, E kaikuaana o ke ’kua E ke ’kua muki E ke ’kua hawanawana, E ke ’kua kiai o ka po, E ke ’kua alaalawa o ke aumoe E iho, e ala, e oni, e eu, Eia ka mea ai a oukou la, he hale.

At that very moment her beauty was restored to her, while the gods set fire to the dancing house, consuming the house, her sister-in-law and all the people who had insulted her; they all perished. Ia wa, hoi mai la ke kino maikai o ia nei a pili, hao mai la ke ’kua, pau ka hale i ke ahi, pau ka hale hula, pau ke kaikoeke, na mea a pau i olelo ino iaia nei, pau loa i ka make.

After this Kahikiula called out to his sister: “Come in, Laukiamanuikahiki.” She refused, saying: “I will not come to you, for you have caused me to suffer in your own home. Here I am returning to Kuaihelani.” Kahea mai ke kaikunane o Kahikiula iaia nei, “hoi mai kaua e Laukiamanuikahiki,” hoole aku keia, “aole au e hoi aku me oe, i mainoino ka hoi au i kou hale. Eia au ke hoi nei i Kuaihelani.”

E like me na mea i olelo ia i loko o keia kaao, pela no na mea o keia wa e noho nei, ka moe kaikunane, kaikuahine, ka mainoino, ka hana aloha ole, a me na hana he nui loa. Nolaila, ua lilo keia i kumu alakai no ka poe hou o hope loa nei.

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