Note 177 — Introductory material (continued 8)
Reading edition
Maunauna is the name of the locality where the following incident took place. Kuiaia, the chief of Waianae, came with his forces to meet Kualii on the battle ground here mentioned. His kahu, forewarned, told him when in coming to battle he should find a knotted ti leaf in the road he would know he was in danger and surrounded by an ambush which would cut off his whole force. On finding this knotted ti leaf, he began and chanted this mele from beginning to end, to the honor of Ku. All on both sides laid down in reverence. Ku gave the signal of reconciliation, and the slaughter was averted. ↑