Note 11 — Introductory material (continued 2)

As Kiinoho and Kiihele were one day looking at the child they saw that he had now come to that age when the company of a woman would be acceptable, one of them then said: “You are indeed good to look upon, but there is one thing lacking, you have no wife.” Kiinoho then said to Kiihele: “You must go in search of a wife for our son.”11 Kiihele consented to this and started off going by way of Hilo until he came to a woman by the name of Kukuilauania. He looked her over and admired her beauty; yes, she was indeed good looking, but she had one fault, her eyes bulged out like the nut of the kukui. He therefore gave up Kukuilauania and continued his search, passing from Hilo into Hamakua. Failing to find one to his liking, he passed on into Kohala where he was still unable to find a woman. After looking over the dark rocks of Kaniku he decided to return. Upon his arrival at Paliuli, Kiinoho asked him: “How was your journey?” Kiihele replied: “I have found no wife.” On this same day, he [again left Paliuli and] continued his search into Puna, until he met a woman by the name of Kahala. She was very beautiful, except that her posterior resembled the pandanus fruit of the present day, so he passed on into Kau where he found Manienie. She too was very beautiful, but her lips were deformed so he discarded her and continued his search, Kiihele left Kau and passed into Kona where he found Makolea, a woman who was as faultless12 as the full moon. Kahaluu was her father and Keauhou was her mother. Makolea, however, had been pledged to marry Kakaalaneo the king of Maui, for Makolea was a princess, her parents being the king and queen of Kona. When it was reported that Kakaalaneo was so expert a spearsman, that he could hit a blade of grass, an ant, or a flea, at one throw of the spear, the parents became afraid and gave Makolea to Kakaalaneo.