Note 5 — Introductory material (continued 4)

Kuula was deified upon his death at the cruel hands of Hua of Maui, according to tradition, that he became the god of fishermen to whom the koas around Oahu, Maui, and other islands are dedicated, and though these outward evidences of idolatrous practice have passed away, the inward feeling of recognition of this god’s claim on their effort is still stronger among the old fishermen than they are willing to admit. ↑