Note 4 — Introductory material (continued 4)

The umu by this time was hot and ready; the body was then put into the umu. After it was cooked Hikapoloa said: “The person who will eat the biggest amount4 shall be presented with the largest ahupuaa.” After the body was eaten the bones were thrown onto a pile of sugar-cane trash. The younger brothers in the meantime awaited for the return of their brother. After some time had lapsed Ahewahewa went up and he also was killed. The next one followed and so on down to Kalino. When it came to Kalino’s turn, he took up an aku and started off. When he got to Puuiki, he was seen, and the watchman called out to Hikapoloa: “Say, there is a thin man coming up.” Hikapoloa answered: “It must be Kalino; he must be coming up sideways for he is a large man. He is the last one, the youngest of the brothers.” When Kalino arrived with the aku in his hand, he asked the watchman: “Where are the chiefesses?” “You can see them later on, enter first and help yourself to some food, then afterwards go and see them.” Kalino then entered the house, when down came the axe and his head was cut off. The head of Kalino then asked: