Note 12 — Introductory material (continued 4)

Poopalu then gave Pupuhuluena some kalo and potatoes already cooked. Pupuhuluena took them and placed them in his calabash. At this Poopalu asked him: “Why do you put them in the calabash?” Pupuhuluena replied: “To save them for planting.” Poopalu said: “They will not grow as they are already cooked. The gods have charge of the food and all else, and we can only get it after it is cooked. If you wish to get some for the purpose of planting then obey this instruction: You must first hew out an image from a wiliwili12 tree and then braid a basket of ie.” Pupuhuluena then consented to do this. After the image and basket were made, Poopalu said to Pupuhuluena: “Place the image behind you on the canoe while I will get into the basket and then we will sail to the land of the gods.”