Note 15 — Introductory material (continued 4)

At this Kalanialiiloa admitted that the boy was right, saying: “You are indeed right. You have the true meaning of the duties required of a chanter.” The men said: “He has probably proved himself our superiors in that, but he will never beat us in a contest in the use of words.” The men then chanted the following lines, making use of the word turn (kahuli):15