Note 9 — Introductory material (continued 5)

Within this fish pond owned by Kahalaokolepuupuu, were kept the aholehole,9 nehu,10 iao,11 and all fish of this species and moss. Through the supernatural powers of Laukiamanuikahiki all the fish in the pond disappeared, which left the pond without a single fish. While she was crawling along the seashore two messengers from Kahalaokolepuupuu arrived and called out: “Say, you old woman, you have taken all the queen’s fish. You are a thieving old woman.” She replied: “I did not take them. The fish from this pond disappeared long before this; but since you have seen me here you are attributing their disappearance to me.” At this time she was given a new name, Lipewale, by the messengers. They then said to the old woman: “Let us go to the house, your name, Lipewale, is that of the queen’s sickness.” When they arrived at the house, one of the messengers said: “There is not a single fish in the pond, all have been taken by this old woman. When we found her she was taking the sea-eggs.” Kahalaokolepuupuu then addressed the old woman saying: “I am going to call you Lipewale, the name of my ailment. You will take this name, will you not? I will supply you with food, clothing, house to live in and you will live with me.”