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Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore, Volume 2 (of 3)

Volume 5 / Part 1 — CONTENTS

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Preface.

Legend of Kawelo.

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I. His Birth and Early Life—Change to Oahu and Fame Attained There 2

II. Kalonaikahailaau—Kawelo Equips Himself to Fight Aikanaka—Arrival at Kauai 20

III. Commencement of Battle Between Kawelo and the People of Kauai 38

IV. Kaehuikiawakea—Kaihupepenuiamono and Muno—Walaheeikio and Moomooikio 42

V. Kahakaloa—His Death by Kawelo 48

VI. Kauahoa—Kawelo Fears to Attack Him—Seeks to Win Him by a Chant—Kauahoa Replies 52

VII. Size of Kauahoa—Is Killed by Kawelo—Kawelo Vanquishes Aikanaka 56

VIII. Division of Kauai Lands—Aikanaka Becomes a Tiller of Ground 60

IX. Kaeleha and Aikanaka Rebel Against Kawelo—Their Battle and Supposed Death of Kawelo 62

X. Temple of Aikanaka—How Kawelo Came to Life Again—He Slaughters His Opponents and Becomes Again Ruler of Kauai 66

Story of Pakaa.

His High Office—Laamaomao, His Wind Gourd—In Disfavor with the King He Moves to Molokai—Has a Son Whom He Instructs Carefully—Dreams of Keawenuiaumi Setting Out in Search for Him—Prepares with His Son to Meet the King 72

Legend of Kuapakaa.

I. Prepares to Meet Keawenuiaumi in Search of Pakaa—Canoe Fleet of Six District Chiefs, Recognized, are Taunted as They Pass—Keawenuiaumi, Greeted with a Chant, Is Warned of Coming Storm and Invited to Land—On Advice of the Sailing-masters the King Sails on 78

II. Kuapakaa Chants the Winds of Hawaii—The King, Angered, Continues on—Winds of Kauai, Niihau and Kaula; Of Maui, Molokai, Halawa—Chants the Names of His Master, Uncle and Men—Pakaa Orders the Winds of Laamaomao Released 92

III. Swamping of the Canoes—They Return to Molokai and Land—The King is Given Dry Apparel, Awa and Food—Storm-bound, the Party is Provided with Food—After Four Months They Prepare to Embark 108

IV. Departure from Molokai—Names of the Six Districts of Hawaii—The King Desires Kuapakaa to Accompany Him—The Boy Consents Conditionally—Setting out they meet with Cold, Adverse Winds—The Sailing-masters Fall Overboard 118

V. At Death of Pakaa’s Enemies Calm Prevails—The Boy is Made Sailing-master—He Directs the Canoes to Hawaii—The Men Are Glad, but the King is Sad at His Failure—Kuapakaa Foretells His Neglect—Landing at Kawaihae, and Deserted, he Joins two Fishermen—Meeting a Six-manned Canoe He Wagers a Race, Single-handed, and Wins—He Hides His Fish in the King’s Canoe—They Plan Another Race to Take Place in Kau, Life to be the Forfeit 124

VI. The Canoe Race in Kau—Kuapakaa Offers to Land Four Times Before His Opponents’ First, and Wins—The King Sends for the Boy and Pleads for the Lives of His Men—Kuapakaa Reveals Himself and Pakaa—The Defeated Men Ordered Put to Death—Keawenuiaumi Orders Kuapakaa to Bring Him Pakaa—Pakaa Demands Full Restitution First—The King Agrees, and on Pakaa’s Arrival Gives Him the Whole of Hawaii 128

Legend of Palila 136

Legend of Puniakaia 154

Legend of Maniniholokuaua and Keliimalolo 164

Legend of Opelemoemoe 168

Legend of Kulepe 172

Legend of Kihapiilani 176

Legend of Hiku and Kawelu 182

Legend of Kahalaopuna 188

Legend of Uweuwelekehau 192

Legend of Kalaepuni and Kalaehina 198

Legend of Kapakohana 208

Legend of Kapunohu 214

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