Volume 5 — CONTENTS.

PART I.

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

PART II.

Legend of Halemano.

I. Halemano, Love-sick Through a Dream-infatuation, Dies—Is Restored to Life by His Sister Laenihi—She Visits Puna in Search of Halemano’s Ideal—Meets Her and Reveals Her Errand—With Tokens She Returns Home—Halemano Instructed, Sets Out to Win Kamalalawalu—Abducts Her and Returns to Oahu—Hookupu in Kamalalawalu’s Honor 228

II. Aikanaka, King of Oahu, Hearing of Kamalalawalu’s Beauty, Sends for Her—Refusing to Comply with the Mandate, Aikanaka Sends an Army Against Halemano—With Wife and Grandmother They Flee to Molokai, Thence to Kaupo, Kohala and Hilo—Kamalalawalu Taken by Huaa—Halemano Returns to Kohala—His Wife Follows 238

III. Kamalalawalu Enticed Away—Death of Halemano—Is Brought to Life Again by Laenihi, His Supernatural Sister 242

IV. How Halemano Was Restored to Life—Halemano Seeks to Win His Wife Back—Engaging in a Kilu Contest Is Victorious—Kamalalawalu Is Supplanted by Kikekaala 244

V. Halemano Returns to Oahu, thence to Kauai—Kamalalawalu Follows Him—She Leaves and Settles on Oahu—Huaa and King of Hilo Send an Army to Secure Her—After a Slaughter of Oahu Forces She Is Taken to Hawaii 258

Legend of Keaweikekahialii 262

Legend of Hinaaimalama 266

Legend of Maikoha 270

Legend of Namakaokapaoo.

I. Namakaokapaoo Rifles Pualii’s Potato Field—He Threatens to Behead the Boy but is Killed Instead—Amau the King Sends a Force to Kill Him—He Slays Them and the King 274

II. The Subjugation of Hawaii by Namakaokapaoo 278

Legend of Iwa.

Messengers of Umi Obtain Keaau’s Famed Cowries—Keaau Seeks a Smart Thief to Recover Them—Learns of Iwa, a Boy on Oahu, and Secures His Aid—Falling in with Umi Fishing with the Shells, the Boy Dives Down and Cuts Them from the Line—Reaching the Canoe They Set Out for Hilo—Umi, at loss of the Shells, Hears of and Finds Iwa, Who Steals Them Back from Keaau—Is Engaged to Steal Umi’s Lost Axe from the Waipio Temple, Then Wins in a Thieving Contest Against Six Experts 284

Legend of Punia.

Punia at the Lobster Cave Finds the Sharks Asleep—Cunningly he Causes the Death of Ten—Kaialeale the King Shark Alone Left—Punia Traps It to Enter Its Stomach—Propping Its Jaws Open He Fires Its Inwards—The Shark Gets Weak and Punia Bald-headed—Stranded on a Sand Shore, the Shark is cut Open—Punia Meets a Number of Ghosts—He Traps Them to Their Death in the Water, Till One Only is Left 294

Legend of Pamano.

I. Pamano Becomes a Famed Chanter—King Kaiuli Adopts Him and Places His Daughter Keaka in His Care—Passing Her House He Is Invited to Enter—Koolau, His Companion, Informs the King—Decree of Death by Awa Is Passed on Pamano—While Surf-Riding Is Bid to the Awa Feast—Is Suspicious of Its Portent—His Spirit-Sisters Remove the Awa’s Intoxicant for a Time, But Eventually He is Overcome 302

II. Waipu Prepares the Axe for Pamano’s Death—He Is Buried in a Pile of Cane-Trash—His Spirit-Sisters Remove the Body and Restore It to Life—They Meet a Prophet Who Tests His Ghost Character by an Ape Leaf—Keaka and Koolau—At Kilu Attended by Pamano and Others, Keaka Recognizes Him by His Chant—He Declines Relations While Kaiuli, Waipu and Koolau are Alive—All Three are Killed and Put Into the Oven 310

Tradition of Kamapuaa.

I. Kamapuaa’s Exploits in Koolau—Escape from Olopana at Kaliuwaa—Capture at Waianae—The Deposed Priest Lonoaohi Aids in Overthrow of Olopana 314

II. Relating to Lonoaohi the Priest 322

III. Battle Between Kamapuaa and Lonokaeho—The Second Battle—Battle Between Kamapuaa and Kuilioloa 326

IV. Fourth Battle, Between Kamapuaa and Pele 332

V. Fifth Battle, Between Kamapuaa and Makalii 342

VI. Relating to Kahikiula and Kahikihonuakele 354

VII. How the Parents Failed to Recognize Kamapuaa, Which Action Almost Cost Them Their Lives 356

Legend of Kaulu.

Kaulu Seeks His Kind Brother—Encounters Ghosts and Other Obstacles—He Drinks up the Sea—Awakes Makalii for Aid—Kaaona Foiled—Shark Kalakeenuiakane—The Sea Restored—Of Haumea—Lonokaeho of Eight Foreheads Overcome—Mokolii, the Wizard, Killed 364

Story of Palila.

Palila a Noted Warrior—His Second Battle—Of Olomana and Palila’s Third and Fourth Battles 372

Story of Piimaiwaa.

Piimaiwaa a Famous Warrior—Sails for Maui—Kawalakii Image Guard of Kauiki—Piimaiwaa Climbs the Hill, Overthrows the Image and Is Victor Over Maui’s Forces—Of Imaikalani the Blind Warrior—Omaokamao and Koi Engage the Sightless Chief—Omaokamao Learns the Source of Imaikalani’s Strength and Slays Him 376

Legend of Kepakailiula.

I. Search for a Suitable Wife 384

II. Relating to Kakaalaneo 386

III. The Battle 392

IV. Relating to Kaikipaananea 398

V. Relating to Kukaea 400

Stories from the Legend of Laieikawai.

I. Relating to Aiohikupua—Haunaka 406

II. Kihanuilulumoku—Ulili and Aikeehiale 410

III. Kalahumoku—Battle Between the Dog and Lizard 414

Brief Stories of Ghosts and Cunning.

Relating to Wakaina—Kapunohu 418

Waawaaikinaaupo and Waawaaikinaauao—Lepe 422

Maiauhaalenalenaupena—Kuauamoa 426

Hanaaumoe—Halalii 428

Death of Halalii and Ghosts 432

Eleio—Kanaiahuea 434

Legend of Pupukea.

I. Pupukea and Makakuikalani—Kamalalawalu and Lonoikamakahiki Surf-Riding—Pupukea’s Promptness—Dialogue Between Makakuikalani and Pupukea 436

II. Kauhiakama—Kamalalawalu-Lonoikamakahiki War—Kumaikeau and Kumakaia—Hill of Hokuula—Numbers of Men—Pupukea-Makakuikalani Combat 440

Legend of Kekuhaupio.

Kekuhaupio, Expert Spearman—Oulu, Champion Slingthrower—Kalaiopuu-Kahekili Contest on Maui—Kekuhaupio Contends with Maui’s Men—His Stand Against Oulu 452

Story of Peapea.

Peapea, Famed Warrior—His Battle and Victory over Kahahana’s Forces—Kekuapoi of Rare Beauty—Peapea’s Display of Courage 458

Brief Sketch of Kamehameha I.

His Wars and Celebrities of His Time—Kalaiopuu’s Words to Kiwalao and Kamehameha 464

Mokuohai, First Battle 466

Kauaawa, Second Battle—Kamehameha’s Great Strength in Fighting 468

Third War, Kepaniwai 470

Fourth Battle, at Koapapaa—Fifth Battle, Ke-pu-waha-ulaula 472

Sixth Battle, Kaieiewaho—Pihana—Sixth Battle 474

Seventh Battle by Kamehameha—Administration of Kamehameha 476

Chief Kekuaokalani and His Insurgency 478

Of Hema 482

Famous Men of Early Days.

Of Kekuawahine 486

Makaioulu 488

Makoa—Kaneakaehu—Keliimalolo 490

Kamoeau—Pahia 494

Kawaaiki—Kaohele 496

Kahahawai—Uma 498

Napuelua 500

Hawae—Kahauolopua 502

PART III.

Mythical Tales.

The Bones of Pele 506

Legend of the Oopu God 510

Myth Concerning Molokini 514

Pa’upa’u 520

The Flood in Hawaii in the Olden Time 522

A Story of Poo 528

A Story of Ulukaa 532

Story of Puulaina 532

A Legend of Maui 536

Relating to Kekaa 540

A Story of Kauiki 544

A Story of Pumaia 550

A Story of Puupehe 554

A Story Concerning the Fire 560

A Story of Makahi 564

Traditionary Stories.

Relating to the Dead in Ancient Time 570

Story of the Ohelo 576

Indigenous Canes of Hawaii 582

Story of the Bambu 588

The Coconut 590

The Banana Field of Kahuoi and other Famous Places 598

The Stone Adze 604

History of the Awa 606

Building Canoes 610

The Maile 614

History of the Wiliwili 618

The Various Ohias of Hawaii 620

The Mat 626

About the Koa Tree 630

The Kapa of Hawaii in Olden Time 636

Construction of Houses in Hawaii nei 640

Methods of House Construction 648

Story of the Lauhala 656

Some Things in the Bible Similar to Some Things Done Here in Hawaii in the Olden Time 658

The Days and the Months 662

Concerning the Ti-Leaf 668

The Kukui Tree 670

An Account of the Breadfruit 676

Cultivation of the Taro; Ancient and Modern 680

A Story of Kamehameha 688

A Story of Kawelo.

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I. Kawelo a Timid Youth—Learns Swimming, Fishing and Dancing—Covets the Wives of Aikanaka 694

II. Aikanaka Plans to be Avenged—Kawelo Moves to Oahu—Joins Makuakeke and Captures a Famous Fish—Obtains a New Wife and is Taught the Arts of Warfare 696

III. Kawelo is Called Back to Kauai to Aid his Parents—Aikanaka’s Forces Engage Him and Are Defeated—Kills His Brother Kauahoa 700

IV. Kawelo Loses His Wife to Aikanaka—Plot to Kill Kawelo and His Ulus—Kamalama, the Last Defender, Falls as He Calls Kawelo from Surfing—Kawelo Buries His Friend—Is Stoned to Supposed Death—His Half-sister Appointed Caretaker of the Body 706

V. Body of Kawelo Placed on the Structure for Decomposition—Kawelo Revives and is Aided by His Caretakers—They Agree to Resist the King’s Emissaries 712

VI. The King, Advised of the Refusal to Permit Inspection, Sends a Guard to Slay the Caretakers—Kawelo Assumes Defense of the Hill and Hurls Rocks upon the Guard till One Only Is Left to Tell the King of Their Destruction 716