Note 55 — CONTENTS (continued 3)
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With this chant of Kamapuaa Pele became furious and she ordered her sisters and brothers to start the fire. Pele next ordered her brothers that one of them climb above Kamapuaa, the one called Hiiakaluna and the other, Hiiakalalo,55 to get under Kamapuaa. When the two were getting near Kamapuaa, in obedience to the command of Pele, Kamapuaa asked of his gods: “Who are these, coming?” “They are the brothers of Pele, Hiiakaluna and Hiiakalalo. If they ever come together we will be killed.” Upon hearing this reply from the gods, Kamapuaa sent his love making god, Lonoikiaweawealoha, to go and make love with the brothers of Pele.56 When this god met the brothers of Pele he cunningly made love to them and they immediately forgot the orders of Pele. The two proceeded to the lowlands of Puna, in Malamanui, and lived there. When the brothers decided to do this Pele was aware of their action, so she ordered Lonomakua to start the fire. When Kamapuaa saw the fire burning, he chanted these words: