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

Note 15 — CONTENTS. (continued 5)

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They settled down, and, in due time, he (Kawelo) married Kanewahineikiaoha, the daughter of the instructor. A thought seized Kawelo to go again after the fish which he and Makuakeke had attempted to catch, so he said to the wife: “I am going out fishing.” Now, the place they were then residing was at Waiawa, Oahu. He immediately set out to join his fishing companion, and both sailed out and arrived at the place where they had formerly floated. They lowered the net, but the fish became shy and kept away from the net. Kawelo remarked: “We shall not be able to catch the fish. If we can secure an uhu, then, we can have a bait that will tempt15 it.” This is a fact that has found expression among the composers of chants, in this manner: “The fish are tamed by the tempting bait,” etc.

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