Note 1 — PREFACE. (continued 6)

Kukuipahu in Kohala is the place where Kapunohu was born. Kukuipahu1 was also the name of his brother-in-law. Kanikaa was the name of his god and Hoomaoe was the name of his fisherman. Hoomaoe was a great fisherman. On coming home one day after he had been out fishing and had caught ten fish, he was met by the god named Kanikaa.2 Kanikaa asked of Hoomaoe: “You seem tired. You must have plenty of fish to eat. You must have caught a good many.” Hoomaoe answered: “Indeed I have some fish.” “How many?” asked Kanikaa. “Ten.” “Let me have some of them?” Hoomaoe gave him some; but Kanikaa kept on asking until Hoomaoe had given him all the ten fish. After Kanikaa had received the last fish, he knew that Hoomaoe was a very kind-hearted man. Kanikaa then said to Hoomaoe: “I came with the intention of eating you up; but because of your great kindness to me, I will therefore save you and I shall henceforth be your god.”