Volume 5 / Part 1 — PREFACE.

In this second series of the Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore, with the exception of a few transpositions, as mentioned in the preceding volume, the order of the author has been observed in the main, by grouping together, first, the more important legends and traditions of the race, of universal acceptance throughout the whole group, followed by the briefer folk-tales of more local character.

A few of similar names occur in the collection, indicating, in some cases, different versions of the same story, a number of the more popular legends having several versions.

The closing part of this volume, to embrace the series of Lahainaluna School compositions of myth and traditional character, it is hoped will be found to possess educational value and interest.

No liberties have been taken with the original text, the plan, as outlined, being to present the various stories and papers as written, regardless of historic or other discrepancies, variance in such matters being treated in the notes thereto.

Thos. G. Thrum, Editor.

Legend of Kawelo. He Moolelo no Kawelo.

CHAPTER I. Birth and Early Life of Kawelo.—His Change to Oahu and Fame Attained There. MOKUNA I. Ka Hanau ana a me ka Wa Koliuliu o ko Kawelo Noho ana.—Kona Hele ana i Oahu a me ka Loaa ana o ka Hanohano Malaila.

Omaihuna ka makuakane, o Malaiakalani ka makuahine, o Hanamaulu i Kauai ka aina hanau o Kawelo. Elima ka nui o ko Kawelo mau hanauna; o ka mua, o Kawelomahamahaia; o kona muli, o Kaweloleikoo; he mau keiki kane laua, mahope hanau o Kaenakuokalani, he wahine ia. O kona muli mai o Kaweloleimakua, a o kona muli iho o Kamalama, o ka mea nona keia moolelo o Kaweloleimakua, oia o Kawelo.

The parents of Malaiakalani [the mother] were people who were well versed in the art of foretelling the future of a child, by feeling of its limbs, and by looking over the child, they could tell whether it would grow up to be brave and strong, or whether it would some day rule as king. At the birth of the two older brothers of Kawelo, these old people examined them, but found nothing wonderful about them. This examination was followed by the two on Kawelo, upon his birth. After the examination the old people called the parents of Kawelo and said to them: “Where are you two? This child of yours is going to be a soldier; he is going to be a very powerful man and shall some day rule as king.” Because of these wonderful traits, the old people took Kawelo and attended to his bringing up themselves. It was after this that Kamalama, the younger brother of Kawelo was born. O na makua o Malaiakalani, he mau mea akamai laua i ka haha a me ka nana i ka wa uuku o ke keiki, aole e nalo ia laua ke ano a me ka hana a ke keiki ke nui ae, ke koa a me ka ikaika, ke keiki ku i ka moku. Pela ka hana a ua mau makua nei, i na kaikuaana o Kawelo, a hiki ia Kawelo, haha no laua a hai aku i kona ano a me kana hana, i na makua o Kawelo: “E, auhea olua, o keia keiki a olua, he keiki koa, he keiki ikaika, he keiki e ku ana i ka moku.” Nolaila lawe ae la laua ia Kawelo a hanai iho la. Mahope o laila, hanau o Kamalama ko Kawelo kaikaina ponoi.

Mahope o laila, hoi ae la na kupuna o Kawelo i Wailua e noho ai, me ka laua moopuna o Kawelo. I keia wa e hanai ia nei o Kawelo, hanau o Aikanaka he keiki alii, a hanau no hoi o Kauahoa no Hanalei ia, akolu lakou ia wa hookahi i hanai ia ai.

Kawelo as a child was a very great eater; he could not satisfy his hunger on anything less than all the food of one umu to a meal. Kawelo ate so much that his grandparents began to get tired of keeping him in food, so at last they began to search for something to entice Kawelo away from the house and in that way get him to forget to eat. One day they went up to the woods and hewed out a canoe. After it was brought down to the sea shore it was rigged up and given to Kawelo. As soon as Kawelo got the canoe he paddled it up and down the Wailua river, and after this it became an object of great interest to him every day. He keiki ikaika loa o Kawelo ma ka ai ana, hookahi umu hookahi ai ana, pela aku, a pela aku, a ana na kupuna o Kawelo, i ke kahumu ai na Kawelo, nolaila, imi iho la laua i mea e walea ai o Kawelo. Pii aku la laua i ke kalai waa, a hoi mai la, kapili a paa, haawi aku la ia Kawelo, hoehoe iho la o Kawelo i uka i kai o Wailua, a lilo iho la ia i mea nanea ia ia i na la a pau loa.

Ma keia hana a Kawelo, ike mai la o Kauahoa i ka Kawelo mea nanea, he waa, hana iho la ia i lupe hoolele nana, a hoolele ae la, a ike o Kawelo i keia mea, makemake iho la ia, hoi aku la olelo i na kupuna e hana i lupe nana. A hana iho la na kupuna o Kawelo i lupe nana, a paa, hoolele ae la o Kawelo i kana lupe, a ike o Kauahoa hoolele pu ae la i na lupe a laua. Ma keia lele like ana o na lupe a laua, hihia ae la ka Kawelo lupe me ka Kauahoa, a moku iho la ka Kauahoa lupe, a lilo aku la i ka makani, a haule i Koloa ma ke komohana; o kahi i haule ai, o Kahooleinapea, a hiki i keia la, no ka haule ana o ka pea a Kauahoa, kela inoa o ia wahi.

Ma keia moku ana o ka lupe a Kauahoa ia Kawelo, nana aku la o Kawelo i ko Kauahoa kii mai e pepehi ia ia, a liuliu, noonoo iho la o Kawelo, aole no e pakele o Kauahoa ia ia, ina laua e kaua mahope, no ka mea, he nui o Kauahoa, he uuku o Kawelo, aka, ua makau nae o Kauahoa ia Kawelo.

After flying their kites, they went in swimming and riding down the rapids. In this Kawelo again showed himself to be more skilful than Kauahoa, which caused Kawelo to be more sure in his belief that Kauahoa will never overcome him in the future. Kawelo and Kauahoa were not separated from one another in the matter of their relationship; they were connected, and so was the young chief, Aikanaka. He was connected in blood to the two boys, a fact which made Aikanaka something like an older brother and lord to them. Everything Aikanaka wished was granted to him, whether in stringing wreaths, or other things, they never denied him anything. A mahope o ka hoolele lupe, hookahekahe wai iho la laua, a oi aku la no ko Kawelo i mua o Kauahoa, nolaila, noonoo iho la no o Kawelo, aole no e pakele o Kauahoa ia ia mahope aku ke kaua. O Kawelo a me Kauahoa, aole laua i kaawale aku, ua pili no ma ka hanau ana, a pela no ke ’lii o Aikanaka, ua pili no ia laua, nolaila, lilo o Aikanaka i kaikuaana haku no laua. Ma na mea a pau a Aikanaka e olelo mai ai, malaila laua e hoolohe ai, ina he kui lei, a he mea e ae paha, aole a laua hoole, he ae wale no.

Ia Kawelo ma e noho ana i Wailua me Aikanaka ma, holo mai la na kaikuaana o Kawelo me ko laua mau kupuna, mai Kauai mai a noho i Waikiki ma Oahu nei. O Kakuhihewa ke ’lii o Oahu nei e noho ana ia wa, a aia hoi me Kakuhihewa, he kanaka ikaika loa i ka mokomoko. A o ua kanaka la, oia ka hoa mokomoko o na kaikuaana o Kawelo, aole nae he hina i na kaikuaana o Kawelo. A he mea mau i na kaikuaana o Kawelo ka heenalu, i ka nalu o Kalehuawehe, a pau ka heenalu, hoi aku la a ka muliwai o Apuakehau auau, a pau, hoi aku la a ka hale mokomoko, aole nae he hina o ke kanaka o Kakuhihewa i na kaikuaana o Kawelo.

While living separated from each other, the older brothers of Kawelo being in Oahu, their grandparents, who were with Kawelo in Wailua, after a while, began to long for a sight of the other grandchildren, so one day they sailed for Oahu, bringing Kawelo with them, and they landed at Waikiki where they were met by the older brothers of Kawelo. After deciding to make their home in Waikiki, Kawelo took up farming and also took unto himself a wife, Kanewahineikiaoha, the daughter of Kalonaikahailaau, and they lived together as husband and wife. Ma keia noho kaawale ana o na kaikuaana o Kawelo i Oahu nei, hu ae la ke aloha i na kupuna o lakou e noho ana me Kawelo i Wailua, nolaila, holo mai la na kupuna me Kawelo i Oahu nei, a pae ma Waikiki, ike iho la i na kaikuaana, a noho iho la i laila. Ma keia noho ana i laila, mahiai o Kawelo, a moe iho la i laila i ka wahine, oia o Kanewahineikiaoha, kaikamahine a Kalonaikahailaau, a noho pu iho la laua he kane a he wahine.

Ia Kawelo e mahiai ana, lohe aku la ia i ka pihe uwa o kai, uwa ka pihe a haalele wale, alaila, ninau aku o Kawelo i na kupuna: “Heaha kela pihe o kai e uwa mai nei?” I mai la na kupuna: “Ou kaikuaana; hele aku la i ka heenalu, a hoi mai la mokomoko me ke kanaka ikaika o Kakuhihewa, a hina iho la kekahi, uwa ae la, a nolaila, kela pihe au e lohe la i ka uwa.” A lohe o Kawelo, olioli iho la ia e iho e ike, aka, aohe ae o na kupuna ona, nolaila, i kekahi la, iho aku la o Kawelo ma kona manao a hiki i kai, e heenalu ana na kaikuaana a me ka lehulehu i ka nalu o Kalehuawehe. Nonoi aku la o Kawelo i papa nona, a loaa mai la, au aku la ia i ka heenalu a loaa na kaikuaana, hee iho la lakou i ka nalu, a pau ka heenalu ana, hoi aku la lakou a ka muliwai o Apuakehau auau wai, a pau ka auau ana, hoi aku la lakou i ka hale mokomoko. A hiki lakou i ka hale, ku ae la o Kawelo me ke kanaka ikaika i ka mokomoko. I mai na kaikuaana: “He ikaika no oe e ku nei, a hina ka hoi maua na mea i oo ka iwi, ole loa aku oe he opiopio?” Aole o Kawelo maliu aku i keia olelo a kona mau kaikuaana, ku iho la no o Kawelo, a pela no hoi ua kanaka la. Ia wa, olelo mai ua kanaka ikaika la ia Kawelo, penei: “Ina wau e kahea penei, ‘Kahewahewa, he ua!’ alaila, kulai kaua.” Hai aku la no hoi o Kawelo i kana olelo hooulu, penei: “Kanepuaa! Ke nahu nei! Alia! Alia i oki ka aina o Kahewahewa, he ua!” Ia Kawelo e olelo ana peia, lilo iho la ka olelo mua i ke kanaka ikaika o Kakuhihewa, a i ke kulai ana, aneane no e hina o Kawelo, a no ka ikaika no o Kawelo, aole i hina. Ia manawa hoomakaukau o Kawelo i kana olelo hooulu, a i ko Kawelo kulai ana hina iho la ia ia a kau iho la o Kawelo maluna, a uwa ae la na kanaka a pau loa.

When the older brothers of Kawelo saw how the strong man was thrown by their younger brother they were ashamed, and they returned home weeping and tried to deceive their grandparents. When they arrived at the house the grandparents asked them: “Why these tears?” They replied: “Kawelo threw stones at us. We are therefore going back to Kauai.” After the brothers of Kawelo had returned to Kauai, Kawelo and his wife and younger brother Kamalama lived on at Waikiki. Not very long after this Kawelo began to learn dancing, but being unable to master this he dropped it and took up the art of war under the instruction of his father-in-law, Kalonaikahailaau. Kamalama also took up this art as well as Kanewahineikiaoha. After Kawelo had mastered the art of warfare, he took up fishing. Maakuakeke of Waialae was the fishing instructor of Kawelo. A ike na kaikuaana o Kawelo, i ka hina ana o ke kanaka ikaika i ko laua kaikaina, hilahila iho la laua, a hoi aku la i ka hale me na olelo hoopunipuni i na kupuna, me ka uwe, a me ka waimaka. Ninau mai la na kupuna: “He waimaka aha keia?” I aku la laua: “I pehi ia mai nei maua e Kawelo i ka pohaku, nolaila, e hoi ana maua i Kauai.” A hoi na kaikuaana o Kawelo i Kauai, noho iho la o Kawelo me kana wahine, a me kona pokii me Kamalama. Mahope o laila, ao o Kawelo i ka hula, a o ka loaa ole o ia, haalele o Kawelo ia mea, a ao iho la i ke kaua me kona makuahunowai me Kalonaikahailaau; ao iho la no hoi o Kamalama, a me Kanewahineikiaoha. A pau ke ao ana i ke kaua, ao iho la o Kawelo i ka lawaia. O Maakuakeke he kumu lawaia a Kawelo, no Waialae.

Early in the morning Kawelo would get up and start out from Waikiki going by way of Kaluahole, Kaalawai, and so on to Waialae where he would chant out: I ke kakahiaka nui, ala ae la o Kawelo a hele aku la mai Waikiki aku, a Kaluahole, Kaalawai, hiki i Waialae, paha aku la o Kawelo penei:

Say, Maakuakeke, Fishing companion of Kawelo, Wake up, it is daylight, the sun is shining, The sun has risen, it is up. Bring along our hooks Together with the fishing kit As well as our net. Say, Maakuakeke, The rattling paddles, The rattling top covering, The rattling bailing cup, wake up, it is daylight. E Maakuakeke, Hoa lawaia o Kawelo nei la, E ala, ua ao, ua malamalama, Ua hiki ka la aia i luna; Lawe mai na kihele makau, Me ka ipu holoholona pu mai, Me ka upena mai a kaua; E Maakuakeke, Ka hoe nakeke, Ke kuapoi nakeke, Ke ka nakeke, e ala ua ao.

While Kawelo was chanting, Maakuakeke’s wife heard it, so she woke her husband up saying: “Wake up, I never heard your grandparents chant your name so pleasingly as has Kawelo this morning. No, not even your parents. This is the first time that I have heard such a pleasing chant.” Maakuakeke then woke up, made ready everything called out by Kawelo in the chant, went out, boarded the canoe and they set out. As they were going along, Maakuakeke called out to Kawelo in a chant as follows: Ma keia paha a Kawelo, lohe ka wahine a Maakuakeke, hoala aku la i kana kane: “E, e ala, aole au i lohe i ka lealea o ko inoa i kou mau kupuna, aole hoi i na makua, a ia Kawelo akahi no au a lohe i ka lea o kou inoa.” Ala ae la o Maakuakeke, hoomakaukau i na mea a pau a Kawelo i kahea mai ai, hele aku la a kau i luna o ka waa, a holo aku la laua. Ia laua e holo ana, kahea mai o Maakuakeke ia Kawelo, penei:

Say, Kawelo-lei-makua, stop. Say, offspring of the cliffs of Puna, The eyes of Haloa are above, My lord, my chiefly fisherman of Kauai. E Kawelo-lei-makua, e pae, E kama hana a ka lapa o Puna, Na maka o Haloa i luna, Kuu haku, kuu lawaia alii o Kauai.

“Io—e, io—e,” mai la o Kawelo.

Olelo mai o Maakuakeke ia Kawelo: “Eia no ko makou wahi e lawaia ai, loaa no ka ia hoi aku i uka, o ka wahine, o ke keiki.” I aku o Kawelo: “Aole keia o ka ia; aia kahi o ka ia, o ka lae o Kaena.” I hou aku o Kawelo ia Maakuakeke: “E noho a paa i luna o ka waa, o kulana.” Hookahi no mapuna hoe a Kawelo, hele ana laua ma waho o Mamala, i ka lua o ka mapuna hoe, komo i Puuloa, i ke kolu, komo i Waianae.

Ia laua i hiki ai i Waianae, lalau aku la o Kawelo i ke kukui, mama iho la a pupuhi i ke kai, i malino, ike ia o lalo, no ka mea, he lawaia kaka-uhu ka laua lawaia. Lawaia aku la laua mai ka papau a ka hohonu, ua nui no na ia i loaa ia laua. Ma keia holo ana a laua i ka hohonu, noonoo iho la o Maakuakeke, e hiki ana laua i kahi o Uhumakaikai (he ia kupua ia), nolaila, olelo aku o Maakuakeke ia Kawelo ma ka paha penei:

O Kaweloleimakua, hearken! O offspring of the cliffs of Puna! The eyes of Haloa are above, My lord, my chiefly fisherman of Kauai. E Kawelo-lei-makua, e pae, E kama huna a kala o Puna, Na maka o Haloa i luna, Kuu haku, kuu lawaia alii o Kauai.

“I am here, yes, I am here,” responded Kawelo. “I oe—a, i oe—a,” pela mai o Kawelo.

I aku o Maakuakeke: “E hoi kaua, ua po.” Hoi mai la laua a hiki i Waialae, hopu iho la no o Kawelo i na uhu elua, hookahi a Kamalama, hookahi a ka wahine a Kanewahineikiaoha, hoi mai la ia a hiki i Waikiki.

Hele aku la o Kawelo e auau i ka muliwai o Apuakehau, a pau ka auau ana, hoi mai la ia i ka hale, kahea aku la i kanaka aipuupuu, ia Puikikaulelehua i ai, i ia, Lawe mai la ka aipuupuu, he kanaha umeke poi, he kanaha laulau puaa, ai iho la o Kawelo a pau, aole i maona, kahea hou aku la, e lawe hou mai, lawe hou mai la no e like me mamua, ai iho la o Kawelo, a maona iho la.

As the sun was nearing the horizon, Kawelo would then call to his wife, Kanewahineikiaoha, as follows: A kokoke ka la e napoo i lalo o ka ilikai, kahea aku la ia i ka wahine, ia Kanewahineikiaoha:

Say, Kanewahineikiaoha,

Bring the mat of Halahola

And the pillow of Kaukekeha,

And the kapa of Maakuiaikalani

For the small pointed clouds, Kamalama, denote oppression,

For I feel the cold anticipation of coming danger entering within me.

Consumed, for Kauai is consumed by fire!

Consumed, for Haupu is consumed by fire!

Consumed, for Kalanipuu is consumed by fire!

Consumed, for Kalalea is consumed by fire!

Consumed, for Kahiki is consumed by fire!

Consumed, for the eel has ceased moving, being consumed by the fire!

For love has brought the fond remembrance

Of Maihuna, parent of Kawelo;

Possibly my parents are dead.

E Kanewahineikiaoha e,

Lawe ia mai ka moena o Halahola,

A me ka uluna o Kaukekeha,

A me ke kapa o Maakuiaikalani,

E nana ae i ka opua o ka aina;

He opua hao wale nei la e Kamalama,

Ua holo ka hahana i kuu piko la e!

Pau e! pau Kauai i ke ahi e!

Pau e! pau Haupu i ke ahi e!

Pau e! pau o Kalanipuu i ke ahi e!

Pau e! pau o Kalalea i ke ahi e!

Pau e! pau Kahiki i ke ahi e!

Pau e! pau Kaonina a ka puhi i ke ahi e!

Ke kau mai nei ka haili aloha,

O Maihuna makua o Kawelo nei la!

Ua make paha o’u makua e!

Kanewahineikiaoha then replied to Kawelo: “How quickly you have gone to Kauai and back again, Kawelo, and seen that your parents are dead!” Kawelo then made reply by chanting: I mai o Kanewahineikiaoha ia Kawelo: “Emoole oe e Kawelo i holo aku nei i Kauai a hoi mai nei, a ike i ka make ou mau makua.” Ia wa paha hou o Kawelo, penei:

If your parents were dead instead, You would weep for love of them, And the water would run from your nose. But alas, it is my parents that are dead— The parents of Kawelo. Ina paha he make no kou makua, Kulu kou waimaka i ke aloha, Kahe la hoi kou upe i lalo, O ka make o ko ’u makua, Makua o Kawelo nei la.

Kawelo slept that night until daylight, when he again set out for Waialae to his instructor in the art of fishing, Maakuakeke, and they again set out on a fishing cruise. Moe iho la o Kawelo ia po a ao, hele hou aku la ia i Waialae i kana kumu lawaia ia Maakuakeke, a holo hou laua i ka lawaia.

On this trip they went as far as the Kaena point, at Waianae. Upon arriving at this fishing ground, they immediately began fishing; and in a short time Kawelo got so busy pulling up the uhu that they were overtaken by a rain and wind-storm. When Maakuakeke saw the storm, he urged upon Kawelo to return, for he knew that when the rain and wind are encountered, that it was the sure sign of the coming of Uhumakaikai. Knowing this, he urged upon Kawelo to return, but Kawelo would not consent to it. Kawelo, on the other hand, knew that they were to meet the great fish, Uhumakaikai, so he insisted on looking down at the bottom of the sea and blowing chewed kukui nut over the surface of the sea. While he was busily doing this, Uhumakaikai passed by. When Kawelo saw it, he reached for his net and made ready to catch the great fish. As Uhumakaikai came nearer, he was caught in the net and immediately they were towed out to mid-ocean by this fish. When they looked behind them, they saw that the houses and the line of surf at Waianae had disappeared. At seeing this Maakuakeke called out to Kawelo: Ma keia holo ana, hiki laua i ka lae o Kaena, ma Waianae. (E like me na olelo paha mua, pela no ma keia wahi, nolaila, e haalele ka olelo ana, no ka mea i paa mua, a e hele aku ma kahi i olelo ole ia.) Ma keia holo ana a laua i ka lawaia, ua nanea loa o Kawelo, i ka huki i ka uhu. Ia Kawelo e lawaia ana, hiki mai la ka ua me ka makani, a me ka ino pu. A ike o Maakuakeke i keia mau mea, koi aku la ia ia Kawelo e hoi, no ka mea, ua maa loa o Maakuakeke, ina e ua, a e makani, alaila, hiki ua ia nei o Uhumakaikai. Nolaila, kona koi ia Kawelo e hoi, aole nae he ae mai o Kawelo. Ua ike no o Kawelo, e halawai ana laua me kela ia, me Uhumakaikai. Nolaila, hoomau no ia i ke kulou ana me ke puhi i ke kukui. Ia ia e hana ana pela, kaalo ana o Uhumakaikai. A ike o Kawelo, hoomakaukau i ka upena, a hei ae la o Uhumakaikai, ia wa laua nei i huki ia ai e ka ia i ka moana loa, i nana aku ka hana ia uka o Waianae ua nalowale kauhale a me ke poi nalu ana. Nolaila, kahea aku o Maakuakeke ia Kawelo penei:

Say, Kaweloleimakua,

Let us land.

Say, offspring of the cliffs of Puna,

My lord, my chiefly fisherman of Kauai.

E Kaweloleimakua,

E pae e.

E kama hanau a ka lapa o Puna,

Na maka o Haloa i luna,

Kuu haku kuu lawaia alii o Kauai.

Kawelo answered back: “Yes, I am here, yes.” Maakuakeke said: “Cut away our fish and let us return.” Kawelo replied: “Why should we cut away the fisherman’s opponent?” The fish in the meantime kept on towing them away until the Kaala mountain disappeared. As the sea was coming in over the sides of the canoe, for they were traveling at a very great rate of speed, Kawelo laid down over the open canoe and in this way kept out the sea from entering it. When next Maakuakeke looked behind, he saw that Oahu had disappeared, and he began to fear death. Kahea mai o Kawelo: “I oe—a, i oe—a.” I aku o Maakuakeke: “E oki aku ka ia a kaua, e hoi kaua.” Olelo mai o Kawelo: “E oki hoi ka hoa paio o ka lawaia i ke aha?” Ia manawa, ahai ka ia ia laua a nalowale ke kuahiwi o Kaala, a no ke komo o ke kai i loko o ka waha o ka waa, i ka ikaika o ka holo a ka ia, moe iho la o Kawelo i ka waha o ka waa, a paa iho la ke kai. Ia wa, alawa ae la o Maakuakeke, i uka, ua nalowale ka aina, o Oahu nei, nolaila, makau iho la i ka make.

The great fish Uhumakaikai did not cease pulling all that day and night until the next morning when, after paddling for some time they came to the west of Niihau and in time passed Manawaikeao; they next passed off Hulaia, Kauai. When they reached there Maakuakeke said to Kawelo: “Say, there is a large land above us. What land is it?” Kawelo replied: “It is Kauai.” Maakuakeke again said to Kawelo: “If after this we should ever come and make war on Kauai and should win, let me have Kapaa as my land.” Kawelo replied: “It shall be yours.” They continued on until they were off Hanalei, when Maakuakeke again inquired: “What land is this?” Kawelo replied: “It is Hanalei.” Maakuakeke again asked: “Let me also own Hanalei.” After this they turned and made for Oahu, and Maakuakeke began to think that they were safe. On nearing the place where Uhumakaikai was caught in the net, Kawelo stood up and prayed as follows: Ma keia ahai ana a Uhumakaikai ia po a ao ae, hoea mai laua ma ka mole mai o Niihau, o Manawaikeao ia wahi, malaila mai laua a waho o Hulaia i Kauai. A hiki laua ma laila, i aku o Maakuakeke ia Kawelo: “E, ka aina nui mauka o kaua; owai keia aina?” I aku o Kawelo: “O Kauai.” I aku o Maakuakeke ia Kawelo: “E, i noho kaua a i holo kaua e kaua ia Kauai, a i hee, o Kapaa ko’u aina.” I mai o Kawelo: “Nou ia.” Holo mai la no laua a mawaho o Hanalei, ninau no o Maakuakeke ia Kawelo: “Owai keia?” I aku o Kawelo: “O Hanalei ia.” Nonoi mai o Maakuakeke: “No’u ia aina, o Hanalei.” Mahope o laila, huli mai la laua a hoi i Oahu nei, manao iho la o Maakuakeke i ko laua ola, ua hoi i ka aina. A kokoke laua i kahi o Uhumakaikai i hei ai i ka upena, ala ae la o Kawelo a ku iluna, ku iho la i kana pule, penei:

Of the first night, of the second night, Of the third night, of the fourth night, Of the fifth night, of the sixth night, Of the seventh night, of the eighth night, Of the ninth night, they have all gone. The numerous nights, The innumerable nights. The curly hair was born, The straight hair was born, The one with the cut hair was born, The reproachful one was born. Wake up and inquire. You are caught, You are killed by the double stranded fish line, The fish-line of my grandmother; By her was it braided. Let the rain return to the eyes of the lehua, Let the small pointed clouds return to Kahiki Where they shall indeed remain. O kahi ka po, o lua ka po, O kolu ka po, o ha ka po, O lima ka po, o ono ka po, O hiku ka po, o walu ka po, O iwa ka po, lele wale. Ka po kinikini, Ka po lehulehu. Hanau oho pipii, Hanau oho kalole, Hanau oho maewaewa, Hanau o Maewaewa. E ala e ui, hei aku la oe, Make aku la oe i ke aho kaalua, I ke aho a kuu kupunawahine, I hilo ai la e, a la e— E hoi ka ua a ka maka o ka lehua la e, Hoi ka opua a Kahiki noho, Noho mai ea.

At the close of the prayer offered by Kawelo, he pulled Uhumakaikai out of the sea; it was dead by his prayer. After Kawelo had caught hold of the great fish, he pulled it along the side of the canoe and it extended from the bow to the stern. A pau ka pule a Kawelo, unuhi ae ia ia Uhumakaikai mai ke kai ae, ua make i ka pule a Kawelo. A paa ua ia nei o Uhumakaikai, hoopili mai la o Kawelo ma ka aoao o ka waa, mai mua a hope i ua ia nei.

I ka wa i make ai o Uhumakaikai, hiki mai la na elele kii o Kawelo mai Kauai mai, na kona kaikuahine i hoouna mai. O Kaweloikiakoo a me Kooakapoko, na elele nana i kii mai, no ke kaulana aku o ka ikaika o Kawelo i Kauai. O ke kumu o keia kii ana mai ia Kawelo, o ke pai ana o Aikanaka i na makua o Kawelo mai Hanamaulu ae. Ma keia pai ana a Aikanaka i na makua, lawe ia ae la ka ai a me ka ia, a me na pono a pau loa, a noho wale iho la lakou aohe ai, hookahi ai o ka uku a me ka lia o ke poo.

At about the time Uhumakaikai was caught by Kawelo, Kaweloikiakoo and his companion, when they set out from Kauai, brought with them one of Kawelo’s gods, Kulanihehu by name, also four lice apiece as food for their journey. Reaching mid-channel of Kaieiewaho, between Kauai and Oahu, they took up their lice and ate them. In eating their meal, they forgot to offer them first to the god, consequently, shortly after they had finished eating, they were overtaken by a severe storm, which greatly delayed them. Early the next morning, they began to study the cause of this storm, and they found that it was because they had neglected the god when they partook of their evening meal, so they sued for forgiveness by offering the following prayer: I ka paa ana o Uhumakaikai ia Kawelo, holo mai la o Kaweloikiakoo me kekahi akua o Kawelo, o Kulanihehu ka inoa, holo mai la laua maluna o ko laua waa, o ka laua ai, he mau uku, eha a kekahi, eha a kekahi. Hiki laua i waenakonu o Kaieiewaho, i ka moana ma waena o Kauai a me Oahu, lalau iho la laua i na uku, a ai iho la, ma keia ai ana o laua, aole laua i kaumaha ke ’kua, poina loa ia laua. Mahope o ka laua ai ana puni iho la laua i ka ino, nolaila, lohi iho la laua, a ao ka po; noonoo iho la laua i ke kumu o keia ino, o ka poina o ke ’kua ia laua i ka wa a laua e ai ana i ka uku. Nolaila, hoomanao ae la laua i ke ’kua ma keia pule ana, penei:

Of the first night, of the second night, Of the third night, of the fourth night, Of the fifth night, of the sixth night, Of the seventh night, of the eighth night, Of the ninth night, the nights are all gone. O akahi ka po, o alua ka po, O akolu ka po, o aha ka po, O alima ka po, o aono ka po, O ahiku ka po, o awalu ka po, O aiwa ka po, lele wale ka po.

At the close of the prayer, the storm abated and they continued on their way. Early the next day, they saw the top of the Kaala mountain, and they felt assured of their arrival in Oahu. That morning, before the heat of the sun could be felt, they landed at Waikiki. Upon their arrival, they met Kamalama and asked for Kawelo. Kamalama replied: “He has gone out fishing and has been away all of yesterday and all of last night and has not yet returned.” The messengers then said to Kamalama: “We have come for him, for his parents are about to die from starvation, their only food being head lice and nits, for Aikanaka has taken away all their lands in Hanamaulu, all the food and the fish and they are without anything. We have therefore come for Kawelo to go to Kauai.” Kamalama then sent two certain men, Kalohipikonui and Kalohipikoikipuwaawaa, to go for Kawelo. These two were very loud-voiced men; if they called from Waikiki, they could be heard at Ewa; and if they called from Ewa, they could be heard at Waianae. It was because of this that these two men were sent by Kamalama to go for Kawelo. Before they started out, Kamalama instructed them saying: “You two must remember the names of these two men from Kauai, so that in case Kawelo should ask you who they are you would be able to tell him their names. When you see Kawelo, keep at some distance away from him and then inform him of your errand; don’t on any account get near him.” A pau keia pule ana, malie iho la ke kai, a holo mai la laua, a ao ae la ike mai la laua i ke kuahiwi o Kaala, manao laua i ka hiki i Oahu nei; ia kakahiaka a aui ka la, komo laua i Waikiki. A hiki laua i Waikiki, e noho ana o Kamalama; ninau aku la laua ia Kawelo: “Auhea o Kawelo?” I mai o Kamalama: “Ua holo i ka lawaia, mai nehinei a po, mai neia po a ao, aole i hoi mai.” Olelo aku la na elele ia Kamalama: “I kii mai nei maua ia ia aia na makua la he make wale iho no koe, he uku, he lia o ke poo, ka ai e noho la; no ka mea, ua lawe ae la o Aikanaka, i ka aina o Hanamaulu, i ka ai a me ka ia, nolaila, kii mai nei maua ia Kawelo e holo i Kauai.” Kena ae la o Kamalama i kekahi mau kanaka, ia Kalohipikonui, a me Kalohipikoikipuwaawaa, e kii ia Kawelo. He mau kanaka leo nui keia a elua, ina laua e kahea i Waikiki, ua lohe o Ewa, a ina i Ewa e hea ai, ua lohe o Waianae, a oia ke kumu o Kamalama i hoouna ai ia laua, e kii ia Kawelo. Mamua o ko laua kii ana ia Kawelo, olelo aku o Kamalama: “E hoopaa olua i ka inoa o neia mau kanaka mai Kauai mai, i ninau mai o Kawelo ua loaa ia olua, a ike olua ia Kawelo i kahi e, hai aku olua, mai oi aku olua a kokoke.”

When the two men started out, their canoe was overturned, and, in righting their canoe and in bailing and paddling it, they forgot the names of the two men from Kauai. When they at last saw Kawelo, they called out: “Say, Kawelo, your uncles have arrived from Kauai.” Kawelo asked: “Who are they?” They replied: “We were told their names, but on our way we were overturned and in righting our canoe, and, in the bailing and paddling of it, we forgot their names. But you know they are your uncles, and you can think for yourself who they are, for we are going back.” At this Kawelo answered by a chant as follows: Ia laua i holo ai, kahuli iho la laua, a lilo iho la laua i ke ka, i ka hoe, pela laua i apa ai, a poina iho la ka inoa o ua mau kanaka ala o Kauai mai. A ike laua ia Kawelo, kahea aku la laua: “E Kawelo e, ua pae mai ou mau makuakane mai Kauai mai.” Ninau mai o Kawelo: “Owai ea?” I aku laua: “Ua loaa no ia maua ka inoa, holo mai nei a kahi i kahuli ai, ke ka, i ka hoe, ilaila no a poina, nalowale ka inoa; ua lohe aku la no oe he makua, nau no e noonoo iho, eia maua ke hoi nei.” Nolaila, hoopuka mai o Kawelo i kana olelo paha, penei:

Hikiula is however sailing off,

With Hikikea, as the canoe sails on its way.

The lobster lives in a large hole,

The eel plays on the waves,

I now fondly remember of Auau, of Apehe,

My companions of Ulalena;

For my breast is beating, ye two,

As I remember of our childhood days.

O, how close we were in those days!

Holo ana nae hoi o Hikiula,

O Hikikea i kepakepa o ka waa,

Ohiki eli i kona lua,

Aama holo i ka maloo,

Paiea noho i ka mawae,

Ka ula noho i ka naele,

Ka puhi lapa i ke ale,

Opule kai i ka lauli,

Keke ka niho o ka halahala,

Aloha mai nei Auau o Apehe,

Na hoa noho o Ulalena e,

Ku ana hoi kuu houpo e laua la,

I ka wa kamalii—e.

He mea e ka pili—e.

The two men then said: “There was nothing like aa in their names; the names sounded differently.” Kawelo then chanted again as follows: I aku ua mau wahi kanaka nei: “Aohe inoa aa, he inoa okoa iho no.” Paha hou mai ana o Kawelo, penei:

Kila arrived in the evening; The thin pig was killed, And sacrifices were offered to Kaneikapualena The all powerful god of my grandfather. The rain and the wind ceased, Which calmed the raging sea and the rising tide. They sailed out to sea. The messengers had crabs for their food, Kaweloikiakoo and Kooakapoko, Younger brothers of my mother. Are they the ones that arrived? Ku Kila i ke ahiahi, Moe ka puaa aaua, Kaumaha i ke ’kua ia Kaneikapualena, Akua mana o kuu kupunakane, Make ka ua me ka makani, Make ke kaikoo me ke kai pii, Holo aku la i ka moana, He uku ke o o na elele, O Kaweloikiakoo, o Koapoko, Muli o Malaia kuu makuahine, O laua nae paha kai uka—e.

Ae aku la ua mau wahi kanaka nei: “Ae, o ka inoa ia ou mau makua, a me ko akua pu no hoi, o Kulanihehu.” No ka olelo ana aku a laua i ke ’kua, huhu loa o Kawelo, a manao iho la e pepehi ia laua a make, i loaa ke kanaka a ke ’kua ona. Nolaila, alualu mai la o Kawelo ia laua mahope, a kokoke e loaa laua ia Kawelo, ia wa, hookomo laua i ko laua waa maloko mai o ke kuaau o Waianae, a ike o Kawelo, hahai mai la mahope o laua. Ma keia hahai ana a Kawelo ia laua, ili iho la o Uhumakaikai i kuaau, no keia ili ana o kana ia, hoihoi hou oia i kona waa ma waho o ka hohonu. Lilo o Kawelo ilaila, hiki ua mau kanaka nei i Waikiki, hai aku la laua i ka pakele mai make ia Kawelo. I mai o Kamalama: “Ua olelo aku wau ia olua, mai hookokoke aku olua.” Ia lakou e kamailio ana, pae mai la o Kawelo, o Maakuakeke, o Uhumakaikai, a lele ae la i kapa.

Ku ana o Kauluiki, Kaulunui, Kauluwaho, Kaulukauloko, Kauluikialaalaa, Kauluaiole, Kaulupamakani, o keia poe a pau loa, me ka lakou mau ihe, he poe lakou i ao ia i ka oo ihe. Ia wa, oo like lakou i na ihe ia Kawelo, o Kawelo hoi, he wai auau ia nona. Ma keia oo ihe ana, olelo mai na elele o Kauai ia Kawelo: “E! o ka hou e mai no ka oukou i ka ihe a ku mai, make e iho, aole e hiki i Kauai.” I aku o Kamalama: “O ka wai auau ia.”

After this Kaeleha and Kalaumeki came up and threw their spears at Kawelo. After they were through, Kawelo called out to Kamalama in a chant as follows: Ia wa, ku mai la o Kaeleha laua o Kalaumeki, a hou i ka laua mau ihe ia Kawelo, a pau ka laua o ana, kahea aku la o Kawelo ia Kamalama ma ka paha penei:

Say, little Kamalama, My younger brother, my younger brother, Bring out our small spears, Our sharp pointed ones. E Kamalama iki, Kuu pokii e, kuu pokii, Lawe ia mai na wahi ihe Kuku ooi a kaua.

Kamalama then picked out Kapuaokekau and Kapuaokahooilo, two spears, and said to Kawelo: Lalau iho la o Kamalama ia Kapuaokekau a me Kapuaokahooilo, he mau ihe laua. I aku o Kamalama ia Kawelo:

Set your eyes at my spear, Wink and you will be pierced through. E haka ko maka i kuu ihe, Imo ko maka la ku oe.

Kamalama then poised himself with firmness and threw a spear at Kawelo. At this throw, the spear struck the breast of Kawelo glancingly, and it flew up and into the sea beyond the further line of breakers. Kamalama then took up the second spear and threw it at Kawelo, when Kawelo chanted forth: Elieli iho la kulana o Kamalama, a hou aku la i ka ihe ia Kawelo. I ka hou ana o ka ihe ia Kawelo, pa aku la i ka umauma, lele ae la i luna a haule aku la i kuaau ma waho loa, hopu hou o Kamalama i ka lua o ka ihe, a hou ia Kawelo, alaila, paha mai o Kawelo, penei:

The points of the spears of Kamalama passed very near to my navel; Perchance it is the sign of land possession. Welelau lua ana ka ihe a Kamalama i kuu piko, He aina aku paha ka hope e.

At the close of the spear throwing, Kawelo proceeded to the Apuakehau stream and had his bath; after his bath, he returned to the house and ordered his chief steward, Puikikaulehua to bring him some food and meat. The chief steward then brought him forty calabashes of poi and forty packages of baked pork, and Kawelo began his meal. But this did not satisfy him, so another like amount was brought, which at last satisfied him. A pau ka oo ihe ana, hele aku la o Kawelo e auau i ka muliwai o Apuakehau, a pau ka auau ana, hoi mai la a ka hale, kena aku la i ka aipuupuu ana ia Puikikaulelehua, e lawe mai i ai, i ia. Lawe mai la ia he kanaha umeke poi, he kanaha laulau puaa, ai iho la o Kawelo, a maona ole, kii hou no e like me mamua, ai iho la o Kawelo a maona iho la.

After this meal, Kawelo turned and asked of his two uncles from Kauai: “What has brought you here to Oahu?” The uncles answered: “We have come for you. Your parents have been driven away to a different place, having neither food nor fish. Their one food is head lice and nits. As your strength has been voiced all over Kauai, your parents have sent us to come and request of you to go and make war on Aikanaka. That is the mission that has brought us here. Let us therefore sail.” A pau ka ai ana, ninau aku o Kawelo i na makuakane mai Kauai mai: “Heaha ka olua huakai o ka hiki ana mai i Oahu nei?” I mai na makuakane: “I kii mai nei maua ia oe, aia ou mau makua la, ua kipaku ia a noho i kahi e, aohe ai, aohe ia, hookahi ai o ka uku a me ka lia o ke poo. No ke kukui o ko ikaika i Kauai, nolaila, kauoha mai nei ou makua ia oe e holo oe e kaua me Aikanaka, oia maua i kii mai la ia oe, e holo kakou.”

A lohe o Kawelo i keia olelo a na elele o Kauai mai, kahea aku la ia i kana wahine, ia Kanewahineikiaoha, e kii i kekahi hauna laau a ko laua makuakane i Koolau, a Kalonaikahailaau. “O ka hauna laau o Wahieloa kau e nonoi aku.” Ae mai la o Kanewahineikiaoha. I aku no o Kawelo: “Me kekahi kikoo pana iole mai, a me ke koi kua waa mai, i mea kaua na kaua ia Aikanaka.” A pau ka olelo a Kawelo i ka wahine, pii aku la o Kanewahineikiaoha, a hala ka muliwai o Apuakehau, a me na niu o Kuaakaa, i aku o Kawelo ia Kamalama: “E ukali aku oe mahope o ka wahine a kaua, i lohe ia na olelo ino a ko kaua makuahunowai.”

CHAPTER II. Relating to Kalonaikahailaau.—Kawelo Equips Himself to Fight Aikanaka.—Arrival at Kauai. MOKUNA II. Hoomakaukau o Kawelo Iaia iho no ke Kaua ana ia Aikanaka.—Ka Hoea ana i Wailua, Kauai.

Kalonaikahailaau was the father-in-law of Kawelo, his daughter Kanewahineikiaoha being the wife of Kawelo. Kalonaikahailaau was also Kawelo’s instructor in the art of using the war club as well as the other arts of warfare. Because of the fact that Kalonaikahailaau was living in Koolau, Kawelo ordered his wife to proceed to her father’s place and request that he reveal the use of a certain stroke of the war club, also the bow and arrows used for shooting rats, and the axe used in hewing canoes. Oia ko Kawelo makuahunowai, o kana kaikamahine, o Kanewahineikiaoha, a o ka Kawelo kumu no ia nana i ao i ke kaka laau, a me na ano kaua e ae. A no ka noho i Koolau, kena aku ai o Kawelo e kii i ka hauna laau, i ka pana iole, i ke koi kua waa. Ma keia hele ana i Koolau, mamua o Kanewahineikiaoha, mahope o Kamalama, aohe ike mai o ka wahine i ke kane opio, ma keia hele ana. Pela no laua i pii ai a hiki i Nuuanu, alaila, napoo ka la, iho mua aku la o Kanewahineikiaoha, a lalo auau iho la, o Kamalama hoi pee iho la ia ma waho.

On this journey to Koolau, Kanewahineikiaoha proceeded on ahead while Kamalama followed behind her. She did not see the young man on this outing. They proceeded in this manner to Nuuanu, where they were when the sun sunk below the horizon. Kanewahineikiaoha followed the winding trail down the steep cliff first while Kamalama followed a few moments later. Before she got to the house, she entered the stream and had a bath, while Kamalama hid himself outside of the house, but at a point close enough to overhear anything said in the house. When Kanewahineikiaoha entered the sleeping house, she found that her mother was all by herself, for Kalonaikahailaau was in another house kapued to the women, preparing awa for the gods. When the mother saw her daughter she sprang on her and began to wail, which was heard by the husband, and he sent a man to enquire as to the cause of the wailing. The wife then informed the man that it was their daughter, Kanewahineikiaoha. The man then returned to Kalonaikahailaau and told him that it was their daughter. When he heard this, he concluded his prayers and returned to the main house. When he met his daughter, he asked: “What is the object of my daughter’s journey in this dark night with the ghosts?” The daughter then told the father the object of the journey, saying: “I have come for a certain stroke of the war club, the one called Wahieloa, for my husband and myself, to take with us to Kauai and to use it fighting against Aikanaka.” At hearing this, Kalonaikahailaau chanted as follows: Ma keia hiki ana i ka hale, ua hele o Kalonaikahailaau mamua, e kapu awa ai no ke ’kua, he hale kapu ia i na wahine, aole e komo ia. Eia nae, o ka makuahine wale no ke noho ana, lele mai la ia uwe, ma keia uwe ana, lohe aku la ke kane, hoouna mai la ia i ke kanaka e ninau i ka uwe, hai aku la ka wahine, o ke kaikamahine o Kanewahineikiaoha. Hoi aku la ke kanaka a hiki, hai aku la ia Kalonaikahailaau, a lohe ia, hoonoa ae la i ka pule a noa. Hoi mai la a hiki i ka hale, ninau aku la ia i ke kaikamahine: “Heaha ka huakai a kuu kaikamahine o ka hiki ana mai o ka poeleele, o ke ’kua lapu o ke aumoe nei la e?” Hai aku ke kaikamahine: “He huakai, i kii mai nei au i kekahi hauna laau, oia o Wahieloa, na maua me kuu kane, e holo ai i Kauai e kaua me Aikanaka.” Alaila, oli mai o Kalonaikahailaau, penei:

Our stroke of the war club will never do for your husband.

Your husband is a plover, his legs are slim;

Your husband is a sandpiper, he runs here and there on the beach;

When struck by a big wave he would fall over easily;

Our stroke of the war club is fit only for your father,

Who is large from top to bottom.

The south wind may blow but he will not fall over.

The moae wind may blow but he will not fall over.

E o e ku ka hauna laau a kaua, i ko kane,

He kolea ko kane, he wawae liilii,

He ulili ko kane, he holoholo kahakai,

Paia e ke kainui, e hina wale ana no,

He nui pumaia ko kane, ku ikaika,

He puhala ko kane, he aakiolea,

Ku no ka laau a kaua i ko makuakane,

He nui no mai luna a lalo,

E pa ke Kona, aole e hina,

E pa ka Moae, aole e hina,

He hina nou no ke aalii ku makani, akapu.

I aku o Kanewahineikiaoha: “O na olelo au la ua loheia aku la no e kuu kane, aole e nalowale ia ia.” I mai ka makuakane: “He keu ka ia o ka pepeiao lohe, aia ia i Kona, eia kaua i Koolau nei, ua lohe aku la no ka ia, kupanaha!” I mai ke kaikamahine: “Aole e nalo i ke ’kua mana o kuu kane, o Kalanikilo, ua lohe ia.” Ninau hou mai ka makuakane: “Heaha ka huakai nui a kuu kaikamahine o ka hiki ana mai, o ke ahiahi poeleele, o ke ’kua lapu o ke aumoe nei la?” I aku ke kaikamahine: “I kii mai nei au i kekahi mau kikoo pana iole a kaua, na maua me kuu kane, e holo maua i Kauai e kaua me Aikanaka.” Alaila, oli mai la o Kalonaikahailaau, penei:

What a mistake my daughter has made In marrying a man who shoots rats. He shoots the rats and then gets the food belonging to others, Then gives it to me his father-in-law. He shoots the rats and gets the food belonging to others, Then gives it to you the wife to eat. He shoots the rats and gets the food belonging to others, For Kamalama the favorite younger brother. He shoots the rats and gets the food belonging to others, For Kakuhihewa the owner of the land on which he lives. Makehewa ka mai o kuu kaikamahine, I ke kane pana iole, Pana i ka iole a ku ka hai-ai, Haawi mai na’u na ka makuahunowai; Pana i ka iole a ku ka hai-ai, Nau na ka wahine e ai; Pana i ka iole a ku ka hai-ai, Na Kamalama, na ke kaikaina punahele; Pana i ka iole a ku ka hai-ai, Na Kakuhihewa kahi i noho ai.

The daughter again replied: “All of what you have just said is heard by my husband; he will miss nothing.” The father said: “If the one conceived by me speaks of the matter, then and only then will he hear of it.” The father then again asked his daughter, being the third time: “What is it that has brought my daughter here?” The daughter replied: “I have come for the axe used for the hewing of canoes, for myself and husband to take with us to Kauai to fight Aikanaka.” The father then chanted the following: I aku ke kaikamahine: “O neia mau olelo au, ua lohe aku la no kuu kane i keia mau olelo au, aole e nalowale.” I mai ka makuakane: “Aia no a olelo oe ka’u mea i hanau ai, alaila, lohe ia.” Ninau hou mai ka makuakane, o ke kolu, ia: “Heaha ka huakai a kuu kaikamahine o ka hiki ana mai?” I aku ke kaikamahine: “I kii mai nei au i ke koi kua waa a kaua, na maua me kuu kane, e holo ai i Kauai e kaua me Aikanaka.” Ia wa oli mai ka makuakane, penei:

What a mistake my daughter has made In marrying a husband who hews out canoes. He hews out the canoe and leaves it in the forest, Then returns and takes the pig of the innocent And bakes it. What a mistake to have a hewer of canoes as a husband. Makehewa no hoi ka mai o kuu kaikamahine, I ke kane kua waa la; Kua aku la i ka waa a waiho i ka nahele, Hoi ae la a ka puaa a ka holona, Pau i kalua, Loloa hewa ka huluhulu o ka mai i ke kane kua waa.

When the father concluded with his chant, Kanewahineikiaoha said: “All of what you have just said is heard by my husband, there is nothing hid from him.” The father said: “The only way that will make him know is for some one to be standing there outside listening, who will carry it to him.” When the father of Kanewahineikiaoha said this, Kamalama heard it, and he ran off to hide himself. As soon as he was out of sight, people went out of the house to make a search, but Kamalama was not found. At dawn the next morning, Kamalama returned home, and, when he reached the top of Nuuanu pali, he looked down and saw Kanewahineikiaoha, her father, her brothers and the rest of the people coming up the road. Kamalama then turned and returned to Waikiki. On his arrival on this side of the Apuakehau stream, he was seen by Kawelo who then repeated the chant recited by his father-in-law in Koolau as follows: Ma keia olelo a ka makuakane pane hou aku o Kanewahineikiaoha: “O neia mau olelo au, ua lohe ia aku la no e ia, aole e nalo.” I mai ka makuakane: “Aia kona lohe, a he kanaka o waho, e ku mai nei, alaila, nana e lawe aku a olelo.” Ma keia olelo, ua lohe o Kamalama, a holo aku la ma kahi e, e pee ai, huli ia ae la o waho o ka hale, aole nae i loaa o Kamalama. A wehe ae la kaiao, hoi mai la o Kamalama a hiki i Nuuanu, nana aku la, e pii mai ana o Kanewahineikiaoha, me ka makuakane, a me na kaikoeke, a me na mea a pau loa. Hoi e aku la o Kamalama a hiki i Waikiki, a ku aku la ma kapa o ka muliwai o Apuakehau. Alaila, paha mai la o Kawelo i na olelo a kona makuahunowai i olelo ai ma Koolau, i kana wahine, o Kanewahineikiaoha. Penei ka paha a Kawelo:

Our stroke of the war club will never do for your husband. Your husband is a plover, his legs are slim; Your husband is a sandpiper, for he runs here and there on the beach; When struck by a big wave he would fall over easily. Your husband is like the stalk of a banana, all he can do is to stand up. Your husband is like a hala tree, it has long hanging roots. Our stroke of the war club is fit only for your father, Who is large from top to bottom. The south wind may blow, but he will not fall over. The moae wind may blow, but he will not fall over. The hoolua wind may blow, but he will not fall over. When I, the aalii tree of the windy place, do fall over I will overturn with the sod. E o e ku ka hauna laau a kaua i ko kane, He kolea ko kane, he wawae liilii, He ulili ko kane, he holoholo kahakai, I paia e ke kai nui hina wale no, He nui pu maia ko kane, he ku ikaika, He puhala ko kane, he aakiolea, Ku no ka laau a kaua i ko makuakane, He nui no mai luna a lalo, E pa ke Kona, aole e hina, E pa ka Moae, aole e hina, E pa ka Hoolua, aole e hina, He hina no’u no ke aalii ku makani, Ala pu me ka lepo o lalo.

At the end of Kawelo’s chant, Kamalama said: “Shut up. Knowing that you can hear so well, yet you sent me to that friendless place.” “I am going in to have something to eat, for I am hungry,” continued Kamalama. As soon as he got into the house, he called out to their steward, Puikikaulehua: “Bring me some food and meat.” There were brought forty large potatoes and forty packages of baked pork. Kamalama then sat down and began his meal, and he ate until he was satisfied. Just as he finished his meal, his brother’s father-in-law and wife arrived. As soon as Kawelo saw them, he repeated the chant recited by his father-in-law in Koolau. At the close of the chant Kanewahineikiaoha said to her father: “There you are: I told you that my husband was bound to hear it, because he has an all powerful god, Kalanikilo.” The father replied: “Yes, I see and I am satisfied that your husband can hear all right. The talking was carried on in Koolau and he has heard it in Kona.” Kanewahineikiaoha then said to Kawelo: “Let us have something to eat first, and after that you can exercise with the war club.” Kawelo refused, and he spoke very strongly to his wife, saying: “The pig’s intestine will be full of dirt for it is to be killed.” By this reply made by Kawelo, his father-in-law became very angry and said to Kawelo that they take up the war club first as requested by Kawelo. He then ordered his son, Mauiakekai to stand up against Kawelo. When Kawelo heard this order issued by his father-in-law that some one else was to stand up against him, he replied in a chant as follows: A pau ka paha ana a Kawelo, olelo, aku o Kamalama ia Kawelo: “Kulikuli! He kanaka lohe no ka hoi oe, kena hoi oe ia’u e hele i kela wahi makamaka ole. E hoi ana au e ai he pololi ko’u.” Kena aku la ia i ka laua aipuupuu ia Puikikaulehua, i ai, i ia, lawe mai la ia hookahi kanaha kualapaa, hookahi kanaha laulau puaa, ai iho la o Kamalama a maona, hiki mai la ko laua makuahunowai me ka wahine. Ike mai la o Kawelo ia lakou, paha mai la o Kawelo e like me na paha a ka makuahunowai i Koolau, e like me na paha i olelo mua ia ma keia moolelo. Mahope o ka paha ana a Kawelo, olelo aku o Kanewahineikiaoha i ka makuakane, ia Kalonaikahailaau: “Aia hoi paha la, e olelo aku ana au ia oe, aole e nele ka lohe o kuu kane, no ka mea, he ’kua ike kona o Kalanikilo.” I aku ka makuakane: “Ae, akahi no au a ike i ke kane lohe o kau, ma Koolau e olelo ai, he lohe ana ko Kona nei.” Olelo aku o Kanewahineikiaoha ia Kawelo, e ai lakou a maona, alaila kaka laau. Hoole mai o Kawelo, me ka olelo paa a Kawelo i ka wahine penei: “E lepo nui auanei he puaa kalua.” Ma keia olelo a Kawelo, ukiuki iho la ka makuahunowai, alaila, olelo aku la ia Kawelo, e kaka laau e mamua, e like me ka Kawelo olelo. Kena aku la o Kalonaikahailaau, i kana keiki, ia Mauiakekai, e ku ae me Kawelo e kaka laau ai. A lohe o Kawelo i keia kena a kona makuahunowai ia hai, paha aku la oia penei:

Let the teacher and the pupil Face each other outside. O ke kumu o ka haumana, Hele ae i waho e-a.

By this Kawelo meant that he would much prefer his father-in-law, for his temper was now roused over what had been said of him. Because of this chant of Kawelo, Kalonaikahailaau was also very angry at Kawelo, which made him stand up with his war club, Wahieekaeka by name. The three then stood up on one side, while Kawelo stood up on his side. Kalonaikahailaau then raised his club as though to strike Kawelo on the side, while Kawelo brought up his war club from the ground striking Kalonaikahailaau on his side knocking him down and making his feet tremble. Kawelo then chanted as follows: Eia ko Kawelo manao ma keia olelo ana, he manao no kona, oia no o ka makuahunowai, no ka mea, ua ukiuki loa ia i kana mau olelo inoino ia ia. A no keia paha a Kawelo, ua piha loa o Kalonaikahailaau i ka huhu ia Kawelo, nolaila, ku ae la ia me kana laau palau, o Wahieekaeka, ka inoa. Ku lakou la ekolu, ku o Kawelo hookahi. E kakii mai ana o Kalonaikahailaau i kana laau, e hue lepo ae ana o Kawelo i kana laau, pa no ma ka aoao o Kalonaikahailaau waiho i lalo, a kapalili aku la ka manea o ka wawae, alaila, paha o Kawelo penei:

There you have felt of it;

You are made unconscious by Kuikaa,

You will surely see the avenging club of Malailua,

The club that will break your jaws,

For then the avenging club will cease its work.

Tomorrow you shall see

The rooster that is fed of the sun,

Till the crop fills with dirt

And the feathers fall off

With its feathers burnt off.

The conquering cock has made but one kick.

They are scattered, they are scattered.

Ke lawelawe la nae hoi,

A make aku la oe ia Kuikaa,

Ia Hookaa, ia Kaakua, ia Kaaalo,

E ike auanei oe i ka nao hoopai a Malailua.

Ka laau e wali ai ko papa auwae,

E oki ai o ka nao hoopai,

E ike auanei oe apopo,

I ka moa i hanai ia i ka la e!

A puupuu ka lepo,

A akaakaa ka hulu,

Me he moa kau uwahi la,

A eina ka hulu,

Hookahi no peku ana a ka moa-mahi,

Puko ana—puko ana!

Kanewahineikiaoha after a while came and poured some water over Kalonaikahailaau which revived him. After the effects of the blow had disappeared, he said to Kawelo: “That is the way to use your club. You have nothing more to learn.” Hele mai la o Kanewahineikiaoha a nini i ka wai, ia Kalonaikahailaau, a pohala ae la, alaila, olelo aku la ia Kawelo, penei: “O ka hahau ana iho la no ia o ka laau, aohe wahi i koe ia oe.”

Some little time after this, Kawelo sent Kanewahineikiaoha, Kamalama, Kalaumeki and Kauluiki, to go to Puuloa and ask of Kakuhihewa, who was king of Oahu at the time, for the use of a canoe. Upon the arrival of the messengers at Puuloa, Kakuhihewa asked of them: “What do you want?” Kanewahineikiaoha replied: “We have come for a double canoe for us.” Kakuhihewa again asked: “Canoe for what?” “A canoe for Kawelo to go to Kauai to fight Aikanaka.” When Kakuhihewa heard this, he ordered that a double canoe be given Kawelo; for Kakuhihewa even at this time was in fear of Kawelo, who at any time might rise up and overthrow his kingdom; he therefore furnished Kawelo with the means of removing him to Kauai where he would probably stay. Mahope o keia, kena aku la o Kawelo ia Kamalama, Kalaumeki, Kauluiki ma, e holo i Puuloa e noi i waa ia Kakuhihewa, ke ’lii o Oahu nei ia wa. A hiki lakou i Puuloa, ninau mai o Kakuhihewa: “Heaha ka oukou?” I aku o Kanewahineikiaoha: “I kii mai nei makou i mau waa no makou.” Ninau hou mai o Kakuhihewa: “I waa aha?” “I waa no Kawelo e holo ai i Kauai, e kaua me Aikanaka.” A lohe o Kakuhihewa, haawi mai la ia i mau waa no Kawelo e holo ai, no ka mea, e noho ana no o Kakuhihewa me ka makau ia Kawelo, o kipi ia ia, nolaila, haawi i waa no Kawelo e holo ai, i noho i Kauai.

Upon receiving the double canoe, the messengers returned and landed at Waikiki, where preparations for the voyage were immediately begun, completed, and a start was made on that day. As they were about to start, Kou, a second wife of Kawelo’s, urged that she too be allowed to accompany them to Kauai, but Kawelo would not allow it. They then set sail from Waikiki and made their first landing at Waianae, where they built a temple for the gods of Kawelo. After the temple was completed, Kawelo gathered his gods together, they being Kaneikapualena and Kulanihehu. Kawelo then lifted up his gods and placed them on the altar in the temple and prayed as follows: A loaa na waa, he mau kaulua, hoi mai la lakou a pae ma Waikiki, hoomakaukau ka holo, a holo no ia la, ia wa, hoolaau mai o Kou kekahi wahine a Kawelo e holo pu i Kauai, hoole aku o Kawelo. Holo aku la lakou mai Waikiki aku a Waianae, pae lakou ma laila, kukulu iho la lakou i ka heiau no na akua o Kawelo, a paa ka heiau, houluulu ae la o Kawelo i na akua ona. Eia na akua, o Kaneikapualena, a me Kulanihehu. Kaikai ae la o Kawelo i na akua ona, a luna o ka heiau, paha aku la, penei:

Say, Kaneikapualena, Arise and let us journey to Kauai Where we shall grow and live, live and grow. E Kaneikapualena. E ku e hele kaua i Kauai, A ulu a noho, a noho a ulu.

At the close of the prayer, the chicken feathers on the forehead of the god fluttered; so he chanted: Ma keia paha ana a Kawelo, kolili ana ka hulu moa i luna o ka lae o ke ’kua ona; paha hou aku la ia:

Thou art my all powerful god

From my ancestors.

Say, Kulanihehu, arise!

Let us journey to Kauai.

My god who is without power

From my ancestors.

O kuu akua mana no hoi,

Mai o’u kupuna mai,

E Kulanihehu, e ku,

E hele kaua i Kauai—a,

Makau iho la keia akua,

O ua akua mana ole nei o’u—a,

Mai o’u kupuna mai—a.

Kawelo then took up his war club, Kuikaa, and chanted as follows: Alaila, hopu iho la o Kawelo i ka laau ana ia Kuikaa, a paha aku la, penei:

There, you are made unconscious by Kuikaa, By Hookaa, by Kaakua, by Kaaalo. You will surely see the avenging club of Malailua, The club that will break your jaws, For then the avenging club will cease its work. Tomorrow you shall see The rooster that is fed of the sun, Till the crop fills with dirt And the feathers fall off Like a rooster that is hung up in the smoke With its feathers burnt off. The conquering cock has made but one kick. They are scattered, they are scattered. A make aku la oe ia Kuikaa, Ia Hookaa, ia Kaakua, ia Kaaalo, E ike auanei oe i ka nao hoopai a Malailua. I ka laau e wali ai ko auwae, E oki ai o na ka hoola, E ike auanei oe apopo, I ka moa i hanai ia i ka la, A puupuu i ka lepo, A akaakaa ka hulu; Me he moa kau i ka uwahi, A eina ka hulu, Hookahi no pekuna au a ka moa i mahi la, Puko—a, puko—a.

At the close of this chant by Kawelo, that evening they set out from Waianae. As they reached a point in the channel of Kaieiewaho, between Kauai and Waianae, Kawelo’s love for Kou, the wife whom he left at Waikiki, began to well up within him, so he chanted as follows: A pau keia paha ana a Kawelo, ia ahiahi, holo lakou mai Waianae aku a waena o ke kai o Kaieiewaho, mawaena o Waianae a me Kauai, hu mai la ke aloha o Kawelo ia Kou, ka wahine ana i waiho ai ma Waikiki; nolaila, paha mai la o Kawelo, penei:

Farewell to thee, Kou; farewell, Kou. The love of Kou is within me, My companion of the windy days And the cold of Ahulu. The coconut trees at Pai are calling me back; They appear as raging fire to my eyes, Like the volcanic rocks at Kuamanuunuu. I am tempted to get them, to string them and to wear them, The akulikuli blossoms there at Huia, For they are calling me back there. Aloha Kou e, Aloha Kou, Ke aloha mai nei Kou ia’u, Ka hoa hele i ka makani, I ka apaapaa anu o Ahulu nei, E ualo mai ana ia’u na niu o Pai, E enaena mai ana i kuu maka, Ke aa o Kuamanuunuu Ii au e kii, e kui, e lei—e, Na akulikuli papa o Huia nei la, E ualo mai ana ia’u—e.

At the close of this chant Kamalama answered: “You know that you love your wife; why didn’t you remain? I could have made the trip against Aikanaka by myself.” By these words of Kamalama, Kawelo thought that Kamalama must be angry with him, so he chanted these words: “How could I tell that it was going to hurt your feelings?” Ma keia paha a Kawelo, pane aku o Kamalama: “Ua ike no ka oe he aloha wahine kou, e noho ia aku nei no e oe, owau no la ke holo e kaua me Aikanaka.” Ma keia olelo a Kamalama, manao iho la o Kawelo, he olelo huhu kela a Kamalama, nolaila, paha aku la ia penei: “Ko’u ike la hoi auanei he mea hewa ia nou?”

Ma keia holo ana a lakou i Kauai, ike mua ia mai la o Keolewa i ka lele mai, iloko o ke ao, alaila, paha aku la o Kawelo:

Keolewa is there directly ahead of the canoe, Keolewa is there directly ahead of the canoe. Eia o Keolewa i ka ihu o ka waa e, Eia o Keolewa i ka ihu o ka waa e.

At this the uncles from Kauai, Kaweloikiakoo and his companion remarked: “You are deceiving us, Kawelo. Your parents and we two have traveled this ocean from evening till morn and noon, and Keolewa can only be seen as a bird in the sky.” Soon after this the dawn began to break, and Keolewa was then plainly seen by them all to windward, while the hill of Kalanipuu was also seen as though wading in the sea to meet them. When Kawelo’s uncles saw these different objects, they saw that Kawelo was right after all. At this time, they were directly off of Hanamaulu, so the two uncles said to Kawelo in a chant as follows: Ia wa, pane mai na makuakane mai Kauai mai, o ia o Kaweloikiakoo ma: “Wahahee oe e Kawelo. O ka makou moana no keia e holo ai me ou makua, mai ke ahiahi a ao a awakea, ike ia aku o Keolewa i ka lele mai me he manu la i luna.” Ma keia holo ana a lakou, wehe mai la kai ao o ke kakahiaka nui, ike aku la lakou ia Keolewa e lele mai ana i luna, a o ka puu hoi o Kalanipuu e au mai ana i ke kai. Alaila, apono aku laua i ka olelo a Kawelo; ma keia holo ana, kupono lakou i waho o Hanamaulu, olelo aku ua mau makuakane nei ia Kawelo:

Say, Kaweloleimakua, Let us land, let us land. Say, offspring from the cliffs of Puna, The eyes of Haloa are looking from above, My lord, my chief. E Kaweloleimakua, E pae—e, e pae—e, E kama hanau a ka lapa o Puna, Na maka o Haloa i luna, Kuu haku, kuu alii. E Kaweloleimakua, Kuu haku, kuu alii.

“Yes, what is it?” The uncles then said to Kawelo: “Let us land here, see your parents, your older brothers, cook some food and then proceed on to battle.” “I o—e, i o—e.” I mai ia Kawelo: “E pae kakou i anei, ike i na makua, na kaikuaana, kahu i o a hele i ke kaua.”

Kawelo then chanted a reply as follows: Alaila paha mai o Kawelo i kana olelo paha, penei:

Say, little Kamalama, my younger brother, Point the bow of the canoe towards Wailua, Yes, towards Wailua. E Kamalama iki kuu pokii, I Wailua ka ihu o na waa e I Wailua, e.

When Kamalama heard the orders of Kawelo, he pointed the bow of the canoes toward Wailua. They then continued on to Wailua and anchored just below the village. Kawelo then chanted these lines regarding Kamalama: A lohe o Kamalama i keia olelo a Kawelo, hoihoi ae la ia i ka ihu o na waa i Wailua, holo aku la lakou a hiki i Wailua, lana pono iho la lakou makai o ke kulanakauhale. Alaila, paha aku la o Kawelo i kona kaikaina, ia Kamalama, penei:

Say, little Kamalama, my younger brother, Sit up on your heels, Gird on your loin cloth And partake of food and meat. E Kamalama iki kuu pokii, E kei ka noho, E hume ka malo, E ai ka ai me ka ia.

When Kamalama heard these words from Kawelo, he ordered those on the canoe to eat; so they all partook of food until they were satisfied. While they were lying off Wailua, the people on the top of the Nounou hill saw them, so the people roused up Aikanaka and told him of the coming of a large double canoe. When Aikanaka saw the canoe, he immediately sent Kaehuikiawakea, his best runner, with the orders: “You go on down and inspect that double canoe. If it is a war canoe, let them come ashore and they can meet Kuahulu and Onionikaua, my chief officers, and they can make war on them. But if the people on the canoe are on a journey to see the land, let them come ashore, where they can meet Kuahulu and Onionikaua, who have food and meat, wearing kapas, loin cloths and house to stop in.” Kaehuikiawakea then started off running until he arrived at the beach, then he plunged in and swam to the canoe. While he was swimming toward the canoe, he was seen by Kamalama, who chanted to Kawelo as follows: A lohe o Kamalama i keia olelo a Kawelo, kena ae la ia ia luna o na waa, e ai; ai iho la lakou a maona. Ia lakou e lana ana ma kai o Wailua, ike mai la na kanaka o luna o ka puu o Nounou i keia mau waa nui e lana nei, hoala aku la lakou ia Aikanaka. A ike o Aikanaka, hoouna mai la ia Kaehuikiawakea kana kukini mama loa, olelo mai la o Aikanaka ia ia: “E iho oe e nana i keia mau waa, ina he waa kaua, e pae mai no i uka, eia iho no Kuahulu a me Onionikaua i lalo, na pukaua, kaua iho no. Ina hoi he mau waa makaikai e pae mai no, eia iho no o Kuahulu a me Onionikaua, aia ia laua ka ai, ka ia, ke kapa, ka malo, ka hale.” Alaila, holo aku la o Kaehuikiawakea, a hiki i kahakai, au aku la ia. Ia ia e au aku ana, ike mai la o Kamalama, alaila, paha mai la ia Kawelo penei:

Say, Kaweloleimakua, Let us land, let us land. The offspring from the cliffs of Puna, The eyes of Haloa are looking from above, My lord, my chief. E Kaweloleimakua, E pae—e, e pae—e, Kama hanau a ka lapa o Puna, Na maka o Haloa i luna, Kuu haku, kuu alii.

“What is it, what is it?” asked Kawelo. Kamalama replied: “Here is a man for an offering to our god. Here he is; he is about to come aboard.” Kawelo said: “Is our cousin, Kaehuikiawakea, then to be the person whom you think we ought to take and offer as a sacrifice to our god?” “I o—e, i o—e,” mai la o Kawelo. Pane mai o Kamalama: “I ke kanaka a ke ’kua o kaua, eia la, ke au mai nei.” I mai o Kawelo: “O kau kanaka no ia o ka manao ana aku, o ko kaua pokii, o Kaehuikiawakea.”

As soon as Kaehuikiawakea reached the canoe, he climbed aboard and asked: “What are these canoes for?” Kamalama replied: “They are war canoes.” Kaehuikiawakea again inquired: “When you make war, who is your champion?” Kamalama replied: “I am.” The man then asked again: “Where is Kawelo?” “He is in Oahu.” The man again asked: “What is this large bundle on the platform?” “It contains our different things,” answered Kamalama. A hiki o Kaehuikiawakea i na waa, pii aku la a hiki i luna, ninau aku la: “He mau waa aha keia?” I mai o Kamalama: “He mau waa kaua.” Olelo hou mai o Kaehuikiawakea: “A kaua, owai ka pukaua?” Olelo mai o Kamalama: “Owau no.” Ninau hou ua wahi kanaka nei: “Auhea o Kawelo?” “Aia no i Oahu.” Ninau hou kela: “A heaha hoi keia opeope nui i luna o ka pola o na waa?” “O ko makou mau wahi ukana no,” pela aku o Kamalama.

Kaehuikiawakea then stood up and felt of the bundle with his feet and remarked about the size of the bundle. After a while, he again asked Kamalama: “How is the fight to begin?” Kamalama replied: “Let us first be allowed to come ashore, then you can lift our canoe ashore. After that we will go and take a bath, then come back and partake of some food; after we are satisfied we will then gird on our loin cloths more tightly and the fight shall then begin.” Kaehuikiawakea consented to this and said to Kamalama: “We will not get out of breath for such as you, since Kawelo whose strength has been rumored to us has remained behind.” Soon after this, he again said to Kamalama boastingly: “You go back to Oahu; these are not the canoes with which to fight Kauai.” Alaila, ku ae la o Kaehuikiawakea, a keekeehi iho la i luna o ka opeope, me ka olelo iho i ka opeope nui. Ninau aku la ia ia Kamalama: “Pehea kakou e kaua ai?” I mai o Kamalama: “E pae makou a uka, alaila, hapai oukou i na waa o makou a kau i uka, alaila, hele makou e auau, a hoi mai, alaila, ai a maona, puali na malo a paa, alaila, ia wa kakou e kaua ai.” Ae aku la o Kaehuikiawakea, me ka olelo aku ia Kamalama, “Aole e pau ke aho ia oukou, no ka mea, ua noho aku la no o Kawelo, ka mea i kaulana mai i ka ikaika.” Mahope o keia mau olelo ana, hoopuka aku oia i kana olelo hoonaukiuki ia Kamalama, penei: “E hoi hou oukou i Oahu, aole keia o na waa e kii mai ai e kaua ia Kauai nei.”

You must have a large canoe, A small canoe, a long canoe And a short canoe Before you come and make war on Kauai. Aia he waa nui, He waa iki, he waa loa, He waa poko, Alaila, kii mai e kaua ia Kauai nei.

While this conversation was being carried on between the two on the canoes, the people began to gather on the shore with the two champions, Kuahulu and Onionikaua. The number of men under these two were about eight hundred, not counting the women and children. Ia laua e kamailio ana i luna o na waa paa mai la o uka i na kanaka, me na pukaua elua, oia o Kuahulu a me Onionikaua. O na koa malalo o laua, elua lau kanaka ka nui, aole i helu ia na wahine me na keiki.

A pae lakou i ke one, anehe mai na kanaka e kaua, i aku o Kaehuikiawakea: “Alia e kaua, e hapai kakou i na waa a kau i ke one maloo, hele lakou nei e auau a hoi mai, ai a maona, puali na malo a paa, alaila, kaua kakou.” Ae mai la na kanaka, a me na pukaua. Hapai ae la lakou i na waa me ke amo i luna o na hokua, maloko a mawaho o na waa; o Kawelo, a me Kamalama, na mea a pau loa, eia no i luna o na waa kahi i noho ai.

Alaila, ninau malu aku la o Kawelo ia Kamalama: “Eia kakou i hea?” Pane malu mai o Kamalama: “Eia kakou i ke one maloo, me ka mauu kuku.” I hou mai o Kawelo ia Kamalama: “E hoi ae oe ma kuu mau wawae.” Hoi ae la o Kamalama a ma na wawae, huki ae la i ka piko o ke kaula i paa ai i ka opeope ia, a hemo ae la o Kawelo. Ia wa ala mai la o Kawelo me kana laau palau o Kuikaa. A ike na kanaka a pau e hahai ana ma waho o na waa ia Kawelo, kahea ae la lakou me ka leo nui: “E, make oukou! Eia o Kawelo ke ku nei i luna o na waa!” A lohe na kanaka, nana ae la a ike ia Kawelo, kiola iho la i na waa i lalo, a pepe iho la kekahi poe he nui wale, a o kekahi poe hoi, no ka makau nui loa ia Kawelo, aole e hiki ke holo. Nana aku la o Kawelo ia Wailua, ua inoino ke one, ua malualua, ua kahawai, ua aa, alaila, paha aku la o Kawelo i kona ike ana aku i na kanaka, me he haki la a ka nalu, penei:

How numerous are the high surfs today below!

The ocean is bathing in foam.

For the rocks are exposed and the sand is in hollows,

And the rocks are in heaps in Wailua.

The sands that once were level

Are cut up and are in gulches;

Cut up by the rocks of Kauai,

Land of death and lacking in love,

Whose people are not the friends of Kawelo.

He mea e nei la kaikoo nui o kai,

Ke auau nei ka moana,

He kai paha no Kahinalii,

Ua ku ke a, ka halelo,

Ke ahua pohaku i Wailua nei la,

O ua one maikai nei,

Ua malualua, ua kahawai,

I ka pohaku o Kauai,

O Kauai nui moku lehua,

Aina make kau aloha ole,

Pili makamaka ole ia Kawelo nei la.

At the close of this chant, Kawelo paused awhile and then continued: A pau keia paha ana, paha hou aku la no o Kawelo:

O thou owl, O thou owl!

The owl that is wet by the rain,

The owl that is hooting in the rain,

You are hit by Kawelo,

By the soldier of the noonday,

The soldiers of the waters of Wailua,

Of the path that leads to Kaupea

Where you and I are made weary,

The men are all at the sand point,

They are found within Kuikaa,

The kapued head of Kuikaa.

Grind your teeth in rage,

Grind your teeth in rage.

Pueo—e, Pueo—e,

Pueo opili i ka ua,

Pueo kanikani i ka ua,

Pa na’u na Kawelo,

Na ke koa i ke awakea,

He kaha pue wai no Wailua,

Ke alo hiki i Kaupea,

Kuhi au ka luhi kaua,

O Onionikaua.

Pau na kanaka i ka lae one,

He loaa i loko o Kuikaa,

Ke poo kapu o Hihimanu,

Nau na kui—e;

Nau na kui—e.

All the people who were not afraid of Kawelo that held their ground were killed by the use of his war club Kuikaa. As one side was killed by Kawelo, the canoe leaned over on that side; Kawelo then swung his club along the other side killing all the men there. In this slaughter, the two officers who were stationed at Wailua were also slain. Kawelo then sent Kamalama and his adopted sons, Kaeleha, Kalaumeki and Kauluiki and his companions, after the fleeing enemy. O ka poe a pau i makau ole ia Kawelo, pau loa lakou i ka make i ka laau palau a Kawelo, ia Kuikaa. A make kekahi aoao ia Kawelo, hio ae la na waa, ia hio ana, e hahau hou iho ana o Kawelo i kana laau palau i kekahi aoao, pau loa i ka make. Ma keia make ana, ua make na pukaua elua e noho ana i Wailua. Ia wa, hoouna o Kawelo ia Kamalama, ke kaikaina, na keiki, o Kaeleha, Kalaumeki, o Kauluiki ma.

CHAPTER III. Commencement of the Battle Between Kawelo and the People of Kauai. MOKUNA III. Hoomaka ke Kaua a Kawelo me ko Kauai Poe.

As soon as Kamalama heard the orders of Kawelo, he immediately set his forces in order of battle in three divisions. Kaeleha and some of Kauluiki’s companions were placed on one side of the war canoe, Kalaumeki with the remainder of Kauluiki’s companions were placed on the other side while Kamalama himself took up the central position. In the battle that followed these preparations, none of Kawelo’s men were killed; but Kauluiki and his companions were so afraid of the warriors of Kauai that they gave up fighting and returned to their canoe. When Kawelo saw them coming, he asked them: “How is the battle?” Kauluiki and his companions answered: “We are beaten. When we left, your younger brother and adopted sons were on the point of being routed by the opposing forces. We have therefore returned to inform you of this and to get our canoe out to sea where we can wait for their return; but if they get killed, we will be ready to return to Oahu.” When Kawelo heard this from Kauluiki and his companions, he stretched out his feet against the mat and pulled the plaiting of the mat down, thus making a slit in the mat and looked through it. When he looked through, he saw the bravery of his brother Kamalama and adopted sons; they were on the point of routing the Kauai forces, and he admired the courage of his [handful of] men. After this he saw Kamalama and his men killing the men on the other side, while the few of the enemy left were running up Nounou hill. On the top of this hill, Aikanaka the king and Kauahoa the great warrior of Kauai had their camp. Kawelo was therefore very anxious lest Kamalama’s forces suffer at the hand of Kauahoa; so he called to him in a chant as follows: A lohe o Kamalama i keia olelo a Kawelo, hoonoho iho ia ekolu mahele kaua. O Kaeleha, a me kekahi mau koa Ulu ma kekahi aoao o ka waa kaua; o Kalaumeki a me kekahi mau koa Ulu ma kekahi aoao; o Kamalama i waena o ke kuamoo kaua. I ko lakou kaua ana, aole o lakou mea i make, eia nae, ua komo ka makau i loko o Kauluiki ma, i na koa o Kauai. Nolaila, haalele iho la lakou i ke kaua ana, hoi aku la a na waa o lakou. Ninau mai o Kawelo: “Pehea ke kaua?” Olelo aku ua poe Ulu nei: “Aohe pono i koe, haalele aku nei makou, aneane e hee mai ko kaikaina a me au keiki i kela aoao. Nolaila, hoi mai nei makou e hai aku ia oe, o na waa no o kakou a lana aku i kai, alaila, nana aku o ka hoi mai o ko kaikaina, me au keiki, aka, i make mai, hoi no kakou i Oahu.” A lohe o Kawelo i keia mau olelo a ka poe Ulu, koo aku la kona mau wawae i ka moena a paa, paa ae la hoi na lima, hakahaka o loko o ka maka moena, nana mai la o Kawelo ma laila. Ike aku la ia i ke koa o kona kaikaina, o Kamalama, a me na keiki, aneane e auhee kela aoao, mahalo aku la ia i ke koa o lakou. A mahope, ike aku la ia e luku ana o Kamalama ma i kela aoao, a o ke koena i koe, e holo aku ana i luna o ka puu o Nounou. Aia hoi i luna o ka puu o Nounou, o Aikanaka ke ’lii, a me Kauahoa, ke koa ikaika o Kauai. Nolaila, manao iho la o Kawelo, o make o Kamalama ia Kauahoa, nolaila, paha aku la ia, penei:

A few are consumed, many are consumed,

All are consumed in a short space of time.

Your lehua blossoms are consumed by the birds,

They are being eaten by the birds,

The children are sporting with your men.

The people are gathering on the sand,

They take up their boards to ride the surf.

Kamalama is like a full-grown cock.

Thou art the piercing rod; I will keep the record.

After they are slain, the record will surely be great.

Yes, gather up the spoils.

Kamalama’s knees are bent down,

The food will soon be prepared,

The nose is bitten by the barking dog,

The pig will attack its master.

The shark will attack the kala fish,

The eel will attack the bait,

The plover will shake its tail,

Bend the knees, make him sit,

Kuahilau our opponent.

Straighten out the hair, and thus double your points.

There is a day when one is brave and a day when one is routed.

This is a cool day, Kamalama,

For the spear is darting backwards and forwards from the hand.

The spear is stringing the cliffs of lehua.

The down of a young chicken stands up,

The feathers of the cock are ruffled.

Kamalama is like a hidden reef which breaks the canoes of Wailua

Loaded down with warriors.

The highways are filled with the fleeing soldiers

Scattered and peeping like young chicks in the brush.

Forbear of the great slaughter,

Eat up the points of the spears

Made from the rafters of Mamalahoa,

The kauwila wood of Puukapele,

The hapupue of Haalelea,

The kee of Kalalau.

They are as playthings for Kamalama.

Kamalama, my younger brother, come back.

Pau iki, pau nui,

Pau loa, pau poko,

Pau a’u lehua i ka manu,

Ke aina mai la e ka manu.

Na pua lehua i aina e ka manu a koe koena,

Kalohe ua kamalii la, ko lelehu,

Lehulehu mai la ke one,

Hopu i ka papa hee i ka nalu,

Kakala e Kamalama,

O oe la ke koi, owau ka helu ai,

Pau ka pili, ele ka ai i ka maha,

O—e ohi ka pili,

I lalo kuli o Kamalama,

Pau ana ka ai i ke poho,

Mo ka ihu i ka iliohae,

Hae ka puaa i kona kahu,

Hae ka mano i ke kala,

Hae ka puhi i ka maunu,

Eueu kolea i ka pupua,

Pelua kuli, hana a noho,

Ia Kuahilau ka luahi a kaua,

Kaa i ke oho, helu papalua,

He la koa, he la hee,

He la malu nei e Kamalama,

Ke lolelua nei ka ihe i ka lima,

Ke kui nei ka ihe i ka pali lehua,

Moa keiki, kuku ka heuheu

Okala ka hulu o ke kea i halala,

He pukoa wawahi waa o Kamalama no Wailua nei,

Hoouka ia i na koa,

Hee kuamoo me ka huna lewa,

Auhee liilii, ioio moa i ka nahele

I ka li a ke auhee nui,

E ao ka loko e Kamalama,

Aia mai ka maha laau

O ka oa o Mamalahoa.

O kauwila o Puukapele,

O ka hapupue o Haalelea,

O kee la o Kalalau,

I wai auau no Kamalama,

E Kamalama e kuu pokii, e hoi.

Ma keia paha a Kawelo, hoi mai la o Kamalama a me Kaeleha ma laua o Kalaumeki, a hiki lakou i kahi o Kawelo ma, ninau mai la o Kawelo: “Pehea ke kaua?” I aku o Kamalama: “Ua pau o Kuahulu ma i ka make, a o na kanaka i koe, oia no kela e pii la i ka puu o Nounou, a o ka hoahanau no o kaua ke koa nui o luna i koe, o Kauahoa.”

A lohe o Kawelo i keia olelo a kona kaikaina, maopopo iho la ia ia he hoopunipuni o Kauluiki ma, manao iho la ia he poe koa hohe wale, nolaila, paha aku la o Kawelo, penei:

You certainly do not deserve even a small portion of pity

Because of the rock that has just rolled.

The loading down of my canoe was a waste,

The consuming of my food and meat were without any benefit.

My kapas and loin cloths were worn without any returns.

I had thought that you were soldiers worthy of a great day,

But I see that you are only soldiers for small affairs.

You detested the great stick,

Your cultivated fields will therefore be small

In your occupation of Kauai,

In the kalukalu of Puna.

Puna shall be possessed by Kaeleha,

Kona shall be possessed by Kamalama,

All the lands are possessed by the brave ones.

Kauluiki and the others shall repent of their want.

How I pity your return with nothing, younger brothers,

For my younger brothers are indeed without possessions.

Aole hoi no oukou kahi aloha,

No ka pohaku i kaa aku nei;

Komo hewa ko’u waa,

Pau hewa ka’u ia me ka’u ai,

Pau hewa ko’u kapa me ko’u malo.

Kai no he koa no ka la nui,

Aole he koa no ka la iki;

Wahawaha i ka laau nui,

He iki hoi ke kihapai,

O ka noho ana ka ia Kauai,

Noho i kalukalu o Puna,

Lilo Puna ia Kaeleha,

Lilo Kona ia Kamalama,

Lilo Koolau ia Kalaumeki,

Pau ka aina i na koa,

Mihi i ka hune e Kauluiki ma.

Aloha i ka hoi wale e na pokii e,

Nele e na pokii i ka aina ole la.

When Kauluiki and the others heard this, they said: “How much better our conditions would have been had we stayed with Kakuhihewa; we would surely have eaten of the cooked taro, while in following Kawelo we get nothing, for the lands will be given to the brave soldiers only, and what will we get?” They then thought of returning to Oahu. A lohe o Kauluiki ma, pane aku la lakou: “Ka! E aho no ka hoi ka noho ana me Kakuhihewa, he ai i kalo moa, he ole loa ka hoi ka holo ana mai nei me Kawelo. Ua pau ka aina i na koa, o ke aha la ka kakou?” Nolaila, manao iho la lakou e hoi i Oahu nei.

CHAPTER IV. Relating to Kaehuikiawakea.—Kaihupepenuiamouo and Muno.—Walaheeikio and Moomooikio. MOKUNA IV. E Pili ana no Kaehuikiawakea.—No Kaihupepenuiamouo a me Muno.—No Walaheeikio a me Moomooikio.

When Kaehuikiawakea saw that their chief warriors in Wailua were slain, he climbed up the Nounou hill and informed Aikanaka of the facts and how most of their men and the two captains were slain. As Kaehuikiawakea was climbing the hill, Kawelo saw him and so called out to Kamalama in a chant as follows: Ike iho la o Kaehuikiawakea, ua make na pukaua o lalo o Wailua, pii aku la ia i luna o ka puu o Nounou, e hai aku ia Aikanaka i ka make o na pukaua a me na kanaka o lalo. Ma keia pii ana o Kaehuikiawakea i luna o ka puu o Nounou, ike aku la o Kawelo, a paha aku la ia ia Kamalama: