Note 49 — PREFACE. (continued 2)

When the new day, Hoaka by name, arrived, the temple was restricted for a short time. The next day, that of Kukahi (the 3rd), the king went out in a canoe to fish for the ahi.49 Kalahua was the name of the prayer used on this occasion. Other canoes from the surrounding districts had already been on the fishing grounds this day. One of the men called Hua returned first, having the honor of first drawing the eye from a fish on the day of Hua, a custom required by the priest. On nearing the day assigned to the Lou50 deity, it was stood in the temple, in the day of Malani.51 The king came in from the sea, and when he was near the lower side of the temple towards the sea he saw a great number of people with the deity. A very large number of men ran in front of the image, holding spears in their hands. One of them had several spears in his hands which he intended to throw at one of the men who landed with the king from the canoe. The king and his companion landed, and when the man who held the several spears saw them he ran forward quickly and threw a spear at the king’s companion. He parried it with something that he held in his hand, leaping upwards. The people then shouted at the man’s skill. The man then touched the king with a second spear thus freeing him from restrictions. Then there was a general sham fight among the people.