Note 26 — PREFACE.
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The king then prepared himself to accompany the priest of the order of Lono. They went to conduct the service called hooilimoo, and they were silent, not uttering a word, not even moving. The priest of the order of Lono seized a bunch of lama leaves and wrapped it with a piece of white kapa. He then stood up, chanted a prayer and sat down, continuing his entreaty; and at the conclusion of his prayer, turned his eyes to the king. And when the king saw him looking at him, he (the king) offered the pig in sacrifice to the god saying: “O Ku, by hooilimoo;26 here is your pig, a pig whereby I will be saved by thee. Keep careful watch over me. Death to the traitor who takes land by force; curse him to the house of bones; let him die.” After the king had made his sacrifice the priest turned to him and asked, “How is our prayer?” The king answered him, “It is well.” “You did not hear anything wrong?” “No.”