Note 388 — XXV.—THE HULA PA’I-UMAUMA
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Footnote 388: (return) Kolea-kani. A female kupua—witch she might be called now—that had the form of a plover. She looked after the thirsty ones who passed along the road, and benevolently showed them where to find water. By her example the people of the district are said to have been induced to give refreshment to travelers who went that way.