Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore, Volume 1 (of 3) : $b The Hawaiians' account of the formation of their islands and origin of their race, with the traditions of their migrations, etc., as gathered from original sources
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Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore, Volume 1 (of 3) : $b The Hawaiians' account of the formation of their islands and origin of their race, with the traditions of their migrations, etc., as gathered from original sources
Folklore -- Hawaii; Hawaii -- Social life and customs; Hawaiian language -- Texts; Legends -- Hawaii
It was Haloa [34] that was theirs,
It was Piimai, Wailoa, and Kakaihili [35]
That was settled by the royal owl,
The owl of the still eyes [36]
That sails on the beach and to windward 70
As a kite of the sacred chief
That was folded and united in the same wohi
That was Ahukaiolaa and was Laa- -a-.
Laamaikahiki was the chief.
Then Ahukinialaa, 75
Kukonaalaa,
And the parent Laulialaa;
The triplets of Laamaikahiki
The sacred first-born of Laa
Who were born on the same day. 80
The birth-water broke, gushed forth with the birth showing.
The navel is Ahulumai,
The royal navel,
The very innermost royal heated navel. [37]
The offspring of Kalani, the heavenly one, 85
Was Puaakahuoi,
Kamalea and Makahiko of Piliwale,
Kamaiolena, Kahaloalena,
Halolenaula, Kalanimanuia,
The highly praised one of Manuia. 90
The yellow dog that was reddened
To beget full friendship,
That is Kaunui of Kanehoalani.
This is the water-gourd of Hoalani,
It is Kaeho Kumanawa 95
At the liver near the chest bone,
The changing thought [38]
That controls the muscles of the eye
Which is uncovered and unties the knot.
The floating flower on the royal platform. 100
I am Kapuakahi [39] Kuaana from Kane,
The wife who lived with Iwikauikaua [40]
Who begat Kaneikauauwilani,
The crest-breaking surf
That breaks double; [41] 105
The high-combing wave that broke over the royal foam,
The broken waves that suck and draw towards the deep,
That twisted and absorbed Liloa,
The one of the royal belt:
Liloa of Paakaalana, the adept in heavenly lore. 110
The royal offspring was Hakau.
The message that was shot outside was
The sounding conch that disputes the claims of Umi,
Which was a bravado of Umi’s at the royal precincts. [42]
The great precinct of Mako 115
Of Makakaualii, the heavenly chief;
The rift in the heavenly depths,
The white thunder clap of Kapaikauanalulu.
The water-stone of Hina of the sounding drops,
The very topmost sprouting leaves of the heavenly bud. 120
From thence sprang Kuauwa, [43] a chiefly branch,
Kamehameha that stands alone at Kawaluna.
The lower step, the highest step at Hakawili
That is heavy and burdened by the kapus.
The sacred sweat from Maheha, [44] 125
The black lips that Hakau hung up on Hawaii.
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