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 is the mirage [250] of Mana.
It is as though following behind.
The water is following,
The water of Kamakahou is following;
The water that is not water,
The mirage of Mana.
Like the sea is the water,
Like the water is the sea,
Like the sea is the water of Kamakahou.
The sugar-cane trash from my eating was cast away.
After I had gone beyond
I failed to recognize.
What was seen behind, again appears in front.
The Iliau [251] has wilted in the sun
[As] the plentiful dew of the morning.
Passed are the emblems of the god of the year, [252]
Gone to bury the dead
[On] the barren sands of Nonohili.
The coconut grove bends low seaward of Pokii,
In reverence to [the god] Makalii.
“There, that is the chant in honor of our name. Now it is your turn.”
Lonoikamakahiki replied: “The chant is not yours, it is mine.”
Kakuhihewa said: “We will know it is your chant, without any doubt,
after you have recited it.” Lonoikamakahiki then began the recital of
the chant, first taking the chant in his own name as taught him by
Hauna, and at the end he added on the chant taught him by the chiefess
from Kauai. Following is the chant in full:
Kahikahonua to Elekaukama,
Halalakauluonae,
Nanamakaikaeleua,
Mahehaluakama,
Laloia, Laloae Kama. [253]
Cling perseveringly to the breast
Of Kukulu of Halaaniani.
Falling hither, falling thither, [254]
Falling in the time of Kama, [255]
The base of the sky, Kama,
The base of Kuami
Paepaeilani
Kekupuaiawaawa
In the time of Hakiawihi Kama
Hakekoai, O Lono.
Opuukahonua, Kamakalewa,
Noiaku Kamahuola, [256]
Peu and Kiha,
The base of Kama,
Haena and Koenamimi.
Young is the offspring of Lonokaeho. [257]
Who art thou?
It is Kakaeke,
Hanakaeke,
Nanakaeke,
Paakaeke,
Maakake.
That is the bag that will bring fame,
That is the bag, the bag of— [258]
Two—
There are two Honokeana Keana;
There are two caves of Opihi;
There are three Kahana;
Two Mailepai;
Two Honokawai;
Kawailua;
Kekaa making the third.
There are four Mahinahina
On the top [259] of Alaeloa.
There are four lands containing Hono: [260]
Honokahua,
Honolua,
Honokohau,
Honopou;
That makes four lands containing Hono. [261]
The fifth is Kahakuloa,
Kahakuloa makes the sixth,
Makalina makes the eighth,
Waihee makes the ninth,
The ninth is Honokea, [262]
Of the divisions in Wailuku.
The tenth.
One is Koolau,
One is Wailuku,
One is Paie, [263]
One is Kahookuli in going.
Two—
Two stand up.
Two—
Two sit down.
Two—
Two are inclining against Keaahala.
Two—
Two Nuailua.
Three—
Three Makaiwa.
Three—
Three foundations.
Four—
Four Waipio.
Four—
There are four in the uplands of Halehaku.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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