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
When Lonoikamakahiki saw Kakuhihewa setting out for the purpose of
fishing, he turned and said to his retainer, Loli: “I think it a good
idea that we follow Kakuhihewa and his companions and look on while the
king of Oahu does his fishing.” Loli replied to his ward: “You must not
urge us to follow out to watch the fishing, for if you get stubborn I
will get killed, because you do not know how to fish.” To this
Lonoikamakahiki said to Loli: “Why should you get killed without any
cause?” The attendant replied: “Here is the reason why I shall be
killed: after we get to the fishing grounds you will see Kakuhihewa and
his companions hauling in the fish, and you will get excited over the
sport and will have a desire to do some fishing yourself. Because of
that desire you will ask for hook and line, and they will refuse and
insult you with such expression as this: ‘Where have you been that you
should come here unprepared?’ Therefore you will be ashamed; and this
will cause my death.” Lonoikamakahiki replied: “Why should they refuse
to give me hook and line? Only the ignorant will refuse to give hook
and line.” The attendant said: “Yes, that would be the proper way of
reasoning if things were right between you, but as things stand now
they do not think well of you, for you have beaten them, and for this
reason they will refuse giving you what you ask.” But with all this
advice given by his attendant the king’s desire to go out was not
abated; in fact, the desire became stronger, and Lonoikamakahiki
finally demanded of his servant that they follow Kakuhihewa and his
companions and look on while they fished.
Because of this demand made by the king, Loli therefore said to
Lonoikamakahiki: “Where art thou? Since you have become stubborn about
going fishing, I want you to bear in mind what I have to say to you.
After we come up to Kakuhihewa and his companions, and you should wish
to do some fishing yourself after seeing Kakuhihewa haul out several
fish, and if you should ask for hook and line and they should refuse
and insult you, then you must kill me, [268] take out my intestine and
use it for a line, and my thigh bone for your hook; then take my flesh
and use it for your bait, and my head you can use as a sinker; then
lower the whole thing into the sea and, after giving a jerk, call out
in my name as follows: ‘Say, Loli! Say, Loli, the fish without eyes!!
Catch a fish for us, Loli.’ Then you will hook an ahi.” [269] After
giving Lonoikamakahiki these instructions they proceeded out to sea.
A FEW WORDS OF EXPLANATION RELATING TO LOLI AND HAUNA.
In the first chapter of this story of Lonoikamakahiki the character of
these two men, Loli and Hauna, is there told. Hauna and Loli were men
who faithfully followed their religious rites and were true worshippers
of the god of Keawenuiaumi, which was left in charge of
Lonoikamakahiki.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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