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
These two men were famous throughout the whole group because of their
great supernatural powers and because of their great respect of their
god, and by this respect it was supposed that they were able to perform
many miracles in the name of the god of Keawenuiaumi. [270] It was
because of this great power that Loli was able to see the future and so
instructed his king Lonoikamakahiki to kill him in order to obtain
line, hook and bait.
HOW LONOIKAMAKAHIKI FOLLOWED TO SEE KAKUHIHEWA AND HIS COMPANIONS FISH.
Lonoikamakahiki and his companions in due time caught up with
Kakuhihewa’s canoe and together they arrived at the same fishing
grounds; but Lonoikamakahiki, contrary to all rules about fishing, kept
on going until his double canoe stood directly at the bow of
Kakuhihewa’s double canoe, where he cast off the rock that served as
his anchor. This rock was a very small one for the purpose, but to
prove the supernatural powers of Hauna it served the purpose as an
anchor, although a strong gale came up and for a short time it blew
quite fiercely. When the storm was blowing, the rock that served as an
anchor for the double canoe of Kakuhihewa was unable to hold the canoe
and so it was carried off to the leeward of the fishing grounds for
some distance. The double canoe of Lonoikamakahiki, however, never
moved a bit, and the small rock held it as though a large anchor had
been used. This was because of the supernatural powers of Hauna.
When Kakuhihewa saw how the double canoe of the king of Hawaii was held
by the small mooring rock he expressed the desire of possessing it, so
he immediately made up his mind to name the rock in his next wager with
Lonoikamakahiki.
While Lonoikamakahiki and his companions were floating in the same
place Kakuhihewa said to Lanahuimihaku and his companion: “What a
wonderful rock the king of Hawaii must have.” Lanahuimihaku and his
companion replied: “Yes, we know of the rock that serves as the anchor
of the double canoe of the king of Hawaii. We have seen several rocks
like that.” Because of this answer given by Lanahuimihaku and his
companion, Kakuhihewa thought he would send for one like it from
Hawaii, but Lanahuimihaku and his companion said: “You cannot make use
of that kind of rock, however, because your attendants do not possess
supernatural powers. That rock holds that canoe because of the
supernatural powers of Hauna.”
When Lonoikamakahiki and his companions were moored directly at the bow
of the double canoe of Kakuhihewa, Kakuhihewa was sore displeased, for
he knew that such a thing was not considered right by all fishermen.
This displeasure was so strong that he spoke of the matter and remarked
that he did not at all like the way Lonoikamakahiki’s double canoe was
moored. But Lanahuimihaku and his companion, however, said: “Don’t at
all mind it. If the king of Hawaii has any fishing implements with him
then it would be wrong.” This reply satisfied Kakuhihewa for he thought
no more of the matter.
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