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
Kahikahonua to Elekaukama,
Halalakauluonae,
Nanamakaikaeleua,
Mahehaluakama,
Laloia, Laloae Kama.
Cling perseveringly to the breast
Of Kukulu of Halaaniani.
Falling hither, falling thither,
Falling in the time of Kama,
Kapapaokalewa Kama,
The base of Kuami
Paepaeilani
Kekupuaiawaawa
In the time of Hakiawihi Kama
Hakekoai, O Lono.
Opuukahonua, Kamakalewa,
Noiaku Kamahuaola,
Peu and Kiha,
The base of Kama,
Haena and Koenamimi.
Young is the offspring of Lonokaeho.
Who art thou?
It is Kakaeke,
Hanakaeke,
Nanakaeke,
Paakaeke,
Maakaeke.
That is the bag that will bring fame,
That is the bag, the bag of—
Two—
There are two of 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 of Alaeloa.
There are four lands containing Hono:
Honokahua,
Honolua,
Honokohau,
Honopou;
That makes four lands containing Hono.
The fifth is Kahakuloa,
Kahakuloa makes the sixth,
Makalina makes the eighth,
Waihee makes the ninth,
The ninth is Hokea, [272]
Of the divisions in Wailuku.
The tenth.
There are ten of Lele.
Ten—
There are ten of Molokai.
Ten—
There are ten of Lanai.
Ten—
There are ten of Kanaloa Kahoolewa,
The foundation, the joining together of the isles.
They join and hug like lovers.
Scrape away, scrape away.
There is Hilo
Thatching,
Ridging;
There is your lover
Passing by.
The mouth is closed,
The hand beckons,
The eyes also beckon,
Else he will be ashamed
And weep at
The quiet cliffs.
Water is on Oahu,
It shows there above.
Kaunuohua is low
Like a crawling hill at Nihoa.
That cliff,
This cliff,
That fence of wood.
The great one there below,
He sits;
He sits, he stands,
He points, he sticks out his tongue,
Kukahaulani.
He has the eyes of a bird,
Head of a bird,
Beak of a bird,
Tongue of a bird,
Neck of a bird,
Breast of a bird,
Wing of a bird,
Body of a bird,
Leg of a bird,
Thigh of a bird,
Tail of a bird,
Knee of a bird,
Feet of a bird,
Claws of a bird,
Feathers of a bird,
Neck of a bird,
Crop of a bird,
Liver of a bird,
Intestine of a bird.
Since you are a small bird,
Out you must go
In the upland wilderness,
For such is the way you dwell in Kona.
And catch the spawn of the Ii
And carry the spawn of Keaau.
O thou Hanalei!
Hanalei, the source of the rains,
Made low from carrying such a burden,
Who has stood on the hill top
Whose shadow has reached the bottom.
They are greatly wearied by the roughness [of the sea].
Lift up the canoe,
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