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
As his cousin had chanted in honor of his name, it was for him to
respond by chanting her name; but being unable to recall the chant at
that time he looked steadily at Lanahuimihaku and his companion, for he
knew that these two men were familiar with the chant, and knowing this
Lonoikamakahiki looked at them with the hope that they would realize
his inability to recite the chant and they do it for him. But
Lanahuimihaku and his companion, however, did not wish to come to his
assistance, for they were supporters of Kakuhihewa.
After a time, however, the first four lines of Kaikilani’s chant came
to his memory, and together with a few lines which he picked up
Lonoikamakahiki chanted the following response to the chant in his
honor:
My cliff of lehua at Kilou,
My land of lehua there below,
My man of lehua on the cliff,
Lehua of my land.
You must tell the others
That I am your cousin.
Yes—. Yes—. Yes—.
I was at that hill,
I was at this hill,
Muss up your apparel.
The cliff of lehua looked on
As I was jumping down.
When Kakuhihewa heard Lonoikamakahiki’s response to the name of his
cousin, Kakuhihewa remarked: “Lonoikamakahiki is chanting somebody
else’s name instead of his own.” Lonoikamakahiki replied: “It is done.
I am going to recite it, but I must first weep with the stranger.”
Kaikilani then came in and kissed [274] Lonoikamakahiki and they wept.
Seeing that Kakuhihewa was constantly urging Lonoikamakahiki to chant
the name of Lonoikamakahiki, she asked of Lonoikamakahiki: “What is it
that they are constantly urging you to do?” Lonoikamakahiki replied:
“They are telling me to chant my name, because Lanahuimihaku and his
companion have said that I am a chief without a chant in honor of my
name.” Kaikilani then said: “Let us cease weeping and do as they
request.” Lonoikamakahiki then faced about and recited to the people
the chant in honor of his name, while Kaikilani joined him. The chant
is the one already related above.
At the close of the chant by Lonoikamakahiki and Kaikilani,
Lonoikamakahiki then said to Lanahuimihaku and his companion: “You two
men are the worst of any I have known. [275] If during my visit here I
shall get a hold of this island of Oahu, I will cut you to pieces while
alive.” [276]
CHAPTER VII.
THE DISPUTE BETWEEN KAKUHIHEWA AND LONOIKAMAKAHIKI ABOUT HAUNA.
The dispute between the king of Oahu and the king of Hawaii which ended
in a contest, spoken of in this chapter, was the last one engaged in by
the two, after which Lonoikamakahiki and Kaikilani returned together to
Hawaii.
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