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
The women were taken by Hauna to the canoes where he said to one of
them: “This canoe shall be yours with everything in it from stem to
stern, including the men. The men shall be your servants; they are not
for you to sleep with.” And as he had spoken to her, so in like manner
he spoke to the second woman. He then left the women and proceeded to
meet Lonoikamakahiki.
CHAPTER VIII.
HOW LONOIKAMAKAHIKI REVEALED THE BONES OF THE CHIEFS KILLED BY
KEAWENUIAUMI.
When Hauna went up to meet Lonoikamakahiki, Lonoikamakahiki said to
him: “If you had not arrived this day I would have been cooked in the
umu, for it is now ready.” Hauna replied: “You have won. Show them the
bones of the chiefs killed in the battle in the time of your father,
Keawenuiaumi.”
At that moment Hauna reached for the bones of the chief of Kohala,
which were plaited with feathers and fastened together by netting,
[277] and said to Lonoikamakahiki: “Here is the chief Palahalaha, the
chief of Kohala, son of Wohilani. [278] He had been residing with us,
and seeing how few we were, left, and at your father’s battle on
Puumaneo [279] died at our hands. We secured the bones and put them
away in the gourd container.” At this time Lonoikamakahiki seized them
and threw them in front of Kakuhihewa and began chanting:
Level indeed
Lies Kohala,
Face down.
The fragrance is wafted to me
Of the flower of Koolau, of Moolau.
Low indeed lies Puakea,
With Kukuipahu by its side.
Here are some more!
As this bundle which Lonoikamakahiki threw reached Kakuhihewa he said
to Lanahuimihaku and others: “Who is this?” Lanahuimihaku and the
others said: “This is Palahalaha, the chief of Kohala, the son of
Wohilani. He resided with Keawenuiaumi, and seeing how few we were,
left, and at the battle of Keawenuiaumi on Puumaneo we slew him. He was
also a younger brother (cousin) of Keawenuiaumi. Kohala is a beautiful
country and is a large district.”
Then Hauna again spoke to Lonoikamakahiki: “Here is another chief, and
also a younger brother (cousin) of your father’s. He also resided with
us, and learning how few we were, left us and fought on the side of the
rebels expecting that we would be vanquished, and at our battle on
Puumaneo we killed him and stripped his bones and put them away in the
gourd.”
Lonoikamakahiki, having heard of these facts, took the bones of the
chief of Hamakua, which were plaited with feathers similar to those of
the chief of Kohala, and held them in his hands and, before throwing
them before Kakuhihewa, began to chant:
You have one, jump in;
You have two, jump in.
They go here and there,
The men in the rain,
The plovers about.
Listen to the raindrops of Hilo.
Canst thou dare
Eat in company?
Here are some more! [280]
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