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
From the first-born child to the one just ahead of Aukelenuiaiku, Iku
never took them up in his arms, never spoke of leaving the kingdom to
any of them, nor did he make much of any of them. But at the birth of
Aukelenuiaiku, Iku took the greatest interest in him, took care of him,
took him up in his arms, and to him he willed all his honor and glory
and the kingdom. Because of this show of favoritism on their father’s
part toward Aukelenuiaiku, his brothers and sister hated him and they
tried to devise some way of getting rid of him. Said the oldest of the
children, Kamakahinuiaiku: [65] “Yes, our father is indeed strange;
although I am the first-born, still our father did not promise to leave
me his honor and glory, and not even the kingdom, but here with the
last son he has promised to leave these things to him.”
The main pastime indulged in by the brothers of Aukelenuiaiku was
wrestling, boxing and other manly games that were known at that time.
In these games they became famous in all the land of Kuaihelani as
being the strongest, and furthermore, these boys went around the whole
country without being beaten. On one of the trips around Kuaihelani the
fame and the strength of Kealohikikaupea, a strong man of Kauai,
reached these boys. The main deed of strength participated in by this
man which made him famous was the great ease he had in breaking a man
in two. [66] When the boys from Kuaihelani arrived in Kauai, one of
them met this strong man and with one blow laid him low. They then made
a complete circuit of Kauai without meeting any challenger. While they
were in Kauai word came to them of three strong men on Oahu. Their
names were, Kaikipaananea, Kupukupukehaikalani and Kupukupukehaiiaku.
There were none stronger than these three men. Upon the arrival of the
champions of Kuaihelani on Oahu they met in contest, and with one blow
the said men of Oahu were defeated, after which the Kuaihelani
champions left Oahu and went to Maui. Kakaalaneo was the king of Maui
at this time, and in a contest he was vanquished by them.
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