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
After ten days had gone by the shouting and yelling at the games were
again heard, but Aukelenuiaiku did not let his father know of the
renewal of the games. He then got up and secretly went down to look at
the games, without the knowledge of his father. In going Aukelenuiaiku
took an arrow with him. When Aukelenuiaiku arrived near the house where
his brothers were holding the games, he shot the arrow into the
building. On the arrow entering the building, the brothers took it up
and said: “How strange! our arrows are in joints, but this one is
twisted!” While they were discussing the matter one of them took it and
after looking it over said: “This is not a stranger’s arrow; this is
the arrow belonging to our brother Aukelenuiaiku.” While this brother
was saying this, Kekamakahinuiaiku, he of the bad temper, took it and
broke it into pieces. Shortly after this Aukelenuiaiku approached the
building and stood on the outside of the wall which surrounded the
building. While Aukelenuiaiku was standing there, all the brothers
looked at him. They marveled at his handsome appearance: his skin was
like the ripe banana and his eyeballs were like the bud of a banana at
its first appearance; his body was straight and faultless, and he was
without equal.
When the people who were gathered there saw Aukelenuiaiku, they
expressed words of praise at his great comeliness. While the people
were praising Aukelenuiaiku, the oldest brother became very angry and
his face changed. He then sent out one of his younger brothers to go
and ask Aukelenuiaiku the reason of his coming. The name of the brother
that was sent was Kuaiku. When he had come into the presence of
Aukelenuiaiku, he asked him: “What has brought you here?” Aukelenuiaiku
answered: “To enjoy the games.” Kuaiku returned to their angry brother
and told him. When he heard this, he again sent Kuaiku, saying: “Go and
strike him once.” When Kuaiku came up to Aukelenuiaiku, he struck at
him, but he did not knock him down nor did he hurt him. On the first
blow he broke his own right arm, then he tried his left and that too
was broken. When Kuaiku saw that his two arms were broken he turned to
proceed back to the house. At this Aukelenuiaiku reached out and took
hold of his brother by the arms, bundled him up, and threw him to the
edge [67] of the sea. When the people saw the great strength of
Aukelenuiaiku, they gave a mighty shout, and said: “That is the only
man that has been able to throw and break the arms of Kuaiku.” After
this another of the brothers came out with the intention of killing
Aukelenuiaiku. This brother was the greatest wrestler and could break a
man in arms; but when he met Aukelenuiaiku, he was unable to throw him
down or hurt him. When he found that he was unable to throw
Aukelenuiaiku, he turned with the intention of going back to the house,
but Aukelenuiaiku reached out, held him up and threw him into the sea.
This made the people shout again.
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