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 this weeping Ikumailani again proceeded up the forest in search
of his brother. Before starting upon his mission their father said to
him: “In case you should find your brother, bring him home here.”
Before Ikumailani set out he said to their father: “I am going up; if
you look and see a fire, remember I have found your son; but in case
you don’t see a fire, then I have not found him.” After saying this,
Ikumailani started out on his search. When he came up to the water hole
he looked and saw that the mouth had been covered with a large rock. He
then rolled away the rock and looked down into the hole, and saw
Aukelenuiaiku standing there, thin and weak, having only enough
strength left to be able to stand. Ikumailani then reached down for his
brother and lifted him up; they then kissed each other and wept. After
their weeping, Ikumailani started a fire, which was seen by their
father, and he knew that Aukelenuiaiku had been found and that he was
not dead.
After Aukelenuiaiku was found he was brought home to their father who
fell on his son and wept for joy, as did all the others, for he had
been lost for about eight days. Before Aukelenuiaiku was found, the
ship of the brothers was completed and preparations were made for
departure, as it had been launched. When the oldest brother saw that
Aukelenuiaiku was again back safe and well, and that the wailing that
he had heard was because of the return of Aukelenuiaiku, he immediately
gave orders that the final preparations be completed; that the food be
cooked, and after that everybody was to go aboard.
CHAPTER IV.
HOW AUKELENUIAIKU SAILED WITH HIS BROTHERS IN SEARCH OF LAND FOR THEM
TO CONQUER.
After all the preparations for the sailing had been completed,
Aukelenuiaiku asked of Ikumailani, the brother who had shown him some
love: “Where is your ship sailing for?” “In search of land.”
Aukelenuiaiku again asked: “And what is the matter with this land?”
Ikumailani replied: “Our oldest brother is ashamed, because of your
return. That is the reason why the ship is about to sail off in search
of some land. After a [new] land is conquered through our strength,
that will be our place to dwell.”
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