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 — John Shaqi
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 brothers of Namakaokahai then said to Aukelenuiaiku: “Where are
you? Listen to these instructions. In case your wife should call you to
come to her, don’t do it, for it will mean your death. If she should
ask that you come to the door, don’t go, for that too will mean death
to you. If she should ask you to come onto the lounge made of mats,
don’t go up, for that too means your death. You must, therefore, go and
sit by the doorway, and when she finds that you will not respond to her
call, she will come to you at the door. If she should ask you to sleep
with her, don’t give your consent, for you will get killed; but you sit
on her breast and give a sigh, and when she asks of you why you sighed,
tell her that you are hungry for something to eat; and if she should
order you to come and get something to eat, obey her, for your wife is
a goddess and not a human being.” These admonitions were satisfactory
to Aukelenuiaiku. In all these things we know that Aukelenuiaiku after
all received some good in return for the offerings he pretended to have
made to the gods, for in the end he won Namakaokahai and she became his
wife.
In course of time it was known to them that Namakaokahai was to become
a mother. While she was with child, one day Aukelenuiaiku and his wife
went in bathing, and while they were bathing Aukelenuiaiku went over to
where his box was left, as was his custom, to see his god. As he was
approaching the place he heard his god Lonoikoualii calling to him:
“Say, Aukelenuiaiku, we are going to be killed. Here comes Halulu, the
man-eating bird from heaven.” When Aukelenuiaiku heard the call he
turned and looked up to heaven.
CHAPTER VIII.
HOW AUKELENUIAIKU WAS CARRIED OFF TO THE CLIFF BY HALULU.
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