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
At the end of these instructions Aukelenuiaiku continued on his flight.
After flying for some time he saw and lit on Hawewe, when the same
questions were asked relating to Aukelenuiaiku’s connections to him.
Hawewe asked: “My lord, what is your object in coming here?” “I have
come in search of the water of life of Kane.” Hawewe then answered:
“You must not fly on the left side, else you will strike the lama
trees, and the sound will reach the ears of your cousin below, and you
will never be able to get the water of life of Kane. You must therefore
fly on this side, then you will get what you wish.” These two men were
the granduncles of Aukelenuiaiku on the side of his mother,
Kapapaiakea. The time consumed by Aukelenuiaiku in his flight from the
first man to the second man was two months.
After the conversation which was held between him and Hawewe,
Aukelenuiaiku flew until he lit on Kanenaenae. At the end of the
questions and answers relating to the parents of Aukelenuiaiku,
Kanenaenae then knew that he was connected to Aukelenuiaiku, and he
therefore fell on him and wept. At the end of the weeping he asked
Aukelenuiaiku: “What has brought my lord here?” Aukelenuiaiku answered:
“I have come for the water of everlasting life of Kane, for my nephew
and brothers.” Kanenaenae then asked: “Is it not all gone?” “No, it is
not all gone.” “Yes, you shall have it. Look straight at my middle.”
[96] While Aukelenuiaiku was looking, Kanenaenae said: “You must not
fly on this side, for you will strike the loulu palm leaves and the
sound will travel to your cousin there below, and the water of life of
Kane will be closed and you will not be able to get it. You must
therefore fly along this way. In this flight downward you will meet
your grandfather who will direct you how to get to this water of life.”
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