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 receiving these instructions, Aukelenuiaiku continued on his
flight and flew along until he lit on Kuemanu. After the several
questions had been asked and the usual answers given, Aukelenuiaiku
said: “I am your own offspring.” The guard then asked: “Mine by whom?”
“I am the child of Kapapaiakea and Iku.” When Kuemanu heard this he
wept over Aukelenuiaiku and then asked: “Are you the grandson of
Kapoino and Kamooinanea?” Aukelenuiaiku assented, saying: “Yes, I am
their grandchild.” Kuemanu then asked: “What thing of such importance
is it that has brought you here?” Aukelenuiaiku replied: “I have come
in search of the water of everlasting life of Kane, for my nephew and
brothers.” “Yes, you shall get it. You must go down to your grandaunt,
who is down there at the base of the cliff, Luahinekaikapu, who is
blind. When you come to her, you will find her roasting bananas, four
in number. When she reaches out to take one up, you also reach and take
one; do this until the last ones are taken. Then when she reaches out
for the others and fails to find them and asks, ‘What mischievous
fellow is this that has come?’ and receives no reply, she will take up
the ashes and sprinkle them to her right; you must then run over to her
left side. And when she sprinkles the ashes on her left side, you must
run to her right side. After this you want to watch her as she takes up
the ashes and smells of it. If she should do this, then she will
discover you; then be very careful or the old woman will kill you. Look
out for another attack, for she will then take up one of her clubs
which is used for beating kapas and strike at you with it, when you
must run to her left side; and when she strikes to her left, run to her
right. After you have overcome all these things, then you must run and
climb on to her back and sit there.”
We will not take up the meeting of Aukelenuiaiku and his grandaunt, and
how he overcame all her attacks by strictly following the advice of his
granduncle, but we will speak of what took place after Aukelenuiaiku
won over the old woman.
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