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 the conversation with Kuemanu, Kamohoalii used his
greatest efforts in flying, with the idea of overtaking Aukelenuiaiku,
when he would fight him. When Kamohoalii reached the top of the hole,
he asked of the guard, Kanenaiau: “Have you seen the man that came up
from below?” “I have seen him, and it was Aukelenuiaiku, your cousin.”
“How long ago since he passed here?” “One year and six months.” When
Kamohoalii heard this he seized Kekuaokalani’s stick, Hoolehelehekii,
and returned to the bottom of the hole.
CHAPTER XIV.
HOW AUKELENUIAIKU BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE HIS NEPHEW AND OLDER BROTHERS.
When Aukelenuiaiku arrived at that part of the ocean where his nephew
and older brothers were destroyed, he poured out the water of life into
the sea until it was almost all gone, leaving only about half of the
water. While Aukelenuiaiku was pouring out the water of life,
Namakaokahai saw her husband doing this, and she knew that the
restoration of the nephew and brothers was not succeeding. She
therefore called out: “Say, Aukelenuiaiku, come home.” When
Aukelenuiaiku arrived in the presence of his wife, she said: “You are
very foolish, [101] my husband. It was for you to go in search of the
water, and when you had found it I would use it, and in so doing bring
back to life your nephew and older brothers. But instead of this, you
have come back and acted ignorantly. Had you poured out all the water,
your nephew and older brothers could never have been restored to life.”
Soon after this they entered the house, and Namakaokahai was confined
and a child was born to them, and he was named Kauilanuimakaehaikalani.
This child had two natures, the nature of a god and of a human being.
The appearance of the child at the back was like a rock, that is, from
the head to the feet; but in front it had the appearance of a human
being.
After the confinement Namakaokahai said to her husband: “Let me bring
back your nephew and older brothers to life again.” Aukelenuiaiku gave
his consent to this, and they set out to that part of the ocean where
the brothers and nephew of Aukelenuiaiku had been destroyed and there
they stopped. Namakaokahai then said to her husband: “Pour out some of
the water of life in the hollow of your hand, and I will sprinkle it
into the sea.” Aukelenuiaiku did as he was requested. Namakaokahai then
dipped the end of her finger into the water and sprinkled it into the
sea. After this they returned to the shore without looking back. On
reaching land they turned and looked back and, lo and behold! there
stood the ship; and they saw the men climbing up the masts folding the
sails and coiling the ropes.
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