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
O ka hana nui a na kaikuaana o Aukelenuiaiku, o ka mokomoko, o ka
hakoko, ke kuikui, a me na mea ikaika e ae, a ma keia mea, ua lilo
lakou he poe kaulana no Kuaihelani ma keia hana, a o lakou ka oi o ka
ikaika ma ia hana. A ua hele lakou e kaapuni ma ka aina a puni, aole
mea aa mai ia lakou. Ia lakou e kaapuni ana i ka aina o Kuaihelani,
kaulana aku la ka ikaika o Kealohikikaupea, no Kauai ia kanaka. O kona
ikaika, he uhaki wale no i ke kanaka a hiki lakou nei i laila, hookahi
no puupuu waiho ana i lalo. Kaapuui lakou a puni o Kauai, aohe mea aa
mai ia lakou. Ia lakou nei ma Kauai, kui aku la ka lohe, ekolu o Oahu
kanaka ikaika loa. O ko lakou mau inoa, o Kaikipaananea, o
Kupukupukehaikalani, o Kupukupukehaiiaku. Aohe puko momona o Oahu nei
ia lakou. A hiki lakou i Oahu nei, hakoko iho la lakou, hookahi no
puupuu, waiho ana ua mau kanaka ala o Oahu nei i lalo, a haalele iho la
lakou. Hele lakou a Maui, e noho ana o Kakaalaneo ke ’lii o Maui,
hakoko no make no ia lakou nei.
Ia lakou ma Maui e kaapuni ana, kaulana mai la o Kepakailiula i ka
ikaika a me ke koa, e hiki ia ia e haihai i ke kanaka, a oia ka oi o
Hawaii a puni. A lohe lakou i kona kaulana i ka ikaika, makau iho la
lakou a hoi mai la i Kuaihelani. A hiki lakou i Kuaihelani, kukulu iho
la lakou i na hana lealea a pau loa, ka hakoko, ka mokomoko, ke kuikui,
ka honuhonu, ka puhenehene, ka hula, ka olohu, ka lele kawa, ka pahee,
a me na hana e ae. Ma keia mau hana lealea a lakou a pau loa, ua hooulu
lakou i mea e hele mai ai ko lakou kaikaina o Aukelenuiaiku, alaila,
pepehi lakou ia ia a make. No ka mea, o Aukelenuiaiku, ua paa loa ia i
ka palama ia i ko lakou makuakane e Iku, ma ke ano kapu alii, a me ka
punahele loa.
Ma keia noho kapu ana o Aukelenuiaiku, ua lohe ia aku la ka pihe uwa a
na kaikuaana ona, e lealea ana, alaila, ninau aku la o Aukelenuiaiku ia
Iku, ko lakou makuakane: “He pihe aha keia o kai e uwa nei?” Hai aku ka
makuakane: “He hakoko.” “Pehea ia mea?” “Elua kanaka, ku i luna, kulai
kekahi i kekahi, a hina kekahi, alaila, uwa ka aha. Oia kela pihe au e
lohe la i ka uwauwa mai.” Alaila, i aku o Aukelenuiaiku: “Makemake
wale.” Pela no o Aukelenuiaiku i ninaninau mau ai i ko lakou makuakane.
Alaila nonoi aku la ia e iho e nana. Hoole mai ko lakou makuakane:
“Aole oe e iho.” I aku o Aukelenuiaiku: “No ke aha hoi?” I mai ka
makuakane: “Mamuli oe make i ou mau kaikuaana, no ka mea, ua hoomauhala
ou kaikuaana ia oe e noho nei.” Ninau aku la o Aukelenuiaiku: “Heaha ka
hala i hoomau ai?” I aku ka makuakane: “He hala, oia kuu hooili ana i
ke kapu nou a me ke aupuni; nolaila mai iho oe, o make auanei i ou mau
kaikuaana.”
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