Chapter II (1)

Kepakailiula then continued, saying: “I am going [home] and you must remain. After two days have passed, on the third day I will be back again. You must put up a flag to show me your whereabouts.” He then set out for Kohala.

When everybody woke up in the morning they saw Kakaalaneo standing in the dung heap [head down]: so they hastened and removed him from his uncomfortable position. Kakaalaneo being also a fortune teller, like Kiinoho, after coming to himself, said: “Yes, you have escaped me this time because my eyes have failed me, for my spear never misses a blade of grass, an ant, or a flea, while your shadow is much larger. I will kill you [yet].” When Makolea heard the boast of Kakaalaneo, she wept for Kepakailiula. Her husband upon seeing her weeping said: “You are weeping for Kepakailiula your paramour. I shall kill him when I see him.”

When Kepakailiula reached Kohala he immediately retired. Upon waking up in the morning, he asked his young wife, Kapuaokeonaona: “Are you much thought of by your father?” She answered: “Yes, he will do whatever I ask him.” “All right then, go to your father and tell him that you wish all the people of Kohala to go to Maui with me on a visit. No one shall stay behind except those that are unable to walk. Ask for all the men, women and children and let all the canoes of Kohala be furnished for this voyage.”

When Kukuipahu heard the wish of his daughter, the messengers were sent to proclaim this wish to the people. On the second day the people came together and on the third day they started for Maui. The ocean was so entirely covered with the canoes that it was impossible to see the waves. On this voyage Kepakailiula and his young wife Kapuaokeonaona, his two foster fathers Kiinoho and Kiihele and their wife were in one canoe; Kukuipahu was all by himself in his canoe, while the rest of the people in their canoes followed behind. The entire distance from Kohala to Hana was covered with the canoes making the Alenuihaha channel look red: hence the old saying, “Kohala is crowded to its uttermost ends with people.” When the canoes reached Hana, Kepakailiula’s canoe was the only one that landed while the others laid to in the offing. Kepakailiula upon jumping ashore was urged upon by his fathers, Kiinoho and Kiihele, that they be permitted to follow him, but their son would not consent to their coming ashore, saying: “No, you two must remain on the canoe, in case of my death in this encounter, you will have your means of escaping to Hawaii, but in case I live then come ashore.”

Hana on this occasion was filled with the chiefs and men, who were ready to fight for Kakaalaneo their king. As Kepakailiula stood on the sand, the crowd shouted in admiration of his beauty and manliness. He then walked further inland until he reached solid ground, where he stood twirling his war club called Oleloikahie. Kakaalaneo upon seeing Kepakailiula came up to meet him, holding two spears, one in his right hand and one in his left. Kakaalaneo was noted as a spearsman from Hawaii to Kauai. No chief or soldier equaled him for his great strength. He could hit a blade of grass, an ant, and even a flea with his spear. Because of this great skill and strength, the kings of Hawaii, Oahu and Kauai were afraid of Kakaalaneo.

As Kakaalaneo drew near he said: “Who shall have the first chance? Shall it be the stranger or the son of the soil?” [722] Kepakailiula replied: “Let the son of the soil have the first chance and the stranger the last.” As soon as this was said, Kakaalaneo threw his spear with the full belief that he would hit Kepakailiula. As the spear neared Kepakailiula, he made a quick motion of the right elbow outward and allowed the spear to enter in between his arm and body and then closed his arm again on the spear, as the wind whistled by and the point of the spear quivered. The spear was held this way for a moment and was then thrown onto the dung heap. Kakaalaneo believed he had surely hit Kepakailiula, so expressed his delight in the following chant:

I have hit him with my spear,
My spear never misses its object when thrown
At a blade of grass,
At an ant, at a flea,
Why should it miss you a larger object?
Die, you shall not escape.

When Kepakailiula threw the spear away, Kakaalaneo looked on and said:

Why did my spear miss the mark?
Was it pushed from its course by a southern storm?
Or warded off by the lauawa? [723]
You have escaped my right,
You shall be caught by the spear in my left.
You shall die, you shall not escape.

Kakaalaneo threw another spear. Kepakailiula opened out his left elbow and allowed the spear to pass between the arm and body, when he closed his arm on it and held it there for a moment, then threw it on the dung heap after the first spear. When Kakaalaneo saw that he had again failed and having no other weapon, he turned to flee. Kepakailiula then called out: “Is the mighty one then about to flee?” With this he swung his war club Oleloikahie upwards and struck his opponent between the legs which cut him in two. Kakaalaneo with his last gasp then cried out: “Ye chiefs of Maui, are you then to see me thus die without rendering me some assistance?” At this the Maui chiefs and warriors jumped on Kepakailiula. Kepakailiula dropped his war club and met them with his hands, catching those that came near him and breaking them in two, allowing none of the chiefs to escape. The soldiers when they saw this turned and fled. Kiinoho and Kiihele then jumped ashore and entered into the fight thus making three on their side. Kepakailiula led the fight uprooting the trees and rocks on his way and rolling them onto the enemy. When Kukuipahu saw his son-in-law causing a great slaughter amongst the people he took up the young wife in his arms, ran in front of Kepakailiula and stood her up. When Kepakailiula saw it was his young wife, Kapuaokeonaona, he took her up, placed her on his back and retraced his steps, thus putting a stop to the useless slaughter of the people.

The people from the canoes then came ashore, baked the pigs and food and dwelt in the abandoned houses. Kepakailiula after calling the people together addressed them saying: “If you wish to reside on Maui do so, and if you wish to return to Hawaii you may return.” This voyage to Maui was the commencement of the exodus of the people from Kohala and they became children of the soil of Maui, even to this day.

Kepakailiula then turned to Kukuipahu and said: “Behold the land and everything in it. From the mountains to the sea it is yours. You shall be its king, only reserving to myself the rights due a conqueror.” Kukuipahu thus became the king of the whole of Maui.

The tidings of this great victory of Kepakailiula were carried to Oahu, and when Kakuihewa the king heard of it, he became afraid, because Kakaalaneo the most skillful spearsman, the king greatly feared by him, had been killed by this man. Kakuhihewa therefore took the name of Kepakailiula [724] and made him his son and told his immediate attendants: “Go and bring my son to Oahu that he may enter into his land.” Upon the arrival of the canoes at Maui and landed at Kapueokahi, Hana, the messenger asked: “Where is the chief Kepakailiula?” “In those long large houses.” [725] When the messengers arrived at the houses indicated they again asked for the chief, Kepakailiula answered: “I am he.” The messengers replied: “We have come to take you to Oahu upon the request of your father, Kakuhihewa, that you may enter the land.” The chief consented to this and sailed for Oahu, taking with him his two wives, and his foster fathers with their wife. Upon their arrival at Oahu they landed at Waikiki, where Kakuhihewa was residing at the time. Kakuhihewa then gave the whole of Oahu over to Kepakailiula. Kepakailiula then in turn made his foster fathers the joint kings of Oahu, to have possession of everything on the land, under the land, and from the mountains to the sea, reserving to himself and Kakuhihewa their rights [726] as rulers. The foster fathers thereupon became the joint kings [of Oahu].

After they had been in Waikiki for about four days they joined with the people of the place in their daily pastime surf-riding. In this day’s sport Makolea, the wife of Kepakailiula also joined in with the bathers and went in surf-riding. Makolea upon joining the bathers took the surf breaking over that place known as Kalehuawehe. While she was enjoying her rides, Keaumiki and Keauka [727] arrived from Kauai and took Makolea away with them.

The king of Kauai at this time was Kaikipaananea. He was noted for his great strength in wrestling, both in the open way, catch-as-catch-can, and in the style where they get down on all fours. No man at the time was found that could throw him. He was also very skillful in giving and solving riddles; he was known to win on every occasion. He was, however, without a wife. Keaumiki and Keauka were his guardians and immediate attendants. When Makolea arrived at Kauai, she became the wife of Kaikipaananea the king.

Upon the disappearance of Makolea the people were greatly excited and began to think that she must have been killed by the surf and carried out to sea. Kepakailiula, however, said: “No, she is not dead, she has been taken by Keaumiki and Keauka, by the order of the king of Kauai, Kaikipaananea.” He [Kepakailiula] remained with Kapuaokeonaona, the young woman, with whom he for the first time cohabited. On the third day after the disappearance of Makolea, Kepakailiula asked Kakuhihewa: “I want a small canoe. Since he has come and taken my wife in the way of a thief, I too will adopt the same course.”

When Kepakailiula arrived at Waimea, Kauai, where he landed, he took his canoe and broke it into small pieces [728] and left them on the shore. He then started off until he came to a man of note, who was very wealthy, a high chief under Kaikipaananea. When Kepakailiula met him he was taken in and made the friend of this chief. On the next day he asked his friend: “What is the cause of the shouts in that house where the people are gathered?” His friend replied: “That is our king, Kaikipaananea, he is wrestling. After that they will have a boxing match, and then they will give and answer riddles; no one can beat him, he is always the winner.” Kepakailiula again asked: “Can it be seen?” “Why not?” “Let us go there then?” When they arrived the place was packed with people.

Kaikipaananea upon seeing Kepakailiula called out: “Say, will the stranger join in the wrestling matches?” “I am not versed in such sport.” “Let us box then.” At this Kepakailiula gave his consent saying: “All right, I know something of that game, but not very much. I am, however, willing to try with the son of the soil.” Upon taking their positions, Kaikipaananea after a while hit Kepakailiula which stunned him and caused him to stagger, but he did not fall. Kepakailiula then struck a blow at Kaikipaananea which knocked him down. He laid on the ground for a period of time long enough to cook an oven of food when he arose and said: “Yes, that was certainly good, you make an interesting opponent.”

After this Kepakailiula and his friend returned home. On the day following they again resorted to the king’s games where another boxing match was had in which Kaikipaananea broke an arm. At the close of the games they came home.

Soon after they reached home, the king’s public crier, named Kukaea (this man lived on the filth of Kaikipaananea, never having tasted food or meat from his childhood), arrived crying: “Everybody is commanded to be at the king’s audience on the fourth day to answer the king’s riddles. No man, woman or child shall stay at home, excepting those who are unable to walk.” As Kukaea approached the house where Kepakailiula was staying, Kepakailiula called out to the public crier: “Come.” His friend spoke up: “He is a filthy man, he lives on nothing but the king’s excrement.” [729] Kepakailiula answered: “You call him.” When Kukaea came up to them, he said: “I am a filthy man, I live on filth. I am offensive to the smell.” Kepakailiula ordered: “Open your mouth.” Kukaea opened his mouth when water was poured into it and he was requested to wash himself, then new clothes were offered him. Then food and pork were given him and he sat down and eat until he was satisfied. Then he turned to Kepakailiula and said: “What shall I give you in return for your kindness, in giving me food and meat. I have traveled around Kauai but no one ever fed me as you have done this day. Here at last I have found that food and pork are pleasant to the taste. I will pay you by giving you the answers to the king’s riddles, for no other person knows them but myself, the king’s personal attendant.” Kepakailiula then asked him: “What are his riddles and the answers to them?” “They are these:

Step all around, step to the bottom,
Leaving, reserving a certain place.

“That is the first riddle. The answer is house, reserving an opening for the doorway.

The men that stand,
The men that lie down,
The men that are folded.

“That is the second riddle. The answer is, house, again. The timbers that stand, the battens that are laid down and the grass that is folded. I must go home now. When the day arrives, you must come up. I will prepare the oven and when it is heated you answer the first riddle; and when you see the stones thrown out onto the sides, answer the second riddle; after that I will take ahold of the king and throw him in the oven.”

On the day appointed, Kepakailiula and his friend went to the king’s house. As they came in the king saw them and called out: “Let the stranger be seated here.” As soon as he sat down, the king said: “Will the stranger join in the fun?” Kepakailiula replied: “Yes.” “I have two riddles,” said the king. “If the right answers are given to them, I will be baked in the oven. If they are not answered correctly, you will be baked in the oven. These are the conditions.” The king then gave the first riddle.

Step all around, step to the bottom,
Leaving, reserving a certain place.

“The second one is this:

The men that stand,
The men that lie down,
The men that are folded.

“These are my riddles, I want the stranger to understand. If you give the right answers you will indeed live, but if you fail, I shall kill you. I will bake you in the oven.” When Kepakailiula saw that the oven was heated, he gave the answer to the first riddle:

“It is a house. It is thatched all around, reserving the door way.” “Yes, you have given the right answer to my riddle; my second one is yet to be answered. If you fail, I shall kill you.” Kepakailiula looked at the oven and when he saw the stones being thrown to the side he answered the second riddle:

It is also a house.
The timbers that stand,
The battens that are laid down,
The grass that is folded.

“What! Who has told you?” While he was expressing his wonder he was thrown in the oven by Kukaea. At this time, the chiefs and men of Kauai jumped in to help their king, but Kepakailiula, his friend and Kukaea fought so well and bravely that great numbers were slain, forcing the Kauai people to flee to the mountains. Makolea the wife of Kepakailiula was soon after found and they returned to the home of his friend. Upon arriving at the house, Kepakailiula gave Kauai over in charge of his friend with Kukaea under him. They then remained on Kauai for many days. Thus ends this legend.

KAAO NO KEPAKAILIULA.

MOKUNA I.

O Keaau i Puna, Hawaii, ka aina hanau o Kepakailiula. He huamoa kona kino o ka hanau ana mamua. O Ku ka makuakane, o Hina ka makuahine; o Kuaikalolo a me Aiakoake, na mua o Kepakailiula; o Kiinoho a me Kiihele na kaikunane o Hina. O Kiinoho, he noho ka hana i loaa ia ia, aole e hele ma o a ma o; he kanaka akamai loa o Kiinoho ma ke kilokilo ana, he hiki ia ia ke ike i ko na wahi loihi a me ko na wahi kokoke. O Kiihele, he hele kana hana nui, he kanaka mama loa i ka hele, e puni o Hawaii i ka la hookahi, a hoi i ka hale me ka po ole o ka la hookahi. He mau alii lakou no Puna a puni mai na kupuna mai a loaa lakou.

I ka po, loaa ka moeuhane ia Kiinoho, olelo mai ke ’kua ia Kiinoho: “E hoi olua i ka aina o Paliuli e noho ai, o oe a me Kiihele, aia ilaila na pono a pau loa, aohe luhi.” Ekolu po o ka loaa ana ia Kiinoho o keia moeuhane; olelo aku ia ia Kiihele i keia moe i loaa iaia, hoomaauea o Kiihele, aohe manao he oiaio ka Kiinoho olelo. I ko laua moe ana i ka po, loaa like ia laua a elua keia moeuhane; a ao ae la, kuka iho la laua no ka hoi i Paliuli. Hoomakaukau laua, he puaa lau, he awa lau, he ia lau, he moa lau, he kapa lau, he malo lau, a makaukau. Moe laua ia po, a kani ka moa alua o ke kakahiaka nui po eleele, ala ae la laua a pii i Paliuli, me ka ike ole o ko laua kaikuahine a me ka lehulehu.

Ua olelo ia ma keia kaao, o ka mua keia o ka loaa ana o Paliuli i ke kanaka, mai ke ’kua mai, a mahope hoi hou i ke ’kua, nolaila, nalo o Paliuli a hiki i keia la.

A hiki laua i Paliuli, i nana aku ka hana, he aina maikai loa, papu, momona, nui na mea ai a ke kanaka, nunui ka hua o ka ohia e like me ka ulu, a he loko ia kekahi e waiho ana, o na ia a pau o ka moana, a koe ke kohola a me ka mano, aole i loko o ka loko. Noho laua mahiai, hanai holoholona, a nui na mea a pau ia laua; ku ke ko a hina ilalo, a ala hou mai; ka maia a helelei ilalo; ka puaa a kea ka niho; ka moa a wini kakala; ka ilio a palahalaha ke kua.

I aku o Kiihele ia Kiinoho: “Kupanaha kaua, nawai la auanei e ai keia mau mea a kaua e hana nei?” I mai la o Kiinoho: “Na ke keiki a kaua na Kepakailiula. E kii kaua.” Iho aku la laua mai Paliuli aku a hiki i Keaau, kahi o ko laua kaikuahine, o Hina e noho ana.

Eia hoi, mamua aku o ko laua hoi ana i Paliuli, e hookauhua ana o Hina i ke keiki, a hiki hou laua, ua hapai o Hina, aole nae i hanau. A pau ke aloha ana a me ka uwe ana, eu ae la o Hina e hele i waho e hoolualu ai. I aku o Kiinoho ia Kiihele. “E kii aku oe i ke keiki.” I mai o Kiihele: “Aia ihea?” “Aia i kahi e noho la o Hina.” A hiki o Kiihele i kahi o Hina i noho ai, e waiho ana he huamoa. Lawe ae la keia a wahi i ka ahuula o ka manu. Hoi aku la laua a hiki i Paliuli, hana iho la o Kiinoho ma kona mana, a hala ke anahulu oia he umi po, wehe aku la i ka ahuula, ua kino, he keiki maikai loa, a nana iho la laua aohe ona lua e ku ai.

Waiho hou laua a hala na anahulu eha (oia he kanaha po), nana hou laua, he keu o ka nani a me ka maikai. Aohe puu, aohe kee, pali ke kua, mahina ke alo; o kona ili a puni, ua like me ka ahuula ka ula o ka ili a me na maka. Ua lilo o Kepakailiula i ahi no Paliuli, ka ula mau i ke ao a me ka po, no kona maikai loa, a o kona lua e like ai, o ka pele o Kilauea. A o Pele, i ka lua o Kilauea, a hoi o Kepakailiula i Paliuli, alua mea a Puna, a me Hilo e nana ai i ke ao a me ka po, o neia mau mea ula elua. Nolaila, ua kapaia o Kepakailiula: “O ka hiapo o ka Hiwahiwa o Paliuli.”

Aohe ai o Kepakailiula i ka ai a me ka ia, hookahi ana mea ai o ka maia, hookahi ahui, hookahi ai ana. Nana aku o Kiinoho a me Kiihele i ke keiki, a o ka wahine ole, i iho: “U! Maikai oe, aohe puu, aohe kee, a hookahi ou puu o ka wahine ole.” I aku o Kiinoho ia Kiihele: “E hele oe e imi i wahine na ke keiki a kaua.” Ae aku o Kiihele, a hele mai la ia ma Hilo a hiki io Kukuilauania, he wahine ia. Nana ia i kona maikai, he maikai no, a hookahi hewa o ka puu o na maka, e like no me ke ano o ka hua kukui.

Haalele ia ia Kukuilauania, a hala o Hilo a luna o Hamakua, aohe wahine maikai; a hala ia, hiki i Kohala, aohe no he wahine; nana aku la o Kiihele a o ka uliuli o ke a a o Kaniku, i ke kaha. Hoi aku la a hiki i Paliuli, ninau mai la o Kiinoho: “Pehea kau huakai?” I aku o Kiihele: “Aohe wahine.” Ma ia la hookahi no, huli aku la ia hele ma Puna, a loaa o Kohala, he wahine maikai ia, a o ka okole he puupuu, e like no me ka hala o keia wa. Haalele o Kiihele, hele aku la ia a Kau, loaa o Manienie, he wahine maikai ia, a o ke pa o ke kikala, he nee ilalo, e like me ko ka Manienie ano a kakou e ike nei.

A haalele o Kiihele ia Kau, hiki i Kona, loaa o Makolea, he wahine maikai, aohe puu, aohe kee, pale ke kua, mahina ke alo. O Kahaluu ka makuakane, o Keauhou ka makuahine. O Makolea, ua paa i ka palama ia a moe me Kakaalaneo ke ’lii o Maui, no ka mea, he ’lii no o Makolea a me kona mau makua no Kona a puni. A no ka lohe i ke akamai o Kakaalaneo i ka o ihe, he ku ka pua mauu, ka naonao, ka ukulele, makau na makua a haawi na Kakaalaneo o Makolea.

Hele aku la o Kiihele a ku ma ka puka o ka hale o Makolea, aloha aku la keia: “Aloha olua.” Aloha mai la o Makolea a me kona kahu. Ma ko laua ike ana mai ia Kiihele, he kanaka maikai loa imua o ko Kona poe iho, a hoohie, a hookohukohu mai la ka laua la kamailio. Kahea mai la laua la: “Komo mai,” komo aku la o Kiihele a ma ka nio o ka puka noho iho la. Ninau mai la o Makolea: “Mahea mai oe?” I aku o Kiihele: “Maanei mai nei.” “Heaha kau huakai o keia la hao?” “He imi wahine.” “Nau no?” pela mai o Makolea. I aku o Kiihele: “Na ka maua keiki.” I mai o Makolea: “Me oe iho la no ka maikai?” “Aole, he ili wawae ko’u maikai no kona maikai.” A lohe ke ’lii wahine i keia olelo a Kiihele, ua hakui kona puuwai e launa koke. I aku ia Kiihele: “O kii hoi ha i ka’u kane a lawe mai, mai lohi oe.”

Hoi aku la o Kiihele a hiki i Paliuli, ninau mai o Kiinoho: “Pehea kau huakai?” I aku o Kiihele: “Ua loaa ka wahine no Kona, o Makolea.” Ae mai o Kiinoho: “Ae, he wahine maikai na, ua palama ia a na Kakaalaneo ke ’lii o Maui.” (Ma kona ike kilokilo keia olelo.) “A hea hele kakou?” “Aia a apopo, a kela la aku, pela wau i olelo aku nei.” Hookahi no keia la a Kiihele, e hele nei a hoi i Paliuli.

I loko o ia mau la, uwe paiauma o Kiinoho a me Kiihele ia Paliuli, i ka haalele, honi i na mea a pau loa, pela laua i aloha ai ia Paliuli. A hiki i ka la e hele ai o lakou, haawi o Kiinoho a me Kiihele ia Paliuli no ke ’kua, oia ka nalo a hiki i keia la o Paliuli, aole ike hou ia.

A hele lakou, ku ae la o Kiihele me Kepakailiula a hele, me ka paa o ke keiki i ka ahuula, ua wahi ia a paa. O Kiinoho, noho iho la ia, huli hope aku o Kiihele a olelo aku: “Ka! Kupanaha oe, hele ka hoi ka kaua keiki, noho oe.” Ia olelo, hele o Kiinoho. Ma keia la hookahi, hiki lakou i Kona, a hiki i ka hale o Makolea, lilo ae la laua he kane a he wahine. I aku o Kepakailiula i na makuakane: “Eia ka olua wahine o ke kahu o Makolea, i hookahi wahine, i elua olua, hele aku a kahi e noho ai, hoolohe mai, i make au, hele aku no, aka hoi, i ola au, aole hoi a ia.”

Noho aku la laua hookahi hana o ka moe, a haohao na makua i ka ike ole ia aku o Makolea, no ka mea he wahi kaawale ko laua. Hele mai la laua e nana, a ike iho la laua, he kane ke kumu o ka nalo ana. Lawe ae la laua ia Makolea a kau iluna o na waa, holo i Maui, haalele aku la ia Kepakailiula e moe ana. Ala mai la o Kepakailiula a na makua, hele mai la mauka a Kohala, makai na waa me ka wahine. A hiki i Kohala, holo loa na waa i Maui, noho lakou i Kohala.

O Kukuipahu ke ’lii o Kohala ia wa, a he wahi kaikamahine hookahi kana, o Kapuaokeonaona kona inoa, aole nae i nui loa, aka, he helehelena maikai kona ke nana aku. Nana mai la o Kukuipahu ia Kepakailiula, a o ke kanaka maikai, lawe ae la ia i keiki ponoi nana, a malama iko la, a olelo aku la o Kukuipahu: “Eia kau wahi wahine kou poohiwi o ka po e moe ai.”

Ekolu la i hala i ko lakou noho ana i Kohala, po iho, a moe loko o ka hale, hele aku la o Kepakailiula a ka lae kahakai, ilaila he wahi waa, holo aku la ia i Maui ma Hana, ilaila o Makolea, me Kakaalaneo e noho ana. A pae i uka, nana aku la ia, ua ona o Kakaalaneo i ka awa, i loko o ia ona awa o Kakaalaneo, kahea mai la i ka wahine:

Makolea, Makolea,
Hoi aku oe a ka aleo,
Haliilii i ka moena
Hoholo ke kapa, ka uluna,
Hoi aku kaua ilaila e moe ai.

Hele aku la o Makolea me na wahine, haliilii a paa, hoi mai la. Hiki o Kepakailiula, hana lepo iluna o ka moena a paele. Lawe aku la o Makolea ia Kakaalaneo a luna o ka moena, paele i ka hana lepo. “Kupanaha oe; ua ike no hoi paha oe he lepo ko keia wahi, haliilii no oe. E lawe ka moena a na hope o na waa haliilii, ilaila kaua e moe ai.” Hoi aku la lau a ma ka hope o na waa moe, ke pee nei o Kepakailiula. A hiamoe o Kakaalaneo, lawe ae la keia ia Makolea a noho i ka nahele, malaila laua i nanea iho ai a kokoke e ao, hoi o Kepakailiula i Hawaii, me kona ike ole ia, a pae i Kohala; hoi aku la e moe ana no loko o ka hale, moe iho la keia me kahi wahine opio, a hiki i ka wa ai o ke ’lii hoala mai la, ala ae la keia.

I ka lua o ka po, pela no ka ia nei hana. A hiki keia i Maui, ma Hana, e moe ana no o Kakaalaneo me Makolea ma hope o na waa, lalau iho la no keia i ka wahine lawe. O ke kane, o Kakaalaneo, lawe aku la keia a ke kiona hana lepo, kukulu i ke poo ilalo, o na wawae iluna, aohe eu ae, ua ona i ka awa. Moe laua a kokoke i ka wa hoi o ia nei, uwe mai o Makolea:

Aloha wale oe i ka make;
O kuu kane, he akamai i ka o ihe,
Aoe hala ka puamauu,
Ka naonao, ka ukulele.

I aku o Kepakailiula ia Makolea:

He hua kona, he hua ko’u.
He laho kona, he laho ko’u.
He keiki kane ia, he keiki kane au.
Aole i akaka na ai, nana paha, na’u paha.

MOKUNA II.

Olelo aku la o Kepakailiula: “E hoi au, e kali oe, elua la e hala ia’u, i ke kolu hiki au, kukulu oe i lepa nou,” a hoi kela i Kohala.

Ala ae la na mea a pau i ke kakahiaka nui, e ku mai ana o Kakaalaneo i ke kiona hoolei lepo, kii ia aku la. O Kakaalaneo, he wahi ike kona ma ke ano kilokilo, e like me Kiinoho. Olelo mai la: “U! Pakele oe ia’u no ka ike ole o kuu maka, no ka mea, aoe hala kuu ihe ke o, ku i ka puamauu, i ka naonao, i ka ukulele; o oe hoi he aka nui, make oe ia’u.” A lohe o Makolea i keia olelo kaena a Kakaalaneo, uwe iho la ia Kepakailiula. I aku ke kane: “Ke uwe la oe i ko kane ia Kepakailiula; e make ana ia’u kau kane ke ike aku au.”

A hiki o Kepakailiula i Kohala, moe a hiki i ka wa ala, ninau aku keia i kahi wahine opiopio, ia Kapuaokeonaona: “He punahele no oe i ko makuakane?” Ae mai kela: “Ae, ma ka’u e olelo ai malaila kela.” “Ae, e olelo oe i ko makuakane, o na kanaka a pau o Kohala nei, e holo i ka makaikai me a’u i Maui; aohe kanaka a noho, o ka mea ku ae a hina iho ke noho; o na kane, o na wahine, na keiki e hele; o na waa a pau loa o Kohala nei.”

A lohe o Kukuipahu, holo ka luna e kala, hookahi la, i ka lua akoakoa, a i ke kolu o ka la holo i Maui. Ua uhi paapu ia ka moana e na waa, aohe ike ia o ka ale. Ma keia holo ana o Kepakailiula me kahi wahine opio, o Kapuaokeonaona, o na makuakane elua, o Kiinoho me Kiihele, a me ka laua wahine, ma ko lakou waa, o Kukuipahu ma kona waa, mahope na waa a pau loa. Mai Kohala a Hana ka paa i na waa, he ula pu wale no ke kai o Alenuihaha; nolaila, keia olelo: “Lei Kohala i ka nuku na kanaka.” A pae lakou i Hana ma Maui, o ko Kepakailiula waa kai pae i uka, o na waa a pau i ka moana kahi i hekau ai. Lele aku la o Kepakailiula i uka, hoohihi aku na makuakane o Kiinoho me Kiihele, hoole mai ke keiki: “Aole, e noho olua; i hele au a i make, o ka ala no nei hoi ia Hawaii; a i ola au pae ae i uka.”

Ua piha o Hana i na ’lii a me na kanaka, ua makaukau no ke kaua a Kakaalaneo ko lakou alii. A lele o Kepakailiula a ku i ke one maloo, uwa ka aha, no ke kanaka maikai. A hiki keia i ka pohuehue, a ka alaala puloa, ku me ka laau palau i kona lima, hookaa. O ka inoa o kana laau o Oleloikahie. Hele mai la o Kakaalaneo a ku pu iho la me na ihe elua, hookahi ma ka lima akau, hookahi ma ka lima hema.

Ua kaulana loa o Kakaalaneo i ka o ihe, mai Hawaii a Kauai. Aohe alii, aohe koa, e loaa kona ikaika luaole. He ku kana ihe i ka puamauu, i ka nanao, i ka ukulele, nolaila, makau ko Hawaii mau alii a me ko Oahu nei, ko Kauai, ia Kakaalaneo.

Olelo mai o Kakaalaneo: “Ia wai ka mua, i ka malihini i ke kamaaina?” I aku o Kepakailiula: “I ke kamaaina ka mua, i ka malihini ka hope.” Ia wa pahu o Kakaalaneo i ka ihe, me ka manao ua ku o Kepakailiula, a kokoke ka ihe, wehe o Kepakailiula i ka poaeae akau, a komo ka ihe, maloko, puliki ae la i ke kino o ka ihe. Hihio ka makani, kapalili ka maka o ka ihe i ka makani. Paa iho la keia a maalili ka ikaika o ka ihe, pahu aku ana keia i ke kiona hoolei lepo. Manao iho la o Kakaalaneo ua ku o Kepakailiula i ka ihe ana. Paha iho la:

Ku aku la i kuu ihe,
Aole e hala ka’u ihe ke o;
Ku ka puamauu
Ka naonao, ka uku,
Me oe hoi he aka nui,
Make, a o e ola.

A kiola o Kepakailiula i ka ihe, nana mai la o Kakaalaneo, a olelo mai:

Heaha la ka mea i hala ai kuu ihe,
I kulaina paha e ke Kona,
I oniu ia paha e ka lauawa,
Pakele oe i kuu akau
Loaa oe i ka ihe o kuu hema.
Make oe aole oe e ola.

Pahu hou o Kakaalaneo, wehe o Kepakailiula i ka poaeae hema, komo ka ihe a paa ke kino ia ia nei, a pau ka ikaika, pahu keia i kahi hoolei lepo, e like me kela ihe mua. Pau ae la ka Kakaalaneo make, kaha aku e holo, kahea aku o Kepakailiula: “Holo ka hoi ua ikaika?” Hualepo iho ana keia i ka laau a ia nei ia Oleloikahie. Mai ka lemu a ke poo kaawale, olelo ka waha i kahi e. Kahea ae o Kakaalaneo, o kona aho ia, make loa. “E na ’lii o Maui, o ka nana maka mai kaka oukou; make au.” Lele na ’lii iluna o Kepakailiula a me na koa, lalau lima aku ana o Kepakailiula, haihai i na ’lii me na kanaka, aole koe alii, holo aku la ka poe i koe. Lele o Kiinoho me Kiihele hahai i na kanaka, akolu lakou nei. O ka laau nui mamua o Kepakailiula a me na pohaku nui, he mea olepe ia mao a maanei, iluna o na kanaka.

A ike o Kukuipahu i ka luku a ka hunona i na kanaka, hopu iho la ia i ka wahine opio, holo aku la a mamua o Kepakailiula kukulu iho la. A ike aku la ia, o kahi wahine opio, o Kapuaokeonaona, lalau aku la ia a kau ae la i ke kua, hoi aku la, pau iho la ka luku ana i na kanaka. Lele mai la na kanaka o na waa, pae i uka, kalua ka puaa, ka ai, noho iho la i na hale. I aku o Kepakailiula: “Ina oukou i manao e noho i Maui nei, noho no; ina no hoi e hoi i Kohala e hoi no.” O keia holo ana, ka hoomaka ana e noho ko Kohala i Maui, nolaila, kamaaina ko Kohala poe ia Maui a hiki i keia la.

I aku o Kepakailiula ia Kukuipahu: “Eia ka aina, o luna, o uka o kai, o oe ke ’lii, o ka moa ko’u.” Lilo ae la o Kukuipahu ke ’lii o Maui a puni. Ua kui aku la ke kaulana o Kepakailiula a hiki i Oahu, a lohe o Kakuhihewa ke ’lii, makau iho la, no ka mea, ua make o Kakaalaneo ka mea akamai i ka o ihe, ke ’lii a Kakuhihewa i makau ai. Nolaila, lawe ae la o Kakuhihewa i ka inoa o Kepakailiula i keiki ponoi nana; olelo aku la ia i kona mau kahu: “E kii oukou i kuu keiki a lawe mai i Oahu nei, e komo i ka aina ona.”

A hiki na waa i Maui, a pae ma Hana, i Kapueokahi, ninau lakou: “Auhea ke ’lii o Kepakailiula?” “Aia i kela mau halau nui.” A hiki lakou nei ilaila, ninau no. I mai o Kepakailiula: “Owau.” I aku lakou nei: “I kii mai nei makou ia oe, e holo kakou i Oahu, pela mai ko makuakane o Kakuhihewa, e komo i ka aina.” Ae mai ke ’lii, holo lakou nei; o Kepakailiula, o na wahine elua, o na makuakane elua me ka laua wahine.

A hiki lakou i Oahu, a pae ma Waikiki, malaila o Kakuhihewa kahi i noho ai. Haawi mai o Kakuhihewa ia Oahu a puni, ia Kepakailiula. Hoonoho iho la ia i na makuakane i mau alii no Oahu nei; o luna, o lalo, o uka, o kai, o ka moa kona a me Kakuhihewa. Noho iho la laua he mau alii.

A hala eha la o ko lakou noho ana ma Waikiki, he mea mau na na kamaaina ka heenalu i na la a pau loa. O Makolea kekahi ma keia heenalu ana, ka wahine a Kepakailiula. O ka nalu o Kalehuawehe ka nalu e hee ai o Makolea. Ia ia malaila e heenalu ana, hiki mai la o Keaumiki, a me Keauka mai Kauai mai, a lawe aku la ia Makolea lilo.

O ke ’lii o Kauai o Kaikipaananea, he ’lii ikaika i ka hakoko, i ke kulakulai, i ka honuhonu, aohe ona kanaka e hina ai, he akamai loa i ka nane, nana wale no ke eo. Aole nae ana wahine; o Keaumiki a me Keauka, he mau kiai, a kahu no hoi no Kaikipaananea. A hiki o Makolea i Kauai, lilo ae la i wahine na Kaikipaananea ke ’lii.

Haohao iho la na mea a pau loa i ka nalowale honua o ke ’lii wahine, manao iho la ua make i ka nalu, a ua lilo i ka moana loa. I aku o Kepakailiula: “Aole i make, ua lilo i ke ’lii o Kauai, ia Kaikipaananea, na Keaumiki a me Keauka i kii mai.” Noho iho la ia me Kapuaokeonaona, kahi wahine opio, akahi a launa hana laua ma ke kino. Ekolu la i hala, olelo aku o Kepakailiula ia Kakuhihewa: “I wahi waa no’u, no ka mea ke kii aihue hoi kona i ka’u wahine, pela hoi au e holo aihue aku ai.”

A hiki keia i Kauai ma Waimea, ko ia nei pae ana, wawahi iho keia i kahi waa a okaoka, haalele iho la. Hele aku la keia a loaa kekahi kanaka hanohano, he ’lii malalo iho o Kaikipaananea, he kanaka waiwai loa, a he kuonoono. Lawe ae la ia ia Kepakailiula i aikane nana, a malama iho la, a hala hookahi la, ninau aku keia: “Heaha keia uwa o kela hale a me na kanaka e piha nei?” I mai ke aikane: “O ko makou alii o Kauai nei, o Kaikipaananea, e mokomoko ana ia ke uwa ala; a pau ia, he honuhonu, he kuikui; a pau ae, he nanenane iho; aohe mea e eo ai, na ua ’lii wale no ke eo.” I aku keia: “Aoe nana ia aku?” “I ke aha hoi? E pii kaua.” A hiki laua nei, e piha ana na kanaka. Kahea mai o Kaikipaananea: “E papa wahi lealea e ka malihini! E honuhonu, e mokomoko.” “Aohe o’u ike ia mea.” “E kuikui hoi ha?” Ae aku keia: “Ae, o ka’u wahi mea ia i ike lihi, aole nae i mahuahua; e hoao no paha me ke kamaaina.”

Ku laua nei iluna, kui o Kaikipaananea, ku o Kepakailiula, ona a kunewa, aole nae i hina: e kui aku ana keia, ku o Kaikipaananea, waiho ilalo, moa ka umu o ka waiho ana; a liuliu ala mai, a olelo iho: “U, mikomiko, o oe ka ka hoa lealea.” Hoi aku la laua nei me ke aikane a ka hale, a hala keia la, pii hou laua nei, kuikui hou no, i keia kui ana hai kekahi lima o Kaikipaananea, hoi no laua nei. Hele mai ana ka luna o Kukaea ka inoa e kala, e hele na mea a pau i ka poaha, e koho i ka nane a ke ’lii; aohe kanaka noho, aohe wahine noho, aohe keiki noho, o ka mea ku ae a hina iho oia ke noho.

A kokoke o Kukaea ma kahi a Kepakailiula e noho nei, kahea aku la, e hele mai. I mai ke aikane: “He kanaka ino, he pilo, o ka lepo o ke ’lii kana ai a hiki i keia la.” I aku ke aikane: “E kahea aku oe.” A hiki o Kukaea, olelo aku la ia Kepakailiula a me ke aikane: “He kanaka ino wau, he lepo ka’u ai, he pilo wau e noho aku la.” I mai la o Kepakailiula: “E hamama ko waha.” Hamama kela, nini ka wai, pau ka pilopilo o ke kino, aahu ke kapa hou, hanai ka ai me ka io o ka puaa, ai keia a maona.

Olelo aku o Kukaea ia Kepakailiula: “I aha la ’uanei ka’u uku ia oe, no kou hanai ana ia’u i ka ai a me ka ia, no ka mea, ua hele au a puni o Kauai nei, aohe o’u mea nana i hanai e like me oe, eia ka. He ono ka ai a me ka ia, ka puaa. Eia ka’u uku ia oe, o ka nane a ke ’lii, aohe mea e ae i loaa ai, owau wale no o ko ke ’lii kanaka ponoi ka mea i loaa ai.” I aku o Kepakailiula: “Pehea ka nane a me ka haina?” “Penei:

Kai a puni, kai a lalo,
Koe, koe, koena.

“Oia ka nane mua. Eia ka haina, he hale a koe ka puka komo.

O kanaka i ku,
O kanaka i moe,
O kanaka i pelupelu ia.

“Oia ka lua o ka nane, eia kona haina, he hale no, o ka laau e ku ana, o ka aho e moe ana, o ka mauu i pelupelu ia. E hoi au, a hiki ia la, pii ae oe, a na’u no auanei e hoa ka umu, a enaena, hai oe i ka nane mua; a ulu, a lele ke a ma kapa, hai oe i ka lua o ka nane; a pau ia na’u e lalau mai i ke ’lii a hoolei i ka umu.”

A hiki ia la, hele aku la laua nei me ke aikane a hiki, ike mai la ke ’lii, kahea mai la: “Maanei ka malihini.” A hiki keia olelo mai la kela: “E papa wahi lealea me ka malihini?” Ae aku keia. “Ae.” “He nane, ina e loaa a’u nane elua, kalua ia au i ka umu, ina loaa ole, kalua ia oe i ka umu, oia la.” Hai mai la ua ’lii nei i ka nane ia ia nei:

Kai a puni, kai a lalo,
Koe, koe, koena.

“Eia ka lua o kuu nane:

O kanaka i ku,
O kanaka i moe,
O kanaka i pelupelu ia.

“Oia a’u nane la, i lohe oe e ka malihini; a loaa ia oe pakele oe i na la, loaa ole ia oe make oe ia’u, kalua ia oe i ka umu.” A ike keia ua enaena ka umu, hai aku la i ka nane mua: “He hale, ako ia a puni, koe ka puka komo.” “Ae, loaa ae la kuu nane mua ia oe, o kuu nane alua koe, ina aole e loaa, make oe ia’u.” Nana aku la keia a ulu ka umu, a hiolo ke a i lalo, hai aku la:

He hale no;
He laau ke ku ana,
He aho ke moe ana,
He mauu ke pelu ana.

“Kahaha! I loaa la ia oe, ia wai?” Ia ia e olelo ana, o ka manawa ia noho ana i loko o ka umu ia Kukaea. Iho iho ana na ’lii o Kauai e alu, a me na kanaka, e noke aku ana o Kepakailiula i ka haihai, oia o ke aikane, o Kukaea, holo na kanaka i ke kuahiwi. Loaa aku la o Makolea ka wahine, hoi aku la me ke aikane. A hiki i ka hale, haawi aku o Kepakailiula ia Kauai a puni no ke aikane, o Kukaea ke ’lii malalo, noho lakou ia Kauai, o ka pau ana ia o keia kaao.

LEGEND OF WAHANUI.

Wahanui was the king, Kilohi was the prophet and Hawaii the land they lived in. Boarding his double canoe, he left Hawaii and set sail for Kaunolu, Lanai. The reason of this journey made by Wahanui was on account of an oath made by him, “When I step on the breasts of Kane and Kanaloa, then will I return to Hawaii.” Before Wahanui sailed from Hawaii, Kane and Kanaloa, together with their younger brother Kaneapua, were living at Kaunolu, Lanai. They were three gods who sometimes changed into other forms. Kane and Kanaloa taking the form of birds, while Kaneapua very often had a human form.

Once upon a time they became very thirsty, so Kane and Kanaloa requested their youngest brother to go to the uplands of Lanai for water, at a spring called Nanaihale. Upon the arrival of Kaneapua at the spring with his water jug, he urinated by the edge of the spring before he stooped down to fill his jug; he did not know that his urine had run into the spring. When he arrived home and met Kane and Kanaloa, they reached out for the water jug and each took a drink. When they had satisfied their thirst they discovered that it was urine instead of water, so they flew off and left Kaneapua on Lanai.

While Kaneapua was one day seated by the seashore on the Kaunolu point, he saw the double canoe of Wahanui passing by, so he called out from the shore: “Whose canoe is that?” “It is Wahanui’s,” replied the prophet Kilohi. “Wahanui is the chief, who is the prophet?” “Kilohi.” Kaneapua again asked: “A canoe, sailing where to?” “It is a canoe sailing to Tahiti to step on the breasts of Kane and Kanaloa.” Kaneapua called out: “Why not let me come too?” Kilohi answered: “The canoe is already loaded down.” “If the canoe is loaded down, let me ride on the sticks connecting the canoe to the outrigger.” “They are also overcrowded.” “Let me ride on the outrigger then.” “That too is overcrowded.” This conversation was carried on until every part of the canoe was requested for. Kaneapua then called after he had been denied a seat on any part of the canoe: “Return, it is going to be stormy.” Kilohi replied: “Who are you that shall cause my lord’s canoe to return?”

After leaving the Kaunolu point, they continued on their way until they were off the Kaena point, where they encountered a heavy wind; soon after this a storm arose and the canoe was overturned. Wahanui the chief got a severe cold and the things in the canoe were wet: so they returned and landed at Lele, in Lahaina. After spending the night at this place they again set out the next day. Upon passing by Kaunolu, Kaneapua again called out as before, and again the prophet, Kilohi, refused to allow him to come aboard. Not very far from this place they again were caught in another storm and were forced to return a second time. On this return Wahanui began to realize how true the boy Kaneapua predicted and that he was much smarter than his prophet, Kilohi. On the next trip Kaneapua was given passage and the journey was then resumed. There were two sailing masters aboard, Hookele i Hilo and Hookele i Kau. [730] Kaneapua sat behind the sailing masters. As soon as Kaneapua took his seat a thick fog was seen to approach them and before very long a thick darkness enveloped them; so thick indeed that those in the aft part of the canoe could not see those in the fore part. This darkness prevailed until they arrived at the land of Kanehunamoku, a land which appeared to them in the form of a dog. Kilohi said to Wahanui that it was a dog and begged him that they return to Hawaii and kiss the children and wives ere they be eaten up by the man-eating dog of Hina. At this it was made evident to Wahanui, that Kilohi was not the great priest that he had all along thought him to be, and that they would all have been killed if Kaneapua had not been allowed to join them.

At this fear expressed by Kilohi, Kaneapua said reassuringly: “You are entirely mistaken, Kilohi, that is the land of Kanehunamoku. Upon seeing you to be a stranger the land is hidden from view, when it becomes clear [it will be seen]. There are people on the land as you can hear their voices.” When they drew nearer to the place they saw [731] that it was land, they also saw a man who was gathering coral for food, a death-dealing food. Soon after this they left the land of Kanehunamoku and continued on their way. After they had sailed for some time they looked up and saw two hills, Paliuli and Palikea which appeared to be moving and towering above and ahead of them. These two hills were two demi-gods sent by Kane and Kanaloa who desired their destruction. Kaneapua said to Wahanui and Kilohi: “That is death, if those hills should crumble and fall on us we shall all be killed. They have been sent by Kane and Kanaloa.” Kaneapua then called out to Paliuli and Palikea: “Return down below else I shall be killed and you two will be ashamed.” At this call the two hills were shamed and the travelers were saved. Kaneapua then said to Wahanui: “You float here while I dive down below. Honunuikuaeaea my grandmother is down there; if her back is turned up it will mean our death, but if it is turned down, we will be saved.” He then dove down and called out: “Honunuikuaeaea, turn your face upward.” She then turned her face upward and called out: “Whose offspring art thou?” “Yours.” “What is your name?” “Kaneapua.” The grandmother then fell on him and wept, and then asked him: “What is the object of this journey that brings my lord here?” “I want a rope to moor the canoe with.” She then gave Kaneapua her intestines and Kaneapua rose to the surface and tied the rope to the canoe.

Kane and Kanaloa soon after opened the calabash in which was kept the wind of Laamaomao. The wind came up, a storm arose, the sea became rough, the waves beat down and broke over them causing the coral to be thrown up on the shore. This storm lasted ten days. When the storm abated the travelers once more thought of safety and that all their troubles were about over; but there yet remained one more object to be encountered, a dog that belonged to Kaneapua. They then landed and moored their canoe. Kaneapua then said to Wahanui: “Go until you find three men who are lying down face up; they are Kane and Kanaloa, and the third one is Mauli. Step on the breasts of all three of them and return, but don’t look backward.” Wahanui then went on his way and after carrying out the instructions he returned. Kaneapua then instructed his companions, saying: “You must now wrap me up and make me appear to be striped and say that I am your god, Kaneapua.” When Wahanui heard this he went down on his knees before Kaneapua and offered him all the things of value brought by him; this being the first time that he was made aware that this person who had been with them all this time was Kaneapua. Shortly after this all manner of spirits [732] gathered and asked: “Where is your god?” “Here it is standing.” “Yes, you have a large god indeed.” “Yes, you could all be devoured [by him] without satisfying his hunger.”

After this Kaneapua instructed his companions as follows: “When you get to the house don’t sit in the best places as that will mean your death, but sit in the bad places and you will be saved.” When they arrived at the house they followed out the instructions given them.