Chapter VI (6)

Elua oli ana a Kahalaopuna, maopopo ia lakou, he uhane ua make, nolaila, hele mai lakou a hiki ma Manoa. Olelo aku la i na makua, e like me ke oli a Kahalaopuna, a lohe na makua, hele mai la. A hiki lakou i Pohakea, a ke kumu lehua i waiho ai o Kahalaopuna, huai ae la, a hoi mai la i Manoa, hana ia iho la a ola, a like me mamua.

Kui aku la ka lohe ia Kauhi ma Koolau, i ke ola o Kahalaopuna a hele mai la e nana, e ike, e aloha, aole o Kahalaopuna maliu aku, pela ke ano o keia kaao ana.

LEGEND OF UWEUWELEKEHAU.

Ku was the father and Hina was the mother of Uweuwelekehau, and Wailua, Kauai, was the land [of their birth]. Olopana was the first-born, then Ku came next, and the last of the family was Hina, [189] a girl. They lived in Wailua as chiefs and rulers of Kauai. After a while Olopana became displeased with Ku, so Ku set out and journeyed to Piihonua, Hilo, Hawaii, where he made his home. In this journey Hina, the sister, followed Ku, as she was much attached to him, and thus left Olopana in Kauai by himself.

After they arrived at Hilo, Ku in accordance with the old custom took Hina to be his wife, [190] as he was of too high a rank to take any other woman to wife; and they became the king and queen of Hilo. Their bathing place was at the pool called Waianuenue. In course of time Hina conceived and gave birth to a male child, who was called Uweuwelekehau. At the birth of the child a great storm swept over the land; the thunder roared, the earth was shaken by a great earthquake, the lightning flashed, the rivers and streams were overflowed, the wind blew and the rain came down in torrents. [191]

After Uweuwelekehau was grown up into manhood it was seen that he was very handsome and pleasant to look upon. He was always accompanied by his two gods, Kane and Kanaloa. His bringing up was surrounded by many restrictions; his house was sacred, people not being allowed to pass near it upon pain of certain death.

In the meantime Olopana lived on in Kauai, and he too in course of time was blessed with a child, a girl, who was called Luukia. Upon hearing that Hina had given birth to a male child, Olopana made oath that his daughter should marry no one except Uweuwelekehau. Olopana then commanded the people of Kauai that Uweuwelekehau when he comes shall come in a red canoe, having red sails, red paddles, accompanied by large and small men in large and small canoes. When they see such a man come with these different things, [192] then it is the sign of the great chief.

One day near the month of October while Ku and Hina were living in their home, they were possessed with the desire to go up the Wailuku river for oopu and shrimps. In this expedition they took all their servants along with them leaving Uweuwelekehau alone with his attendants. After his parents had departed on their way up the stream Uweuwelekehau set out for the Kalopulepule river to sail his canoe. As he was in the river a small cloud appeared from the sea and came on up till it stood directly above the Wailuku stream when it came down in the form of rain, flooding the whole country and causing the stream to flow in a rush to the ocean, carrying Uweuwelekehau along in its flood. This carrying away of Uweuwelekehau by the flood was caused by Kane and Kanaloa. After he was thus carried out to sea some one went up and informed Ku of the matter and he and his company returned home and a search was made, but the boy could not be found. The parents then mourned for the boy.

While in the sea Uweuwelekehau was changed into a fish through the power of Kane and Kanaloa, and by them taken to Kauai and left in a crevice in the rocks near the shore where the fish of Luukia was generally caught by her attendant, Papioholoholokahakai. The fish into which Uweuwelekehau was changed was of the kind called moa, [193] a short stubby fish.

Early the next morning when Luukia awoke from her sleep she told her attendant, Papioholoholokahakai, to go down and catch her some fish for breakfast, as there was none ready for her morning meal. Papioholoholokahakai took up his net and proceeded to the beach. After three casts of his net he found that he had caught nothing. Thinking that his charge would get angry with him he again made another attempt, when to his delight he caught a small stubby fish, and upon closer inspection he saw that it was a good fish. He then took the fish and placed it into a calabash with some water and proceeded home. When he arrived in the presence of Luukia, he handed her the calabash which contained the fish. Luukia looked at the fish and was made glad by the shape of the fish and took and gave it to her servants with the order that it be given good care.

After the lapse of one day, on the second day, while Luukia and her attendants were asleep, the fish transformed itself into a human being, through the power of Kane and Kanaloa. When Luukia and her attendants woke up they saw a handsome young man coming to them and immediately Luukia fell in love with him, for he was indeed very comely and pleasant to look upon. Luukia called Uweuwelekehau to come closer, whereupon they came together, though they did not know each other, for Kane and Kanaloa disapproved of their living together at this time.

While they were living in this way, Olopana heard that Luukia was living with a husband; so he became very angry because of the promise he had made, that Luukia should have no one else but Uweuwelekehau for her husband [not knowing that this very person was the man of his choice]. Olopana then gathered all the people of Kauai and ordered them to come before him to hear what he had to say about Luukia and her lover, and to see for themselves who he was. As soon as the people came together in his presence, he asked Luukia: “Which would you rather have, the husband or your father?” “I will take my husband,” said Luukia. Olopana then ordered his chief officer: “Take off everything from Luukia and leave her naked; also take off everything from her husband except his malo.” Olopana thought they were deserving of this ill treatment because his daughter had disobeyed him. Olopana then told the people of the whole of Kauai not to take these two into their homes nor give them food or clothing. He also commanded that they go to Mana and live, a place of spirits; no human beings lived there.

Luukia and Uweuwelekehau therefore left Wailua and journeyed to the land to which they were commanded to go and live. When they reached the plains of Lihue, Luukia began to weep and to show signs of complaint against her father for forcing her to go naked. When Uweuwelekehau saw this he said: “Don’t weep; have patience until we reach that hill, where you will find a pa-u.” When they arrived at the hill, they found several pa-u and all manner of kapas, which furnished them with all their wants and thus covered their nakedness. After they left the place Luukia again began weeping because she was hungry. Her husband then said to her: “Have a little patience until we reach that hill, Kahoaea, where we will find food and meat.” Upon arriving at the hill they found food and meat which they ate until they were satisfied. From this place they continued on their way until they came to Mana, where they made their home.

Mana, as has been said, was the land where the spirits lived; no human beings lived there; no food of any description grew in the place; the only things that grew in the place were wild shrubs and weeds. It was also a place avoided by people, lest they be destroyed by the spirits, and it was for these reasons that Luukia and her husband were sent here.

During the night, as they slept, a house was built over them, food was provided, animals were brought to the place and all their needs were supplied them. When they woke up the next morning Luukia was surprised to see these different things. The two lived on in peace in the place from this time on.

When the fishermen who were out in their canoes saw the light burning they came ashore and were entertained by Uweuwelekehau, food and meat were given them as well as kapas and other things. Through his great kindness he stole the hearts of these people who came to Mana, causing many of them to come and live there, and through their labor turned the waste land into a rich and comfortable place. By this time these doings were reported to Olopana who was still at Wailua. In order therefore to see these things for himself and also to make up with his daughter and son-in-law, for news had also come to him that this person was Uweuwelekehau himself, because the latter had informed his wife and the people in Mana as to his identity, Olopana set out for Mana, with the purpose not only to make up, but to make his son-in-law and daughter the king and queen of Kauai.

The news of Uweuwelekehau being alive and in Kauai was not by any means confined to that island alone, but it was also carried to Hawaii and to Ku and Hina. They therefore came to Kauai with their servants, in large and small canoes, having red sails, red cords, red paddles, red seats, red bailing cups and red men, and with everything needed for the voyage.

When the people from Hawaii arrived they were met by a great host of people at Mana and great festivities were had. That night for the first time were the two covered by the same kapa, for Kane and Kanaloa were pleased to remove the kapu placed over their charge.

Uweuwelekehau and Luukia were at this time declared the king and queen of Kauai. Among their first acts to commemorate their great fortune were the planting of the grove of coconut trees at Kaunalewa and the building of the temple of Lolomauna.

This is the end of this legend. [194]

HE KAAO NO UWEUWELEKEHAU.

O Ku ka makuakane, o Hina ka makuahine o Uweuwelekehau, o Wailua i Kauai, ka aina. O Olopana ka mua, o Ku, kona muli, o Hina ko laua hope, he wahine o Hina, noho lakou i Wailua he mau alii no Kauai. A mahope, huhu o Olopana ia Ku, nolaila, hele o Ku a noho ma Piihonua i Hilo, Hawaii. Ma keia hele ana o Ku, ua hahai ko laua pokii wahine o Hina, ia ia, no ke aloha, a haalele ia Olopana ma Kauai.

Moe iho la laua ma ke ano moepio, a noho iho la he kane a he wahine, lilo ae la laua he mau alii no Hilo, o ko laua wai auau o Waianuenue. Ma keia noho ana o laua, loaa o Uweuwelekehau; a i kona wa i hanau ai, kui ka hekili, nei ke olai, olapa ka uwila, kahe ka wai, hele ka ua koko me ka makani.

A nui o Uweuwelekehau, he maikai kona kino a me ka helehelena ke nana aku, a mea ia pu no kona mau akua elua, o Kane a me Kanaloa. Ua kapu loa kona noho ana, a me kona hale e noho ai, aohe kanaka maalo ma laila, ina ike ia kekahi mea, alaila, o ka make kona hope ponoi.

A ia Olopana hoi e noho ana ma Kauai, ua hanau kana o Luukia, he kaikamahine, a ua hoohiki ia na Uweuwelekehau e moe, a oia ke kane, no kona lohe ana ua hanau o Hina he heiki kane. Eia ka Olopana olelo i mua o Kauai a puni: “Aole e nalo ka hiki o Uweuwelekehau e hele mai ana he waa ula, he pea ula, he hoe ula, he kanaka nui, he kanaka iki, he waa nui, he waa iki, oia ka hele a ke ’lii.”

Noho iho la o Ku ma me Hina, a kokoke i ka malama o Ikuwa pii i ke pani wai oopu, opae, i uka o ke kahawai o Wailuku. Ia lakou i pii ai me na kanaka a pau loa, koe o Uweuwelekehau me kona kahu, hele aku la o Uweuwelekehau ma ka muliwai o Kalopulepule e hooholoholo waa ai. Aia hoi ma ka moana mai, he wahi ao e pii mai ana, o ka hele no ia a kau pono i uka o Wailuku, o ka ua iho la no ia, a kahe mai la ka wai, a loaa o Uweuwelekehau, lilo i ka moana. Na Kane laua o Kanaloa keia lilo o Uweuwelekehau i ka wai, ma keia lilo ana, pii aku la kekahi a olelo ia Ku ma, a hoi mai la e uwe ana me ka imi, aohe loaa.

I loko o ke kai, ua hoolilo ia o Uweuwelekehau i ia, e Kane a me Kanaloa, lawe ia aku la a Kauai, loko o ke kaheka kai, kahi e lawaia ia ai ka ia a Luukia, e Papioholoholokahakai, kona kahu ponoi. O kela ia o ka moa, he ia opu keke ke nana iho, oia ke kino ia o Uweuwelekehau.

Moe o Luukia i ka po a ao ae, i aku i ke kahu ia Papioholoholokahakai: “E iho oe e kuu ia na kakou no ka aina kakahiaka, aohe ia a kakou e ai ai.” Iho aku la o Papioholoholokahakai me ka upena a hiki, lawaia iho la; aohe ia. Ekolu hana ana pela, aohe loaa iki o ka ia; manao iho la o huhu ia mai e ke ’lii, hele hou aku la kaee, hei ae la ua wahi ia opukeke nei, i nana iho ka hana, he wahi ia maikai o ke kino. Lawe ae la ia a loko o ka ipu me ka wai, a hoi aku la a hiki imua o Luukia, haawi aku la keia i ka ipu me kahi ia, nana iho la o Luukia a makemake, lawe ae la i ka ia nana, a kauoha aku la i ke kiai e malama. Hookahi la i hala o ka noho ana, a i kekahi la ae, hiamoe o Luukia a me ke kahu, oili ae la ka ia a lilo i kanaka, mamuli o ka mana o Kane laua o Kanaloa. A ala ae la o Luukia a me ke kahu, ia wa, hele mai la o Uweuwelekehau me ke kino maoli; ma ka nana aku o Luukia i ke kino, ua komo kona manao no ka maikai o ke kino a me ka nani ke nana aku. Nolaila, kahea aku o Luukia ia Uweuwelekehau, e hele mai a kokoke; ia wa ua hui laua, aka, aole nae he moe kino, no ka mea, ua paa i ka mana o Kane a me Kanaloa.

Ia laua e noho ana ma ia ano, lohe aku la o Olopana, ua loaa ke kane a Luukia, aole hoi o kana kane i makemake ai o Uweuwelekehau, nolaila, houluulu ia o Kauai a puni e hele mai ma kahi o Olopana e nana ai ia Luukia a me Uweuwelekehau. A akoakoa mai la na mea a pau loa i mua o Olopana, ninau aku la o Olopana ia Luukia: “O ke kane o ka makua mahea oe?” “Ma ke kane au,” wahi a Luukia; i aku o Olopana i kona ilamuku, e lawe ae oe i ko Luukia mau pono a pau loa, a waiho olohelohe iho ke kino, pela ke kane, a koe ka malo. Ma keia hoomainoino ana a Olopana, ia Luukia a me Uweuwelekehau, ua hookuu ia laua me ke olohelohe o na kino. Ua papa o Olopana ia Kauai a puni, aohe mea e hookipa ia laua, i ka ai, i ke kapa. A ua kipaku o Olopana ia laua e hoi i Mana e noho ai, he moku akua ia, aohe mea noho ilaila.

Nolaila, hele aku la o Luukia me Uweuwelekehau, mai Wailua aku a hiki i ke kula o Lihue, uwe iho la o Luukia me ke kaniuhu, no ka hele wale o ke kino aohe kapa. I aku o Uweuwelekehau: “Mai uwe oe, e hoomanawanui a kela puu, aia i laila ka pa-u.” A hiki laua, e ahu ana ka pa-u a me ke kapa, i laila, pau ka hemahema i ke kapa a me ka pa-u. Uwe hou o Luukia o ka pololi; olelo aku ke kane: “E hoomanawanui a kela puu (oia o Kahoaea) aia i laila ka ai a me ka ia.” A hiki laua i laila, e ahu ana ka ai a me ka ia; ai iho la laua a maona, hele aku la laua a hiki i Mana, noho iho la.

No Mana. He aina akua o Mana, aohe kanaka o ia aina, he aina ai ole, aohe mea ulu, he aina nahelehele, he aina mehameha; nolaila, makau na kanaka ia aina o pau i ka ai ia e ke akua, a nolaila o Luukia me ke kane i kiola ia ai i laila.

I ka po, moe iho la laua, ia wa, ku ana ka hale, ka ai, na holoholona, na mea a pau loa, a ao ae, nana iho la o Luukia i keia mau mea.

Pela laua i noho ai i Mana, o ka poe hoi e holo ana ma ka waa ike mai la i ke ahi e a ana i uka, pae mai la, hookipa o Uweuwelekehau i ka ai a me ka ia, ke kapa, pela kona ume ana i ka naau o na mea a pau loa e holo aku ana i Mana. A lilo iho la ia aina i aina kanaka, a me ka waiwai, kui aku la ka lono a lohe o Olopana i Wailua, holo mai la o Olopana e ike ia Luukia a me Uweuwelekehau. No ka mea, ua hai o Uweuwelekehau i kona moolelo ia Luukia a me na kanaka, a ua hai no hoi i kona inoa ponoi, o ia o Uweuwelekehau. Ma keia lohe ana o Olopana, o kana keiki no keia kane a Luukia o ia kona kumu i hele ai e ike, a e hoolilo i alii no Kauai.

Kui aku la ka lohe i Hawaii a lohe o Ku me Hina, a holo mai la, he waa nui, he waa iki, ke kanaka nui, he kanaka iki, he waa ula, he pea ula, he kaula ula, he hoe ula, he noho ana ula, he ka ula, he kanaka ula, a me na mea a pau loa.

Akoakoa na mea a pau ma Mana, ia wa, akahi no a launa kino o Uweuwelekehau me Luukia, no ka mea, ua kapu ia Kane a me Kanaloa.

A lilo ae la laua he mau alii no Kauai, ma ko laua noho ana i laila i kanu ia ai ka niu o Kaunalewa, a me ka heiau o Lolomauna a pela ka hope o keia kaao ana.

LEGEND OF KALAEPUNI AND KALAEHINA.