MEMOIRS
OF THE
BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM

OF
POLYNESIAN ETHNOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY

VOLUME IV

HONOLULU, H. I.
Bishop Museum Press
1916–1917

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Photograph of Abraham Fornander.

Signature: Abr. Fornander.

[Contents]

Original Title Page.

FORNANDER COLLECTION
OF
HAWAIIAN ANTIQUITIES AND FOLK-LORE

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

BY
ABRAHAM FORNANDER
Author of “An Account of the Polynesian Race”
WITH TRANSLATIONS EDITED AND ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES BY
THOMAS G. THRUM

FIRST SERIES

Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

Volume IV

HONOLULU, H. I.
Bishop Museum Press
1916–1917

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[Contents]

PART I.

Preface.

Story of Islands’ Formation and Origin of Race.

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	Prefatory Remarks	2
II.	Birth of the Islands	6
III.	About Wakea	12
IV.	Genealogy of the Islands of Hawaii	16
V.	Story of Opuukahonua	20
VI.	Genealogy of Opuukahonua	24
VII.	First Sight of Foreigners	28

Legend of Aukelenuiaiku.

I.	Aukele and His Unkind Brethren	32
II.	How Aukele Fell into the Pit of Kamooinanea and Profited Thereby	38
III.	Return of Aukele and the Benefits He Received in Facing Death	42
IV.	How Aukele Sailed with His Brothers in Search of Land	46
V.	Battle Fought by the Brothers of Aukele and Their Death	52
VI.	How Aukele Got Out of Trouble and Was Rewarded	56
VII.	How Aukele Became the Husband of Namakaokahai	62
VIII.	How Aukele was Carried off to the Cliff by Halulu	64
IX.	How Aukele and Namakaokahai Showed Their Useful Things	68
X.	How the Brothers-in-law of Aukele Taught Him to Fly	72
XI.	How Namakaokahai Gave Everything to Aukele, and the Battle Between Kuwahailo and Aukele	74
XII.	Relating to Kaumaiilunaoholaniku	80
XIII.	How Aukele Went in Search of the Water of Life of Kane	82
XIV.	How Aukele Brought Back to Life His Nephew and Brothers	96
XV.	How Namakaokahai Quarreled With Her Cousins Pele and Hiiaka	102
XVI.	Aukele’s Trip to Kuaihelani	108

History of Moikeha.

I.	Moikeha, After a Sojourn in Tahiti, Returns to Hawaii	112
II.	Moikeha’s Residence on Kauai	118
III.	Prophecy in the Presence of Kila, and How Laamaikahiki Could Be Found	126
IV.	Reign of Kila and Jealousy of His Brothers	128
V.	How Kila Was Left at Waipio and His Life There	132
VI.	Kaialea’s Trip to Waipio and His Meeting with Kila	136
VII.	Meeting Between Kaialea and Messengers from His Mother Hooipoikamalanai	142
VIII.	Kila Makes Himself Known to His Relatives	148
IX.	Hooipoikamalanai and Sister at Waipio and Their Return to Kauai	152
X.	Story of Olopana and His Wife	154

Legend of Kila.

The Moikeha Family—Kila, the Youngest Son, Favored—Is Sent to Tahiti to Slay Moikeha’s Enemies—Meets Them and Avenges His Father’s Wrongs—Succumbs to Luukia

160

PART II.

Story of Umi.

I.	Ancestry of Umi	178
II.	Birth of Umi	180
III.	How Umi Lived in Humble Circumstances	186
IV.	Relating to Nunu and Kakohe	190
V.	How Umi Became King of Hawaii	204
VI.	Relating to the Trip of Umi and His Chiefs Around Hawaii	210
VII.	How Umi and Piikea, the Daughter of Piilani of Maui, Became United	214
VIII.	Succession of Umi	218
IX.	Battle Between Umi and the Chiefs of Hilo—His Victory and the Joining of Hilo	222
X.	Umi Conquers Other Districts	226
XI.	The Family of Umi—His Beneficent Reign	228
XII.	Death of Umi—His Body Taken and Secreted by Koi	232

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Kihapiilani.

I.	The Piilani Family—Chant of the Maui Chiefs	236
II.	Relating to Kihapiilani	242
III.	How Umi Made War on Piilani, King of Maui	246
IV.	Umi’s Generals, Omaokamau, Koi, Piimaiwaa	248

Story of Lonoikamakahiki.

I.	His Early Training	256
II.	How Lonoikamakahiki Searched into the Most Useful Things	262
III.	When Lono. First Took Charge of the Government	268
IV.	Sailing of Lono. to Oahu—Arrival of Ohaikawiliula—Lono.’s Contest with Kakuhihewa	274
V.	Wager Made by Kakuhihewa Against Lono.	280
VI.	Second to Fifth Contests and Arrival of Kaikilani	290
VII.	Dispute Between Kakuhihewa and Lono. About Hauna	308
VIII.	How Lono Revealed the Bones of Chiefs Slain by Keawenuiaumi	314
IX.	The Battles of Lono.	322
X.	Defeat of Kanaloakuakawaiea and Rebels: Lono.’s Victory	326
XI.	Departure of Lono. for Maui to Visit Kamalalawalu	330
XII.	Return of Kauhipaewa to Hawaii—Kamalalawalu Sails for Hawaii	338
XIII.	Battle at Waimea—Conquest by Lono.—Defeat and Death of Kamalalawalu	342
XIV.	Reformation of Government—Lono. Sails for Kauai and Is Deserted	350
XV.	Kapaihiahilina Appointed Premier—Intrigue for His Downfall—His Affectionate Farewell	354
XVI.	Departure of Kapaihiahilina—Lono. Seeks, Finds and Reinstates Him—Destruction of Conspirators	358

History of Kualii.

I.	Kualii’s Character and Doings	364
II.	Song of Kualii, the Chant as Repeated by Kapaahulani	370
	Supplementary Chant for Kualii	394
III.	Kapaahulani and His Brother Kamakaaulani	402
IV.	Genealogical Tree of Kualii from Kane to Wakea	404
V.	Battles of Kualii and the Battle Grounds	406
VI.	Relating to Kualii’s Trip to Hawaii	416
VII.	Kualii’s Return to Oahu from Molokai	422
VIII.	Battle Fought by Kualii at Kalakoa	426
IX.	Supplementary	432

PART III.

Legend of Kana and Niheu		436
	Kaumaielieli, Double Canoe of Kana	438
	Dream of Moi, the Priest	442
	Niheu and the Haupu Hill	446
Story of Pikoiakaalala		450
Legend of Kalelealuaka and Keinohoomanawanui		464
	How they were sent for and taken to King Kakuhihewa	466
Legend of Pumaia		470
Legend of Hanaaumoe		476
Legend of Eleio		482
	Relating to Kaululaau	486
Legend of Nihooleki		488
Legend of Kepakailiula		498
Legend of Wahanui		516
Legend of Kaulu		522
Legend of Hoamakeikikula		532
Legend of Kapuaokaoheloai		540
Legend of Kalanimanuia		548
Legend of Kawaunuiaola		552
Legend of Aiai		554
Legend of Pupualenalena		558
Legend of Kaulanapokii		560
Legend of Pupuhuluena		570
Legend of Kaipalaoa, the Hoopapa Youngster		574
	Commencement of Contest of Wits	576
Legend of Laukiamanuikahiki		596

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore, Volume 1 (of 3)

MEMOIRS
OF THE
BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM

OF
POLYNESIAN ETHNOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY

VOLUME IV

FORNANDER COLLECTION
OF
HAWAIIAN ANTIQUITIES AND FOLK-LORE

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

FIRST SERIES

Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

Volume IV

CONTENTS

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore, Volume 1 (of 3)

MEMOIRS OF THE BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM

OF POLYNESIAN ETHNOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY

VOLUME IV

FORNANDER COLLECTION OF HAWAIIAN ANTIQUITIES AND FOLK-LORE

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

FIRST SERIES

Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

Volume IV

CONTENTS

MEMOIRS
OF THE
BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM

OF
POLYNESIAN ETHNOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY

FORNANDER COLLECTION
OF
HAWAIIAN ANTIQUITIES AND FOLK-LORE