Legend of Kana and Niheu. |
Kaao No Kana a Me Niheu. |
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Hakalanileo1 was the father and Hina2 was the mother of Kana3 the first-born, and Niheu4 was the younger brother of Kana. Uli5 was the grandmother. Hamakualoa, Maui, was the land in which Kana was born, and Halauoloolo was the name of the house. At the birth of Kana, he was in the form of a piece of rope; he had no human form. After the birth of Kana, Uli took and kept it until it assumed a human form, then she brought the child up. The place where Kana was brought up was in Piihonua, Hilo, Hawaii, a place lying to the East of Wailuku, where his house was built, called Halauoloolo.6 |
O Hakalanileo ka makuakane, o Hina ka makuahine, o Kana ka mua, o Niheu ka muli, o Uli ke kupunawahine. O Hamakualoa, i Maui ka aina hanau o Kana, o Halauoloolo ka hale. He pauku kaula o Kana o ka hanau ana, aohe kino maoli. A hanau o Kana, lawe ae la o Uli ia ia a hanai; o kahi nae o Kana i hanai ia ai, o Piihonua ma Hilo i Hawaii, e moe la ma ka hikina o Wailuku, ilaila kona hale o Halauoloolo. |
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In this legend it is said that the body of Kana grew to be very tall and large and was terrible to behold. While he was being brought up, he grew so fast7 that the house had to be lengthened, so that it extended from the mountain until it was almost to the edge of the sea. Such is the story as told of this house, Halauoloolo. |
Ma keia kaao ana, ua olelo ia ke kino o Kana, he kino loihi loa, a he kino nui a weliweli ke nana aku. I kona hanai ia ana, ua panee kona kino i ka loihi, a ua panee no hoi kona hale o Halauoloolo; mai ke kuahiwi a kokoke i ke kai kona kino ka loihi, a pela iho la no ke ako ana o ka hale, o Halauoloolo. |
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RELATING TO THE HAUPU HILL. |
NO KA PUU O HAUPU. |
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This hill called Haupu,8 was a hill situated on Molokai and the chief who lived on this hill was Kapepeekauila by name and his chief priest was known by the name of Moi.9 Once upon a time this hill, Haupu, moved or floated to Mokuola10 in Hilo, Hawaii, carrying along the chief and the people and the things that grew on the hill. When Hina the mother of Kana and Niheu saw that the land was pleasant to the eye, she climbed on up the hill with the idea of taking a look at the place. As soon as Hina was on the hill of Haupu, it immediately moved back to Molokai, thus leaving Hakalanileo to mourn for her loss. When Hakalanileo saw that his wife was being carried away he tried to recover her, but found it impossible to do so. After his failure, he proceeded to Niheu and informed him that Hina had been taken away by the hill of Haupu. When Niheu heard this report from his father, he said: “I cannot get her, there is only one person who can do it, and that is Kana. You must go to him personally; don’t be afraid of him and run away if he should turn and look at you. Just [438]keep your eyes away from him.” After Niheu had given these instructions to Hakalanileo, Hakalanileo turned and went to meet Kana. When Hakalanileo came to where Kana was living, Kana turned and looked at him and the sight of Kana was so terrible that he turned and attempted to run away; but Kana called out to him, saying: “What do you want?” Hakalanileo replied: “I have come to tell you that the mother of you two has been taken away by Kapepeekauila, the chief of the hill of Haupu. She is now at Molokai.” |
O keia puu o Haupu, he puu ia aia i Molokai; o ke ’lii o luna o ua puu la, o Kapepeekauila ka inoa, o ke kahuna o Moi. Mai Molokai aku ka hele ana a ka puu o Haupu, a hiki i Mokuola i Hilo, Hawaii, me ke ’lii, me na kanaka, me na mea ulu o luna; a ike o Hina, makuahine o Kana ma, i ka maikai o keia aina, alaila, pii aku la e makaikai i luna. A makaikai o Hina i luna o ka puu o Haupu, o kona wa ia i lawe ia ai e ka puu i Molokai, a nele iho la o Hakalanileo i ka wahine ole, imi iho la ia i wahi e loaa ai ka wahine, aole e hiki. Nolaila, hele aku la o Hakalanileo i o Niheu la, e olelo aku i ka lilo o Hina i ka puu o Haupu; a lohe o Niheu i keia olelo a ko laua makuakane, olelo aku la ia: “Aole e hiki ia’u; hookahi wale no keiki e hiki ai, o Kana. E hele oe e hiki i mua ona, mai makau oe, a mai holo, ina i huli mai kela a nana ia oe, mai nana aku.” A pau ka olelo aoao a Niheu ia Hakalanileo, hele aku la ia e halawai me Kana. Ia Hakalanileo i hiki aku ai i kahi o Kana, huli mai la o Kana a nana ia [439]Hakalanileo; ma keia nana ana, ua holo o Hakalanileo me ka makau. Pane mai o Kana: “Heaha kau?” Olelo aku o Hakalanileo: “I hele mai nei au e hai aku ia oe, ua lilo ka makuahine o olua ia Kapepeekauila, ke ’lii o ka puu o Haupu, aia i Molokai kahi i noho ai i keia wa.” |
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When Kana heard this, he said to Hakalanileo: “Go and issue a call that the people come together throughout Hawaii, and instruct the men to go and hew out canoes, by which we will get to Molokai, and get back your wife.” With this, the canoe hewers all around Hawaii came together and a large double canoe of ten [fathoms] in length was hewed out and made ready, whereupon Hakalanileo went for Kana to voyage to Molokai. When Kana came to the double canoe he stretched out his hands and placed them on the canoe and the canoe sunk out of sight; Kana did not even attempt to board the canoe. Because of this, Kana said to Hakalanileo: “Go and hew out another double canoe.” Again the people of Hawaii went up and hewed out another double canoe; but the hands of Kana alone were too much for the canoe, for it too sunk out of sight, thus leaving them without a canoe to get to Molokai in. Therefore, Hakalanileo went to the presence of Niheu and reported the matter to him. When Niheu heard this, he said: “You go to Uli and ask for a canoe; she has the canoe that will take you to Molokai, and she will direct you what to do.” |
A lohe o Kana, olelo mai la ia ia Hakalanileo: “O hoi e kukala ia Hawaii a puni, e kalai i mau waa no kakou e holo ai i Molokai, i loaa ko wahine.” Ma keia olelo o Kana, ua akoakoa na kalai waa o Hawaii a puni, he mau waa nunui, he umi ka loa; a makaukau na waa, kii aku la o Hakalanileo ia Kana e holo i Molokai. Ia wa, kikoo na lima o Kana a luna o na waa, o ke komo iho la no ia o na waa a poho i lalo, aole i ee ke kino o Kana. Nolaila, olelo hou o Kana ia Hakalanileo, e kalai hou na waa; kalai hou no o Hawaii a puni, a loaa elua waa, i na lima no o Kana komo, nolaila, aohe waa e holo ai i Molokai. Nolaila, hele aku la o Hakalanileo i mua o Niheu a olelo aku la no keia mau mea, a lohe o Niheu, olelo mai la: “O hele a ia Uli, olelo aku i waa; aia ia ia ka waa e hiki ai i Molokai, nana e kuhikuhi mai ia oe.” |
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When Hakalanileo came in the presence of Uli, she asked him: “What is it you want?” Hakalanileo replied: “I have come for a canoe for Kana by which he may be able to get to Molokai to fight Kapepeekauila, the chief that lives on the Haupu hill.” Uli made reply: “Yes, there is a canoe, it is in Paliuli;11 but you must, however, go and call all the people together to go and drag down the canoes.” Hakalanileo did so and collected eight times forty men, and they proceeded to the uplands of Paliuli, where Uli prayed for a double canoe for Kana. |
A hiki o Hakalanileo i mua o Uli, ninau mai la Uli: “Heaha kau?” I aku o Hakalanileo: “I hele mai nei au i waa no Kana, e holo ai i Molokai, e kaua me Kapepeekauila, ke ’lii o luna o ka puu o Haupu.” I mai o Uli: “Ae, he waa, aia i Paliuli; e hele nae oe e kukala i na kanaka a pau loa, e kii e kauo mai i na waa.” Hele aku la o Hakalanileo e kukala i na kanaka a pau loa, a akoakoa, he mau lau kanaka ewalu. Ia wa, pii lakou a hiki i uka o Paliuli. Hooulu o Uli i kana mele pule no na waa o Kana. |
KAUMAIELIELI, THE DOUBLE CANOE OF KANA.Go get the canoe! Go get the canoe!! At your grandmother’s To Hoanuiikamapu, To Hoanuiwaalau, To Hoanuiwiliwiliwaa, To Hoanuihoonohowaa, For the canoe up at Kalanaku. Heiwale has a fishing canoe, This canoe is covered with a cloak by old women. Go get, go get, go get the canoe, Go get the canoe of Kaimu at Kainalu, Of Halekou, of Halekanaka, Of Haleohe, of Haleola, Of the larger border of Leipe, Of the burying place of Maiahiki, Of the place where one runs and lies down. The canoe that is sprinkled in the calm, The canoe that jumps playfully in the calm, The canoe that sleeps in the water in the calm, The canoe of Maunakea in the calm, The shaded canoe in the calm, The isle-shaped canoe spread out in the calm, The canoe of rushes pointing to the calm, The canoe that rises and eats the cords that bind it, [440] The canoe of the priestess of Laa12 that is here, Which now stands down at Hana, Standing below at Hana; ask, inquire of its name; It is the double canoe of Kaumaielieli. The Milo outline is the outrigger, Halauloa, the body; It pitched in the sea in its sailing. Aukuuikalani, the bow, The stern is carried up, Kaualupe, is the space between the iakos, Piliaama is the long stick on the outside, Leleiamanu is the stick at the bow, Kupakei the stick at the stern, The outside sticks are like the rejected ones. Peheu are the ears of the canoe, Pukokee the oblique ends, Makilihaohao in the heaven, the iron, Kainakahi the bailing cup, Kiai-i-ka-lani the leak, Kuanuenue is the front iako, Hauhiakaa the lashings, Hoomaukoia occupies the center, Uaua the lashings. Hooipoakekolu the iako, Luukia the lashings. Hapa mounts up to heaven, Uli is the woman that is famous, Popoalaea the woman that is famous, Mailelaulii the woman that is famous, Haaneeiakake the proclaiming priest. That is the way they carry things in Kona, That is the way they lift things in Kona, That is the way the sail is set, The seat over which the cross stick hangs, The sharp point of the cross sticks above. Kauhikamakani is the cross stick above, Kauhikalalea the cross sticks above. Poa is the lower end of the stick, Niula is the piece of kapa at the end of the pole, Kailewaula the piece of kapa below the first. Kaameaula the piece of kapa below that, Kapuohuula is the piece of kapa below that, Anuenueula13 the piece of kapa below that, Hoopio is the end of the sail in the middle, Alualu the bow stays, Kanaha the last of the pieces of red kapa, Huki the piece of red kapa in the open. The canoe sails in the ocean, Niheu is playing with the pebbles, Kapapaki his seat, Kuaieloelo is his seagoing loin cloth, Oolapaku his paddle. Lealealai is to occupy the center, As a substitute does he sit. Kiheipua is his seagoing loin cloth, Laolapa his paddle. Niniole is to occupy the larger space, Kaauia his seating, Waialea his loin cloth, Mapunaiakea his paddle. Kapunaikila is on the inside, Kapunanui on the outside. Pahelehalalei is on the inside, Pahelekaumoku on the outside. Niuowaihiki is on the inside, Ninakapukapu on the outside. Kooluamahanakea Hoolaula the sailing master, Kapapaku his seat. The dead body of Koolaukani is his paddle. Hakamaka is the bow of that canoe, Kama is the outside paddle. Kanaloa14 is on the platform, Playing at cat’s cradle with the dead. The towering waves of the ocean, The sleeping waves of the ocean, The drawing current of the ocean, The current that bears one away to the ocean, Sailing the ocean where the battle is to be fought. The lizard shall be on the surface, Niheu, the warrior, Wawakailani his war club. Kana is the chief warrior, Puhalakau his war club. Opuaanalu shall be routed, Niuli shall stand as a coconut tree, Moopuu shall be the priest, Hulahula15 the name of the prayer, Kanaloa shall be the god, Then shall the hill of Haupu be routed. [442] |
KAUMAIELIELI NA WAA O KANA.E kii i ka waa! E kii i ka waa!! I ko kupuuawahine, Ia Hoanuiikamapu, Ia Hoanuiwaalau, Ia Hoanuiwiliwiliwaa, Ia Hoanuihoonohowaa, Mauka waa i Kalanaku, He waa ia ko Heiwale Hoahu ka luahine i keia waa, E kii, e kii, e kii ka waa, E kii ka waa Kaimu a Kainalu, A Halekou, a Halekanaka, A Haleohe, a Haleola, A kuauna nui o Leipe, A ka he o Maiahiki, A ka holo moemoe-a! O ka waa kapipi mai i ka lai, O ka waa ekepue i ka lai, O ka waa ka moe wai i ka lai, O ka waa ka maunakea i ka lai, O ka waa olopu i ka lai, O ka waa moku halii i ka lai, O ka waa nanahu i kuhikuhi i ka lai, O ka waa ala e ai ke kaa o ka aha, [441] O ka waa a ke kahuna wahine, a Laa nei la e! E ku nei la i lalo o Hana, Ku i lalo o Hana, ui hooeu i ka inoa, O keia mau waa o Kaumaielieli, O ke aka Milo la ke ama. O Halauloa ka iwikaele. O luu i ke kai ka holo ana. O Aukuu i ka lani ka uhi, E amo ia ka hope i luna, O Kaualupe ka momoa, O Piliaama ka moo mawaho, O Leleiamanu ka laau ihu, O Kupakei ka laau hope, O Pookaiwaho, ka hoowahawaha, O Peheu ka pepeiao, O Pukokee ka pua, O Makilihaohao i ka lani ke meke, O Kainakahi ke ka. O Kiai-i-ka-lani ka liu, O Kuanuenue ka iako mua, O Hauhiakaa ka lanalana, O Hoomau koi a ko waena, O Uaua ka aha lanalana, O Hooipo a ke kolu ka iako, O Luukia ka aha lanalana, O Hapa i kukau lani, O Uli la ka wahine ua lana ia e! O Popoalaea ka wahine ua lana ia e! O Mailelaulii ka wahine ua lana ia e! O Haneeiakake ke kahuna kui la. O ke amo na o Kona la! O kaikai ana o Kona la, Ka hookumu ana o ka la, Ka noho ka ie i luna ae, Winiwini ka ie i luna ae, O Kauhi ka makani ka ie i luna ae, O Kauhi ka lalea ka ie i luna ae, O Poa ka ie i ka waha, O Niula ka welu i ka puaki, O Kailewaula ka welu i lalo iho, O Kaa mea ula ka welu i lalo loa iho, O ka pu o huula ka welu i lalo iho, O Anuenue ula ka welu i lalo iho, O Hoopio ka upai a ka la i waena, O Alualu ke kaula ihu, O Kanaha ka ula pau, O Huki kaulawaha, Holo ka waa i ka moana, O Niheu kalohe i ka iliili, Ka papaki i ko noho ana, O Kuaieloelo kona malokai, O Oolapaku kana hoe, O Lealea lai i waena, O ke pani kona noho ana, O Kihei pua ka malokai, O Laolapa kana hoe, O Niniole i kai ko nui, O Kaauia kona noho ana, Waialea kona malo, O Mapuna ia kea kana hoe, O ka puna i kila maloko, O ka puna nui la mawaho, O Pahele hala lei maloko, O Palekaumoku mawaho, O Niu owaihiki maloko, Ninakapukapu mawaho, O Koolua mahana kea, O Hoolaula ka hookele, Ka papaku kona noho ana, Ka heana o Koolaukani kana hoe, O Hakamaka i hu o kela waa, O Kama i ka hoe mawaho, O Kanaloa i luna o ka pola, E hei ana i ka heana, O kaalei o ka moana, O ka ale moe o ka moana, O ke au miki o ka moana, I ke au ka o ka moana, Aukai hooukana e! Ihu a ka moo a kaili, E Niheu ke koa e! O Wawakailani ka laau, O Kana ke koa nui, O Puhalakau ka laau, O Opuaanalu kai hee, O Niuli ka nui e, O Moopuu ke kahuna, O Hulahula ka aha, O Kanaloa ke ’kua, Hee ka puu o Haupu. [443] |
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After the recital of the above prayer by Uli, she gave orders to dig down into the ground. The men then began to dig without any interest thinking there was no truth in the words of Uli. While the people were digging they came, first upon the sticks at the bow and stern of the canoe, the points that first came to their view, and when the body of the double canoe and all the parts were exposed, Uli gave orders that the people may return, for they were shivering with the cold, from the rain and thunder which had continued all through the time occupied in the digging, so that they were exhausted. |
A pau ka hooulu ana a Uli, ia wa, olelo o Uli, e kohi i lalo o ka lepo; kohi iho la na kanaka me ka hoomaauea, me ka manao ole he oiaio ka Uli olelo. Ia lakou e kohi ana ike mua ae lakou i ka manu o na waa e hoea ae ana mai ka lepo ae. A ike na kanaka i ke ano o na waa, a me na mea a pau loa, olelo aku o Uli i na kanaka e hoi, nokamea, ua pau i ka opili no ka nui loa o ka ua a me ka hekili, a ua aneane e make i ke anuanu. |
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After the people had all returned, the double canoe, Kaumaielieli, was then lifted by the gods and carried down and placed in the sea; and from this point it was taken to Kaipalaoa,16 directly below Wailuku and Piihonua, where Kana was living. |
A hoi na kanaka a pau loa, alaila, hapai ke ’kua i na waa, ia Kaumaielieli a lana i loko o ke kai, lawe mai la a hiki ma Kaipalaoa, e kupono ana i Wailuku a me Piihonua, kahi o Kana e noho ana. |
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THE DREAM OF MOI17 THE PRIEST. |
MOE A MOI KE KAHUNA. |
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While Kana and Niheu were making their preparations to sail on the double canoe, Kaumaielieli, to do battle with Kapepeekauila, the chief on the top of Haupu hill, Moi dreamed a dream. This dream was before the start was made by Kana for Molokai. Moi was the priest to the chief Kapepeekauila on the top of Haupu hill. He was a very great priest, learned in his profession and was all powerful; his predictions always coming true, whether in the interpretation of dreams or in the foretelling of coming events. In the night of Kane,18 he dreamed a dream, which was this: |
Ia Kana a me Niheu e makaukau ana e holo mai maluna o na waa o Kaumaielieli, e kaua me Kapepeekauila ke ’lii o luna o ka puu a Haupu, ua loaa mua ia Moi ka moe uhane mamua o ka holo ana mai o Kana ma i Molokai. O Moi, he kahuna ia na Kapepeekauila no luna o ka puu o Haupu; he kahuna ike, a he kahuna mana loa ma na mea a pau ana e olelo ai, a e moe uhane ai, a me ka wanana. Iloko o na po o Kane, loaa ia ia ka moe uhane, penei ke ano o kana mea i ike ai: |
THE DREAM.A long man, a short man; A stunted youth, a male god. The eyes touched the heaven, The earth was overshadowed. Say Kamauhili, Ku is routed. Such is my dream, the priest. |
MOEUHANE.He kanaka loa, he kanaka poko, He ui-aa-he alaneo, A na maka pa i ka lani, Malu ka honua, Ia Kamauhili e! Hee nei Ku, I ka moe au a ke kahuna. |
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At daylight the next day, Moi said to the chief, Kapepeekauila: “Say, I had a dream last night.” The chief said: “Tell me what it is.” Moi then told him of the dream as related above. After telling the dream, Moi gave an interpretation of its meaning, but the chief would not believe it. Seeing this, Moi prophesied to the chief and people, saying: “If you are not going to take heed to my warning, the priest, you will surely be dispossessed. If it is a woman that is unbelieving, she shall make a poor marriage, a woman is she of Kupukupu19 she will be hooked up by the bill of the duck and left on the height of Halihuki. I saw a long man, and it was by him that the borders of Haupu were broken and the hill fell to pieces into the sea; therefore depart now while death is yet at a distance.” |
A, ao ae, olelo aku o Moi i ke ’lii ia Kapepeekauila: “E, he moe ka’u i ka po nei.” I mai ke ’lii: “E hai mai.” Hai aku la o Moi i ka moe i olelo ia maluna, a pau ka hai ana, wehewehe aku la i ke ano o ka moe, aole nae he manao io o ke ’lii i keia olelo a Moi. Nolaila, olelo aku o Moi i kana olelo wanana ike, i mua o ke ’lii a me na kanaka: “Ina he hoomoloka i ka moe a’u a ke kahuna, he au hulihia kona hope; ina he wahine ke hoomaloka i ka moe a’u a ke kahuna, he mai kona e moe ia, he wahine ia no Kupukupu, o lou ka nuku o Kolea ma, kau ana i luna o Halehuki. He kanaka loihi ka’u i ike, a oia ka mea nana i hahaki na hui o Haupu nei, a helelei aku nei a ku i loko o ke kai, nolaila, e hele oi la honua ka make.” |
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Kapepeekauila refused to take heed of this warning, saying: “You are the one I shall cause to die, you deceiving priest. My hill of Haupu shall never be conquered. However, let it stand; if my hill is not conquered in the coming fight, I will kill you.” [444]Moi then replied: “Yes, well and good. Since you would not accept my warning and you have made up your mind in the matter, let it be as you will. The paths of the priests are narrow and can never be reached by crawling.”20 |
Hoole mai o Kapepeekauila: “O oe no ko’u mea e make ai e na kahuna wahahee; aohe mea e pio ai ko’u puu o Haupu nei; a heaha la hoi, ina i make ole kuu puu ma [445]keia hope aku, alaila, make oe ia’u.” I aku o Moi: “Ae, he nani ia, ua lohe ole ae la no oe i ka’u olelo, a ua paa iho la no oe i kou manao; heaha la hoi, he ala ike ko kahuna, aole e loaa i ka hookolo ia.” |
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The place where Moi dwelt and traversed is along the cliff ridge east of Waikolu, Molokai, and can be seen to this day; its pathway is along this steep cliff, below which are the waters of the Waikolu sea, and the place remains to the present time. |
O ko Moi wahi i noho ai a hele, o ka lapalapa pali hikina o Waikolu, e waiho la ma Molokai a hiki i keia la; aia no hoi kona alanui ma ka pali nihinihi lele loa kahi i kau ai, a malalo o laila ke kai hula ana o Waikolu, a ke waiho nei no ia wahi a hiki i keia la. |
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When the chief Kapepeekauila heard the words of Moi, he sent his swiftest messengers, Kolea and Ulili,21 to fly and look for Kana and Niheu. When the two came to the harbor of Punahoa, in Hilo, a place adjoining Kaipalaoa, where Kana was then living, Kolea said to Ulili: “Say, let us fly away up high so as to be out of the reach of Kana, and from up there, call out to him.” The two then flew away up high and at a point directly over the place where Kana was sleeping, they called out to Kana. When Kana heard the call he reached up with his hands, while still lying down, but did not catch them, though the effects of the wind caused by the hands of Kana made them swing away in haste, and in doing this they fell down on the hill of Haupu in Molokai. When the two birds came in the presence of Kapepeekauila, they told of the man with such long arms that they reached into the heavens, and that they barely escaped death. When the chief heard the report of the two birds, he sent Kolea and Ulili to go and tell Keauleinakahi,22 his warrior who had charge of the ocean. |
A lohe ke ’lii o Kapepeekauila i keia olelo a Moi, hoouna aku la ia i kana mau kukini mama loa, o Kolea, o Ulili, e lele e nana ia Kana a me Niheu. A hiki laua i ke kai o Hilo, Punahoa, e pili ana me Kaipalaoa kahi o Kana e noho ana, i aku o Kolea ia Ulili: “E, e lele kaua i luna loa, o make kaua ia Kana, alaila, kahea iho kaua.” Lele ae la laua a hala i luna loa, kau pono iho la i luna o kahi o Kana e moe ana, kahea iho la; ia lohe ana o Kana, lalau ae la o Kana me kona mau lima i luna, me kona moe i lalo ke kino, aole nae i loaa, aka, ua opeapea ka lele ana a na wahi manu, a Kolea a me Ulili, a haule laua i Molokai, i luna o Haupu, no ka ikaika loa o ka makani o na lima o Hana. A hiki na manu i mua o Kapepeekauila hai aku la i ke kanaka lima loihi i ke kikoo ana i ka lani, a pakele laua i ka make; a lohe ke ’lii i keia olelo a na manu, hoouna mai la ia Kolea a me Ulili, e olelo aku ia Keauleinakahi, he koa ia i ka moana. |
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Keauleinakahi was one of the warriors under Kapepeekauila and it could thrust through a canoe with his snout. This fish is to be seen to this day. It has a long sharp snout and can kill a man or wreck a canoe or other object. When the messengers came to Keauleinakahi, they said: “You have been ordered to pierce the double canoe, Kaumaielieli, when it comes from Hawaii and also to kill Kana and Niheu.” |
O Keauleinakahi, he koa ia no Kapepeekauila, ke ’lii o luna o ka puu o Haupu, e hiki ia ia ke hou i ka waa a puka pu, ma kekahi aoao, oia kela auau hou i ka waa a me na mea e ae. Ua kauoha ia ia e hou aku i na waa o Kaumaielieli, ke holo mai mai Hawai mai, a e pepehi ia Kana a me Niheu. |
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On the day when Kana and Niheu completed their preparations, they boarded the canoe, Kaumaielieli, taking along with them their father Hakalanileo, and set sail. Kana was wrapped up in the form of a large package, and was placed on the platform. The length of the package extended the full length of the double canoe. While they were on their way and had reached a point between Hawaii and Maui, they were met by Keauleinakahi, the warrior of Kapepeekauila, who made an attack on the double canoe, with the intention of breaking it to pieces with his sharp snout. While it was preparing for the attack, Niheu stood up with his war club, Wawaikalani by name; and as Keauleinakahi made the attack, Niheu struck it with his club, killing it. |
A ee o Kana a me Niheu i luna o na waa o Kaumaielieli, a me ko laua makuakane o Hakalanileo, a holo mai la o Kana, ua opeope ia a kau i luna o ka pola o na waa, e like me ka loihi o na waa o Kaumaielieli, pela no ko Kana waiho ana. Ia lakou e holo ana ma ka moana, ma waena o Hawaii a me Maui, loaa lakou ia Keauleinakahi, ke koa o Kapepeekauila, e lele mai ana me kona nuku oioi loa e hou i na waa. Ia ia e makaukau ana e lele mai e hou, ku ana o Niheu me kana laau palau, o Wawaikalani ka inoa, a hahau aku la ia Keauleinakahi, a make iho la ia. |
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After this encounter the voyage was resumed until they arrived at Waikolu, Molokai, near where the Haupu hill was standing, and here the canoe was moored. While they were mooring the canoe a large rock was rolled down from the hill aimed at the canoe Kaumaielieli. As Kana was lying on the platform of the canoe, one of the people called out, saying: “Say, there comes a large rock! A large rock is coming!! We will be killed! We will be killed!!” At this call Kana heard it, so he reached out his right hand and held the rock, while with the left hand he reached for a small [446]stone from the beach and placed it under the rock, stopping it from rolling any further. By this action of Kana the rock was stopped right in the middle of the steep cliff; and it is there to this day, on the cliff of Waikolu. This saved Kana and the canoe Kaumaielieli from destruction by the rock. After this Niheu started off for the top of the Haupu hill, to the rescue of his mother, believing that he could do this with his own strength. |
Holo mai la lakou a hiki i Waikolu ma Molokai, kahi e ku ana ka puu o Haupu, hekau iho la na waa i waho. Ia lakou e lana pono ana ma waho ae o Waikolu, olokaa ia mai la kekahi pohaku nui mai luna mai o ka puu o Haupu, maluna pono o na waa o Kaumaielieli. Ia Kana e moe ana i luna o ka pola o na waa, kahea ae la kekahi o luna o na waa: “E, ka pohaku nui e kaa mai nei! Ka pohaku nui e kaa mai nei!! Make kakou! Make kakou!!” Ma keia kahea ana, ua lohe o Kana, lalau ae la kona lima akau a paa i ka pohaku, o ka lima hema, lalau aku la ma ka poina kai, i iliili kia [447]no ka pohaku i paa; ma keia hana a Kana, ua paa loa ia pohaku i waena o ka pali a hiki i keia la, e waiho la ma ka pali o Waikolu. A ua pakele no hoi o Kana, a me na waa o Kaumaielieli i ka make i ka pohaku. Mahope olaila, kii o Niheu i ka makuahine i luna o ka puu o Haupu, mamuli o kona koa a me kona ikaika. |
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RELATING TO NIHEU. |
NO NIHEU. |
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Niheu was a fearless warrior and had very little respect for the strength of others. He was so brave that he oftentimes fought against a whole army, without the least hesitation. When he was ready to start he took up his war club, Wawaikalani, and placing one end of it on the cliff, the other resting on the canoe, he walked ashore upon it. After landing he proceeded to the top of the hill of Haupu, where the chief Kapepeekauila was living, in company with Hina, the mother of Niheu, who was for the time being his wife. |
He koa makau ole o Niheu a he koa wiwo ole i ko hai ikaika, a he hiki ia ia ke hoouka kaua me ka lehulehu, me kona kanalua ole. Lalau aku la ia i kana laau palau o Wawaikalani, a hoomoe aku la mai na waa a hiki i ka pali, hele aku la o Niheu maluna. Ma keia hele ana a Niheu hiki aku la ia i ka puu o Haupu, aia i luna o laila ke ’lii o Kapepeekauila me ka makuahine o Niheu ma, o Hina, ua lilo ia Kapepeekauila i wahine nana. |
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RELATING TO THE HAUPU HILL. |
NO KA PUU O HAUPU. |
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The real name of the hill was Kahonunuimaeleka,23 a turtle, and had flippers on the sides. Whenever these flippers closed the hill would extend up to the heaven. Around this hill was a fence called Paehumu composed of ti-leaf of Koaea and the ulei of Nuuhiwa. These things grew so close together that they served as a windbreak, and no wind could touch the chief’s house, called Halehuki. |
O Kahonunuimaeleka ka inoa o Haupu, he honu, me na aoao o ka puu o Haupu, ina e upai na hui, alaila, pii ua puu nei i luna a kiekie i ka lani. He pa ma waho o ka puu o Haupu, he pae humu ka inoa, oia ke ki o Koaea a me ka ulei o Nuuhiwa, aole e komo ka makani i loko o ka hale o ke ’lii, o ia o Halehuki. E hili aku ana o Niheu i ka laau palau ana, pau ke ki o Koaea, a me ka ulei o Nuuhiwa, komo ka makani i loko o Halehuki. |
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When Niheu came up to the fence he beat down the ti-leaf and ulei with his war club, causing the wind to enter Halehuki. As the wind blew into the house, Kapepeekauila asked: “What has caused the wind to enter here?” “There is a boy outside with a war club. He has beaten down the fence.” Hina then spoke up: “It must be Niheu, our brave son. He is without fear. We shall be killed.” While she was speaking, Niheu came in and taking hold of Hina started off with her. Before Niheu came into the house, Hina had told Kolea and Ulili the place wherein the strength of Niheu laid; it being in the strands of his hair, called Wilikalinoamohalaikaekaeka, and at the same time told them to take hold of the strands and pull on them which will cause Niheu to let go of her, for this would cause him to lose his strength. |
Ia wa ninau ke ’lii o Kapepeekauila: “Ea, heaha keia mea e komo nei ka makani i loko nei?” “He keiki me ka laau palau, nana e hili mai nei ke ki o Koaea, a me ka ulei o Nuuhiwa.” Olelo mai o Hina: “O Niheu, o ke keiki koa a maua; he keiki makau ole keia, make kakou.” I Hina e kamailio ana, hiki ana o Niheu a lalau ia Hina, a lawe aku la. Mamua ae o ka lawe ana o Niheu ia Hina, ua hai aku o Hina ia Kolea laua o Ulili i ko Niheu wahi e ikaika ai, o ia ka wili lauoho o ke poo o Niheu, o Wilikalinoamohalaikaekaeka ka inoa; e lalau a paa ka wili lauoho, alaila, haalele ia’u, pela e nawaliwali ai o Niheu. |
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When Kolea and Ulili saw that Hina was being taken away, they flew and held Niheu by the hair. When Niheu saw that his hair was being held, he let go of Hina, took up his war club and struck at Kolea and Ulili. While he was doing this, Hina ran back to the house, to her new husband Kapepeekauila; Niheu, therefore, walked back to the canoe, and he was questioned by Kana as follows: “How about our mother?” Niheu replied: “I had her and we were on our way here when I was attacked; my hair was pulled by the two birds, Kolea and Ulili. While I was beating them off, Hina ran back again.” Kana then said to Niheu: “You stay here on our canoe while I go after our mother.” With this Kana stood up in the canoe and peeped over the hill of Haupu. At this the hill extended on up and Kana also extended on upward too. In doing this [448]Kana had to go up to the highest heaven, in the deep blue sky and his body was in the form of a spider’s webb, for he was in great need of food and meat. |
A ike o Kolea a me Ulili, ua lilo o Hina, lele iho la laua a paa i ka wili lauoho o Niheu; a ike o Niheu ua paa kona lauoho, haalele iho la ia ia Hina, a hopu iho la i kana laau palau, a hahau ia Kolea ma laua o Ulili; ia ia i lilo ai i laila, holo aku la o Hina a hiki i ka hale, me ke kane o Kapepeekauila. Nolaila, hoi aku la o Niheu a hiki i na waa, ninau mai o Kana: “Pehea aku la ka makuahine o kaua?” Olelo mai o Niheu: “Ua loaa no ia’u, a hoi mai nei maua, ia wa, apo ia kuu lauoho e na wahi [449]manu, e Kolea ma; lilo au ilaila, holo aku nei o Hina.” I aku o Kana ia Niheu: “E noho oe i luna nei o na waa, owau ke kii aku i ka makuahine a kaua.” Ia wa ku ae la o Kana i luna o na waa, o Kaumaielieli ma, a kiei iho la maluna o Haupu, oni ae la o Haupu a kiekie, pela no hoi o Kana o ke oni ana. Ma keia oni ana o Kana, ua hiki i ka lanikuakea, ka lani lipolipo, ua punawelewele nae ke kino o Kana, no ka pololei i ka make a ka ai, a me ka ia. |
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When Niheu saw that the legs of Kana were thin and in the form of a spider’s webb, he felt that it was because he was starving; so he called out in a loud voice to Kana: “Lie toward Kona, to Uli our grandmother, where you will be able to get food and meat.” Niheu had to repeat this call for three days before Kana heard him. When Kana heard the call of Niheu, he bent himself over across Molokai, over the top of Haleakala, over the mountain whereby a groove was formed across Haleakala which can be seen to this day. |
Nolaila, nana ae la o Niheu ma na wawae o Kana, i ka punawelewele a me ka wiwi loa, a noonoo iho la ia, he make pololi. Kahea ae la o Niheu me ka leo nui ia Kana: “Moe ia i Kona i o Uli, i ke kupunawahiue o kaua, i kahi o ka ai a me ka ia.” Ekolu la ke kahea ana a Niheu, lohe o Kana. A lohe o Kana i ka leo o Niheu, moe aku la ia maluna o Molokai, a kau pono i luna o Haleakala, i luna pono o ke kuahiwi, a ma keia moe ana a Kana ua puali o luna o ke kuahiwi o Haleakala, a hiki i keia wa. |
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When Kana reached Kona and the home of Uli his grandmother, he laid down by the doorway until Uli awoke in the morning, and when she came out she saw Kana, her grandson. She then woke him up and began feeding him. When Kana was satisfied, the increase of his body began to come down until it reached his feet which were in the canoe, where Niheu was still waiting. When Niheu looked and saw that the legs were increasing he arose and cut off one, for he was angry with Kana for eating till satisfied. The numbness from this cut went up until it reached the head of Kana, and upon informing his grandmother of this fact, Uli said: “Your younger brother Niheu got angry with you because you partook of food [without remembering him], so he has cut off one of your legs.” After this Uli said to Kana: “You have conquered over your opponent. When you rise up you must extend upward until you tower above the Haupu hill, then make eyes at the hill and when it extends up to meet you, you reach down and break off the flippers on the right side; then break off the flippers on the left side; then it will have no more strength.” After these instructions had been imparted, Kana arose and stood upright until he towered over Haupu, when he made eyes at the hill. At seeing this Haupu extended upward to meet Kana; Kana then reached down and broke off the flippers. As soon as the flippers were broken, the power of Haupu ceased. Kana then stepped down on the hill and it fell to pieces, and as the pieces fell into the sea, they were left there in the form of small hills,24 which can be seen to this day, at the mouth of the Waikolu Valley, overgrown with loulou palms. By the death of Haupu,25 the chief Kapepeekauila was conquered and Hina was recovered; and she was brought back to live with her first husband Hakalanileo. This ended the war between Kana and the Haupu hill. [437] |
Ia Kana i hiki ai i Kona i o Uli la, moe iho la ia ma waho o ka hale. Ala ae la o Uli i ke kakahiaka nui a hele i waho, nana iho la ia o Kana, o kana moopuna. Lalau iho la ia a hoala ae la, hanai iho la i ka ai, a maona, iho mai la kona nui a hiki i na wawae i luna o na waa, kahi a Niheu e noho ana. Nana ae la o Niheu a ike, ooki ae la ia i kekahi wawae o Kana, no ka ukiuki o Niheu i ka ai ana o Kana a maona, nolaila, holo ae la ka maeele a hiki i ke poo o Kana. Olelo mai o Uli ia Kana: “Ua huhu ko kaikaina ia oe o Niheu, i ko ai ana a maona, nolaila, ooki kela i ko waewae. Ua make ko hoapaio, ina oe i ala, e ala oe a maluna iho o ka puu o Haupu, hoaa iho oe i ko maka, nana ia e oni ae, lalau iho oe i ka hui akau a hahai ae, a pela ka hui hema, alaila, pau kona ikaika.” A pau ka olelo ana a Uli ia Kana, ala mai la o Kana a kupono, a kiei maluna o Haupu, hoaa iho la i na maka, ala ae la o Haupu a oni, i luna, lalau iho la o Kana i na hui a hahai. Ma keia hai ana o na hui, ua pau ka mana o Haupu, ua keehi iho la o Kana i ka puu a helelei, a ku kekahi mau puu liilii i loko o ke kai, o ia kela mau puu loulu e ku la ma ka waha o Waikolu, a hiki i keia la. Ma keia make ana o Haupu, ua pio ke ’lii o Kapepeekauila, a ua loaa o Hina, a lawe ia mai la a noho me kana kane o Hakalanileo, a pela i pau ai ke kaua ana o Kana me ka puu o Haupu. [450] |
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1 An easy-going king, undeserving of the untiring efforts of his sons to rescue their mother and avenge her abduction. ↑ 2 Hina in this story has been said to be Hawaii’s Helen of Troy. She has been a prolific inspiration of freaks and foibles in the folk-lore not only of these islands, but throughout Polynesia. ↑ 3 This is a popular myth of great antiquity (judged by the references thereto in one way and another in Hawaiian legendary lore), of which there are several versions of various titles. ↑ 5 Kana could thank his stars for grandmother Uli, not only for her supernatural powers in seeing his possibilities in a piece of rope, but directing his efforts to avenge the loss of his mother. This name, Uli, figures as the famed and powerful goddess of the anaana or sorcerer priests. ↑ 8 Haupu, also known in tradition as the “Rocks of Kana”, is a bold bluff on the north coast in the Pelekunu district of Molokai. ↑ 9 Moi was one of the renowned priests of a period preceding the arrival of Paao in the twelfth century, from Samoa. ↑ 11 Paliuli, famed as the Hawaiian Paradise, appears by this and other legends to have been a favored spot in Puna, Hawaii. ↑ 13 It will be noticed with all these kapas that ula (red) terminates the several names. There may have been designed significance in these as signals in distinction from other named kapas which are described such. ↑ 15 Hulahula was a prayer of great solemnity in a dedicatory service, and is not to be confused with the Hawaiian dance of same name. ↑ 17 The temple of this priest was that of Maniniaiake, at Honokaupu, Pekunu. Moi is said to have preserved the ancient form of temple structure of Wakea’s time, which held until Paao’s system prevailed. ↑ |