Legend of Kalanimanuia. |
Kaao no Kalanimanuia. |
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Ku was the father, Kaunoa was the mother and Kukaniloko1 in Lihue, on the island of Oahu, was their home. Ku was the king of Lihue at this time but had a different wife; Kaunoa also had a different husband. It was Ku’s custom to go traveling from place to place. One day while on one of his travels he saw Kaunoa bathing. At sight of her he halted on his way and looked at this beautiful woman. He was so overcome with her beauty that he approached her and asked her to be his wife while he remained in that neighborhood. To this Kaunoa assented. After they had lived together for a while, Ku believing that it was impossible for him to prolong his stay, told Kaunoa: “I am certain that you are with child. If you give birth to a boy call him Kalanimanuia, but if it should be a girl name her on your side. If, after you have brought up the child it wishes to come in search of me, here are my tokens:2 a loin cloth and a spear; with these things he may come until he find me.” |
O Ku ka makuakane, o Kaunoa ka makuahine, o Kukaniloko i Lihue ka aina, o Oahu ka Mokupuni. He ’lii o Ku no Lihue, ia wa, a he wahine okoa no kana e noho ana, a he kane okoa no hoi ka Kaunoa e noho ana. He mea mau ia Ku, ka hele e holoholo ma o a maanei; ike aku la ia ia Kaunoa e auau ana, nana aku la ia i ka wahine maikai, a makemake iho la ia e moe laua. Hele aku la ia nonoi ia Kaunoa, e moe ae mai la o Kaunoa. Moe iho la laua, a ike iho la o Ku i ke poha ana o ke koko, olelo aku la ia ia Kaunoa: “E, i noho oe a hanau ke keiki a he kane, kapa iho oe o Kalanimanuia ka inoa, a i na hoi he wahine, kapa iho oe ma kou aoao. I hanai oe a nui ke keiki, a makemake e imi ae ia’u, eia ko’u maka, he malo, he ihe; me keia mau mea e hele ae ai a loaa au.” Noho iho la o Kaunoa a hanau, he keiki kane, kapa iho la o Kalanimanuia; hanai iho la laua a nui ua keiki la me kana kane ponoi. |
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Kaunoa in due course of time gave birth to a male child to which she gave the name of Kalanimanuia. She and her husband both brought up the boy until he was big and strong. Kalanimanuia was very handsome and pleasant to look upon. After he had grown into boyhood it was his custom to invite other boys to the house and give them all the food; when the father returned home and found the food all gone he would get angry and give Kalanimanuia a scolding. As Kalanimanuia continued to do this the father kept on scolding him and at times would whip the boy. One day while he was whipping the boy the mother, Kaunoa, upon hearing the boy crying, said: “Why do you whip the boy so constantly? He is not your son, he is somebody else’s son.” Upon hearing this Kalanimanuia asked his mother: “Who is my father then?” The mother denied this and said: “You have no other father, this is your own father.” The boy, however, was not satisfied with his mother’s answer and kept on asking her. This was kept up for over ten days, when Kaunoa finally said: “Yes, here are your father’s tokens, go in search of him.” She then gave him the loin cloth and the spear. Kalanimanuia then set out in search of Ku. Upon his arrival in the presence of Ku, Ku ordered his servants to seize the boy, take him to the sea and kill him; for Ku did not recognize the lad. Kalanimanuia was therefore killed and his body thrown into the sea. The exact place where Kalanimanuia was thrown was at the Kualoa point, in Koolau, Oahu. He was killed at this place. |
He kino maikai loa ko Kalanimanuia i ka nana ana. Kii aku la ia i na keiki a pau loa, alakai mai la i ko lakou hale, haawi aku la ia i ka ai i kamalii, hao mai la lakou pau, hoi mai la ka makuakane huhu ia Kalanimanuia. No keia hana mau a Kalanimanuia, mau no hoi ka huhu o ka makuakane, lele aku pepehi i ke keiki, uwe keia, lele mai o Kaunoa olelo: “Pepehi wale iho no oe e na kanaka, aole nau ia keiki: na hai ia keiki.” Ma keia olelo a ka makuahine, lohe o Kalanimanuia, ninau aku, “A owai la ko’u makuakane nana au?” Hoole aku ka makuahine: “Aole ou makuakane, o kou makuakane no keia.” Pela no ko ke keiki ninau ana a hala he anahulu okoa. Hai mai o Kaunoa: “Ae, eia ko makuakane, o imi.” Haawi aku la i ka malo me ka ihe, a hele aku la o Kalanimanuia e imi ia Ku. A hiki ia i mua o Ku, kena ae la o Ku i na kahu ona e lawe i ke keiki a loko o ke kai pepehi a make; no ka mea, ua hoohewahewa o Ku. Nolaila, ua pepehi ia o Kalanimanuia a make, kiola ia i loko o ke kai. O kahi o Kalanimanuia i kiola ia ai oia ka lae o Kualoa, e waiho la ma Koolau, Oahu, malaila kona wahi i pepehi ia ai a make. |
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Late that evening just about dusk the spirit of the boy flew up out of the water and rested on the rise above the point and called out: |
I ke ahiahi poeleele, lele mai la ka uhane a luna o ke ahua, olelo mai la: |
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O Ku! Thou unnatural father, Who hast ill-treated thine own offspring, Who didst not even look at his own loin cloth, Who didst not even glance at his own spear, Cold and damp is the home of the parent. Kaunoa, O Kaunoa, Kaunoa, O Kaunoa, Mine own mother From the fleeting winds Made calm at our home. |
E Ku e, makua kina ino, I kau kama, Aohe nana iho o kona malo hume, Aohe kilohi iho o kana ihe, Anuanu koekoe Ka hale a ka makua e. E Kaunoa e. E Kaunoa e. E kuu makuahine, Mai ka makani apaapaa Lai poko i o maua hale-e. |
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The spirit then entered the temple and slept there. At the crowing of the cock it rose and returned to the sea. This was kept up several nights in succession. [550] |
Hoi mai la keia a loko o ka heiau noho, a moe iho la, a kani ka moa hele aku la no keia noho i loko o ke kai, pela ka hana mau ana a ua keiki nei i na po a pau loa. [551] |
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In this temple were two old men who acted as the guards of the place, being placed there by Ku the king. When they saw the spirit come into the temple every evening, with the voice of the child calling, they said to one another: “That must be the boy the king threw into the sea.” The old men after a time became deeply attached to the spirit of the boy; so they kept it and being priests they worshipped it. This was maintained for some days until the spirit assumed a real human form and was able to ask for its clothing and for food; so they gave him all the things they had in their possession. |
Aia iloko o ka heiau elua elemakule kiai, na Ku ke ’lii i hoonoho; nana aku la laua i keia uhane i na ahiahi a pau, a me keia leo o ua keiki nei e kahea ana. Olelo iho la laua: “O ke keiki no paha keia a ke ’lii i kiola ai i loko o ke kai.” Nolaila, noho iho la ua mau elemakule nei me ke aloha i ka uhane o ke keiki, a malama iho la laua iaia me ka hoomana ma ko laua aoao kahuna. Pela laua i hana mau ai a maopopo loa ke kino o ua keiki nei, a ninau i ka ai a me kona kapa ponoi, haawi aku la laua i na mea apau e waiho ana ia laua. |
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Shortly after this they went to Ku and told him what the boy had told them. Ku then began to think and after a while told the old men: “Yes, it is true that I had a son.” The old men then asked Ku: “Did you not take one to wife and when you parted from her, left with her certain things?” “Yes, I did take one Kaunoa to wife and I left with her certain things; a loin cloth and a spear.” “Then the boy you killed must have been your own son.” “Yes,” said Ku, “it must have been my own son.” Ku then inquired of the old men: “How am I to get my son?” The old men said: “Get a net, surround the house with three thicknesses and on the outside of that place a very fine net.” Late that evening the spirit of the boy returned to the temple as usual and fell asleep. While the spirit of the boy was sleeping the house was surrounded by three thicknesses of net. On the approach of day the spirit woke up and started to return to the sea. As it came out it saw that the house was surrounded by nets. The spirit then began to tear the nets. Daylight, however, found him entangled within the fine net. When the spirit was finally caught it had the form of a rat. It was then worked over until it almost assumed its human form again. A few days after this the daughter of Ku, Ihiawaawa3 by name, came to call on the boy, her half-brother. |
Mahope o laila, hele aku la laua e olelo ia Ku no na mea a pau loa a ua keiki nei e olelo mai ai. Alaila, noonoo iho la o Ku a olelo aku i na elemakule: “Ae, he oiaio he keiki ka’u.” Ninau aku na elemakule ia Ku: “Aole au wahine i moe e aku, aole au mea i haawi?” “Ae, he wahine ka’u i moe o Kaunoa, a he mau mea ka’u i haawi, he malo, he ihe.” “Nau no kela keiki au i pepehi iho nei.” Ae aku o Ku: “Ae, na’u no.” I aku o Ku i na elemakule: “Pehea la auanei e loaa ai kuu keiki?” Olelo mai na elemakule: “I upena; e ka o waho o ka hale a puni, i ekolu puni i ka upena, a mawaho loa i upena nae.” Ahiahi poeleele, hoi mai la ua keiki nei e like me na la mua, a loko o ka heiau moe, iaia e moe ana, ka ia o waho i ka upena a paa loa ekolu puni. Kokoke e ao, ala ua keiki nei e hoi, ua paa i ka upena; noke aku ana i ka haehae a kokoke e ao, paa i ka upena nae, oia ka upena o waho loa. Ia paa ana, he kino iole ke kino, hana ia iho la a ola, aole nae i ola loa hele mai la kona kaikuahine e ike, oia ka Ku kaikamahine, o Ihiawaawa ka inoa. |
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Ihiawaawa was at this time being courted by three young men: Hala, Kumunuiaiake and Aholenuimakaukai. After Kalanimanuia had again come back to life he asked her one day: “Which sweetheart is it that you go surf-riding with all day?” “It is Hala.” “Yes, Hala is a good enough fellow, but he has pimples on his back which make him ugly.” Ihiawaawa replied: “You are the handsome fellow having short thin hair. Kumunuiaiake is another sweetheart of mine.” “Yes, he is passable, but the fault with him is, he has only two hairs; pull them out and he will have none left which will make him look very ugly indeed.” “Aholenuimakaukai is another sweetheart of mine.” “Yes, he will appear to be very nice in the morning and in the evening he does nothing but catch flies. He is not a fit husband for you; he is ugly. Your beauty would indeed be thrown away on those ugly fellows.” |
Ekolu ana kane e hooipoipo ana ia wa, o Hala, o Kumunuiaiake, o Aholenuimakaukai. Ninau aku o Kalanimanuia: “Owai kau mau kane e hele nei o ka la a po i ka heenalu?” “O Hala.” “Ae, he kanaka maikai o Hala, a ka puupuu o ka okole inoino.” Olelo mai o Ihiawaawa: “O oe no ke kanaka maikai, he huhuluwi ka lauoho.” “O Kumunuiaiake ia kane a’u.” “Ae, he kanaka maikai no, elua no nae huluhulu, huhuki iho no, o ka ole loa iho la no ia, lilo loa i pupuka.” “O Aholenuimakaukai.” “Ae, he pono kakahiaka; a ahiahi popoi nalo, aohe kane, he pupuka, makehewa kou kino ia mau kanaka inoino.” |
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All these things said by Kalanimanuia relating to the three young men were carried to them which caused them to announce that they would make a public exhibition of themselves, together with Kalanimanuia. The three then arrayed themselves in their best kapas scented4 with all the fragrant things and went forth to be viewed by the public. When the people saw them they gave a mighty shout. |
O keia mau olelo a pau loa a Kalanimanuia, ua olelo ia aku la ia mau kane nei ekolu, a ua lohe; nolaila, kukala lakou, e hoike i waho na maikai o lakou me Kalanimanuia. Kahiko iho la lakou ekolu i na kahiko nani a me na mea aala, a hele mai la i waho o ke anaina e ku ai, me ka uwa o na kanaka. |
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On the night before the public exhibition, Kalanimanuia upon retiring with his attendant in their own house, heard a rattle within the house, so he called out: “Striking [552]and knocking, who is that?” “I am Puakuakua, the soles of the feet of Kalanimanuia.” “I am Moi, the knees.” “I am Lohelua, the two thighs.” “I am Limuhuna, the hair.” “I am Mohoea, the eyes.” At this the beauty and fine appearance of Kalanimanuia returned to him, at which the woods, and house rejoiced, as also the ants, the roaches and creeping things, and when his attendant saw this he shouted of his beauty and jumped up and down with joy. |
I ka po, a ao ae hookahakaha, moe iho la o Kalanimanuia me kona kahu i ko laua hale, aia hoi, kamumu mai ana o loko, kahea aku o Kalanimanuia: “Kaka koele. [553]Owai keia.” “Owau nei o Puakuakua; he mau kapuai keia no Kalanimanuia. O Moi o na kuli ia. Lohelua na uha ia. Limuhuna, o ka lauoho ia. Mohoea, na maka ia.” Ia wa, hoi mai ka nani o Kalanimanuia, uwa ka nahele, uwa ka hale, uwa ka naonao, ka elelu, ka pokipoki, ala ae la kahi kahu a nana aku me ka uwa i ka maikai, me ka lele iluna i lalo. |
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At daylight of the day when the public exhibition of all the sweethearts of his sister was to take place, Kalanimanuia came out on the palm of his attendant’s hand; the woods rejoiced, the winds, the earth, the rocks; rainbows appeared; colored rain-clouds moved, dry thunder pealed, lightnings flashed.5 When he reached the assembly where the chiefs and the people were gathered the three young men ran off ashamed. The sign of being the most handsome fellow was a suspended cord: if the cord fell to the ground of its own accord, then it was a sign that the person was the most handsome man. When Kalanimanuia approached the suspended cord, called Ahaula, it fell down without being touched. The other three were never able to do this. At this his father recognized him and everybody was permitted to come and see him. He was then made the king of Waianae. [549] |
A ao ae la, oia ka la hookahakaha me ka poe kane a ke kaikuahine. O ka poholima o kahi kahu ona, ko Kalanimanuia alanui i hele ai, uwa ka nahele, ka makani, ka lepo, ke a, pio ke anuenue, hele ka ua koko, kui ka hekili pamaloo, o ke ahi. A hiki keia i ka aha, e noho ana na ’lii a me na kanaka, holo ua mau kanaka nei no ka hilahila. Aia hoi ka hoailona o ka maikai, he aha na Ku, o Ahaula, ka inoa, ina e ike ua aha nei i ka maikai haule loa a pili i ka lepo. I ka hiki ana o Kalanimanuia haule a pili loa i ka lepo, ua aha nei o Ahaula, i na kanaka ekolu aohe haule o ua aha nei. Ike na mea a pau loa ia ia nei, ike na makua, ike ke kaikuahine, lilo ae la keia i alii no Waianae ia wa. [552] |