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boarded the canoes and set sail
for Oahu.
On this voyage to Oahu they
were overtaken by a terrible
storm and their canoes were
forced to the east of Molokai, off
the land known as Mokuhooniki.
After a while [396]they managed
to make Kalaupapa, where they
rested until dawn of the next
morning, when they continued
on their way and in due time
landed at Waikiki, Oahu.
Upon meeting Kakuhihewa gave
Kepakailiula the whole of the
island of Oahu to be disposed of
as he saw fit. Kepakailiula then
in turn gave the island over to his
foster parents, Kiinoho and
Kiihele; and the two became the
joint rulers of Oahu, Kakuhihewa
serving under them. 26
After they had been in Waikiki for
about three days, they joined in
with the people of the place, it
being their customary pastime to
go out every day surf riding.
During these days Makolea also
joined in the sport and went out
to enjoy the surf. On the fourth
Ma keia holo ana, punia lakou e
ka ino, a haule malalo hikina o
Mokuhooniki, i [397]Molokai.
Malaila aku a Kalaupapa, moe
iho la a owakawaka ke
kakahiaka nui. Holo mai la a pae
i Waikiki ma Oahu, i laila o
Kakuhihewa kahi i noho ai.
Haawi mai la o Kakuhihewa ia
Oahu a puni, no Kepakailiula.
Haawi ae la o Kepakailiula i na
makuakane, ia Kiinoho a me
Kiihele ia Oahu nei. A lilo iho la
laua he mau alii no Oahu a puni,
noho mai la o Kakuhihewa
malalo o laua.
Ekolu la i hala ia lakou i ka noho
ana ma Waikiki, he mea mau no
laila, ka heenalu ana i na la a
pau loa. O Makolea kekahi ma
keia heenalu ana. I ka ha o ka
la, hele aku la o Makolea e
heenalu ma waho aku o
Kalehuawehe. Oia kekahi nalu
day Makolea went in again, but
went beyond the usual place and
took the surf at Kalehuawehe.
The surf at this place was the
most noted in those days and it
is so to this day. While she was
surfing, a couple of messengers
from the king of Kauai arrived;
they were Keaumiki and
Keauka. 27 These two were the
body or personal servants of
Kaikipaananea, the king of
Kauai, who were on a search for
a wife for their foster son,
Kaikipaananea. While they were
coming past Leahi, just adjoining
the Mamala channel, they saw
Makolea surf riding. When they
first saw her they were so
attracted by her good looks that
they could not keep their eyes
from her; on coming nearer they
saw that she was indeed
beautiful, having no equal.
Therefore they came and took
her off to Kauai to be the wife of
Kaikipaananea.
After Makolea was taken to
Kauai, Kepakailiula desired to go
to Kauai in search of his wife. He
therefore requested 28 of
Kakuhihewa that he be given a
kaulana o Waikiki a hiki i keia la.
Ia ia e heenalu ana, hiki mai la
he mau elele na ke ’lii o Kauai, o
Keaumiki a me Keauka. He mau
kahu laua no Kaikipaananea ko
Kauai alii e hele ana laua e imi
wahine na ka laua hanai, na
Kaikipaananea. Ia laua i holo
mai ai ma waho o Leahi, a pili
ana i ka nuku o Mamala. Ike mai
la laua ia Makolea e heenalu
ana, hoomau mai la laua i ka
nana ia Makolea. A kokoke ike
pono aku la laua, he wahine
maikai loa ia, aohe ona lua.
Nolaila, lalau aku la laua ia ia, a
lawe aku la i Kauai, i wahine na
Kaikipaananea.
Ma keia lilo ana o Makolea i
Kauai, kupu ae la ko
Kepakailiula manao, e holo e imi
i kana wahine i Kauai. Nolaila,
nonoi aku la ia ia Kakuhihewa i
canoe to make the voyage. Upon
hearing the wish of Kepakailiula,
Kakuhihewa gave him a double
canoe and some men; but
Kepakailiula refused to take the
men, saying: “I do not want to
travel in state, for my wife has
been taken away from me
secretly, so I want to travel in
secret. All I want from you is a
small canoe.” Kakuhihewa
therefore gave him a small
canoe, as requested.
Kepakailiula then set sail for
Kauai, and on the morning of the
next day he reached Waimea. As
soon as he landed he took his
canoe and broke it into pieces,
then after this was done he went
to the first house he saw, where
lived one of the chiefs of Kauai,
Kaunalewa by name, a very rich
and honored man. When
Kaunalewa saw the goodly
appearance of Kepakailiula he
called him, and when he arrived
before him he urged that they
become friends, saying: “I want
you to become my friend and
whatever you request of me I will
grant it.”
After they had been living
waa nona e holo ai. Haawi mai
la o Kakuhihewa i ka waa me ke
kanaka. Hoole aku o
Kepakailiula: “Aole o’u manao e
hele ma ke ano alii, no ka mea,
ua kii aihue ia mai ka’u wahine,
a pela wau e hele aihue aku ai,
nolaila, e haawi mai oe i wahi
waa uuku no’u.” Haawi mai la o
Kakuhihewa i kahi waa. Holo
aku la o Kepakailiula, a po a ao
ae ku ma Waimea i Kauai. Pae
aku la ia a uka, wawahi iho la i
ka waa a okaoka, hele aku la a
hiki i kekahi hale, e noho ana
kekahi alii o Kauai, o Kaunalewa
ka inoa, he ’lii waiwai a
hanohano loa. Ike mai la i ke
kanaka maikai o Kepakailiula,
kahea maila, a hiki aku la o
Kepakailiula i mua ona, olelo mai
la: “He makemake au e lilo oe i
aikane na’u, o kau mau mea e
olelo mai ai ia’u, o ka’u ia e
hoolohe aku ai.”
Noho iho la laua a hala ekolu la,
together for about three days,
the voices of the people and the
king were heard shouting and
yelling. Kepakailiula therefore
asked his friend Kaunalewa:
“What is this shouting up above
here?” Kaunalewa replied: “It is
our King Kaikipaananea playing
honuhonu, 29 also wrestling,
boxing and such other games.
Some one must have been
thrown, hence the shouting.”
Kepakailiula then said: “Can’t the
place be visited?” The friend
answered: “And why not?” They
then went up to the place and to
the very presence of
Kaikipaananea surrounded by a
vast multitude. When [398]the
people saw Kepakailiula they all
shouted their admiration, for he
was such a handsome looking
fellow. After the shouting the
people began to take pity on him
for they were sure he would be
killed by Kaikipaananea.
CHAPTER IV.
lohe ia aku la ka hauwawa o ka
leo o na kanaka a me ke ’lii,
nolaila, ninau aku la o
Kepakailiula i ke aikane ana ia
Kaunalewa: “Heaha keia
hauwawa o uka?” I mai o
Kaunalewa: “O ko makou alii o
Kaikipaananea, e honuhonu
ana, e mokomoko ana, e kui
ana, a hina iho la kekahi, uwa ae
la.” I aku o Kepakailiula: “Aole e
pii ia aku ia wahi?” I mai ke
aikane: “I ke aha hoi.” Pii aku la
laua [399]a hiki i mua o
Kaikipaananea, e paapu ana na
kanaka, a me na mea a pau loa.
Ike mai la na mea a pau ia
Kepakailiula, uwa mai la i ke
kanaka maikai, a minamina iho
la no ka make ia Kaikipaananea.
MOKUNA IV.
 Relating to
Kaikipaananea.
He was the king of the whole
island of Kauai, and was
considered the strongest 30 man
in his day, and he was especially
noted for his great skill in boxing.
No one on the whole Island of
Kauai was found who could
knock him down; no chief or
common warrior was found who
could beat him, and in all the
contests that were held he
always won. Because of this fact
Kaikipaananea was known as
the champion of Kauai and was
classed with Kakaalaneo, the
king of Maui. These two kings
were the most feared by the
people from Hawaii to Niihau in
those days, and because of this
fact, chiefs and kings
submissively gave their
daughters 31 to these two kings,
for they feared death.
When Kaikipaananea saw
Kepakailiula, he called out to
him: “Say, stranger, come this
way and join in the games with
the sons of the soil; the
No Kaikipaananea.
Oia ko Kauai alii a puni, he ’lii
ikaika loa ia i ka hakaka, a me
ke kui. Aole ona mea e hina ai,
oia ka oi o Kauai a puni, aohe
alii, aohe koa oi ae mamua ona,
nana wale no ka hina a me ke
eo. Nolaila, alua alii makau ia, e
na ’lii mai Hawaii a Niihau. O
Kakaalaneo ko Maui, o
Kaikipaananea ko Kauai.
Nolaila, haawi wale na
kaikamahine alii a me ka aina no
keia mau alii, no ka makau o
make.
Ike mai la o Kaikipaananea ia
Kepakailiula, kahea mai la: “E!
maanei ka malihini e papa wahi
lealea ai me kamaaina, eia no
hoi na lealea o anei. He
honuhonu, the mokomoko,
wrestling and boxing.”
Kepakailiula replied: “I don’t
know anything about the game
of honuhonu.” Kaikipaananea
said: “Not knowing that game, let
it be the game of wrestling then.”
“I don’t know that game even.”
“Let it be boxing then.” “Yes, I
believe that I can do a little of
that, for I have acquired a little
learning in that game, but I never
was declared an expert at it. I
am willing to try conclusions with
the son of the soil in that game,
however.”
The game of honuhonu is played
by the different contestants
sitting down, each facing the
other, the feet are then locked
and they try to throw each other
over. That is called honuhonu.
At the acceptance of the
challenge to box, they both stood
up facing each other.
Kaikipaananea then asked of his
opponent: “Who shall have the
first chance? Shall it be the son
of the soil or the stranger?”
Kepakailiula answered: “Let the
son of the soil have the first
honuhonu, he mokomoko, he kui
no hoi.” I aku o Kepakailiula:
“Aole au i ike i ka honuhonu,”
wahi a Kaikipaananea, “ole ae la
oe ia, i ka mokomoko hoi.” “Aole
no wau i ike ia.” “I ke kui hoi.”
“Ae, e aho au ia, ua ao iki, aole
nae i ai lolo, aka, e hoao no me
ke kamaaina.”
No ka honuhonu: Eia ke ano o
ia, he noho i lalo, a hookomo ka
wawae maloko o kekahi wawae,
a hoopili i ka uha. Pela na
wawae a elua, ua kapa ia ia, he
honuhonu.
Ku ae la laua i luna. Olelo mai o
Kaikipaananea: “Ia wai mua, i
kamaaina i ka malihini.” I aku o
Kepakailiula: “I kamaaina mua,
he hope ka ka malihini.” Mahope
o keia olelo ana, kui mai la o
Kaikipaananea ia Kepakailiula, a
kunewa, ona iho la, me ka
aneane e haule ilalo. Aole nae i
chance and the stranger the
last.” As soon as this point was
settled, Kaikipaananea struck at
Kepakailiula, hitting him and
causing him to stagger from
dizziness and he almost fell to
the ground. With the exception of
the staggering Kepakailiula was
otherwise unaffected. He then
with one great effort braced
himself up and in a moment he
was himself again. He then
struck at Kaikipaananea, hitting
him and knocking him down,
causing him to make water, to
twist his feet and to become
unconscious for a period of time
sufficient for the cooking of two
umus. 32 After lying down for this
length of time, Kaikipaananea
came to and said boastingly:
“Say, but it was fine fun! Here
you have made it worth while at
last.” [400]
When Kaikipaananea was
knocked down, however, the
people shouted and yelled of the
great strength exhibited by
Kepakailiula, and all said: “No
man was ever found strong
enough to knock Kaikipaananea
hina, aka, ua poniuniu ma keia
kui ana o Kepakailiula. Nolaila
kupono ae la ia i luna a pololei,
pohala ae la kona poniuniu.
Waiho aku la o Kepakailiula i
kana puupuu, ku o
Kaikipaananea, waiho i lalo.
Helelei ka mimi, hu ka lepo, lele
kukae ma kuu, kolili na wawae,
moa ka umu, moa ka umu.
Mahope o laila, ala mai o
Kaikipaananea a olelo kaena:
“Ka akahi ka ka walea, lealea,
eia ka o oe ka mea e mikomiko
iho ai keia kino!” [401]
Eia nae, i ka wa i hina ai o
Kaikipaananea ia Kepakailiula,
uwa ka aha, a mahalo mai ia
Kepakailiula i ka ikaika. Wahi a
lakou: “Aohe kanaka ikaika e
hina ai o Kaikipaananea, a ia oe
ae nei hina.”
down and here you have gone
and done it.”
After this Kepakailiula and his
friend, Kaunalewa, proceeded
home. On the next day the two
again went up to the grounds
where the games were being
held, and this time they had a
wrestling match in which both
arms of Kaikipaananea 33 were
broken. Three days after this
encounter, Kaikipaananea sent
out his servant Kukaea, to go
and notify everybody to come
together at the king’s palace to
find the king’s riddle.
CHAPTER V.
Relating to Kukaea.
Kukaea was the personal
servant of Kaikipaananea; his
food was the excrement of
Kaikipaananea and the water he
drank was the king’s urine.
Because of his living on these
Mahope o laila, hoi aku la o
Kepakailiula me ke aikane, me
Kaunalewa, a hiki hou i kekahi
la. Pii aku la laua, hakoko no,
haina lima o Kaikipaananea.
Pela no ka hana ana a hala
ekolu la, hoouna o
Kaikipaananea i kona kanaka ia
Kukaea, e hele e kukala i na
mea a pau loa, e hui ma kahi
hookahi e koho i ka nane a ke
’lii.
MOKUNA V.
No Kukaea.
Oia ko Kaikipaananea kanaka
ponoi, o kana ai, o ka hana lepo
o Kaikipaananea, a me kona
hana wai, ka Kukaea ai. A
nolaila, mai kona inoa o Kukaea,
o kana ai no ia, a hiki i ka la i
things he was called Kukaea.
This was the only food he ever
tasted from his birth until the day
when he was sent out to make a
circuit of Kauai, to make known
the king’s decree.
The proclamation was called out
in the following manner: “All the
people are commanded to come
to the king’s palace and solve
the king’s riddle. If it is found he
will be saved from the oven of
hot stones; if it is not found he
will be thrown to his death into
the oven. No man, woman, child
or those weak from old age shall
remain at home; only those who
do not wink when you poke your
finger at their eyes. 34 If any one
remains at home on that day, his
house shall be burned down and
the king’s punishment shall be
meted out to him, from the
parents to the children, relations,
and to the last connection and
even to a friend. 35 This will be
the punishment meted out to any
person who remains at home
this day.”
In the course of the journey
taken by Kukaea, to issue the
hele ai e kukala ma Kauai a
puni.
Penei kana olelo kukala: “E hele
na mea a pau ma kahi o ke ’lii e
koho i ka nane. Ina loaa, pakele i
ka umu, ina loaa ole, make i ka
umu. Aohe kane e noho, aohe
wahine, aohe keiki, aohe
palupalu. O ka mea o aku a amo
ole na maka, oia ke noho. Ina e
noho kekahi ia la, pau kona hale
i ke ahi, kau ka hoopai, mai ka
makua a ke keiki, a ka ohana, a
ka pili mai, a ke aikane. A pela
ka hoopai o ka mea noho ia la.”
Ma keia hele ana a Kukaea, a
hiki i kahi a Kepakailiula e noho
ana, me ke kahea i ka leo a nui.
I aku o Kepakailiula i ke aikane:
“Owai keia kanaka e kahea nei?”
Olelo mai ke aikane: “O Kukaea,
ke kanaka ponoi o
Kaikipaananea. E hele ana e
kukala i na mea a pau, e hele
ma kahi o ke ’lii e koho ai i ka
nane. Ina loaa, pakele ia i ka
king’s decree, he came to the enaena o ka umu, ina loaa ole
house where Kepakailiula was make ia i ka umu.”
living, still calling out the king’s
proclamation at the top of his
voice.

When Kepakailiula heard the call

he asked his friend: “Who is this
man that is making that call?”
The friend replied: “It is Kukaea,
the personal servant of
Kaikipaananea. He is on his way
calling everybody to come to the
king’s palace to solve the king’s
riddle. If a person gives the right
answer he will be saved, but if
he makes a mistake he will be
thrown to his death into the oven
of hot stones.”

When Kepakailiula heard this, he A lohe o Kepakailiula i keia olelo,

said to his friend: “Then call him
to come this way.” “But he is unfit
to be seen; he smells bad, for he
eats nothing but the king’s
excrement.” Kepakailiula,
however, insisted, telling his
friend: “You call him to come
here, for I wish to see him.”
Because of this wish Kaunalewa
called out to Kukaea to come.
Kukaea then turned toward them
and when at some distance
i aku ia i ke aikane: “Hea ia aku
hoi ha, e hele mai maanei?” “Ka
he kanaka ino, he pilo, no ka
mea, he kukae kana ai.” Wahi a
Kepakailiula: “E kahea aku oe,
he makemake au e ike ia ia.” No
keia olelo a Kepakailiula, kahea
aku la o Kaunalewa ia ia. “Hele
mai maanei.” Hele mai la o
Kukaea a kokoke, [403]i mai la:
“Aole au e pono ke hele aku i
laila, he ino au e ku aku la, he
away, he said: “It [402]is not
proper for me to come any
nearer, for I am not fit for your
company; 36 I smell bad, for I
have had nothing else for food
except the king’s excrement, to
this day.” Kepakailiula, however,
called out to him: “Come here,
don’t be afraid or have any fear.”
When Kukaea came up
Kepakailiula asked him: “Open
your mouth?” Kukaea then
opened his mouth and
Kepakailiula poured water into
his mouth and on his body and
told him to wash himself and be
rid of the foul odor of his body.
Kepakailiula then gave him some
kapas and a loin cloth, and set
food and meat before him.
Kukaea then sat down and ate
until he was satisfied. When he
finished his meal, he turned and
said to Kepakailiula: “What shall
I give you as payment for this
great kindness? Here I have
lived from my birth to this day
with my king and have just
completed the circuit of Kauai,
but no one has ever given me
food to eat. I have at last found
that food and meat are indeed
pleasant to the taste. Therefore
pilo, no ka mea, he kukae ka’u ai
a hiki i keia la.” Kahea mai o
Kepakailiula: “Hele mai, mai
makau oe, a hopohopo.” A hiki o
Kukaea, i aku o Kepakailiula: “E
hamama ko waha.” A hamama
ka waha o Kukaea a ninini iho la
o Kepakailiula i ka wai, maloko a
ma waho o ke kino, a pau iho la
ke pilo o kona kino. Hoaahu iho
la o Kepakailiula i ke kapa, a
hoohume i ka malo, hanai iho la i
ka ai a me ka ia, a maona. I aku
o Kukaea ia Kepakailiula: “I aha
la auanei ka’u uku ia oe? No ka
mea, ua noho ae nei au a hiki i
keia la, me ko’u alii, a ua hele ae
nei no hoi a puni o Kauai, aole
o’u mea nana i hanai i ka ai. Eia
ka he mea ono ka ai a me ka ia.
Nolaila, eia ka’u uku ia oe. E hai
aku au ia oe i ka nane a ke ’lii.
No ka mea, owau wale no ka
mea i loaa ai o ka nane. Eia ua
nane la, elua nane, elua haina.”
here is what I shall give you in
return for your kindness. I will
give you the answer to the king’s
riddle, for I am the only person
that knows the answer. The
riddle is this: it is divided into two
parts and therefore has two
answers:
Plaited all around,
Plaited to the bottom,
Leaving an opening.
The men that stand,
The men that lie down,
The men that are folded.
“The answer to the first part is
‘house.’ The house is plaited all
around and from top to bottom
and an opening is left, the door.
The answer to the second half is
also ‘house.’ The sticks are
made to stand, the battens are
laid down and the grass and
cords are folded. This is the
answer to the king’s riddle. On
the approach of that day,
however, you come and stand in
the presence of the people and
when you see that the oven is
sufficiently heated, for I shall be
the one who shall attend to it,
Kai a puni,
Kai a lalo,
Koe koena.
O kanaka i ku,
O kanaka i moe,
O kanaka i pelupelu ia.
Eia ka haina o ka nane mua.
“He hale. Ako ia a puni o luna
me lalo, a koe ka puka. Eia ka
lua o ka haina o ka nane. He
hale no. He laau ka mea ku, he
aho ka mea moe, he mauu a me
ke kaula ka mea i pelupelu ia.
Oia ka loaa o na nane a ke ’lii.
Eia nae, a hiki ia la, hele ae oe,
a mua o ke anaina. Nana ae oe i
ka enaena o ka umu, no ka mea
na’u no e kahu ka umu. A ike oe
ua enaena, hai ae oe i ka loaa o
ka nane mua. A ulu ka umu, a
pau ke a i luna, hai ae oe i ka lua
when you see that it is well
heated, you give the answer to
the first half. And when you see
that the stones are being
flattened out and some are taken
out and placed on the edge, you
give the answer to the second
half, and then you take hold of
Kaikipaananea and throw him
into the oven.” Kepakailiula then
said to the man: “You go home
now, and when you get hungry
come down here and have
something to eat.”
On the fourth day after the
incidents related above, the
people all gathered together at
the king’s palace, when
Kepakailiula also came.
When Kaikipaananea saw
Kepakailiula, he called out to
him, saying: “Say, stranger,
come here and join the contest.
The sport today consists in the
giving and answering of riddles.
Whoever shall find my riddle
shall be spared from the oven of
heated stones; but if the answer
shall be wrong, he shall be
thrown to his death into the
oven.” Kepakailiula then said:
o ka nane. A pau ka hai ana,
alaila, lalau aku au ia
Kaikipaananea a kiola i loko o ka
umu.” I aku o Kepakailiula: “E
hoi oe a i pololi, iho mai ianei e
ai ai.” A hiki i ka ha o ka la,
akoakoa na mea a pau loa ma
kahi o ke ’lii, ia manawa, hiki o
Kepakailiula ma kahi o
Kaikipaananea.
Ike mai la o Kaikipaananea,
kahea mai la: “E ka malihini,
maanei e walea ai. Eia ka lealea
o keia la, he nanenane. Ina e
loaa a’u nane i ka mea e loaa ai,
pakele ia i ka umu e a ana, aka,
ina loaa ole, pau ia i ka umu,
kalua ia.” [405]
I aku o Kepakailiula: “E hai mai
no ke ’lii i lohe ia kana mau
nane. Ina i loaa, a ina i loaa ole.
“Let the king give his riddle so
that the people will know what
[404]it is. If it is not answered
correctly the punishment is
already known, that is, it will be
death in the oven.” The king then
answered: “Here is the first half
of my riddle:
Plaited all around,
Plaited to the bottom,
Leaving an opening.
“The second half is this:
The men that stand,
The men that He down,
The men that are folded.
All this time Kepakailiula had his
eye on the oven and when he
saw that it was sufficiently
heated, he gave the answer to
the first half, saying: “It is a
‘house.’ The house is plaited all
around from top to bottom and
an opening is left for the door.”
Kepakailiula again looked at the
oven, and when he saw that the
stones were being placed on the
edge, he gave the answer to the
second half, saying: “The answer
to the second half is also
Ua maopopo no ka hoopai, he
kalua i ka umu. Eia a’u nane.
Nane akahi:
Kai a puni,
Kai a lalo,
A koe koena.
“Eia ka lua o kuu nane.
Kanaka i ku,
Kanaka i moe,
Kanaka i pelupelu ia.
Nana aku la o Kepakailiula i ka
enaena o ka umu. A enaena. Hai
aku la ia i ka nane mua. “He
hale. Ako ia ka hale a puni, a
koe koena, he puka.” Nana hou
o Kepakailiula, o ka ulu o ka
umu. A makaukau ka ulu o ka
umu, olelo aku o Kepakailiula.
“He hale no. Kukulu ia ka hale a
ku, hoaho ia ka aho, ako ia ka
mauu a pelupelu me ke kaula
pu.” I mai o Kaikipaananea: “I
loaa la ia oe ia wai?” Iaia e olelo
ana, o kona manawa ia i noho ai
‘house.’ The posts of a house
are first made to stand up, then
the battens are laid down and
then the grass and cords are
folded and fastened down.” At
this Kaikipaananea asked him:
“Who has informed you of the
answer to my riddle?” While he
was asking the question, he was
caught and thrown into the oven
and Kukaea held him down.
While he was being held in the
umu, he called out to the chiefs
and warriors of Kauai, saying:
“Say, are you then to look on
unconcernedly while I am being
put to death?” The chiefs and
warriors of Kauai then jumped on
Kepakailiula and attempted to kill
him, Kepakailiula then took them
as they came and broke them
like twigs. Kukaea and
Kaunalewa also jumped in and
helped Kepakailiula, thus making
three on their side.
In this slaughter not a single
chief or warrior who opposed the
three was spared; all were killed.
Those who ran away were the
only ones who escaped.
After the fight Makolea was
i loko o ka umu, ia Kukaea. Ia
noho ana o Kaikipaananea i loko
o ka umu. Kahea ae la ia i na ’lii
a me na koa o Kauai. “Ea! o ka
nana maka no ka ka oukou ia’u.
Make au.” Lele iho la na ’lii o
Kauai a me na koa i luna o
Kepakailiula e pepehi. Ia
manawa o Kepakailiula i haihai
ai i na kanaka, me he laau liilii la
ka papaaina, i na lima. Lele o
Kukaea haihai pu i na kanaka,
pela no hoi o Kaunalewa ke
aikane a Kepakailiula, akolu
lakou.
Ma keia pepehi ana, aohe alii
koe, aohe kanaka pakele i ka
make. O ka poe wale no i holo
ke pakele.
Loaa aku la o Makolea, lawe mai
found and Kepakailiula took her
to the home of his friend.
Kepakailiula then said to his
friend, Kaunalewa: “You shall be
the king of the whole of Kauai.
You shall be the king of the
things above it and the things
below it, the things in the
uplands and the lowlands, the
things that are cooked and
uncooked. You shall be the ruler
of the land and Kukaea shall rule
under you.”
la o Kepakailiula a noho iho la i
kahi o ke aikane o Kaunalewa.
Olelo aku la o Kepakailiula ia
Kaunalewa: “O oe ke ’lii o Kauai
a puni, o oe maluna a ma lalo,
mauka, a makai, ka moa a me
ka maka. O ka noho alii wale no
kau maluna o ka aina. A o
Kukaea, malalo mai ia ou, o oe
maluna.”

After giving these orders, A pau ae la ke kauoha a

Kepakailiula and Makolea Kepakailiula, hoi mai laua i Oahu
returned to Oahu. [385] nei me Makolea. [406]

1 This celebrity begins with peculiar

birth, whose parents, Ku and Hina,
figure prominently in Hawaiian story. ↑
2 These two names indicate opposite
characters or dispositions, quiet and
restless, or stay-at-home and
wandering, reared by foster parents as
per custom. ↑
3 Paliuli, the Hawaiian paradise. ↑
4 Circuiting districts, or even islands,
for a wife without blemish forms the
plot of many popular traditions, hence
the well-known proverb, “Aohe puu,
aohe kee, pali ke kua, mahina ke alo,”
indicative of perfect form and open
countenance. ↑
5 These names of the parents of
Makolea, the discovered beauty of
all Hawaii, are those of two lands and
villages on the Kona coast of that
island. ↑
6 Kakaalaneo, evidently a favorite
subject of tradition. See the longer
version in Vol. i, pp. 482–508. ↑
7 The pledging of a daughter was
customary, but induced by various
causes, fear, fame, political influence or
personal benefit. ↑
8 Hawaiian chiefs fought for love of
their chosen one as did the knights
of old. ↑
9 The expression used here is to
indicate the excellence and
superiority of his ward. ↑
10 The girl makes her own choice,
despite her parents’ plans. ↑
11 Weeping at the separation of home
ties may be unusual when the object
is to secure the most beautiful woman
in the realm, but it is to be borne in
mind they were leaving paradise. ↑
12 This pairing off of the guardian and
foster parents is the apparent next
step, as they were relieved of the care
of their wards. ↑
13 When troubles come even the
uncivilized seeks parental aid. ↑
14 Good looks gain him royal favor and
offer of his daughter. ↑
15 Name indicating a beautiful fragrant
flower. ↑
 He was not to be thwarted in his plans
16
to find his first love. ↑
17 Alaalapuloa, a low shrub. ↑
18 This appears to have been a favorite
and successful stroke in attacks with
the war club, a number of noted
warriors having been slain in the same
way. ↑
19 Kepakailiula was doubtless trained
in all the arts of war, his successful
spear-catching and bone-breaking by
the lua method indicate this. ↑
20 This sympathy is for the innocent
sufferers, the principal offenders
having been disposed of, the
introduction of the Kohala fiance was to
change the mind of Kepakailiula from
slaughter to peaceful consideration. ↑
21 It is said to have been a custom for
the wife, daughter, or even
granddaughter of the alii, or near
female relative to step between
contending forces to stay the conflict.
Natural feminine sympathy and
influence is thus shown to rule the
savage breast. ↑
22 As conqueror he puts it under the
rule of the king of Kohala. ↑
23 This move through fear of the
growing power and fame of
Kukuipahu may be likened to the
treaties of nations today. ↑
24 The Kaunolu, Lanai, stay was on the
up trip, next touching at Kahoolawe
on the way. ↑
25 Realizes his star is in the ascendant,
and accepts the situation. ↑
26 The king of Oahu takes a very
subordinate place, as a penalty for
his abject fear. ↑
27 The two tides, ebb and flow, are
here likened to messengers of the
king of Kauai, the current evidently
running that way. ↑
28 This request reveals the status of
Kakuhihewa under his abdication.
He was still recognized with authority
that would naturally be supposed
belonged now to Kiinoho and Kiihele. ↑
29 Honuhonu was a wrestling game on
all fours, not now understood. ↑
30 It is remarkable the fame accorded
Kauai for its champions of strength,
athletes, diviners, etc. ↑
31This custom prevailed also in other
than court circles. Famed as a
warrior, husbandman, fisherman, this
Beau Brummel was recognized as a
desirable son-in-law. ↑
32 Implying a long spell of
unconsciousness, which in the
original gave indications of near
death. ↑
33 Repeating an earlier contest
between Aukele and his brethren. ↑
34 Exempting practically only those
who are stone blind. ↑
35 Illustrating the abject power of ruler
over subjects in ancient times. ↑
36 This story robs itself of the likelihood
of any basis. To have been so
offensive as to be an outcast from all
the people would have been none the
less so to the king in laying plans for his
riddle contests, or other orders. ↑