44 Forjiaiidrr Collection of Haivaiian Folk-Jorc. 



We will here see how correct were the predictions of Kapapaiakea to her hus- 

 band Iku, relating to Aukelenuiaiku's preservation b}' the lizard. While Aukelenui- 

 aiku was weeping with his parents, his brothers, who were out surf riding, heard the 

 wailing and so asked : "For whom is this wailing going on?" "It is Aukelenuiaiku." 

 When the brothers heard that the wailing was because of the return of Aukelenuiaiku 

 they were so ashamed that they concluded they would build them a ship and go to 

 some foreign land. They then rode in on the surf and proceeded direct to the forest. 

 After they had been in the forest for over two months, Aukelenuiaiku one day went 

 up into the forest to catch him some birds. After he had caught and cleaned several 

 birds he started a fire and then put them on the coals to roast. After the birds were 

 cooked he sat down to his meal, and, while he was eating, his brothers came upon him 

 and took awa}- all the birds, leaving him nothing. After this the oldest brother, he 

 with the violent temper, ordered Aukelenuiaiku to go and bring them some water. 

 While Aukelenuiaiku was on his way for water he got iip and followed him. While 

 Aukelenuiaiku was busy filling the calabash with water the angry brother arrived 

 and replaced the rock on the mouth of the water hole, shutting in Aukelenuiaiku and 

 left him there to die. 



After Aukelenuiaiku's disappearance the brother returned to where the others 

 were. When the bi'other who entertained some love for Aukeleniiiaiku saw their 

 oldest brother coming back, he asked: "Where is our brother?" The oldest brother 

 replied: "I have not seen him, and he was not at the place where I went to." After 

 this the brother who wished to save Aukelenuiaiku got up and went out in search 

 of him. In this search he went to their home, where he learned that Aukelenuiaiku 

 had not returned. He then took up the loin cloth of his brother, and wore it 

 round his neck' and wept. While he was weeping their father Iku heard it, and so 

 he inquired: "Who is this weeping?" "I, Ikumailani." "What are 3'ou weeping 

 for?" "I am weeping for Aukelenuiaiku; he is dead." When their father heard 

 this he also wept. 



After this weeping Ikumailani again proceeded up the forest in search of his 

 brother. Before starting upon his mission their father said to him: "In case you 

 should find 3'our brother, bring him home here." Before Ikumailani set out he said 

 to their father: "I am going up; if you look and see a fire, remember I have found 

 your son; but in case yon don't see a fire, then I have not found him." After saying 

 this, Ikumailani started out on his search. When he came up to the water hole he 

 looked and saw that the mouth had been covered with a large rock. He then rolled 

 awaj' the rock and looked down into the hole, and saw Aukelenuiaiku standing there, 

 thin and weak, having only enough strength left to be able to stand. Ikumailani 

 then reached down for his brother and lifted him up; they then kissed each other and 

 wept. After their weeping, Ikumailani started a fire, which was seen by their father, 

 and he knew that Aukelenuiaiku had been found and that he was not dead. 



After Aukelenuiaiku was found he was brought home to their father who fell 

 on his son and wept for joy, as did all the others, for he had been lost for about eight 



'This may be uinlerstood as inilicutive of great grief. 



