34 Fornander CoUcction of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



any challenger. While they were in Kanai word came to them of three strong- men 

 on Oahii. Their names were, Kaikipaananea, Kupukupukekaikalani and Kupukupn- 

 kehaiiaku. There were none stronger than these three men. Upon the arrival of the 

 champions of Kuaihelani on Oahu they met in contest, and with one blow the said 

 men of Oahu were defeated, after which the Kuaihelani champions left Oahu and went 

 to Maui. Kakaalaneo was the king of Maui at this time, and in a contest he was 

 vanquished b}' them. 



While the Kuaihelani champions were making a circuit of Maui the fame of 

 Kepakailiula for his great strength and daring came to them. It was said that he 

 could break [in pieces] any man who opposed him, and he was the greatest warrior 

 of the whole island of Hawaii. When the Kuaihelani champions heard of the feats 

 of strength performed by Kepakailiula, they became afraid and returned to Kuai- 

 helani. Upon their arrival at their home in Kuaihelani they gave exhibitions of all 

 the sporting games known to them, such as wrestling, boxing, to wrestle on all 

 fours, to hide a pebble under piles of kapas, to dance, to roll the stone disk, to 

 jump from high cliffs into the water, to make the spear glide, and various other games. 

 In getting up these games they were instigated by the desire of drawing their young- 

 est brother to them, when they woulci kill him, for Aukelenuiaiku was kept under 

 Iku's fostering care all the time, and was accorded all the honors due to a king, and 

 was jealously guarded. 



While Aukelenuiaiku was thus guarded, he one day heard the j^ells and shouts 

 of the people who were gathered at the games being held by his brothers, so Aukele- 

 nuiaiku asked of Iku his father: "What is the cause of the shouting down below?" 

 The father replied: "They are holding some wrestling matches." "How is that game 

 plaj^ed?" "It is played by two persons. They stand up facing each other and each 

 one tries to throw the other one down to the ground. When one is thrown the people 

 would shout, expressing their joy. That is the cause of the shouting that you hear." 

 Aukelenuiaiku then said: "How I wish to see it!" He therefore questioned his father 

 relating to the various games. After hearing how they were pla3?ed, he asked that he 

 be allowed to go down and look on, but his father refused, sajnng: "You cannot go 

 down." Aukelenuiaiku then asked him: "Why not?" The father replied: "Yon will 

 be killed by your brothers, for they hate you." Aukelenuiaiku then further asked 

 his father: "What is the cause of the hatred?" The father replied: "There is a reason. 

 It is because I have given 3'ou all the honors and the kingdom. Therefore you must 

 not go down, for if you do you will be killed by your brothers." 



After ten days had gone by the shouting and yelling at the games were again 

 heard, but Aukelenuiaiku did not let his father know of the renewal of the games. 

 He then got up and secretly went down to look at the games, without the knowledge of 

 his father. In going Aukelenuiaiku took an arrow with him. When Aukelenuiaiku 

 arrived near the house where his brothers were holding the games, he shot the arrow 

 into the building. On the arrow entering the building, the brothers took it up and said: 



