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all agreed to this, so the proposition was referred to Aiikelenuiaiku who was of course 

 much pleased with the idea. 



After the thing was settled the four birds started ahead for the house, while 

 Aukelenuiaiku followed on behind. When the birds arrived, Namakaokahai asked: 

 "Where is the person that you went in search of?" The brothers replied: "He is 

 coming later. We have offered you to him as his wife so that we will have him for a 

 brother-in-law; for he is a handsome looking man, and is perfect from top to bottom; 

 and he is just like you. We therefore made up our mind that it would be proper that 

 you take him as your husband." When the sister heard this she was perfectly 

 satisfied, and she expressed her pleasure in accepting the man. 



We will now go back to Aiikelenuiaiku and his god Lonoikoualii. When the 

 four brothers of Namakaokahai returned to their sister, after their offer was accepted 

 by Aukelenuiaiku, his god Lonoikoualii said to him : "These evils and death we have 

 so far been able to overcome; the evils and death that are yet to come which are worse 

 than these are the ones we must be careful about. When we get to the queen, your 

 intended wife's home, don't enter the house at once, for it will mean your death ; but 

 you must stand outside by the door and you will see for yourself what they intend to do 

 to you. The first person whom you will encounter will be the two women who met us 

 first. If they take compassion on you, then you will be safe. After that the dog will 

 be released, and if you will overcome him, the brothers will be sent out. After these 

 things, they will try to get rid of you bj^ poisoning the food. So you must remember. 

 If they offer you food in the calabash, don't eat of it, for therein is your death. What 

 you can eat are the melons that are still on the vines, and j-ou must expect this to be 

 your food, meat and water." The god of Aukelenuiaiku, Lonoikoualii, explained all 

 these things to him in detail and warned him. 



After imparting these instructions, Lonoikoualii allowed Aukelenuiaiku to go 

 on his way to the home of Namakaokahai. When Aukelenuiaiku arrived at the house, 

 he remained standing by the doorway, where he was greeted by those within. After 

 the greeting they invited Aukelenuiaiku to come inside; but he did not enter; he 

 remained there. By these different things we will see how Aukelenuiaiku's god was 

 all-powerful, and we will also see how Aukelenuiaiku obeyed all the instructions that 

 were given him. 



While Aukelenuiaiku was standing by the doorway of Namakaokahai's house, 

 the two women, Upoho and Haapuainanea, were sent for to come to their queen, and 

 when they arrived, Namakaokahai ordered them saying; "Use your power and slay 

 him." At this command, the two women turned and looked at Aukelenuiaiku. 

 When they saw that it was the young man they had befriended when they were sent 

 out to look for the person the dog was barking at, they were so ashamed that they 

 ran off. Upoho, the one with the form of a rat ran into a hole; Haapuainanea, the 

 lizard woman ran up a tree, and Aukelenuiaiku was saved. After these two, Moela, 

 the watch-dog of the land was sent for, but when it came near to Aukelenuiaiku, he 

 opened his mouth wide showing his teeth and then jumped at Aukelenuiaiku with the 



