128 Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



At this moment Kila came forth calling out: "My greetings to you, Laamaikahiki." 



Laamaikahiki. "Who are you?" "I am Kila of the uplands, Kila of the low- 

 lands, Kila-pa-Wahineikamalanai. I am the offspring of Moikeha." 



Laamaikatiiki. "Is Moikeha then still living?" "He is still living." 



Laamaikahiki. "What is he doing?" "He is indulging in ease in Kauai where 

 the sun rises and sets; where the surf of Makaiwa curves and bends: where the kukui 

 blossoms of Puna change; where the waters of Wailua stretch out. He will live and 

 die in Kauai." 



Because of the answers given by Kila, Laamaikahiki again asked : "What is 

 the purpose of this journey that has brought you here?" Kila replied: "I have been 

 sent by our father to come and take you to him as he is very anxious to see all his 

 children together. The journey was taken under his orders. Upon my arrival here 

 I was unable to find you; but just as I was about to give up the search and had ordered 

 my men to get things ready for our return, an old woman came to me and advised me 

 how to find you." 



Upon hearing the words from Kila, Laamaikahiki immediately prepared to 

 accompany his brother to Hawaii in obedience to the wish of Moikeha. As soon as 

 Laamaikahiki decided to do this, he took his priests, his god Lonoikaoualii, and the 

 men that came with Kila and set sail for Hawaii. When they were approaching near 

 Kauai, Laamaikahiki began beating his drum. No sooner was this done than Moikeha 

 heard the tone of his drum which informed him that Laamaikahiki was about to arrive 

 with his brother. Moikeha then ordered to have everything in readiness, the land as 

 well as the house, for the reception of the chief Laamaikahiki. 



Upon the arrival of Laamaikahiki and Kila, Laamaikahiki was taken by the hand 

 b}^ the high priest of Kauai, Poloahilani, to the temple together with his god Lonoika- 

 oualii. It is said that Laamaikahiki was the first person who brought idols to Hawaii. 



Laamaikahiki lived in Kauai for a time, when he moved over to Kahikinui in 

 Maui. This place was named in honor of Laamaikahiki. As the place was too windy, 

 Laamaikahiki left it and sailed for the west coast of the island of Kahoolawe, where he 

 lived until he finally left for Tahiti. It is said that because Laamaikahiki lived on 

 Kahoolawe, and set sail from that island, was the reason why the ocean to the west of 

 Kahoolawe is called "the road to Tahiti". 



After Laamaikahiki had lived on Kahoolawe for a time, his priests became dissat- 

 isfied with the place, so Laamaikahiki left Kahoolawe and returned to Kauai. Upon the 

 death of Moikeha the land descended to Kila, and Laamaikahiki returned to Tahiti. 



CHAPTER IV. 



The Reign of Kila and the Jealousy of His Brothers. 



After the death of Moikeha, his dead body was taken to the cliffs of Haena 

 where it was deposited until a convenient time for Kila to remove it to Tahiti. Soon 

 after this Kila began to assume the reins of government and ruled in place of Moikeha, 

 according to the wish of his late father, his mother and aunt, and his mother's father. 



