78 Foniandcr Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



We will here leave Aukelenuiaiku and Kuwahailo for a time while we take up 

 the brothers of Namakaokahai. In making their flight from the earth to heaven, they 

 saw that Aukelenuiaiku was going much faster than they were. The length of time 

 they took on this vo^'age was five days and five nights, while Aukelenuiaiku covered 

 the distance in only one day and one night : hence, when Kuwahailo was pouring out 

 his death-dealing bolts, the brothers were still on their way. When the}' were ap- 

 proaching heaven, and saw from a distance the fire-bolt called Kukuena, and the black 

 rock Ikuwa being hurled at Aukelenuiaiku, they all cried out in alarm, for they 

 thought their brother-in-law would be killed. They then flew to a rocky valle}' and 

 there laid down ; after the fire and the roar of the thunder had gone by they came out, 

 and when they looked they saw Aukelenuiaiku still standing. They then called to 

 him to come and hide himself between the rocks in the valley, for they knew that 

 other death-dealing bolts were yet to come; but Aukelenuiaiku answered them: "You 

 stay there where you are while I remain here until I shall kill Kuwahailo." As soon 

 as the last death-bolt had passed by, the nephews of Kuwahailo came out and stood 

 in the presence of their uncle. He then asked them: "How is your sister?" "She is 

 at home." "And whence comes this wizard?" "That is your nephew, the husband 

 of Namakaokahai." When Kuwahailo heard this from his nephews, he stood there in 

 fear and trembling, and wondered what he was to do to his nephew Aukelenuiaiku, 

 the hero ' of Kviaihelani. After a pause of some time he said to Aukelenuiaiku : "My 

 nephew, I have indeed sinned against you, for I have this day treated you unkindly. 

 I will therefore make an offering before you of eight hundred men." When Kuwahailo 

 returned with his eight hundred men, and tliej^ stood before Aukelenuiaiku, Aukele- 

 nuiaiku turned to Kuwahailo and asked him: "What are these men for?" His uncle 

 replied: "They are my offerings to you." Aukelenuiaiku replied: "Leave the men 

 for your grandnephew and as people for the land." 



After this the brothers-in-law of Aukelenuiaiku delivered their message, saying: 

 "We have been sent by your neice to bring you a message." Kuwahailo then asked: 

 "What is the message?" "She told us to tell you, 'that the things above, below, in 

 the uplands, in the lowlands, are your [new] relative's : you will live under him : every- 

 thing has been given to this man,' her husband." This was agreeable to Kuwahailo. 

 After this, they all sat down and held a council. In the council, Makalii came and 

 met Aukelenuiaiku. In coming to meet Aukelenuiaiku, Makalii also brought his 

 wife, Malanaikuaheahea. 



We will here speak a few words about the wife of Makalii. This woman, 

 Malanaikuaheahea, was a ver}' beaiitiful woman. Her skin, to look upon her, was red 

 as fire. On coming out of her house, her beauty overshadowed the rays of the sun, so 

 that darkness covered the land, and the red rain would be seen approaching ; the fog 

 would also come, and after these things had been seen the fine rain would come, then 

 the red waters would flow and the lightning would play in the heavens. After these 

 things, then the form of Malanaikuaheahea would be seen coming along over the tips 



'The expression ihu kaeaea may be said to be a dramatic utterence applied to a warrior; a brave man, signifying 

 one who carries his head high. 



