i66 Pomander Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



Luukia, however, had been bound,' or netted, by Olopana with small cord in the fashion 

 of the lashing of canoes ever since the departure of Moikeha. 



Upon seeing the bundle on the platform, Mua asked the people: "What is this 

 large bundle on the platform?" The people replied: "It is a bundle of clothes." Mua 

 then went up to it and felt the bundle. After feeling it he opened the bundle and dis- 

 covered a man. He then looked all over the man and found him to be perfect in every 

 respect. He then remarked : "You will be admired by Luukia. If in case you should, 

 will you ask her to be mine?" 



Before Mua boarded the canoe, Kila had instructed his men as follows: "If Mua 

 should come and ask that some one of you ask Luukia to be his wife, tell him to lie 

 in the canoe face down, and not to get up or move about or speak, but he must lie very 

 quietly so that he will be able to get Luukia." 



After inspecting Kila, the people told Mua to do as they had been instructed 

 by Kila. When Mua heard this he was very glad. As soon as Mua had lain face 

 down in the canoe, Kila told the men to hold Mua down and urinate on him. This 

 was done until it covered him for two days and one night, so that he died without 

 accomplishing his desire respecting Luukia. Thus, through the wit of Kila, was the 

 betrayer of Moikeha his father avenged. 



During the reign of Moikeha he had two very powerful warriors, Niniukalani 

 and Pohinakahonua. There were none stronger than these two. Upon seeing the 

 canoe coming to be moored on the kapued grounds, Niniukalani took up his war club, 

 Kahikinaakala, and approached the canoe. When he reached the dry sand he began 

 twirling his war club. As the man was approaching, Kila asked his men : "Which one 

 of you is willing to go and fight Niniukalani?" No one spoke up for some time, as 

 they were all afraid. Ukulii, however, arose and said: "I will go and fight him." Kila 

 then said: "Yes, you are so small that you will be able to get very close to him. 

 When you get ashore don't look up or you will get killed ; but keep your eyes always 

 down and watch the shadow over you. If he twirls his club on the left, jump to the 

 right, as he will then strike to the left; and if he twirls on the right, jump to the left. 

 After Kila had imparted his instructions, Ukulii jumped ashore with his war club and 

 approached Niniukalani. Niniukalani was twice the size of Ukulii and was sure of 

 beating him, which he likened to so much chaff." 



At this time the place was packed with the chiefs and people who were eager to 

 see the conflict. They never had any idea that the small man had any chance with 

 the big man at all. Niniukalani, upon seeing Ukulii, began to twirl his war club, 

 Kahikinaakala, and, when Ukulii was within striking distance, let it come down ; but 

 Ukulii jumped to the right and toward his opponent. The club missed its object and 

 hit the sand, causing it to fly in all directions, and left a deep valley, hiding the two 

 contestants from view for a time. Everybody believed that Ukulii was killed. After 



'In the story of Moikeha this netting of cords which the contemptuous expression of nothingness, rubbish, 



was designated "the pau of Luukia" was herown doing, or anything worthless which may be blown away by the 



according to other versions, not Olopana's. wind, conveyed in the original. 



^Opala, rendered here as ''chaff", falls far short of 



