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was removed to Piiukawaiwai, a place located between Kawaihae and Waimea. Here 

 a house was built for her surrounded by a wall. This particular spot has always been 

 known as the wall of Luukia and is so called to this day. 



HOW LUUKIA LIVED AT PUUKAWAIWAI. 



It was customary for Luukia to retire to this house of separation at the approach 

 of her periods of infirmity. During one of her trips to this house of separation, while 

 on her way from Waipio, Luukia met a man by the name of Waiauwia, a person of 

 some note who was living at Waimea. This man became so enamoured of her that 

 he followed her to her house of separation and there made advances on her, to which 

 Luukia replied: "We cannot do such a thing, as I am defiled." Upon receiving this 

 reply from Luukia, Waiauwia was puzzled to know the meaning of such a thing; he 

 insisted that she grant his request. At this determination on his part, Luukia told 

 Waiauwia : "Don't come in unto me, for I have my period of infirmity. This is the 

 reason why I am separated from Olopana the king." 



This was the first time that Waiauwia ever heard of such a thing, that men 

 were prohibited from living with women during their monthly periods. Waiauwia 

 was therefore forced to return to Waimea, and there informed his wife that it was 

 against the wish of the gods to have men live with their wives during their periods 

 of infirmity. Some time after this first meeting between Waiauwia and Luukia at 

 Puukawaiwai, Waiauwia again visited Luukia at her house of separation, nfier one cf 

 her periods of infirmity, and this time his desire was at last satisfied ar.d Liu.kia fell 

 in wrong-doing with Waiauwia. 



It is said that Olopana brought the tabu system to these islands. Shorlly afUr 

 this the tabu S3'steni was inaugurated throughout the whole group. 



ANOTHER STORY ABOUT OLOPANA. 



There are several versions of Olopana, as told by the old historian.'^, and tl;cre 

 seems to be several Olopanas; but it is said that the Olopana who was the husband cf 

 Lnukia was the Olopana who was known as the younger brother of Moikeha and \\viX 

 he was a Tahitian, being born and raised there; and that it was in Tahiti that he fiiTt 

 met and lived with Luukia; and that Luukia was also a Tahitian. But this vcr.'^icn 

 is very rarely spoken of. What are commonly known, however, are these: that Olcpnna 

 is mentioned in the chant of Kualii, and the Hawaiian people are still using the sLiit 

 or pan of Luukia. 



