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things tliat were cut off, and as this was done, Namakaokahai expressed great joy, for 

 it was fun to her. Namakaokahai then said to Aukelenuiaiku: "Yes, you have a 

 very useful thing indeed ; cut off another portion." When Aukelenuiaiku heard this 

 he proceeded and cut off the calves of the legs, and this cutting was kept on until the 

 head was also cut off from the body. In this cutting, the several portions of the body 

 of Namakaokahai were completely severed and separated from each other, but the 

 mouth never ceased speaking. 



After the body of Namakaokahai had been cut up into several pieces, the head 

 asked of Aukelenuiaiku : "Are these all the useful things my husband brought with 

 him?" "Yes, these are all; and I am surprised at you, for when a person is cut up in 

 this manner, death is certain." Namakaokahai then replied: "If these are all the 

 useful things you have, I will now show you what I have." Saying this, the pieces 

 began to get together of their own accord, and in a short space of time the body was 

 again complete and restored as before. She then called for her four brothers, Kane- 

 apua, Kanemoe, Leapua and Kahaumana. Upon their arrival the sister asked them: 

 "What shall I change myself into? Shall it be into a cliff?" Her brothers then 

 answered : "Yes, change yourself into a cliff." At that very moment a great, high 

 cliff stood before them, smooth and straight up and down, where the koae' was seen 

 flying. Aukelenuiaiku looked at it and touched its smooth sides with his hands with 

 fear and great excitement. He next saw Namakaokahai, his wife, standing on the 

 very top of the cliff; then he saw her looking down at him, and she called: "What 

 are you doing?" The husband replied: "lam admiring your supernatural powers. 

 Your useful things together with mine will be a great inheritance for our child." In 

 making this reply, Aukelenuiaiku made believe that he was not afraid; but in fact he 

 was almost overcome with fear. 



While Namakaokahai was standing there on the cliff, she called out to her four 

 brothers and said : "What shall I change myself into now? Shall it be into an ocean?" 

 The brothers replied : "Yes, change yourself into a vast ocean." At that very moment 

 the whole cliff dissolved and turned into a great ocean, with its surface covered with 

 mighty waves, so completely that nothing else could be seen. Aukelenuiaiku was at 

 this time being engulfed by the water and he was sore afraid, but at the appearance 

 of Namakaokahai and questioned by her, "What are you doing?" he replied: "I am 

 admiring your great powers." 



After the ocean, Namakaokahai changed herself into a terrible fire and the land 

 was enveloped in flame, covering the whole surface as far as the eye could see. Aukele- 

 nuiaiku was entirely surrounded by the fire, in the midst of which he saw his wife and 

 heard her asking him, saying: "What are you doing, Aukelenuiaiku?" He replied: 

 "I am still admiring your great powers and the fire." 



■ The reference to the koac is to indicate the height of the cliffs, for this bird never flies low. 



