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Umi's adopted son Koi, Piimaiwaa, and Umi's uncle Omaokamau. When they came 

 to the edge of the cliff they spent the night there. On the next day, the day of Lono, 

 was the day when the feather god of Hakau was to be readorned with new feathers. 



On this morning of Lono, Hakau said to the old men: "This is the first time 

 that a kapu has ever been declared for my god when I, the king, remain at home, while 

 all the men go to the mountain." The old men replied: "Yes, for you to accompany 

 the people would have been the proper thing to do if your younger brother was mak- 

 ing the first advances ; but you see in this case you are the one who will make the 

 first attack. Even if mistakes are made by your men, that will not matter; your men 

 are so numerous that you will surely win ; there is no mistake in that." When the 

 king heard this he was much pleased. So the four of them remained at home ; the 

 king Hakau, Nunu, Kakohe and the chief steward. 



While the four were at home that morning and as the sun began to get warm, 

 about seven o'clock, Umi and his followers came down the eastern side of the Waipio 

 Valley. When the first of the procession reached the bottom of the valley and were 

 near the river, the last of the people were still out of sight on the top of the cliff. 



When Hakau saw the shadows of the people on the side of the cliff, he said to 

 the old men : "I thought that this was a day to be kapued for the god, yet I see the 

 people going about." The old men replied: "They must be your own men from 

 Hamakua bringing you some food." When the procession was almost up to the pres- 

 ence of Hakau, he saw that five of the men were without any objects in their hands; 

 these men were Umi, Kaoleioku, Koi, Piimaiwaa and Omaokamau. Hakau then again 

 remarked to the old men of this discovery, saying: "I see five of the people in the pro- 

 cession without any burden." The old men replied : "They must be your husbandmen." 

 As Hakau beheld Omaokamau indistinctly he said: "I wonder where I first saw that 

 man in the front of the procession?" The old men replied: "He must be one of your 

 landlords, for you are a king who has often gone around Hamakua, so you must have 

 seen him in your travels." Hakau then assented to this, saying : "Yes, that must be it." 



While Hakau was conversing with the old men, the front of the procession came 

 lip to him, and the last of the file of people was yet on the cliff. The procession then 

 surrounded Hakau who was seated, and continued coming until Hakau was surrounded 

 by men about twelve deep. The men, however, kept on their feet and still held their 

 bundles of stones in their hands. He saw that the bundles were all wrapped in ti-leaf 

 as if they were bundles of taro or potatoes. After a while he was undeceived, for Umi 

 came out of the ranks and stood in his presence. When Hakau saw Umi he raised up 

 his head and then bowed down again.' Umi then called out to Omaokamau, who came 

 and stood directly behind Umi. Umi then gave him the order to go and slay Hakau. 

 At the words of command, Omaokamau went up to Hakau, took hold of his lower jaw, 

 then turned his face up and said: "You are killed by Omaokamau, for Umi." When 

 the people heard this remark by Omaokamau, they began to throw their stones on 

 Hakau, killing him. The stones caused a great heap above Hakau, while the sticks 



' Realizing the trap into which he was led, a surprise so complete that he was unnerved for any resistance, or 

 self-protection. 



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