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visible, but the tongue was seen oscillating beneath the altar, whereby all the burnt 

 offerings were quickly consumed. And there was also thunder and lightning. 



Umi-a-Liloa reigned in the place of King Hakau through his wise effort and 

 the cunning of his guardian attendant who directed him in the way of obtaining the 

 throne, securing it notwithstanding the many enemies who opposed his accession on 

 account of the lowness ' of his royal blood. Umi had two children who were born in 

 his days of humble circumstances, a boy and a girl ; they were children by common 

 women of the back country of Waipunalei, of Hilo-Koolau.' 



When Umi sat upon the throne, Kaoleioku was made district chief of Hamakua; 

 and the adopted sons^ became Umi's courtiers and warriors. Akahiakuleana was sent 

 for to come and reside at the royal court. Akahiakuleana begat children after Umi 

 by the husband of her bosom. Umi-a-Liloa, however, kept the daughter of King 

 Hakau. Pinea was the name of the girl, and she was so named by Hakau after his 

 mother Pinea." Umi-a-Liloa kept her that the royal blood might be preserved' pure 

 and not diminished. Umi-a-Liloa took to wife Kapukini, the daughter of his father 

 Liloa, who was his half sister. Royal children were born of Kapukini who were 

 Keliiokaloa, Kapulani, and Keawenuiaumi. 



One time Umi-a-Liloa went to Hilo. He did not mingle with the chiefs of that 

 place, nor did they know him in person, but had simply heard that the government of 

 Hakau was in the possession of Umi; therefore Umi and his adopted companions went 

 to Hilo. Kulukulua was the king and Umi had gone there for a visit. Upon arrival 

 at Hilo they stayed there and visited the royal abodes of that place. These men were 

 particularly attractive from their fine youthful physique, therefore Umi-a-Liloa was 

 married to the daughter of Kulukulua, king of Hilo. 



When Umi was living with the daughter of Kulukulua he noticed that she had 

 on a royal necklace, an imitation ivory necklace made of wiliwili,* braided with jet- 

 black hair securely tied together. One night there was a grand entertainment for all 

 the chiefs of Hilo at Kanukuokamanu, in Waiakea ; there was dancing and games of 

 papuhene, kiln and loku.' Umi noticed that the daughter of Kulukulua was adorned 

 with bird feathers on her body and on her head, and on her neck was a wiliwili orna- 

 ment necklace. At the close of the chief's entertainment, after they had gone home, 

 Umi asked his wife, the daughter of Kulukulua, for the necklace, which she let him 

 have. Umi asked her: "Is this your necklace of royalty?" "Yes," answered the 



' Hawaiian rank was held to descend through the mother, not the father, hence the obscure unrecognized rank of 

 Akahiakuleana was the ground for considering Umi as of low birth. 



= An unusual term to apply to Hilo, which has reference to its northerly section. 



^Or companions, Omaokamau, Koi and Piimaiwaa. 



'It is unusual to find a successive family name in early history. 



5 In this and following union of close relation is shown the solicitude for the preservation of unalloyed royal 

 blue blood, according to their then standards. 



''Wiliwili, Erythrina mouosperma, a light white wood forming the ornament or tongue of the necklace. As this 

 has been known generally of ivory, from sperm whale's teeth, with variations in shell and in bone, the name palaoa 

 is confusedly applied to all alike as an ivory-tongued necklace. This account would imply that palaoa was the name 

 of the peculiar curve-tongued ornament itself, not ivory, the material of which it was formed, though its general use 

 and reference as tiiho palaoa — ivory tooth — is responsible therefor. 



'Each of these named games were usually for indulgences in lascivious conduct. 



