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Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



It is the mirage of Mana; 



It is as though following behind; 



The water is following; 



The water of Kaniakahou is following; 



The water that is not water, 



The water of Mana. 



Like the sea is the water, 



Like the water is the sea. 



The sugar-cane trash from my eating 



Was cast away, left behind, forgotten. 



After I had gone beyond 



I failed to recognize. 



What was seen behind, again appears in front. 



The iliau has wilted in the sun 



[As] the plentiful dew of the morning. 



What was seen behind, again appears in front 



Of Laauhaele. 



Passed are the emblems of the god of the year, 



Gone to bury the dead 



[On] the barren sands of Nonohili. 



The coconut grove bends low seaward of Pokii, 



In reverence to [the god] Makalii. 



Dearly I love the icy waters of Malama. 



Lonoikamakahiki is growing. 



It is Kamakahikikaiakea 



Of the plain of Kohala of Wakiu, 



Of Lanikaula, 



My isle of the sea. 



Say, Lono, 

 I have recognized your back; 

 I have sung to you; the hearing, 

 The seeing is yours. Say, Lono, 

 Turn to me." 



At the close of Kaikilani's call or chant in honor of the name of Lonoikamaka- 

 hiki he turned around and pretended as though it was the first time he had seen his 

 cousin who had been standing outside of the enclostire. At sight of her, Lonoika- 

 makahiki could scarcely contain himself, and his love for her was such that, try as he 

 woitld, he could not withhold his tears; he was, however, able to refrain from crying 

 out aloud. 



As his cousin had chanted in honor of his name, it was for him to respond by 

 chanting her name; but being unable to recall the chant at that time he looked steadily 

 at Lanahuimihaku and his companion, for he knew that these two men were familiar 

 with the chant, and knowing this Lonoikamakahiki looked at them with the hope that 

 they would realize his inabilit}' to recite the chant and they do it for him. But Lanahu- 

 imihaku and his companion, however, did not wish to come to his assistance, for they 

 were supporters of Kaktihihewa. 



After a time, however, the first four lines of Kaikilani's chant came to his memory, 

 and together with a few lines which he picked up Lonoikamakahiki chanted the follow- 

 ing response to the chant in his honor: 



My cliff of lehua at Kilou, 

 My land of lehua there below, 

 My man of lehua on the cliff, 

 Lehua of my land. 

 You must tell the others 

 That I am your cousin. 



Yes — . Yes — . Yes — . 

 I was at that hill, 

 I was at this hill. 

 Muss up your apparel. 

 The cliff of lehua looked on 

 As I was jumping down. 



When Kakuhihevva heard Louoikamakahiki's response to the name of his cousin, 

 Kakuhihevva remarked : "Lonoikamakahiki is chanting somebody else's name instead 

 of his own." Lonoikamakahiki replied; "It is done. I am going to recite it, btit I 

 must first weep with the stranger." 



' A plea for recognition. 



