248 Fornander Collection of Haivaiian Folk-lore. 



When the people of Maui saw the great fleet of canoes coming into the harbor 

 at Kapueokahi they were sore afraid. Shortly after this word was received and passed 

 from place to place that it was Umi and his wife Piikea come to make war on Piilani. 

 Piilani," however, was dead at this time, but he had a son by the name of Kalaninui- 

 kupuapaikalaninui, who was the king of Maui at this time. 



When the people of Hana heard that the canoes were on a war expedition they 

 all ran to the top of the Kauiki hill ' and staid there. 



Umi said to Piikea, his wife: "Let us not make war on Maui as Piilani is already 

 dead." The reason why Umi did not wish to make war was because he took pity on 

 the son born of Piilani, for Umi thought that it would be proper for the young man to 

 have charge of the kingdom, and that Piikea and Kihapiilani be the parents,^ but 

 Piikea stubbornly refused to have anything of the kind ; she wanted to make war until 

 the son of Piilani was killed, because she reasoned that if this young man was allowed 

 to live there would be more fighting in the future. When Umi saw that it was useless 

 to try to change his wife's mind, he ordered his three chief officers, Omaokamau, Pii- 

 maiwaa and Koi to go and make war on the stronghold of Kauiki. 



THE KAUIKI HILL. 



This hill is famous, for it is a natural fort and people on it are generally safe 

 from assault, being protected on all sides by steep and inaccessible cliffs. To the top 

 of this hill a ladder was built on one side, a sort of small bridge made so as to entrap 

 those trying to take the hill, that if those from below were to climb up in attack stones 

 would be rolled down on them, thereby injuring them. Furthermore, a large wooden 

 image was hewed out and made to stand at night, and served the purpose of a guard. 

 The image was called Kawalakii, and this great statue kept the warriors below from 

 climbing the hill at night. 



CHAPTER IV. 



Umi's Generals. Relating to Omaokamau. 



Omaokamau was the first of Umi's men who attempted to climb the Kauiki 

 hill. When he came up to the place where the ladder could be seen he saw that a three- 

 cornered rock was fastened at its top. When let go the rock would roll directly down, 

 which would kill the person attempting to go up the ladder. Therefore Omaokamau 

 became afraid and gave up the idea of climbing the ladder, so he thought deeply of a 

 plan to accomplish this, but without success. After thinking for some time he decided 

 that a night attempt to ascend the hill would be the best. When it became cjuite dark 

 Omaokamau rose and went up to the point where he could distinctly see the ladder; 

 when he arrived at the place he looked and saw a very large man, very tall, about 

 eight feet, holding a long, large war club in his hand. The war club was longer and 

 larger than the war club carried by himself. He also saw that the man had a loin 



' Lonoapiilani. 



^The fortress of Hana, subsequently the scene of several important battles. 



^Umi favored a suzerainty in behalf of the young man. 



