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war cease. "Onward, and stand on the altar! ' Then will it be known which of us is 

 a full grown child." This determination on the part of Makakuikalani was manifested 

 by his presence for three consecutive days before the forces of Hawaii. After the third 

 day, the two combatting forces waged battle, Lonoikamakahiki gaining the victory 

 over Kamalalawalu's entire force on the same day the battle was fought, the Maui-ites 

 being completely routed. 



This is the history of the battle as related by the ancients and as the narrative 

 is preserved by them. Before the battle commenced it was customary for the old men 

 to encourage Kamalalawalu to do battle. Whenever the two old men heard what 

 Kamalalawalu and the others had to say as to what thc}^ intended doing to Lonoika- 

 makahiki in order to be victorious in battle, the old men would wend their way to make 

 it known to Lonoikamakahiki and the others and this duty was generally carried out 

 during some convenient time of night. The two old men always pointed out to Kama- 

 lalawalu and the others where the battle should be fought, and the suggestions of the 

 old men were alvvaj-s received with the utmost confidence by him. Therefore Kumai- 

 keau and the two deceitful old men would in turn inform Lonoikamakahiki. The two 

 old men never suggested any place for battle which would result advantageously to 

 Kamalalawalu and his forces ; on the contrary, it was invariably such a locality where 

 inevitable defeat would result. 



In the early morning of the day of battle, Makakuikalani went to the front with 

 his warriors following him aud planted themselves at Waikakanilua below Hokuula 

 and Puuoaoaka at a prominence looking towards Waikoloa. Pupuakea, on observing 

 that Makakuikalani was placing his men and self in position, he and his warriors 

 immediately came forward prepared to give battle. It was a case where both sides 

 were equally prepared for the fray. 



Makakuikalani was a man of great height and large physique; a renowned and 

 powerful general of Maui and was also Kamalalawalu's younger brother. As for 

 Pupuakea, Hawaii's celebrated and powerful general and who was Lonoikamakahiki's 

 younger brother, he was only a man of small stature. Both men had been taught the 

 art of fighting with the wooden club and were experts in its use, but their schooling was 

 under different masters and at different places. 



On the day of battle the sight of Makakuikalani put Lonoikamakahiki's forces 

 in dreadful fear. When Pupuakea saw Makakuikalani he had no fear of him, did not 

 tremble but stood firm ready to give battle. 



While Makakuikalani and Pupuakea were standing on the battle field, Maka- 

 kuikalani raised his war club and from on high struck at Pupuakea. Being short in 

 stature he was only slightly struck but fell to the ground, however. At the instant 

 Makakuikalani's war club struck Pupuakea the end of it was buried deep into the 

 ground. At the moment Pupuakea was struck by the war club and fell Makakuikalani 

 thoiight that he was killed, but the latter's master saw that Pupuakea was not dead, so 



' Keep on with the battle until one of us is on the altar, as an eminent authority puts it, the meaning of which is 

 virtuaUy, to fight on till death, when will be seen who is the bravest. Nanamtii, or lananiiii, was the tall scaffold 

 structure in the temple wherein the sacrifice was placed, and in front of which stood the idols and the lele, or altar. 



