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stone from the beach aud placed it under the rock, stopping it from rolling any further. 

 B}' this action of Kana the rock was stopped right in the middle of the steep cliff; and 

 it is there to this daj', on the cliff of Waikolu. This saved Kana and the canoe Kaumai- 

 elieli from destruction by the rock. After this Niheu started off for the top of the 

 Haupu hill, to the rescue of his mother, believing that he could do this with his own 

 strength. 



RELATING TO NIHEU. 



Niheu was a fearless warrior and had very little respect for the strength of 

 others. He was so brave that he oftentimes fought against a whole army, without the 

 least hesitation. When he was ready to start he took up his war club, Wawaikalani, 

 and placing one end of it on the cliff, the other resting on the canoe, he walked ashore 

 upon it. After landing he proceeded to the top of the hill of Haupu, where the chief 

 Kapepeekauila was living, in conipau}- with Hina, the mother of Niheu, who was for 

 the time being his wife. 



RELATING TO THE HAUPU HILL. 



The real name of the hill was Kahonunuimaeleka,' a turtle, and had flippers on 

 the sides. Whenever these flippers closed the hill would extend up to the heaven. 

 Around this hill was a fence called Paehnmu composed of ti-leaf of Koaea and the ulei 

 of Nuuhiwa. These things grew so close together that they served as a windbreak, 

 and no wind could touch the chief's house, called Halehuki. 



When Niheu came up to the fence he beat down the ti-leaf and ulei with his 

 war club, causing the wind to enter Halehuki. As the wind blew into the house, 

 Kapepeekauila asked: "What has caused the wind to enter here?" "There is a boy 

 outside with a war club. He has beaten down the fence." Hina then spoke up: "It 

 must be Niheu, our brave son. He is without fear. We shall be killed." While she 

 was speaking, Niheu came in and taking hold of Hina started off with her. Before 

 Niheu came into the house, Hina had told Kolea and Ulili the place wherein the strength 

 of Niheu laid; it being in the strands of his hair, called Wilikalinoamohalaikaekaeka, 

 and at the same time told them to take hold of the strands and pull on them which will 

 cause Niheu to let go of her, for this would cause him to lose his strength. 



When Kolea and Ulili saw that Hina was being taken away, they flew and held 

 Niheu by the hair. When Niheu saw that his hair was being held, he let go of Hina, 

 took up his war club and struck at Kolea and Ulili. While he was doing this, Hina 

 ran back to the house, to her new husband Kapepeekauila; Niheu, therefore, walked 

 back to the canoe, and he was questioned by Kana as follows : "How about our mother?" 

 Niheu replied: "I had her and we were on our way here when I was attacked; m^- hair 

 was pulled by the two birds, Kolea and Ulili. While I was beating them off, Hina ran 

 back again." Kana then said to Niheu: "You sta}' here on our canoe while I go after 

 our mother." With this Kana stood up in the canoe and peeped over the hill of Haupu. 

 At this the hill extended on up and Kana also extended on upward too. In doing this 



^ Ka-/ioiiii-nuii!ii-)>ia-t-h'ka, literally, the very large turtle at Kleka. 



