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storm and were forced to return a second time. On this return Walianui began to 

 realize how true the boy Kaneapua predicted and that he was much smarter than his 

 prophet, Kilohi. On the next trip Kaneapua was given passage and the journey was 

 then resumed. There were two sailing masters aboard, Hookele i Hilo and Hookele i 

 Kau.' Kaneapua sat behind the sailing masters. As soon as Kaneapua took his seat 

 a thick fog was seen to approach them and before very long a thick darkness enveloped 

 them; so thick indeed that those in the aft part of the canoe could not see those in the 

 fore part. This darkness prevailed until they arrived at the land of Kanehunamoku, 

 a land which appeared to them in the form of a dog. Kilohi said to Wahanui that it 

 was a dog and begged him that they return to Hawaii and kiss the children and wives 

 ere they be eaten up by the man-eating dog of Hina. At this it was made evident 

 to Wahanui, that Kilohi was not the great priest that he had all along thought him 

 to be, and that they would all have been killed if Kaneapua had not been allowed to 

 join them. 



At this fear expressed by Kilohi, Kaneapua said reassuringly : "You are entirely 

 mistaken, Kilohi, that is the land of Kanehunamoku. Upon seeing you to be a stranger 

 the land is hidden from view, when it becomes clear [it will be seen]. There are people 

 on the land as you can hear their voices." When they drew nearer to the place they 

 saw ' that it was land, they also saw a man who was gathering coral for food, a death- 

 dealing food. Soon after this they left the land of Kanehunamoku and continued on 

 their way. After they had sailed for some time they looked up and saw two hills, 

 Paliuli and Palikea which appeared to be moving and towering above and ahead of 

 them. These two hills were two demi-gods sent by Kane and Kanaloa who desired 

 their destruction. Kaneapua said to Wahanui and Kilohi : "That is death, if those 

 hills should crumble and fall on us we shall all be killed. They have been sent by 

 Kane and Kanaloa." Kaneapua then called out to Paliuli and Palikea: "Return down 

 below else I shall be killed and you two will be ashamed." At this call the two hills 

 were shamed and the travelers were saved. Kaneapua then said to Wahanui : "You 

 float here while I dive down below. Honunuikuaeaea my grandmother is down there; 

 if her back is turned up it will mean our death, but if it is turned down, we will be 

 saved." He then dove down and called out: "Honunuikuaeaea, turn your face up- 

 ward." She then turned her face upward and called out: "Whose offspring art thou?" 

 "Yours." "What is your name?" "Kaneapua." The grandmother then fell on him 

 and wept, and then asked him: "What is the object of this journey that brings my 

 lord here?" "I want a rope to moor the canoe with." She then gave Kaneapua her 

 intestines and Kaneapua rose to the surface and tied the rope to the canoe. 



Kane and Kanaloa soon after opened the calabash in which was kept the wind 

 of Laamaomao. The wind came up, a storm arose, the sea became rough, the waves 

 beat down and broke over them causing the coral to be thrown up on the shore. This 

 storm lasted ten days. When the storm abated the travelers once more thought of 

 safety and that all their troubles were about over; but there yet remained one more 

 object to be encountered, a dog that belonged to Kaneapua. They then landed and 



'These are the two sailing masters of the Pakaa story '^ Nana aku ka liana, an expression of wonderment or 



who displaced him. surprise, as we would say: 1,0 and behold! 



