524 Pomander Collection of Harvntian Folk-lore. 



demigods, the small and large waves to whom he said: "You are only making the ocean 

 look white, you have no strength." The waves replied: "We are strong and also brave." 

 A fight was then had in which he killed both of his opponents; therefore the waves are 

 small to this day. After this he continued on his way until he met Kuililoloa, a dog 

 that was guarding the land and the sea. Another battle was fought in which Kuili- 

 loloa was torn to pieces, therefore the dogs are small to this day. 



When Kauhi arrived in the land where his brother was living, he approached 

 the house and hid himself within the leaf of a palm tree. At dusk that evening the 

 spirits asked Kaeha: "Let ns prepare some awa." They then all got some awa and pre- 

 pared the awa to be pounded. After poiinding a sufficient quantity, Kaeha went out to 

 cool himself. Upon seeing Kaeha Kaulu came out of his hiding place and met his 

 brother. At seeing this small fellow Kaeha asked: "Who is this small boy?" "I am 

 Kaulu, your youngest brother, whom you placed on the shelf. Because I love you I 

 came to look for you." Kaeha then said: "We are going to drink awa with the spirits." 

 Kaulu said: "Yes, tell the spirits to drink their awa first and you take j'ours after them. 

 Before you drink yours offer a little to me as your god by repeating the following words: 

 "Here is our awa." I will then answer back: "Drink it and let me have the portion 

 that is intoxicating." At the close of the conference held by the two Kaulu returned 

 to the palm leaf, while Kaeha returned to the house to join the spirits. Upon entering 

 the house the spirits said to Kaeha: "Drink your awa first." Kaeha replied: "No." 

 The spirits then drank theirs up. After the spirits had finished, Kaeha said to the 

 spirits: "Now you be quiet until after I have taken my awa." Kaeha then took up his 

 cup of awa and offered up a prayer: 



Here is our awa. 



[A loud voice was then heard to call out:] 



Drink it and may I have the portion that is intoxicating. 



When the spirits heard this loud call they began pinching one another and said: 

 "What a wonderfttlly loud-voiced god you have, Kaeha." Becatise of this trick played 

 by Kaeha and Kaulu, Kane and Kanaloa were puzzled, so they sent Kolea and his mate 

 to fly up to Makalii and inqtiire of him as to the meaning of the loud-voiced god of Kaeha. 

 Upon the arrival of Kolea and his mate in the presence of Makalii, Makalii asked them: 

 "What do you two want?" "We have been sent by Kane and Kanaloa to ask yoti abotit 

 the loud-voiced god that calls out at night." Makalii replied: "That is Kaulu the young- 

 est brother of Kaeha. He is all-powerful and strong and he is hiding in the palm leaf." 



Upon the rettirn of Kolea and his mate in the presence of Kane and Kanaloa, 

 they repeated what they had been told by Makalii. On hearing the report, the spirits 

 went otit and searched for Kaulu in the palm leaf, but could not find him. After this 

 it became a general thing for the spirit to get intoxicated on awa. One night Katilti 

 broitght in some large stones and placed them on the place where the spirits slept at 

 night. In the middle of the night the spirits woke tip and bumped their heads against 

 them. The gods called to one another regarding these stones. 



Because of these tricks played by Katilu on the spirits, the}' tried to find fault 

 about Kaeha in order to find catise for pttttiug him to death; so one day the spirits said 



