556 Fornander ColIectioJi of Hazvat'zan Folk-lore. 



While Kuiila was out for akii one day, outside of Mamala, Kipapalaulu the king 

 of Honolulu, also went oiit fishing; and when he came near the place where Kuula ' was 

 fishing, he saw the aku jumping into the canoes of Kuula of their own accord. Upon 

 seeing this he made up his mind to steal this fish-hook, Kahuoi, which in due time was 

 carried out. This act not onl}^ deprived Kuula of his favorite hook, but the bird also 

 hungered from loss of its food. Through this seizure of the pearl hook by Kipapala- 

 ulu the bird went without any food, it would fly on its roosting place and go to sleep. 

 It was because the bird, Kamanuwai, closed its eyes from hunger was the reason why 

 the place where it lived was called Kaumakapili," and the place is so called to this day. 



Some time after this Hina conceived and in due time gave birth to a male child, 

 who was called Aiai. At the birth of the child the parents threw it into the stream 

 just below Kaumakapili. The water carried the child to a rock called Nahakaipuami, 

 just below the Haaliliamanu bridge, where it is seen to this day (of writing), where it 

 floated. Kipapalaulu was at this time living at Kapuukolo,^ where his palace was situ- 

 ated, with his daughter, Kauaelemimo by name. One day at noon she went in bathing 

 with her maids and discovered Aiai by a large rock. Kauaelemimo took the child as 

 her own and brought it up. 



When Aiai grew into manhood he was very handsome; so Kauaolemimo took 

 him to be her husband. After a while she conceived a child and she began to have a 

 longing for some fish; so Aiai went oiit rod fishing along the coast and after catching 

 a few took the fish home and gave them to his wife. After the lapse of some twenty or 

 thirty days, Kauaelemimo had a longing for aku; so she told Aiai to go out aku fishing. 

 Aiai upon hearing his wife's request asked her to go to her father, Kipapalaulu and 

 ask him for a pearl fish-hook. The wife consented to this and went to her father. 

 Upon coming in her father's presence, he asked her: "What is it you want?" "I have 

 come for a pearl fish-hook for my husband." "Yes, here is a pearl fish-hook." Kaua- 

 elemimo took it and returned to her husband. When Aiai saw the fish-hook, he said: 

 "This pearl fish-hook is worthless, the fish will not bite it; it will weary one's body for 

 nothing." The wife then asked him: "Where can I get another pearl fish-hook then?" 

 Aiai replied: "You go to your father and tell him there is a pearl fish-hook that will 

 enrich the fishermen. It is in the fishermen's calabash of fishing utensils." By this 

 the husband wished to get possession of the pearl fish-hook Kahuoi which had been 

 stolen from his father by Kipapalaulu. 



Upon coming to her father she asked for another pearl fish-hook. Kipapalaulu 

 refused, saying: "There is none left to give; that was the last pearl fish-hook I had 

 which I gave you." Kauaelemimo said: "Aiai told me, you had another one; it is in 

 the fishermen's calabash of fishing utensils." "Yes, certainly there is one. I now 

 remember it for the first time." The calabash was then brought to the king and when 

 he looked in it he found the hook which he gave to his daughter. The wife then 

 returned with it to her husband. Aiai took it and said: "My days of poverty'' are now 



'A'azi/a was deified upon his death at the cruel hands claim on their effort is still stronger among the old 



of Hua of Maui, according to tradition, that he became fishermen than they are willing to admit. 



the god of fishermen to whom the koas around Oahu, ^Kaumakapili, roosting with closed eyes. 



Maui, and other islands are dedicated, and though these 3 f ^ . i.„i c 1 * n,,. „;»„ „c *i.„ = =„t t-- 



'j., fill .1 J '■ Kapuukolo, from about the site 01 the present Kintf 



outward evidences of idolatrous practice have passed j..,.^ ,' , , .„ „; , t;t,<> ♦ „„,i »v,^ ^t,a„„ 



... J f 1- r i- r ii.- ji Street market to River street and the stream, 



away, the inward feeling of recognition of this god s . . , , , . . 



"Another interpretation of the ola na iwi expression. 



