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place that had food, so Kalino said to his older brothers: "Let us sail to Kohala and 

 get us some food." The brothers consented to this; so they made read}' and while on 

 their way they fished for aku. When the}' arrived at Kukuipahu, in Kohala, their canoe 

 was loaded down deep with aku. As thej' came ashore they were all faint with hunger 

 from want of food; so the}' went to the house of the watchman expecting to obtain some 

 food. When they arrived at the house the watchman said: "Your brother-in-law has 

 left word that you go right on up as he has the food for you." The younger brothers 

 then said to Mumu: "You go on up and when you get there bring us some food. After 

 we have some food we will also go up. Don't be long." Mumu then took up an aku and 

 started on his way to Puuiki, a hill looking down on Kukuipahu and from which point the 

 houses of Hikapoloa could be seen. As he reached the top of the hill, the watchman 

 called out to Hikapoloa: "Say, I see a man, he comes running with a fish in his hand." 

 Hikapoloa looked and saw it was Mumu, so he said: "It is the brother of Mailelaulii." 

 When Mumu arrived outside of the enclosure surrounding the house, he asked of the 

 watchman: "Where are the chiefesses?" The watchman said: "That is afterwards; enter 

 the house and have some food first, then you may see your relations." On thus being 

 invited, Mumu entered the enclosure and went up to the house. The inner guard then 

 called out: "Come in." At this Mumu entered, head first, when down came the axe and 

 the head was cut off from the body. The head rolled off to some distance and then asked: 



Inquire and ask 



For the fault why the man was killed: 



What is the fault that a man should be killed? 



Hikapoloa answered: "There is a fault. The pearl fish-hook that was worthless 

 was given to me and the pearl fish-hook that the aku is fond of was kept back. That 

 is the fault." The head of Mumu again inquired of Hikapoloa: 



Is that all the fault, why a man shouUl be killed? 



The umu by this time was hot and ready; the body was then put into the timu. 

 After it was cooked Hikapoloa said: "The person who will eat the biggest amount' 

 shall be presented with the largest ahupuaa." After the body was eaten the bones 

 were thrown onto a pile of stigar-caue trash. The younger brothers in the meantime 

 awaited for the return of their brother. After some time had lapsed Ahewahewa went 

 up and he also was killed. The next one followed and so on down to Kalino. When 

 it came to Kalino's turn, he took up an aku and started off. When he got to Puuiki, 

 he was seen, and the watchman called ottt to Hikapoloa: "Say, there is a thin man com- 

 ing up." Hikapoloa answered: "It must be Kalino; he must be coming up sideways 

 for he is a large man. He is the last one, the youngest of the brothers." When Kalino 

 arrived with the aktt in his hand, he asked the watchmau: "Where are the chiefesses?" 

 "You can see them later on, enter first and help yourself to some food, then afterwards 

 go and see them." Kalino then entered the hottse, when down came the axe and his 

 head was ctit off. The head of Kalino then asked: 



Inquire and ask 



For the fault why the man was killed; 



What is the fault that a man should be killed? 



This would seem to be a premium upon the practice of cannibalism, if such existed. 



