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rope."' He then proceeded to instruct tliem how to ride the swing. "In my country 

 we ride the swing by sitting facing one another to the full length or top of the rope; 

 then the swing is pulled and the pleasure begins." In this way all those spirits were 

 killed, by the swing breaking. When the remaining spirits saw this trick played on 

 them by Kaulu, they thought they would get even with him by again enticing Kaeha 

 to go with them for rod-fishing. On this fishing excursion Kaeha was killed and he 

 was put in the shell of a bitter opihi," the kind that sticks to the smooth boulders. On 

 missing Kaeha, Kaulu went in search of him until he discovered him in an opihi; but 

 on account of its smooth surface he was unable to get the opihi from the boulder, so he 

 urinated on the opihi, which released Kaeha. This action caused all the opihi of this 

 kind to become bitter to this day, and it has always been known from that day as the 

 bitter opihi. 



After Kaeha was brought to life again by Kaulu they returned to live on Oahu. 

 When they arrived at Papakolea, Moanalua, Kaulu left Kaeha at this place while he 

 continued on his way to Kapalama in search of Haumea. Haumea was a spirit that 

 lived at Niuhelewai, Oahu. It was a female spirit. Upon the arrival of Kaulu he found 

 Haumea asleep. Kaulu then called: "Say, Haumea, why don't you get up, cook your 

 food and afterwards fight with Kaulu?" Haumea then sat up while Kaulu returned 

 home and then flew up to Makalii who asked him: "What is it you want, Kaulu?" 

 "I have come for the net.' Give it to me so that I will be able to kill Haumea." Makalii 

 then gave him his nets, Maoleha and its mate. Kaulu then returned and again found 

 Haumea asleep. Kaulu then surrounded the house with the nets, after which he called 

 out to Haumea: "Are you to continue on sleeping? Whj' don't you get up and let us 

 fight?" Haumea then woke up and tried this wa}- and that to get out of the house. 

 Kaulu kept at some distance away from the house and ran around it. At seeing Kaulu 

 running around, Haumea attempted to get after him and was entangled in the net 

 where she was caught and killed. Kaulu then went for Kaeha and they returned to 

 Kailua [Oahu] their birthplace where their parents were then living. 



Lonokaelio was the king of Koolau at this time and he was living at Kailua. 

 He had a very prominent forehead and was called Piokeanuenue. Soon after the return 

 of Kaulu to Kailua he went to the king's house and asked the king's attendants: "Who is 

 that man with the sharp forehead?" "Lonokaeho," replied one of the attendants. They 

 then called for Lonokaeho, saying: "Here is a youngster who is calling you names." 

 "What did he say?" "Who is that man with the sharp forehead?" Lonokaeho then said: 

 "Are you strong, coming to Lonokaeho's place in this way?" Kaulu replied: "I have a 

 little strength but not much." Lonokaeho's forehead then ascended to heaven and came 

 down again, with the idea of striking Kaulu and killing him; but Kaulu said: 



Say, Kaulu, turu down. 

 Saj-, Kaulu, stretch out. 

 Say, Kaulu, double up. 

 [There are] four single ones 

 [And] four double ones. 



' Ka, swinging by pulling, not pushing. The Hawaiian swing was a single rope, usually a cord of twisted convolvu- 

 lus vine kowali, written also koali, hence its name. 



= Opihi, a small limpet {Neriiina granosa). ^Koko, a net for carrying or hanging calabashes. 



