Legend of Kuapakaa. 



CHAPTER I. 



Kuapakaa Prepares to Meet Keawenuiaumi in Search of Pakaa. — Canoe Fleet 

 OF Six District Chiefs^ Recognized by Pakaa, Are Taunted by Kuapakaa as 

 They Pass. — Keawenuiaumi Greeted with a Chant and \\'arned of Coming 

 Storm Is Invited to Land. — On Advice of the Sailing Masters the King 

 Sails on. 



KUAPAKAA was the own son of Pakaa. born to him while hving in Molokai, of his 

 wife, a high chiefess. The name of Kuapakaa was given to the boy after the 

 father. As the boy grew up the father educated him in all the things pertaining 

 to the office of an immediate servant under the king; and also in the different branches 

 of learning of those days until his education was complete. After Kuapakaa had been 

 educated in these things, thev went to the shore to await the coming of Keawenuiaumi in 

 his search of Pakaa. 



In the trip out [to meet Keawenuiaumi], Pakaa's paddle, Lapakahoe,^ was taken 

 by Kuapakaa, who took the important seat, the one in the stern, while Pakaa took the 

 front seat. When they saw the canoes coming, Pakaa kept his eyes down, making be- 

 lieve that he was looking for uhu," with his long hair let down over his eyes. They were 

 in this position when the canoes came along; some with two men, some with three men 

 and so on ; some bearing the food and stewards, some the commanding officers, some the 

 women and some the warriors. 



When the canoes were approaching them, Kuapakaa asked of his father, Pakaa : 

 "\Miere is the canoe containing my master?" Pakaa replied: "When the rays of the 

 sun make their appearance, then the canoe bearing your master will come. The signs by 

 which you will know his canoe are these : The sail is doubled down, so that his god 

 could be seen, Kaili" by name, standing at its place. You will also see a high compart- 

 ment in front in the middle of the raised platform ; there your master sits ; the sailing 

 masters are directly behind him." 



While the two were conversing, the canoe of Keawenuiaumi was seen approach- 

 ing with its sides glittering, being struck liy the sun's rays while the paddles of the 

 rowers were bathed in light. \\'hen Kuapakaa saw the signs as described by his father, 

 he said: "Here comes my master." "\\'hereabouts?" "On the outside of us." Pakaa 

 said, "Hold up vour paddle."* When this was done, Lapakahoe who was standing up in 

 the king's canoe saw it and su reported to the king, saying: "Say, there is a small canoe 

 floating there inside of us; some one is holding up a paddle." Keawenuiaumi then said 

 to the sailing masters: "Point the bow of the canoe for the small canoe; possibly it has 



'This transfer of Lapakahoe, the favorite steering image of supposed great power which became in time the 



paddle of Pakaa, to his son may be taken as assign- war god of Kamehameha. 



ment of authority. 'An evident recognized signal indicating desired com- 



-Uhu, the parrot-hsh (Culotomiis saiidwicliensis). munication. 



'Kaili, the god of his father Umi, a feather covered 

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