14 Foniandcr Collection of Hazcaiian Folk-lore. 



Tlie minierous nights, 

 The innumerable nights. 



The curly hair was born, 



The straight hair was born, 



The one with the cut hair was born. 



The reproachful one was born. 



Wake up and inquire. You are caught, 



You are killed by the double stranded fish line. 



The fish-line of my grandmother : 



By her was it braided. 



Let the rain return to the eyes of the lehua, 



Let the small pointed clouds return to Kahiki 



Where they shall indeed remain. 



At the close of the prayer offered l)y Kawelo, he pulled Uhumakaikai out of 

 the sea ; it was dead by his prayer. After Kawelo had caught hold of the great fish, 

 he pulled it along the side of the canoe and it extended from the bow to the stern. 



At about this time, when the great fish was dead, a couple of messengers 

 who had been sent to bring Kawelo arrived from Kauai and landed at Waikiki. 

 They had been sent by the sister of Kawelo — they were Kaweloikiakoo" and Kooa- 

 kaj^oko — to bring Kawelo to Kauai, because the great strength of Kawelo had become 

 famous all over Kauai, and it was thought that with this strength a successful war 

 could be waged against Aikanaka, who had taken unto himself all the lands owned 

 by the jiarents of Kawelo at Hanamauki. When Aikanaka took possession of the 

 lands, he left them withotit land to cultivate or sea to fish in ; in fact, they were left 

 destitute. Their one food was head lice and nits. 



At about the time LThumakaikai was caught by Kawelo, Kaweloikiakoo and 

 his companion, when they set out from Kauai, brought with them one of Kawelo's 

 gods, Kulanihehu by name, also four lice apiece as food for their journey. Reaching 

 mid-channel of Kaieiewaho, between Kauai and Oahu, they took up their lice and 

 ate them. In eating their meal, they forgot to offer them first to the god, conse- 

 quently, shortly after they had finished eating, they were overtaken by a severe storm, 

 which greatly delayed them. Early the next morning, they began to study the cause of 

 this storm, and they found that it was because they had neglected the god when they 

 partook of their evening meal, so they sued for forgiveness by offering the following 

 prayer : 



Of the first night, of the second night, 



Of the third night, of the fourth night, 



Of the fifth night, of the sixth night, 



Of the seventh night, of the eighth night, 



Of the ninth night, the nights are all gone. 



At the close of the prayer, the storm abated and they continued on their way. 



"The name of one of Kawelo's brothers, but later shown as an uncle. 



