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to put u]) tlie two best men from the two sides and let them fig'ht, the side putting up 

 tlie best man to win and in tliis way decide the battle. When this was agreed on l)y 

 the two kings, the soldiers were lined up on tlie two sides, leaving a clear field in the 

 middle for the contestants. 



As soon as the field was cleared otT Moanonuikalehua came forward with his 

 war club, Koholalele, and began twirling it on the right and on the left; on each occasion 

 Palila did not make a move, but as Moanonuikalehua kept on twirling, Palila held out 

 his war club, Huliamahi, which struck the club of Moanonuikalehua, sending it flying to 

 Waipio. At the same time Palila brought his club down and then up, catching the three 

 warriors and killing them all. Palila then proceeded to cut out their lower jaws. After 

 this was done he began the slaughter of the Hamakua men and allowed none to escape 

 him. This victory made Kulukulua, the king of Hilo, master of Wanna, the king of 

 Plamakua. 



After the battle Palila and the king returned to Kaula and from there to a rise 

 above where a large lehua" tree was standing. He then hung up the jaws of all the 

 men killed by him, and the tree was named Kahakaauwae, the hanging place of the 

 jaws. Palila after this became the king of Hilo, while Kulukulua served under him. 

 Palila was king until his death. 



"LcliKa, one of the varieties of ohia (Mctrosidcros ford nectar for the birds and let decorations for man 



l^olyiiiort^ha) whose tassel blossoms in their season af- and beast. 



