2IO Pomander Collection of Ihnvaiian Folk-lore. 



Ka])akohana, for they were sure that he would be killed. Kapakohana, howe\'er, fear- 

 lessly held his ground. When he saw the people working and not a word could be heard 

 from them, he knew that what he had heard was indeed true. Kalaehina then prei)ared 

 himself to grapple with Kapakohana. When Kapakohana saw that Kalaehina was about 

 to take hold of him he called out to the people to stop their work. 



Kalaehina then grabbed hold of Kapakohana and held him. Ka])akohana also 

 reached out and held Kalaehina fast, this being Kapakohana's favorite method [of fight- 

 ing]. The two then began to wrestle; first one would be on top and then the other 

 would be on to]). This was kept up until Ka])akohana was almost exhausted. WHiile 

 they were wrestling, Kapakohana was at the same time studying how he could o\'er- 

 come his o]i])onent; at last he hit upon a plan, and that was to ])ush his opponent to 

 the clifif of Kaihalulu, at the sea shore, near to Kapueokahi in Hana.' When they 

 were directly on the clifif, Kapakohana made one last effort and they buth mlled over 

 the clifi:' and fell into the sea, both going under. After a while Kapakohana came up 

 with the dead body of Kalaehina. Kapakohana then j^roceeded to cut out the lower 

 jaw of Kalaehina and showed it to the peo])le who were gathered at the ])each. When 

 they saw the jaw" of Kalaehina, thev knew then that he was indeed dead. 



After the death of Kalaehma, Kamalalawalu again became the king of Maui 

 and took u])on himself his former powers. The people of Hana urged upon Kapako- 

 hana that he remain with them as their chief and that he rule over them in place of 

 Kalaehina; but he refused." 



A few days after the death of Kalaehina, Kapakohana returned by way of Ho- 

 nuaula to the jilace where his canoe was moored, boarded it and he set out for Molokai 

 landing at the Kalaau point, where he s]ient the night. Early the next day he again 

 set out and landed at Ulukou in Waikiki; from this place he continued on his way 

 and by night of the same day he landed at Pokai, in Waianae. On the next morning 

 he again set out and by dusk he entered the mouth of the Wailua ri\er, in Kauai, 

 where he landed. 



That night while he and his people were getting ready for their evening meal 

 the robber'" cannibal of Hanakajjiai arrived; he was on his way to kill and devour 

 the people of Wailua. When Kapakohana saw the hairless cannibal he said : "What 

 do you want coming here? Do you not know that I am the strongest fighting man 

 on Kauai? W^hy are you not afraid of coming to this place?" The robber answered: 

 "I don't know who you are, nor your strength. I did not come here to hear you talk. 

 I came here on a different errand." Kapakohana then asked him : "What is your er- 

 rand?" The hairless cannibal answered: "To eat you up first and then chew your 

 bones until they are as fine as dust." Kapakohana then said: "I am ready for you 

 then." Kapakohana then grabbed hold of the robber around the body and held him 



'Kapakohana's success in this close-matched struggle 'Such modesty was deserving of some public recog- 



was in being able to drown his man without himself nition by Kamalalawalu, the restored king, 



losing his grip under water. He perhaps had a diver's "^n olohc was a robber skilled in the lua, able to 



experience otherwise he took equal cliances in going hreak one's bones in wrestling. They were said to be 



over the clift together. hairless, and to oil their bodies to lessen the chances 



'This seems an unusual accepted corliticate of death ; of an opponent's grip upon them. This one had the 



but resembles Palila's act of taking the jawbones of his added faculty of cannibalism to his profession, 

 three warrior antagonists as his trophies. 



