Legend of Kapunohu. 



KUKUIPAHU in Kohala is the jilace wliere Kainmoliu was lx)rn. Kukiiipahu' 

 was also tlie name of liis brother-in-law. Kanikaa was the name of his god 

 and lloomaoe was the name of his lisherman. Hoomaoe was a great fisher- 

 man. On coming home one day after he had been out fishing and had caught ten fish, 

 he was met by the god named Kanikaa." Kanikaa asked, of Hoomaoe: "You seem 

 tired. You must have plenty of fish to eat. You must have caught a good many." 

 Hoomaoe answered: "Indeed I have some fish." "How many?" asked Kanikaa. 

 "Ten." "Let me have some of them?" Hoomaoe gave him some; but Kanikaa 

 kept on asking until Hoomaoe had given him all the ten fish. After Kanikaa had re- 

 ceived the last fish, he knew that Hoomaoe was a very kind hearted man. Kanikaa 

 then said to Hoomaoe: "I came with the intention of eating" you up; but because of 

 your great kindness to me, I will therefore save you and I shall henceforth be your 

 god." 



Sometime after this Kanikaa set out for the playground, where the game of 

 glancing the spear'' was being carried on, taking with him his spear called Kanikawi. 

 While he was throwing his spear on the course, Kapunohu came along and upon see- 

 ing the spear he picked it up and ran off swiftly with it. When Kanikaa saw Kapu- 

 nohu run off with his spear he gave chase'' with the idea of killing Kapunohu if he 

 should catch him. In running away with the spear, Kapunohu ran toward upper Ka- 

 waihae with Kanikaa hot after him. Upon coming to an underground tunnel Kapu- 

 nohu entered it with Kanikaa right along behind. Kapunohu went out at the other end 

 and soon after Kanikaa also went out. The chase was kept up for some time till at 

 last they agreed to make friends." Because of this fact this place is to this day called 

 Kaholeiwai, meaning, that it is the place where the winds from the southwest meet in 

 conflict with the winds from the northeast. This, their battle ground, is known as Ka- 

 holeiwai. One wind cannot overcome the other and a distinct line lies at this place," 

 which has always been famous for this fact ; and both winds have continued the fight 

 from that day to this and it will always be kept up. 



When Kanikaa and Kapunohu became friends, Kapunohu kej^t Kanikaa's sjiear, 

 Kanikawi, and Kanikaa became the god of Kapunohu. 



After this Kapunohu returned and lived with his sister, the wife of Kukuipahu, 

 the king of Kohala. On the morning after his return, while their morning meal was be- 

 ing prepared, the sister told Kapunohu: "Go and take your morning meal with your 



'Readers will have noticed in many cases, as in this 'The human passions predominate over his claimed 



story, the name of a person and a place to be the same. god-like powers. 



Kukuipahu figures in story as a king of Kohala and 'Making the best of a bad defeat. This seems to be 



proves so in this case. llie usual course with not a few legendary contestants. 



"Kanikaa, Kapunohu's god in human form. "Weaving nature's phenomena into local tradition. 



'Game of (>aliee, glancing a javelin kind of spear over 

 a level course or track. 

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