262 Pomander Collection of I-Ia2vaiiaii I'olk-lorc. 



the astrologer said: "If after we set out a thick fog comes from the east, we will win 

 the day; but if hot, warm weather is encountered all the way until we land, Oahu will 

 be victorious. The second sign is this: if we encounter a heavy rain and the rainbow is 

 seen and these things keep up until we reach land, we will rout Oahu." 



At the end of the astrologer's predictions, the canoes once more set sail and landed 

 at ]\Iakapuu, where the armies were placed in line of battle. In coming across the chan- 

 nel they encountered a thick fog and rain, the signs of victory predicted by the astrol- 

 oger. After the armies were placed in line they advanced overland, going by way of 

 Kaneohe. At Kaneohe proper they met the enemy and the fighting began. Early in the 

 battle Oahu was routed and a great slaughter took place at Waiahole. After the battle 

 Kamalalawalu was found, still alive, and she was taken by the kings of Hawaii, Huaa 

 and Kulukulua, to Hawaii. 



Legend of Keaweikekahialii. 



KEAWEIKEKAHIALIP was born in Kailua, Kona Hawaii, during the reign of 

 Keliiokaloa" who was one time king of the whole of Hawaii. Keliiokaloa was a 

 great king and had something like eight hundred chiefs under him. Amongst 

 these chiefs was one, Kalapanakuioiomoa,^ the progenitor of the kings of Hawaii. Kea- 

 weikekahialii had an attendant by the name of Mao, who was a man of great learning. 

 His chief ambition was the stvidy of how his charge was to get control of the govern- 

 ment, and in some way become the king of Hawaii. 



One day Keliiokaloa sent all the chiefs, together with all the people, to the up- 

 lands to work on the king's farm lands, as it was the king's labor day. After everybody 

 had gone, Keliiokaloa and Keaweikekahialii remained at home playing konane.* Kea- 

 weikekahialii had lost three games to Keliiokaloa and the fourth game was also about to 

 be lost, when Mao came in. Mao had secreted on his person a long stone club, about two 

 feet in length and covered over with a network of cords. As he stood before them 

 watching the game he asked: "Whose are the white pebbles?" Keaweikekahialii an- 

 swered: "The white pebbles are Keliiokaloa's and the black ones are mine." At this 

 time there were but very few black pebbles left on the board, in other words Keawei- 

 kekahialii was about to again lose to Keliiokaloa. 



Mao then said to Keaweikekahialii: "You will win." "How am I to win?" 

 "The white ones are besmeared, the black ones will win." Keaweikekahialii answered: 

 "Take the losing blacks then and make your move." Mao answered: "If I make the 

 move Keliiokaloa will lose." Keaweikekahialii then urged Mao three times; at last 

 Mao asked: "If I make the move will you assist me?" "Yes," said Keaweikekahialii. 



"Known also as Kcawc-kekahi-alii-o-ka-moku ; Kea- 'Known also as Kalapana, a son of Kanipalni. 



we-a-certain-chief-of-the-island. 'Konane, the game resembling checkers. 



"Keliiokaloa, the son of Unii who succeeded him as 

 ruler of Hawaii. 



