2i8 Pomander CoHcrfioii of Ha-cvaiiaii Polk-lorc. 



lands included in between the heights of Awini and the Wainaia gulch; and from the 

 Wainaia gulch to Kahua, Kukuipahu was the ruler. Kukuipahu had the larger part of 

 Kohala, while Niulii had the smaller i)ortion.'" Because of this fact the two were con- 

 stantly at war with each other, therefore Kapunohu journeyed and cast his lot with Niu- 

 lii, so as to have a chance to meet and kill Kukuipahu who had insulted him. 



Before Kapunohu arrived at the king's place it grew quite dark. He went down 

 the Oi)Uowao gulch, which is next to Makapala and climbed the next rise, called Kohe- 

 ])alapala. next to Niulii and then down a little hollow called Kaha. When Kapunohu 

 arrived at this place he saw the daughters of Niulii bathing. The tirst was named Neue 

 and the younger one was called Keawehala. Kapunohu looked at the two girls and they 

 looked at him. Kainmohu was a handsome man and his whole body was without blem- 

 ish. So the girls, too, were beautiful to look upon. 



The two girls then asked: "Where are you from?" "I came along this way." 

 "There is no man like you in these parts. Where are you from?" "I have come from 

 the other end, from the ilima" district." ''Yes, that is the truth. But when you say 

 you are from these parts, that is not the truth. Where are you going to?" "I am go- 

 ing sight seeing along the way." "Yes, and where are you to spend the night?" "At 

 the place where sleep will overcome me; there I will sleep." The girls then said: "And 

 why not sleep here with our people?" "If you wish me to, I will." "Yes, we wish it." 

 They then proceeded on to the house. When they arrived at the house they found Niulii 

 and his wife Kawaikapu sitting by the doorway. Kawaikapu was also a very beautiful 

 woman and very pleasant to look upon. 



At sight of the young man, Niulii inquired: "Who is the third person?" The 

 daughters replied: "A stranger that belongs to us. We were bathing when he came 

 along, and being late we brought him home for the night and he can resume his jour- 

 ney tomorrow." Niulii then said: "You should take him as your husband, you two 

 women," so Kapunohu took the two girls as his wives and made his home with the king, 

 Niulii. A few days after this Niulii prepared for battle, and Kajjunohu was made the 

 general of all the forces of Niulii. 



The men were then sent to the front and the enemy was met with on their side 

 of the Wainaia gulch at a place called Piauwai. Here the forces of Kukuipahu, com- 

 manded by a man named Kaluakanaka were met and the battle commenced. In this 

 battle the forces under Kaluakanaka were beaten back by the forces of Kapunohu. The 

 war was then carried over the Wainaia gulch and into lole; then into Ainakea direct- 

 ly above Hinakahua at Kapaau, where Kukuipahu with the rest of his army was sta- 

 tioned. At this i)lace the battle became very fierce and the sj^ears went darting back 

 and forth. It was at this ])lace that Kapunohu threw his spear, Kanikawi (whereby 

 the sugar-cane leaves rustled, the blades of grass grated, clouds of dust arose"'), and by 

 its force killed 3200 men"' and the slaughter was very great. Kapunohu took all the 



"Residents of Kohala speak of the divisions of their "This is one way of ilhistrating the force of air cur- 

 district as inside, the eastern, and outside, the western rent from a spear's tliglu. 

 portion. "Rather a large number of scalps for one warrior's 



"Iliiiia district, probably so called from its drier sec- belt. 

 tion favoring the growth of this popular plant of the 

 Sida genus, with its orange-yellow blossoms. 



