Storv of Piimaiwaa. 



PiiMAiwAA, A Famous Warrior. — Sails for Maui. — Kawalakii Image Guard of 

 Kauiki. — Piimaiwaa Climbs the Hill, Overthrows the Image and Is Victor 

 Over Maui's Forces. — Of Imaikalani the Blind Warrior. — Omaokamao and 

 Koi Engage the Sightless Chief. — Omaokamao Learns the Source of Imai- 

 kalani's Strength and Slays Him. 



I^TIMAIWAA was one of the most famous of the warriors of Keawenuiaiimi/ not 

 only in strength but as a fearless man also, and his fame has come down to the 

 present generation and he is remembered by the people of Hawaii and Maui, 

 where he fought his battles. 



Kihapiilani, after being insulted by his brother, took it into his mind to leave Maui 

 and go to Hawaii to see his brother-in-law, Keawenuiaumi, who was the husband of 

 Piikea, his sister. 



The cause of the battle that was fought sometime after this was because the salt 

 water from a dish of fish was thrown into the eyes of Kihapiilani by his older brother, 

 the king who was then reigning over Maui. 



When Kihapiilani arrived on Hawaii, Keawenuiaumi asked him: "What is the 

 cause of this journey?" "I am after some one to be my avenger. My older brother has 

 thrown the salt water from a dish of fish into my eyes." 



Shortly after this the officers were sent out to make a circuit of Hawaii with the 

 order to call the people to come together, hew out canoes, make spears, the long and the 

 short ones, and to go in search of shark's teeth." At the end of about six months every- 

 thing was in readiness. 



After the preparations were completed they set sail for Maui. The canoes on this 

 expedition were so many that it covered the ocean from Hawaii to Maui and the people 

 used them as a road to cross over on. It is said in Hawaiian history that the number of 

 canoes used in this expedition was the greatest known. 



When the army arrived at Kauiki, Maui, it was found that the king had moved 

 and was living or encamped with his warriors on the hill itself. In the daytime regular 

 battles were fought, but at night a large image was stood up at the top end of the ladder 

 used for climbing up and down the hill ; it was the only way by which one could get to 

 Ka])ueokahi.^ 



KAWALAKII. 



Kawalakii'' was the name given to the image which was in the shape of a very 

 large man. In the evening, just about dusk, tlie image would be brought up and made 



'This is wide of tradition. Umi is the chief intended, 'This and the two following stories are versions of 



not his son, both as to his connection with Piikea and brief extracts from Umi, given in Vol. I, p. 178, et seq. 



battle in behalf of Kihapiilani. 'This was the famed giant image watchman of Kau- 



"Sharks' teeth were for war weapons, of wliicli there iki fortress ; nanK also of the god decorated by Kame- 



were several kinds or shapes and lengths. hameha upon his victory over Kahekili of Maui. 

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