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from me." Kamapuaa consented to this, saying: "Yes." Kamapuaa then approached 

 nearer to Lonokaeho and when he was up to him, Lonokaeho showed Kamapuaa his 

 method of attack. 



THE FOREHEADS OF LONOKAEHO. 



Lonokaeho had eight foreheads which were very sharp and could come down Hke 

 so many axes. These foreheads were up in the heaven called Kuanuenue and Leleianaha. 

 Lonokaeho had entertained the idea that at sight of his foreheads Kamapuaa would be 

 frightened away, but instead of showing fear Kamapuaa called out to his gods by their 



names, as follows : 



The small god is mine, 



The large god is mine, 



The long god is mine. 



The short god is mine, 



The god that smacks the lips is mine. 



The god that whispers is mine, 



Kookoona is ahead. 



The awa drinker of Kanaloa is ahead. 



Here is Opuaanuenue,^' 



Whose sound reaches heaven, 



It is carried here and there, 



Along the lehua grove. 



Dig it up, fence it up. 



O that sky, O this sky. 



The sky up above. 



The sky in the heaven. 



The folding of it is his, 



The wide leaf is sacred, 



Roll it up, 



Dry it out. 



The small night, 



The large night, 



The long night. 



The short night, 



The night with the sun that has passed. 



The small cloud is here. 



The large cloud is here, 



The long cloud is here. 



The short cloud is here. 



The cloud stands close to heaven. 



The assembly of gods,^* 



Make offerings to the god, 



Of Kahaka, of Keluea, 



Of Kulia who is at war, 



Lonomakaihe, 



Kanaiahuea, 



Kepolohaina. 



The god with the piercing eyes, 



"Opuaanuenue, literally "a rainbow cloud," probably "The pukiii or assembly of lesser deities make offer- 



refers to Lonokaeho the chief, his opponent. ings to the supreme god. 



