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kolea was engaged to marry Kakaalaneo, the king of Maui, because Kakaalaneo was 

 greatl}' feared by all the chiefs in those days, he being- a very powerful man and was very 

 skilful in the use of the si)ear. 



CHAPTER II. 



RELATING TO KAKAALANEO. 



Kakaalaneo" was the king of Maui and was acknowledged as the most skilful 

 man in the use of the spear. He was never known to miss the large things or the small 



things. 



He could hit a blade of grass with his spear, 

 He could hit a flea with a spear, 

 He could hit an ant with his spear. 



That was the reason Makolea was engaged to become the wife of Kakaalaneo, 

 through her parents'' fear of his spear thrusts. It was because of Makolea that Kepa- 

 kailiula and Kakaalaneo shortly after this fought each other. Kepakailiula/ also be- 

 cause of her, had to fight Kaikipaananea, the king of Kauai. 



When Kiihele arrived at the home of Makolea, Makolea asked him: "Where are 

 you from?" Kiihele replied: "I came along this way." "What is the object of the 

 journey that has brought you here?" "It is a journey in search of a wife." "For whom 

 is the wife to be?" "For our adopted son." Makolea again asked: "How good looking 

 is your son, is he like yourself?" Kiihele said "No, I am but as the skin under his feet.° 

 He is not to be compared with me." When Makolea heard this, she said to Kiihele: 

 "You go home and bring the husband."' Kiihele assented to this. Makolea again asked: 

 "What day are you to arrive?" Kiihele answered: "I am going home and shall be gone 

 about two days, on the third day I will arrive with your husband." Makolea agreed to 

 this. 



Kiihele then returned to Paliuli and on his arrival he was asked by Kiinoho: 

 "What success have you had on your journey?" Kiihele answered: "I have found a 

 wife." "Who is she?" "Makolea." "Yes," said Kiinoho, "she is a good woman; she is, 

 however, engaged to marry Kakaalaneo, the king of Maui, because of the great fear en- 

 tertained of him, as he is very skilful in the use of the spear. It is said that he is so skil- 

 ful that he never misses a grass blade, a flea or an ant." The}' remained at home until 

 the next morning when they wept" and wailed because of their great love for Paliuli. 

 They wept for the trees, the plants they raised and everything they labored for. After 

 the weeping they dedicated the land to their god and the land has been in his keeping to 

 this day. 



They then left their home and journeyed to Kona. When Makolea saw how hand- 



"Kakaalaneo, evidently a favorite subject of tradition. "The expression used here is to indicate the excel- . 



See the longer version in Vol. I, pp. 482-508. Icnce and superiority of his ward. 



'The pledging of a daughter was customary, but in- "The girl makes her own choice, despite her parents' 



duced by various causes, fear, fame, political influence plans, 



or personal benefit. "Weeping at the separation of home ties may be 



'Hawaiian chiefs fought for love of their chosen one unusual when the object is to secure the most beautiful 



as did the knights of old. woman in the realm, but it is to be borne in mind they 



were leaving paradise. 



