338 Fornandcr Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



Of the cord on your nose, Haleaha.^^ 

 Thou art Kamapuaa, 

 The buttocks that drop without effort. 

 The nose that is pierced by a cord, 

 The private that joins the belly, 

 The tail that wags behind. 

 Answer, Kama, to your name. 



When Pele ended her chanting, Kamapuaa began to chant back a reply. It was 

 by these chants back and forth that the two were led on to do battle. 



Sore eyed, sore eyed number one,'^'' 



Who go to the lowlands at Piheka. 



What food does she eat ? 



That which has been left by the ghosts. 



The ghosts, the ghosts. 



Ghosts, are the chiefs of Kona, 



At Paieie, at Mokuhia, 



Who goes as far as Panaewa. 



It is warm, it is warm. 



It is the warmth that wakes one from sleep. 



You must wake up, why sleep so long? 



For the sun is at Ouli. 



The lowlands are black, are black, 



With the small fine rain of Hopoe. 



Strike her, let the woman fly 



To the lowlands of Makuakeke. 



Some of the gods are displeased. 



Some of the gods are deceiving. 



The swine-eating god has its nose corded. 



Pele is the goddess that eats swine. 



Pele grunts and groans. 



Say, Pele, keep on chiding ! 



Say, Pele, keep on chiding ! 



THE BATTLE BEGINS. 



With this chant of Kamapuaa Pele became furious and she ordered her sisters 

 and brothers to start the fire. Pele next ordered her brothers that one of them climb 

 above Kamapuaa, the one called Hiiakaluna and the other, Hiiakalalo,'' to get under 

 Kamapuaa. When the two were getting near Kamapuaa, in obedience to the command 

 of Pele, Kamapuaa asked of his gods: "Who are these, coming?" "They are the 

 brothers of Pele, Hiiakaluna and Hiiakalalo. If they ever come together we will be 

 killed." Upon hearing this reply from the gods, Kamapuaa sent his love making god, 

 Lonoikiaweawealoha, to go and make love with the brothers of Pele.'^" When this god 

 met the brothers of Pele he cunningly made love to them and they immediately forgot the 



"Haleaha, a place in Makua, opposite the Kaliuwaa "This is the first instance where the Hiiaka family 



valley, near the main road. name of Pcle's eight sisters is given to any of the 



"Sore or inflamed eyes to which Pele is likened from brothers, and is a grave error, 



her fires. The chant throughout is a series of irritating ""A case of love soothing the way. 

 slurs. 



