Stories from the Legend of Laieikawai. 



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CHAPTER I. 

 Relating to Aiohikupua. — To Haunaka. 



lOHIKUPUA' was a very strong man, both in boxing and wrestling. When he 

 set sail from Maui and landed at Kauhola, in Kohala, he found the people gath- 

 ered at Hinakahua, where they were holding their customary games of boxing, 

 wrestling and other manly exhibitions of strength. At this place he met Ihuanu, a very 

 expert and strong boxer who belonged to that district, Kohala. 



When Aiohikupua and his companions came ashore in Kohala they proceeded up 

 to see the wrestling. When they arrived at the grounds, Ihuanu came nut and challenged : 

 "Who is to come from that side and meet me, wrestling?" No one was seen to come and 

 accept the challenge because they were all afraid of him. After this Ihuanu turned to 

 Aiohikupua and said : "Say, stranger, you had better join in the fun." When Aiohi- 

 kupua heard the invitation he went up to Ihuanu and said : "Say, son of the soil, you have 

 asked me to join you in the fun, and this is what I wish to say to you : Get two others 

 beside yourself on your side, making three of you. With that number the stranger will 

 feel it worth while to join you." When Ihuanu heard this from Aiohikupua, he made 

 reply : "You are a very conceited man. I am the best man among all the people of Ko- 

 hala. and here you have asked that there must be three of us on one side to meet you 

 alone on your side. You are the most conceited^ man that I have ever seen. What are 

 you to me?" 



Aiohikupua then boasted, saying to Ihuanu: "I am not going to stand up and box 

 with you unless you have three on your side. And what do I care for you and the people 

 that have gathered here? I can turn this crowd into nothing with my left hand." 

 Because of these words of Aiohikupua, one of the strong men in Kohala who had come 

 to witness the games came up behind Aiohikupua and said to him: "Say, don't get 

 Ihuanu angry, for he is the strongest man in Kohala ; there is nothing kept away from 

 him when he asks." At this Aiohikupua pushed him to one side^ whereby the man was 

 killed. Upon seeing this, one of the warriors came up behind Ihuanu and said to him: 

 "Say. Ihuanu, we see that our side will not be victorious this day. I am sure the 

 stranger will win out, because one of our companions is killed by just receiving a mere 

 push. Therefore I beg of you that the crowd be dispersed and the games brought to an 

 end and you withdraw your challenge and meet the stranger in a kindly way and shake 

 hands, and in that way save yourself."' By these words the hot anger in Ihuanu was 



'This was the champion athlete of Kauai, known to use here, i. e., representing himself other than liis true 



some as Aiwoliikupua, a high chief, who was on his self. 



way to Puna to win the affections of Laieikawai, at 'a sunuiiary act for, possihlv, an intended friendly 



P''''"''- caution. 



;kanaka ivahahec. rendered literally would be "de- 'This is very Hawaiian-like, and at its repetition with 



ceitful man, but conceited is the truer term in its his next antagonist the advice is followed. 

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