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land, arriving outside of Kona, at a place called Alula, directly out of Hiiakanoholae. 

 Punia on the other hand became bald, from being in its belly; the work of the rascal. 



When Punia heard the breakers on the shoals, he said: "If this is near the line of 

 breakers I will be saved, but if I am to be taken to the edge of the deep sea, I will die." 

 When Kaialeale heard this he said: "I shall take you there then, where you will die by 

 me. You shall die; nothing will save you." When they reached there, Punia again said: 

 "If this is where the surf breaks I shall be saved, but if I am to be taken to the dry sand 

 near where the grass grows by the seashore, I will die and will not be saved." Kaiale- 

 ale upon hearing this took Punia until he reached the shrubs. When the shark at- 

 tempted to return he was caught in the dry sand and there he laid. 



When the people saw this great thing they came to look at it, and as they gath- 

 ered around the shark, Punia heard the people talking, so he called out : "Be careful or 

 you will kill me." The people then took out their wooden knives' and cut the shark 

 open. Punia then came out. He was without any hair, being completely bald. 



This was the only place where there were any people, all the rest of the place 

 round about Keaukaha was inhabited by ghosts. 



After Punia got out of the shark he proceeded on his way and saw several ghosts 

 with nets all busy tying on stones for sinkers to the bottom of the nets ; this place was 

 near the beach. At sight of the ghosts he placed his hands at his back and began wail- 

 ing and recounting in a chant the different places where he used to go fishing with his 

 father. Tn this Punia was trying to deceive the ghosts in order to save himself. 



Alas, O my father of these coasts ! 



We were the only two fishermen of this place. 



Myself and my father, 



Where we used to twist the fish up in the nets. 



The kala," the uhu,' the palani,* 



The transient fish of this place. 



We have traveled over all these seas. 



All the diiTerent places, the holes, the runs. 



Since you are dead, father, I am the only one. left. 



At the sound of the wailing one of the ghosts heard it and so spoke to some of 

 the others: "I hear a voice as though wailing. There it is recounting the places where 

 he used to live with his father." One of the ghosts replied: "It must be the sound of 

 the wind or else it is the hooting of an owl." Another one replied: "Let us listen for the 

 voice." While they were discussing, Punia was listening too, and when they ceased 

 talking and began listening, he started to wail again, saying: 



Alas, O my father of these coasts ! 



We were the only two fishermen of this place, 



Myself and you, my father, 



Where we used to twist the fish up in the nets, 



The kala, the uhu, the palani, 



'Palwa, rendered here as wooden knives, was a dag- ^Uhit, wrasse-fish (Callyodon lincatus). 



ger instrument; some were of stone. 'Palani, surgeon-fish, a species of Hcl^atus. 



'Kala, surgeon-fish (Acaiithuiiis iiiiicoiiils) . 



