Legend of Pamaiio. 



CHAPTER T. 



Pamano Becomes a Famed Chanter. — King Kaiuli Adopts Him and Places His 

 Daughter Keaka in His Care. — Passing Her House He Is Invited to Enter. — 

 Koolau, His Companion, Informs the King. — Decree of Death by Awa 

 Is Passed on Pamano. — While Surf-Riding Is Bid to the Awa Feast. — Is Sus- 

 picious OF Its Portent. — His Spirit-Sisters Remove the Awa's Intoxicant for 

 A Time, But Eventually He Is Overcome. 



KAHIKINUI, in Maui, is the land in which Pamano was born; in the village of 

 Kaipolohua. Lono was the father of Pamano and Kanaio was the mother. The 

 brother of Kanaio was Waipu. Pamano had two sisters who were born before 

 him, but they both died in their infancy and Pamano was the only one that was suc- 

 cessfully brought up by the parents.^ When Pamano was full grown he began to study 

 the arts of the hula and the oli (or chanting) of meles. 



The reputation of Pamano as a singer and a chanter, after a time, spread over 

 the land of his birth and at last it reached Koolau," in the uplands of Mokulau, located 

 in the middle of Kaupo. When Pamano arri\Td at that place he was seen by Kaiuli, the 

 king of Maui, and Pamano being a handsome fellow, he was ado])ted by the king as a 

 son,'' and in this way he became known as the brother of Keaka, the only daughter of 

 Kaiuli. By being adopted Pamano was virtually made king of Maui. The first com- 

 mand given Pamano by Kaiuli was this : After calling for Pamano and his daughter 

 Keaka to come to him, he said: "Where are you, my two children? I want you to listen 

 to what I have to say. I want yovi, Pamano, to be good and not to touch your sister; 

 and I want you, Keaka, to be good and not to touch your brother. If you two wish to go 

 surf riding, each of you can go down and have your surf riding and then return straight 

 home. Pamano must not enter the house of Keaka or you will die ; and so with Keaka." 

 It was Pamano's custom to go down surf riding at Mokulau every day. Keaka on 

 the other hand had moved to Mokulau and she was at this time living there with her 

 guardian, a man by the name of Koolau, a close friend of Pamano's. In these daily trips 

 down to enjoy the surf something happened one day which led to difficulties. This day, 

 after Pamano and Koolau had finished bathing, they started on their return, and while on 

 their way, in passing by the house of Keaka, she called out to them: "Come and get 

 some fish for you two." Upon hearing the call the two stood and looked at her. Keaka 

 continued calling and beckoning them to come to her. The two therefore approached the 

 wall surrounding the house and called out to Keaka: "Give us our fish." She replied: 

 "The fish have no legs. You two who have legs must come and get the fish your- 



'For a change from the usual Hawaiian story, Pamano 'A village in the district of Kaupo, adjoining Kahiki- 



is not reared by foster parents. nui ; not the windward district of same name. 



"A not uncommon Hawaiian practice. 



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