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rekindled, and so he replied: "Say, my men, don't be afraid because of the. death of 

 that man from the push he received. Did I not do the very same thing some few days 

 ago? Then why should you all be afraid? But if you are afraid, then go and hide 

 your faces in the sky; and if you should hear that Ihuanu is victorious, remember it was 

 by the blow known as Kanikapihe,' the blow the teacher has not instructed you of, for 

 I see he will not be able to overcome me, for I hear the end of my loin cloth snap" behind 

 me." His companions then said to him: "We have nothing more to say to you, we have 

 done our part. Stand up then and face your opponent; perhaps you will be saved by 

 means of the blow your teacher has not instructed us of, and perhaps the end of your 

 loin cloth did tell you the truth."' With this the companions of Ihuanu retired to the 

 outer edge of the crowd. 



While Ihuanu was boasting before the people, Aiohikupua came out of the crowd 

 and stood in the presence of Ihuanu, then clapped his arms around his body and said to 

 Ihuanu: "Say, Ihuanu, strike sixteen blows at my middle." When Ihuanu heard this 

 from Aiohikupua he turned and surveyed the crowd that was around them and when he 

 saw a small boy, who was being held in the arms of a certain person, he called out: 

 "Let that small boy come and strike Aiohikupua." Continuing, Ihuanu said boastingly: 

 "Let this small boy strike you."" When Aiohikupua heard this from Ihuanu, his anger 

 welled up within him until his very hair stood on end ; he then turned to the people and 

 said: "What man is willing to face the boy from Kauai? I will therefore at this time 

 say, that my god is able to give me the victory over your strong man this day and to 

 make his head a plaything for my canoe men." After making the above remarks, he 

 prayed to his god as follows : 



Lanipipili, Lanioaka, 



Lanikahuliomealani. 



Say, Hekilikaakaa, 



Say, Nakolovvailani, 



Recognize your offspring. 



Look at your child 



And present me with the head of Ihuanu, 



That the multitude might see 



That I am the conqueror. 



It is ended, the kapu is released.^ 



At the close of the prayer, Aiohikupua asked his opponent: "Are you ready, 

 Ihuanu, to strike at me?" Ihuanu replied: "I will not strike you. I want you to strike 

 at me." When the boxing teacher of Ihuanu heard what his pupil had answered he came 

 up to his side and said to him: "If he should again ask you to strike him do it,'" because 

 this is the proper time." Shortly after this Aiohikupua again requested of Ihuanu to 

 strike him. At this request, Ihuanu let drive at his opponent but did not hit him, for 



'Kani-ka-pihe, ringing the voice of sorrow. Used 'Belittling each other in taunting fashion, 



also as an exultant term. "Petitioning his gods for the double purpose of 



'This expression, made use of in several stories, strengthening his own side and intimidating his op- 

 would seem to indicate it as an accepted premonition ponent. 

 of sure victory. "His teacher discerns signs of fear, or waning confi- 



'Leaving the boaster, sarcastically, to his own con- dence, and bids him to seize his opportunity, 

 ceit. 



