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Pomander Collection of Hazvaiiau Polk-lorc. 



face." At this behest, Kanaloauo was covered with the veil until completely hidden, 

 whereupon he was released. 



RELATING TO KUMAIKEAU AND KUMAKAIA. 



These were unsurpassed and very crafty men""' of that period, and both were ac- 

 tive in devising a plan that would lead to the defeat of Kanialalawalu and the entire 

 Maui forces. At this capture of Kanaloauo by Kanialalawalu, Kumaikeau and Kunia- 

 kai went into the j^resence of Kanialalawalu and lamented as follows : 



O !^^ At last the eyes may close. 



Just now the food is desired, 



For the oppressor'- is captured. 



The food, the fish, remained not, 



Nor pig, nor raiment, nor skirt. 



Nor land, nor house wherein to dwell. 



Lo ! The house is discovered-^ to be fit to live in. 



By your coming,-* O Kanialalawalu, 



Sleep we in the house with the wife ; 



Welcome is the food and the fish. 



The kapas are worn with warmth. 



You indeed are the one to deliver us ; 



You indeed shall secrete these bones. ^^ 



O Kalani ! We are defeated !-'^ 



We cannot be saved by you : we are defeated ! 



When they had finished their lament, both said to Kanialalawalu: 



O Kalani ! Destroy-' all the canoes. 



Sever the cord and the canoe rope. 



Chop the cross-piece and the out-rigger ; 



Cut the canoe's stern and tow till shortened ; 



L,est when we give battle 



And shall defeat Lonoikamakahiki and men 



They will flee hither to the sea. 



Beholding the canoes afloat, will board them ; 



Will flee to the ocean 



And land on Kahoolawe and Maui, 



\^^^ere the vanquished will be safe ! 



Because of these words of Kumaikeau and Kuniakaia, the proposition was 



"Keu, exceeding; over and above; to excel, maalca 

 loa, very cunning, sly, crafty, artful ; gives the character 

 of these relatives as having espoused the cause of Maui's 

 king to thwart his designs. 



''Aiiwc, commonly an expression of grief or sadness, 

 is lierc used as an exclamation of surprise, as at a sud- 

 den discovery ; akahi no, etc., as though relieved from 

 anxiety, the eyelids close, and the appetite returns. 



^'Ua l>io, extinguished is the kolohc ; mischief or 

 trouble maker, under whose oppression destitution pre- 

 vailed, 



"'The house is discovered, no k'n, expression of sur- 

 prise, as a fit dwelling place. 



''la oc ac nci; flattering Kamalalawalu that the benefi- 

 cent change is through his presence, hence the comforts 

 of life and assurance of care for the future, as set forth. 



"'Secretion of one's bones at death was the subject of 

 greatest solicitude with Hawaiians, especially the aliis, 

 lest an enemy secure them and disgrace his memory by 

 using them for spear-points or fish-hooks. 



■'This sudden reversal of conditions is as though tlie 

 speakers had a vision of a disastrous conflict, unless 

 certain precautions were taken. 



■"Here, under pretext of preventing a means of escape 

 of Lono's army, pictured as fleeing wildly, they plot for 

 Kamalalawalu's utter defeat. 



