Mythical Tales/ 



THE BONES OF PELE. 



THIS is a prominent hill situated at Hana, Maui. It is named Ka-iwi-o-Pele,' 

 on account of a man named Namakaeha, who came from Kahiki and met Ma- 

 hinahina. On meeting her, Namakaeha spoke to her because she was a good- 

 looking woman. Her husband was Kapapauoa who lived near Puuhele, Hana, Maui, 

 the place referred to by the bards as "The surf of Puuhele that is ridden." 



Namakaeha said to Mahinahina: "Supposing we go along together from here, 

 for you are familiar with this place where you are living." Mahinahina answered: "I 

 would consent to your proposal, but here is the trouble of our meeting; you are a man 

 from a strange country, and I am a woman of this place, also a resident of it; you 

 may want to get me for your wife." Namakaeha replied to Mahinahina: "I do not de- 

 sire such between us, because I have a wife still at Kahiki ; but because of my great 

 desire to go traveling, that is why I have come; I would have passed right on by the 

 main road, only happening to see you, I came here and met you." 



Mahinahina agreed to his proposal, and so they set forth and met Kanahaha. 

 Mahinahina said: "There is another good-looking woman; but because she discovered 

 Puuhele, she died. That is her spirit sitting there ; she, however, is the oldest wo- 

 man resident of this place." They continued on until the woman spied them, when she 

 called out : "The stranger and the kamaaina arrive. It is unfortunate that you do not 

 find me in the flesh; this is a spirit body which exists; my way of living is not right, for 

 I am only a spirit as you see; because I was much ashamed of Puuhele, therefore, I 

 died." Namakaeha quickly spoke to Mahinahina: "Let us proceed." They kept on 

 their way until they were seen by Lehoula, who came along to a little hillock; and 

 while Lehoula was waving to them, the spirit woman chanted as follows : 



You Iiavc arrived this day, 



Looking round for an opponent 



\Vhere the wind swirls the leaves of tlie Iniii. 



Perhaps calling to me to be friendly. 



This is what you are searching for, ye stalwart ! etc. 



When she had finished chanting, Namakaeha waited a little and then sang as 

 follows : 



I have not come to test strength ; 

 I have come as a traveler ; 



*Tliis series of Lahainaluna School papers is presented that the material for the original history of these islands 



as written, without liberty taken therewith of alteration was secured, and by the same school, some twenty-five 



for facts, or for completion of several unfinished. They years earlier 



Sii'-,"n''.n,',iu"'^.'°'"';'''''"v^' ^''' "T'""^ P''°''"'' ?^ 'Bones of Pele. This is the name of a hill near the 



Hawaiian pupils, as composnions on the various sub- ,|-,„re to the south of Kaniki 



jects assigned them. Il was tlirougli just such a method ' " 

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