5o8 Pomander Collection of Ilinvaiiaii I'olk-lore. 



If it is strength you desire, 



Pass by on that side. 



It would be a pity to hear the iilili saying, "you are dead," etc. 



When he had finished chanting, Lehotila spoke up and asked: "What is the oh- 

 ject of your travel to this place?" He replied: "I am traveling to see the country, 

 and when I saw yoti, I came right over here." Naniakacha said to Lehotila: "Suppose 

 we go traveling together." She consented, and they went together to view the hill. 

 But Lehoula said: "On our way, if Pele should see us first, she wins, but if we should 

 spy her first, we win." So they went along, and Namakaeha caught sight of her first 

 and he said to Lehoula : "There is the woman", and he commenced to chant. Thus 

 did Namakaeha i)ray, a chant however customarily used for Pele: 



An exhorting cry reaching up to liigh heaven. 



To (h'op the one thing abhorred, the rain. 



The rain from the east, from yon high heaven ; 



From heaven the rain falls quickly in a narrow stream, etc. 



After his jirayer, Pele looked tip from where she was digging potatoes and s]K)ke 

 to Namakaeha. She also saw Lehoula lying down and peeping, so Pele chanted as fol- 

 lows : 



Notice the woman skimming along the grounti, 



Facing downward ; came near dying, being stripped off. 



Rid her of fear for safet}', 



Of jealousy for safety. By the prophet art thou saved ! 



Pele asked: "What is the ])urport of the journey?" "A journey taken to see the 

 country," said Namakaeha, "and also to seek out chain])ions" ( for oi)i)onents). Pele 

 said: "I had thought it was a journey for a good purpose, l)ut it is a journey with an 

 evil design." While ihey were talking Lehoula disappeared, and went back to her 

 place. These two fought until Pele was weakened. The body of Pele was then taken 

 and the bones were stripped of flesh and taken and buried in the ground. They were 

 exhumed by dogs, jjlaced in a pile and that was why this hill was so named, because 

 the bones of Pele were stripped off there. Perha])s others have a different explanation, 

 but this is what I have obtained by questioning" friends concerning this subject. This 

 hill stands on the east side of Maui, near Liana. 



FAMOUS PLACES ON THIS HILL. 



Right on top n\ iliis hill is the place where Peapca's bones were burnt. On the 

 eastern side of the same hill are the holes made by the club of Kane and Kanaloa. On 

 the western side were the boys digging potatoes; near that is the fishing Noio (small 

 black bird). These are the famous places on this hill. Perhaps there are other fa- 

 mous places on this hill; you will su])ply them. 



i\AMAKAt:ilA CONTINtJING IMS .lOtlRNI'lV. 



W hen Namakaeha continued his journey, he met Pihehe, a good-looking woman; 

 and when she saw him approaching, she said: "[1 feel | sorry because of the death you 



