5IO Pomander Coiled ion of flawaiiaii Polk-Iorc. 



will receive from Wakiu; that man is always full of anger." He replied: "I came pre- 

 pared to die if need be." So he went right into the fight with Wakiu. Namakaeha 

 was killed by Wakiu. Wakiu, however, had used his numerous bodies, and that was 

 how he won; had he used his single body like the other, he would not ha\'e been safe 

 from the champion of Kahiki. That is the story of this hill. 



John Moo. 



LEGEND OF THE OOPU GOD. 



During times long past the oopu god was worshiped. This was done to in- 

 crease the oopus.' If the god was not worshiped, the oopus would be neither fat nor 

 numerous. This god was called Holu. This name was derived on account of the keeper 

 going to the beach to fish and catching soft-shell crab {aaiiio which had shed its shell 

 and was consequently soft) ; that was why it was called Holu. Before that there was 

 no name. The keepers were Kalana and Waihauakala, and from them were born 

 two children, Ahekeanui, a daughter, and Kaneikakalua, a son. 



When the parents died, the children continued in caring for Holu. The peo- 

 ple continued also to come up to worship. Here were the things brought : a black pig, 

 a white chicken, root of the black awa, dark coconut, and red fish.- It was taken and 

 placed on a prepared stone platform. Then was lighted the imu for the pig, the imu 

 for the chicken and the fish, and the awa chewed, the awa to be drunk by the god. A 

 child who had never cohabited was selected; when everything was ready, the god's [of- 

 fering] was given first, and after that the people's. 



This place had three platforms; the first platform for the women and girls, the 

 second platform for the men and boys, and the third platform for the priests. Prayers 

 for blessings on this life were ofifered; after that the cup of awa was taken and given 

 to this god to drink; he appeared just like a man,' but was in reality a network, and 

 was wrapped in a wicker basket with the exception of the head and the mouth. After 

 that everything was free; the oopu was obtained; it was then like the sand-sleeping 

 opiile;* when it was eaten it was delicious. 



CONCERNING THE RETURN OF THE PEOPLE TO THEIR HOMES. 



The people would return rejoicing that Holu had partaken of the sacrifice, for 

 when that was finished [the god| would not sulk and render the oopus lean. The peo- 

 ple next began the construction of a haf' these were small sticks similar to house bat- 

 tens, which were set close together, but without the covering of sugar-cane leaves ; 

 tied down with cords of i-e, which was the proper vine for cords. The ha was built 

 along one side of the stream, walled in well by rocks ; and any kind of wood was used. 

 But it nnist be wood which was known to be durable. The posts and the sills were im- 

 portant timbers, more so than the battens [which may be of any kind of w()(k1|; the 

 side in the water was braced with wooden posts. 



'Oopus, gobies {Blcotris fiisca). 'Opulc (.liial^scs cvcnmuuii). 



"Offerings for the god. '//i/, ,i w;itcr course or trough. 



'An image in human form. 



