466 Pomander Collection of Hazvaiian Folk-lore. 



Kohala. In these temples (heiau's) Kamehameha was wont to worship his god, Kai- 

 li, thus maintaining his endowment given to him by his uncle, Kalaiopuu. 



OF MOKUOIIAI.'' FIRST BATTLE. 



This was the battle that made Kamehameha king of Kona, Kohala and Hama- 

 kua. There remained the three divisions, Kau, Puna and Hilo, in Hawaii. The cause 

 of this war was the desire of the chiefs of Hilo to possess Kona, which has a calm 

 and pleasant climate. 



When Kalaiopuu died at Waioahukini in Kau, the chiefs of Hilo and Kau" 

 brought his dead body to Kona, in canoes. That was not, however, the real object 

 of their coming, but they came to Kona, the land that they had been longing for, to 

 divide it up, and also to make war. On the way from Kau to Kona, they and the 

 corpse of Kalaiopuu were caught in the rains on the ocean; therefore, thev turned in 

 and landed at Honaunau, in South Kona, without reaching Kailua, in North Kona, 

 where they had intended to land. When they landed at Honaunau, Keeaumoku' came 

 to pay his respects to the remains of Kalaio])uu. On this occasion Keeaumoku well 

 knew by the looks of the chiefs and the men that there was war brewing. 



Soon after their landing at Honaunau with the corpse of Kalaiopuu, the chiefs 

 and Kiwalao started to divide up Hawaii among themselves, and when Keeaumoku 

 became cognizant of their warlike designs, he came to Kamehameha, who was at Ha- 

 lawa, in Kohala, to go and fight. When Keeaumoku left Kona, he arrived at Ke- 

 kaha, where he met Kamehameha, who had already been brought by Kekuhaupio* 

 from Kohala. At this meeting they consulted among themselves their plan of war, 

 and their own ])roper proceedings ; and their y)lans being settled upon they set sail, 

 arriving at Kaawaloa and Keei. 



When Kamehameha arrived there Kiwalao came to greet him with lying, de- 

 ceitful words, thus: "Listen; we are going to lose ovu" lives. Here is our uncle 

 (Keawemauhili ) insisting on war. It seems we two are the only ones to die. Oh! 

 Pity us." After the meeting between Kiwalao and Kamehameha, the former re- 

 turned to Honaunau," dividing up the lands with the chiefs, thereby depriving Keoua 

 of a share in the lands. This so enraged Keoua that he went with his followers to 

 Keomo and cut down the coconut trees, killing a man.'" That man was Kamehame- 

 ha's. This was the commencement of the battle which continued for three days. In 

 this battle there were four chiefs in defense of Kamehameha ; they were Keeaumoku, 

 Keaweaheulu, Kameeiamoku and Kekuhaupio." 



In the days of this battle Keeaumoku was the chief (in Kamehameha's side 

 who contended with Kiwalao's warriors. In the fray he got entangled with a long 



'Kamehameha's first battle for the throne. refuge," which is still in a good state of preservation, 



"This refers to Keoua of Kau and Kcinvcinauliili of its temple and enclosure having been put in repair some 



Hilo, who accompanied Kiwalao witli tlie remains of '^" years ago. 



Kalaiopuu to Kona for l)urial. '"This first victim of an autliorized skirmish was 



'Keeaumoku was one of the fnur iiriiicipal chiefs of placed in sacrifice upon tlie altar at Honaunau by Ki- 



Kona at that time. walao, thereby assuming the responsiljility of the war. 



"Kckuhaupio belonged to Keei, Kona, and was re- "These four named, as also Kamanawa, mentioned . 



puted to be the greatest warrior of his time. '^iter, were the most powerful chiefs of Kona, all of 



»At fi,;. „i„ -„ u , .. ; .1 „ ,» f ■' •• c ■ whom espoused Kamehameha's cause. 



At this place, Honaunau, is the most famous city of 



