Story of Peapea. 



Peapea, Famed Warrior. — His Battle and Victory Oyer Kahahana's Forces. — 

 Kekuapoi of Rare Beauty. — Peapea's Display of Courage. 



HE [PEAPEA]' is a Yery widely known warrior even to this day, for his fame 

 spread over all these islands. He was the son of Kahekilinui," the king of 

 Maui, in consequence of which, Peapea was really a high chief. Peapea 

 could seize and crush two, three, and even a greater number of men. They were 

 trifles^ to him. While Kahahana, a king of the whole of Oahu here, was ruling, 

 he ceded this island to Kahekili, the king of Maui, but afterwards rebelled and ig- 

 nored that cession. Because of this renunciation by Kahahana, the report of which 

 reached Kahekili, therefore, Kahekili sailed here with his war fleet and landed at 

 Waikiki. He dispatched a messenger to summon Kahahana to come before him to 

 consult^ relative to the truth or falsity of the rumor. 



The place where Kahahana was residing was at Kaneohe, in Koolaupoko. 

 When the messenger appeared before him, he delivered Kahekili's order. Kahahana 

 on hearing this message ciuestioned'' his priests: "How are these words of the king?" 

 The priests answered: "O king! It is not wise that you comply and restore the land 

 to him, because you are well prepared at this time; you have nothing lacking." There- 

 fore, let there be strife and by the point of the spear and javelin will be decided your 

 victory or your dispossession." 



When Kahahana heard these words of his priests, he was resolved to battle 

 and to refuse the demands of Kahekili. Two days had elapsed following the return 

 of the courier that had been sent by Kahekili to Kahahana, when the report was made 

 that war was the only alternative; then, battle preparations were made. These ar- 

 rangements were made at Waikiki-kai. When the curtains of dawn parted, the ranks 

 commenced to march up to Nuuanu. Whilst they were ascending, the rumor reached 

 Peapea in the upland of Manoa, where he was residing, in the woman's house. 

 These were the words reported to him: "Say, Peapea! There is a struggle on the 

 lowlands. When I left, the van was just beginning to move towards Kulaokahua."' 

 Peapea inquired, "Whose is the battle?" The herald replied, "The battle is for Ka- 

 hahana." 



When Peapea heard this he left his wife and ran above Ualakaa,* Makiki, 



' Known also as Peapea Makawalu, the latter appel- "The priests advising non-compliance to the mandate 



lation, eight-eyed, implied that he was all-seeing ; wise. Ixised it on the ground that they thought Oahu able to 



'Kahekilinui, the great Kahekili, this is to distinguisli maintain her rights. Aolr ou hcmahema, you are not 



between the two kings of Maui of that name, one, of destitute ; you lack nothing. 



about the close of the 14th century, the other, son of 'Kulaokahua, the level section Iietwcen Waikiki and 



Kakae, the more famous son of Kekaulike, contcnip- Punchbowl, 



orary with Kaleiopuu and Kamehameha. "Ualakaa, Roundtop, at entrance to Manoa valley. His 



'Mea olc, mere trifles; they were as nothing course carried him by the mountain path at the head of 



'Kuka, consult ; a conference of state. the valleys from this point to Nuuanu, about Wyllie 



'Niiniii, questioned, or sought the advice of his priests, 

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street. 



