650 Poniaiidcr Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



ends are dug the holes for tlie pou-liana. Tlie pou-hana are the tall posts erected at 

 the ends, and at the top of which the rafters of hoth sides meet. Plant these posts, 

 tamping in small stones and dirt to firmly secure them. vStretch a line from one pou- 

 hana to the other. Then lay the ridge-pole and fasten it [to the pou-hana] with cord; 

 when this is secure, then place the rafters of the rear and the front sides so as to lie 

 properly on the ridge-pole and fasten them ; keep on thus until all the rafters are fast- 

 ened, placing their lower ends of course on the plate so that the mortise of the rafters 

 would fit the tenon of the post. That is the way to do this until it is coiupleted. Then 

 l^lace the knaiolc (supplementary ridge-pole) on too, and fasten it to the ridge-pole nt 

 the junction of the rafters; then lash the lower end of the rafter and the plate to the 

 post. Then erect other posts on the two gable ends also fastening those firmly. 



COA'CERNING THE LASHING OF T H IC AHO (I'.ATTENS). 



First separate the larger battens for aho pueo. The aho pueo is the batten set 

 on the rafter farther apart. When these battens were made fast, then smaller ones 

 were placed between them; then the alio hiii (the joining batten) is placed over these 

 between and parallel to the rafters. Lash this batten to all the other battens; keep 

 on thus until all the battens are fastened together. 



CONCERNING THATCHING. 



In thatching, first ]ilace in position the cane leaves, if not cane leaves bulrushes 

 or else lauhala, fastening them with cords. In cording, however, do not place inter- 

 vals in line else the house would leak, but place them alternately to avoid leaks. After 

 cane leaves or lauhala have been lashed on, then thatch with the grass. A handful 

 when grasping the grass is the measure to go by. Lash this on with the cord with 

 which the cane leaves were secured to the batten; work on in this way until completed. 



• CONCERNING RIDGING. 



In thatching the ridge, first tread down [the thatch] from one end to the other, 

 then lay on aho lolo' and lash this to the kuaiole (supplementary ridge-pole) or to the 

 cord with which the grass was fastened to the lower battens ; thatch more grass on 

 this batten on both sides [of the ridge] ; make the head of each bundle of grass even, 

 however. When this is finished, add another layer in the same manner as the first 

 aho lolo, but the grass on this layer is made thinner. On this, place the alio owili; that 

 is the batten on which to roll the grass and thus hide the ends of the tufts of grass 

 and the batten from end to end; and when this twisting process is finished, braid 

 [the grass] so as not to be pried up by the wind. 



CONCERNINC-. THE TI-LEAF HOUSE. 



This house is built for use in the mountains when [a person] goes up to snare 

 birds with lime, or to cultivate. When the person desires to sleep in the mountain, 



'W/io lolo, batten to hold down tlie thatch. 



