698 Poniamic" Collection of Haivaiian folk-lore. 



While Kawelo and companion were busily engaged in watching the fish and 

 also in casting their net, the fish could not be caught. The name of the fish was Uhu- 

 makaikai."' They toiled on, but it could not be entrapped; for which reason they came 

 back. As they were paddling back Kawelo observed a large gathering of men and 

 women and questioned the fisherman: "What is that assembly for?" "It is a surf- 

 riding crowd. But there is only one who is unparalleled; it is a young woman. She 

 is never wet by the surf." The first asked, "What is the name?" The latter replied, 

 "Kanewahineikiaoha."" And when he had memorized the name of the young woman 

 they paddled for and disembarked at the landing where the friend, Kamalama, then 

 stood in waiting. Said he to his friend: "Let us attend the surf-riding sport of the 

 crowd." To which the latter consented. 



And when they had arrived there Kawelo inquired of his friend, "You are per- 

 haps acquainted with Kanewahineikiaoha?" "Yes," the other replied. At which the 

 one in question came surfing in with the breakers; one, two, and on the third break- 

 ing of the surf she landed, snatched up her board and her dress, donned it, and was 

 soon on her way homeward. Then Kawelo said to his friend, "You follow her." Ka- 

 malama immediately followed and hid himself. As he lay in concealment he saw the 

 javelins of her brothers hurled in great numbers at her; therefore, he returned and 

 stood before his friend, who asked: "How fares it?" "Say! You are asking me; there 

 is nothing in that performance but death. When I journeyed thither and hid my- 

 self, I observed the one in whom we have been interested resting. I saw her brother 

 thrusting their spears." 



Whereupon Kawelo made up his mind to go up and reconnoiter; so he said to 

 his friend, "It is best that we both go up to investigate. What is there to repent 

 should fortune be against us?" To which the other consented. As they journeyed 

 upward and reached the house, the woman had just finished bathing;'- but the jave- 

 lins of the brothers were her bath water. When they espied the young woman, Ka- 

 welo called forth in a chant as follows: 



There is my lehua at Luluupali 

 Which is wafted by the cold wind. 

 I am beseeching you, O antagonist,'" 

 To accept me as your friend. 



At the end of the recital of his chant an invitation was shouted back by the 

 young woman ; whereupon they both proceeded and entered the house. The father of 

 the young woman said: "What is the cause that brings you two hither?" He replied, 

 giving his answer precisely, "Both of us have come here to investigate into yoiu' per- 

 formance; that is the cause for which I journeyed hither." Immediately they were 

 taught, and they attained skill in that branch. They remained under instruction until 

 the use of all weapons had been taught them, when fear dawned on the instructor lest 



'"Ulniniakaikai, literally, the wandering or sightseeing '"The javelin exercise with lier brothers was as cn- 



nhn ( Parrot-rish)* joyable as a bath, ivai auau, and is referred to as bath- 



"She wlio Iiecame tlic wife, and led to Kawelo's in- water, 



strnction in warfare. "Hoaf>iiio, rendered here as antagonist, is of mental 



ratlier than physical contention. 



