124 I'onnvidcr CoUcctinn of Hawaiian Polk-lorc. 



The Kii days. — There were tour of these days, and were caUed the chister days, 

 each being" named: Ku-kahi, Ku-lua. Ku-koln, Ku-]5au. The auspices of these days 

 were similar to those of Hilo and Hoaka. If ]X)tatoes, bananas, or melons were planted 

 in those days the bearing- would be good. 



Hiina. — This day was called after the moon, on account of the vanishing of the 

 horns of the moon and becoming" somewhat rounded. Therefore the name of this day 

 was called "Huna."'" It was a favorable day for potato planting; the ])otato sprigs 

 ])lanted this day would bear fine full potatoes ; but if overburdened with soil forming 

 the hills, the potatoes would be fibrous ; otherwise they would be fiberless. 



Akita. — The name of this day was called after the gods of the farmers, a day in 

 which to kidoa*'' the growing plants of the farmer. The day was of a two-fold char- 

 acter, a favorable and an unfavorable day. If potatoes were planted this day they would 

 have, at bearing, a prolific yield, the following being applied by the farmers regarding 

 it: "The potato has a monstrous yield." If the jxitato did not yield, the farmer would 

 refer to it as follows : "How unnatural is the unproductiveness of my ])otato field." 



Hokii. — The time when the moon becomes complete and round was called Hoku.'^ 



Malicalaiii. — The name of this dav was so called because the moon was full and 

 appeared early. And on account of the fullness of the moon it was called Malicalaiii. 

 On these two days, Hokii and Malicalaiii, the potatoes would be plentiful and of good 

 large size. But if the leaves grew in abundance, the potatoes would be unwholesome; 

 of a bitter or insipid taste. 



The a])pellation was given this day on account of the short retirement of the moon 

 before it rose again.' ' This was a good day for planting potatoes ; the products would 

 be long, but large-cored and the stem fibrous. 



Kidii. — The name was applied to this day on account of the lateness of the 

 moon,'" rising shortly after midnight ; this was a good day to plant potatoes ; thev are 

 long, but full of ridges: [and] its principal root has many branching ones. 



'/'lie Laaiis. — These were three days." They were free-bearing days, but the 

 potatoes were not good, being full of fibers. If the sprigs were planted in the morning 

 of any of these days they would not bear fruit for one year and a few months over. 



Miikit. — This was the last day of the month. This day was so called from the 

 fact that the moon was not seen the previous night, therefore it was called Miikii.'"^ 

 This was a favorable day for the planting of potatoes, bananas and melons, similar to 

 Milo, lloaka, and the four Kus. 



53. OF DREAMS.''' 



There arc many things related to dreams : some are beneficial and some not. In 

 a dream some things are revealed whereby a person may be advised of what he should 



''HuiHi, hidden; concealed. '"The n.ntive account deals with the nit;lu and day as 



"Kiiloa, hoomanao. inoliai : offering, generally applied one- 



to the lirst fruits of labor devoted to some good cause. "These were known as Laau-ku-kiihi : I.iuiu-ku-lua, 



In early days people set aside a part of their first pro- and Laati-fiau. 



duets a's a IjuUm ov offering to the god. Its application M/„^.„, cut off: anvthing cut short; ulien tlie moon 



here probably refers to the hrst treatment of the vmes entirely disappeared the month ended, 



and hoenig of the hills, to wm the favor of the gods. ,0^,, . 1 • . 1 1 ■ 1 , • r 



L-,,i„, (n ^i-,,it -1 '"s was a sul)ject that clamicd much attention of 



/vn/0((,lOlJltllll. .171 " "1 1 r'!*! r 



„_ ,, , r 'he Hawaiian mind, and was a fruitful source of revenue 



'Full moon ; name also of a star, 

 "This lias reference to the short time of darl^ness, the 

 nit;lil following tlie full moon. 



10 priests for lluir interpretations of these omens 



