64 Pomander Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore. 



9. DIVINING THE POSITION OK TWO OR MORE HOUSES. 



If two, three or more houses were standing' in a row, and one house was hit;her 

 than the rest of the row. and that house was owned hy a commoner, then tlie diviner 

 would say: "The owner of that house will become rich, jjerhajis a division land holder, or 

 perhaps a district land holder." But if two houses are in the same position, the owner 

 of one being a di\-ision land holder and a low farmer be the owner of the other, and the 

 house with the high roof belongs to the low farmer, the diviner would remark: "The 

 owner of that other house will cease to be a division land holder and the owner of the high 

 house will own the i)roperty." 



10. DIVINATION OF ONE OR TWO HOUSES UEIIIND A ROW OF DWELLINGS. 



If one or two houses were standing in the rear of a row of several then the diviner 

 would say: "There will be fighting amongst these houses. The melee will be started by 

 the house in the rear; the conduct of the houses in front will make them enemies for the 

 rear houses, and those living in front will become opponents for him or them who live in 

 the house in the rear." 



