152 Pomander Collccfioii of Haicaiiaii Folk-lore. 



OF HULAIIULA. 



lliilaliiila was the name of the services of the sacred pahn (loiilit), which was an 

 important ceremony o1:)served in large temples like Leahi,"" Mookini, and Puukohola, and 

 other temples of like character, and in whicli only the chiefs partici]:)ated on that night. 



METHOD OF CONDUCTING THE CEREMONY. 



The ceremony was held only at night, at a time when everybody was in slnmbcr, 

 in the solitnde of night. At that time the high priest and the chiefs entered the place 

 where the services were to be held, an occasion whereb}- the king might learn clearly 

 the favorable or ill auspices of coming events. The observance of the ceremony made 

 it a most solemn night, [so sacred] that death would be meted out to the person who 

 casually passed by ; animals would also be slain. On the evening when the king made 

 his entry into the tem])le, and at the proper time for the service the high priest per- 

 formed his duties in accordance with the order of jiriesthood; if the ordinances were 

 perfectly observed, the chirping of a mud-hen not occuring throughout the ceremonies, 

 then the high priest of the order of priesthood would say: "The ceremony is perfect; 

 there was no flaw. If there is to be a battle tomorrow victory will be the result." 



Again: As the priest became cognizant of the thoroughness of the services he 

 would lie down on the ground and look for omens in the heavens. If the i^riest noticed 

 that the heaven was thickly covered with clouds and clear in the center, he would 

 boastingly exclaim: "Fish will be surrounded by the seine tomorrow; now save the 

 salt." But if the priest noticed that one side of the heaven was over-clouded, and the 

 other side was clear, then he would say: "Tomorrow, place the canoes in the shed; let 

 no voyages be taken, else death will result."" These were the interpretations of the 

 priest in relation to the omens in the heavens. For if the king did not heed the words 

 of the priest, misfortune would be the consequence. It was better to be mindful. 



68. OF WAIMAKAUA. 



Waimakaua was the name of a service maintained in a temple whose timbers 

 were of the lama"** tree. This service was for the flourishing of the crops. If the 

 land had suffered under a great famine on account of the heat, perhaps, and that it 

 was a very scorching season so that the things planted did not grow, then it was neces- 

 sary that the Waimakaua service be held."" If the same was auspicious throughout 

 the works of the order of priesthood, rains would soon follow. That is why that 

 service was called Waimakaua, a crop flourishing service. 



"Tliese were all temples of human sacrifices. Leahi's '''Laiita (Malm sandwiclicnsis) was a specially desig- 



lemple, named Fapaenaena, a walled and paved strucUire, nated wood for llic houses and other structures of the 



/Oxijo feet, with terraced front, l^estroyed about 1856- temple, and in certain ceremonies its leaves were re- 



"This is allegorical; tish referring to the enemy to be ipiired for tlie thatching, and branches for decoration, 



surrounded by the net of the king's forces for whicli ""This service was for the wnilmu, or hooulii ai teni- 



conflict their strength (salt) was to be reserved, or (con- pies, not the liciaus wherein human sacrilices were of- 



tinuing the vision), the omens being unfavorable, tlie fered. 

 warriors were to be restrained from venturing into the 

 conflict. 



