196 Ponjaiidcr Collection of Haivaiiait Folk-lore. 



the husband is not offended with his wife, neither the wife with her liusband. It is 

 merely a matter of enjoyment at the time. Thus this man keeps on his work of unic up- 

 on all the persons inside, both men and women. 



This is not done, however, to those of homely faces in appearance; only to 

 the good-looking is the nine treated, and to them chants are made: 



ProiuUy ]5as.ses the sun Ijy Leluia, 



While the confusion of the gods l>ecanie calm. 



The Unulau'" of HalaHi rises, 



The Koolau-" carries away a companion, 



The agile hies down to Lehua, 



The friends are separa'^ed by the wind from below ; 



Tlieir affections, internally hidden, 



[Are] exposed by the outpouring tears, 



Discerned through weeping. 



Such is a child companion. 



After this chanting these two retire together. 



It is misty aljove through the clouds, windy is the gap; 

 \ ibrating is the lehua, the blossom of the tree ; 

 Cleaving the ohia [tree] ripe with age; 

 Black are the rocks ; bitten by the deity,-' 

 Scratched by the central matron-- of Puna, 

 Consuming the halo, the Icluia of Kaunu. 

 She unreasonably hates my name. 

 And assigns the resting place here. 

 Why should she not be burdened ? 

 Release the man to enter the rest. 



After this chanting then followed some more. 



Aflamed is Puna by the goddess. 



Undeveloped is the ohia of Moeawakea. 



Looking from the heights of Halaaniani, 



The black rocks, like waves, are glistening. 



Sparkling is tlie sun of Kukalaula, 



When the wide forest of Maukele is traveled over. 



Love was imnumed, nearly caught by the rest ; 



It had almost arrived 



When this one passed away. 



Love passes accompanied by intense regret. 



Thus the chanting is continued until daylight, when all gd to their respective 

 places. 



THE GAME OF PUHENEHENE. 



When the kiln and iiiuc [games] are set aside and the kiln shed cleared, then 

 the game of piilicncliciic'" is played. Here is an explanation of it: Ten men and 



"Names of winds. following, all of which is figurative language of hidden 



■'Lava flow of the volcano. meaning. 



"'TIic goddess Pele "Tiiis game of hiding the stone was accompanied 



"Referring to the damage by a flow, as also the chant ^' *- ^'' °' 



