138 Foniandcr Collection of Haivaiian folk-lore. 



MOLE ON THE LIP. 



If the mole of a person was on the h]), tliat ])erson would be fond of tattlino-, his 

 usual occupation being- that of a tale-bearer, and the confidences of private conversa- 

 tions with his friends would not be observed. It would not be long before he would 

 divulge what they had resolved to do. And if a woman was the ]:)Ossessor of the mole 

 she would excel in tale bearing". 



MOLE IN THE PALM OF THE HAND. 



If the mole of a person was on the palm of the hand tlien the high jiriest of the 

 order of priesthood would sa}-: "He is a man who will take anything he desires, steal- 

 ing without being seen; he is a man who will excel in mischief. 



MOLE ON THE EYEBROWS. 



If the mole of a person was on either or both eyebrows, the counselor priest of 

 the order of priesthood would say : "He is a very ill-natured man, and selfish also, 

 seldom being amiable and kind, termed by character readers as 'a bunch of bulrushes 

 which could be smashed with a rock.' If the man was eating and saw his friend coming, 

 he would cast his e\'es down on the ground. If his anger was aroused his mind was 

 suddenly made up for a fight although he was not a man of strength." 



59. OF FAVORABLE MONTHS FOR BIRTHS. 



Among the auguries that the character readers practiced, in the order of priest- 

 hood, the deportment and attributes of persons are known by the months, as the char- 

 acter readers knew all about a ])erson and his doings by the month of his birth. As the 

 auguries of the month of his birth, so would his character and deportment be, whether 

 rich, or poor, or favored. 



THE MONTH OF IKIIKI. 



If a child was born in the month of Ikiiki'" he would become a man very fond of 

 agriculture. He had no great desire for a large number of people in the home, especially 

 if they were strangers; his own family was uppermost in his mind. 



THE MONTH OF KAAONA. 



If a child was born in Kaaona,''' if a boy he would be much sought after by women 

 and favored in all his works. Ruling chiefs would be his associates and he would be a 

 general favorite among them. As the name of the month indicates, so were the acts 

 of the man; such a person was called: "The intoxicating shrub of Makalei"" (which 

 was a favorite intoxicant plant of the fishes ). 



^This corresponded to May-June of the old Hawaii the root of which in ancient time was used to attract 



calendar, as it is to be borne in mind these arc lunar fish liy placing it at the gates of fish-ponds, located near 



rather than calendar months. the sea ; thought to have magnetic powers. The shru1)S 



■■'The month of June-July- aiiluihu (Cracca f^irfurca) , and ahia (Dil^loinor[>lia 



,™,. , , • , , , -1.11 1 ivt 1 1 ■ siiinli^'iclicnsis) were stupefying or poisonous plants used 



'-Mii/t(//ri, name of a plant said to be found on Molokai, . . ', . ■ 1 • 1 <■ r ,- > ■ 



' as .-i mixture for certain kinds of reef hsliing. 



