134 Pomander Collection of Haivaiiaii folk-lore. 



58. THROBBING OF THE FEET. 



Throbbing' of ihc feet is a pulsating on the under or upper side of tlie feet as 

 though of something moving. If the throbbing of the feet happened to a i)erson at 

 sometime it was an indication of removal to another location at an unexjiected time 

 for removal, therefore when the throbbing occurred a reality of the remowd was a]ii)ar- 

 ent. However, if the ])ortent of the throbbing of the feet was not in this case consum- 

 mated, then it would be realized in the arrival of a stranger. Therefore this sign had re- 

 ference to two instances only, the removal to another location and the arrival of a 



stranger. 



MOLES OF PERSONS. 



There are in the moles of ])ersons some signs pertaining to the order of priesthood, 

 but some people did not agree upon the interpretation of these signs, some having different 

 interj^retations from others ; but the high priests of the order of priesthood, and the 

 counselor of the king knew the character of a person by the location of the mole, and 

 would accordingly interpret the character of a person and all his acts. 



OF MOLES BETWEEN THE FEET AND TIITGIIS. 



If the mole of a person was located on the feet, or on the calves of the legs, or on 

 the thighs, the counselor would say that he would be a person moving about from place to 

 place. But the counselor would explain more fully thus : 



On the Feet. — If the mole of a person be located on the instc]) he was the laz- 

 iest of all persons, who merely loitered around without any serious thought for work ; he 

 would not remain settled in one place. 



On top of the Foot. — If the mole of a person was located on top of the foot, it 

 indicated him to be a wandering, lazy man, but not so lazy as the man with the mole 

 on the instep. 



Between the I'cct and the Knees. — If a mole is located between the feet and the 

 knees, it denotes an itinerant person, one not altogether given to wandering, but who 

 would not remain in his birthplace. 



Betzi'een the Knees and the Thighs. — If the mole of a person was located be- 

 tween the knees and the thighs it denoted a migratory person, who had, however, no 

 great desire for roving but who would not settle down in his own ])lace. He had, how- 

 ever, great desire for work. 



OF MOLES ON PRIVATES AND MONS VENERIS. 



If the mole of a ])erson was located on his privates it denoted him to have a great 

 tendency to lasciviousness, as Keawe, a most notorious person in unlawful sexual inter- 

 course. 



OF MOLES ON THE BACK. 



If the mole of a person be on the back it shows him to be a selfish man, one who 

 had no great consideration for his relatives. If the ])erson whose mole was thus located 



