202 Fornandcr Collection of Hawaiian Polk-lorc. 



Wounded is Waimea by the piercing wind 



Which penetrates the path of the Kipuupuu. 



The bud of the purple ohai is droopini^ ; 



Jealous and grieved is the flower of the koaic: 



Pained is the woods of Waika ; 



O Love ! Waika loves me as a lover ; 



Like unto a lover is the flower of Koolau ; 



It is the flower in the woods of Mahele. 



The woods is a place for journeying 



The wild pili grass has its abode in the forests, 



Life is but a simple round at Kahua. 



O Love ! Love it was which came to me ; 



Whither has it vanished ? 



O Love ! Farewell. 



After the swino^ino- and the chanting everybody sits down to a feast, after which 

 they all disperse. 



CHAPTER IT. 



BOXINC. 



It means two strong men fighting by striking at each other with the fists. The 

 man who is not knocked down in this way rules the boxing field. The most noted of 

 these boxing fields in this kingdom was Hinakahua, in Ka])aati, Kohala, Hawaii. It 

 was famous on account of the chiefs living there and the thronging of the people 

 thereto: also on account of its fair climate and its central location in Kohala. On this 

 field handsome men and handsome women were to be seen. 



The season of the boxing tournaments was from the beginning of the first month 

 of the year, which is \\'elehu in the Hawaiian calendar."' About this time the makahiki 

 god took its customary journey. Here is an explanation of the words regarding that 

 matter. Count from the first day of Welehu to the very last day. 



THE MONTH OF WELEHU. 



Dcscrif'thf clnin!;i: 



Slender appearance of the new moon. 



Refers to the shadowy circlet on the nppcr side. 



The moon rises higher. 



Larger than Kukahi. 



The moon at its highest. 



The moon becomes larger in size. 



The moon in its distinctness. 



Xearing its fullness. 



jMoon loses its hollowness. 



Corners of the moon are extinct. 



Commences to be round. 



The moon is completely round. 



■'The new year's sporting festivities attended the vision of the month, as this list shows but three Ku 



procession of gods at the tax gathering tours. Malo days, whereas there were four, as with the Ole days, 



states this season began in Ikuwa (Octolier), not Wcle- The thirty days of tlie calendar are made up by add- 



hu (November). ing Hoaka, Muku Ijeing llie last day of tlie month with 



'^This docs not agree witli tlie generally accepted di- ''" Hawaiians. 



