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4. KAPUNOHU 
Kukuipahu and Niulii are chiefs of Kohala when Kapunohu, the 
great warrior, is born in Kukuipahu. WKanikaa is his god, and Kani- 
kawi his spear. Insulted by Kukuipahu, he goes to the uplands to 
test his strength, and sends his spear through 800 wiéli-wili trees at 
once. Two men he meets on the way are offered as much land as 
they can run over in a certain time; thus the upland districts of 
Pioholowai and Kukuikiikii are formed. Kapunohu makes a con- 
quest of a number of women, before joining Niulii against Kukui- 
pahu. In the battle that follows at Kapaau 3,200 men are killed and 
trophies taken, and Kukuipahu falls. Kapunohu, armed with 
Kanikawi, kills Paopele at Lamakee, whose huge war club 4,000 
men carry. After this feat he goes to Oahu, where his sister has 
married Olopana, who is at war with Kakuhihewa. Kapunohu pulls 
eight patches of taro at one time for food, then joins his brother- 
in-law and slays Kakuhihewa. Next he wins against Kemano, chief 
of Kauai, in a throwing contest, spear against sling stone, and be- 
comes ruler over Kauai. His skill in riddles brings him wealth in 
a tour about Hawaii, but two young men of Kau finally outdo him 
in a contest of wit. 
5. KEPAKATLIULA 
When this son of Ku and Hina is born in Keaau, Puna, in the 
form of an egg, the maternal uncles, Kiinoho and Kiikele, who are 
chiefs of high rank, steal him away and carry him to live in Paliuli, 
where in 10 days’ time he becomes a beautiful child; in 40 days he 
has eyes and skin as red as the feather cape in which he is wrapped, 
and eats nothing but bananas, a bunch at a meal. The foster parents 
travel about Hawaii to find a bride of matchless beauty for their 
favorite, and finally choose Makolea, the daughter of Keauhou and 
Kahaluu, who live in Kona. Thither they take the boy, leaving 
Paliuli forever, and this place has never since been seen by man. 
The girl is, however, betrothed to Kakaalaneo, king of Maui, and 
when her parents discover her amour with Kepakailiula they send 
her off to her husband, who is a famous spearsman. Kepakailiula 
now moves to Kohala and marries the pretty daughter of its king. 
Two successive nights he slips over to Maui, fools the drunken 
king, and enjoys his bride. Then he persuades his father-in-law, 
Kukuipahu, to send a friendly expedition to Maui, which he turns 
into a war venture, and slays the chief Kakaalaneo and so many men 
that his father-in-law is obliged to put a stop to the slaughter by 
running in front of him with his wife in his arms. He then makes 
Kukuipahu king over Maui and goes on to Oahu, where Kakuhihewa 
hastens to make peace. One day when Makolea is out surf riding, 
