658 HAWAIIAN ROMANCE OF LAIEIKAWAI [ETH. ANN. 38 
chief, under the name of Kaehaikiaholeha, because of his famous 
aku-catching hook called Pahuhu (see Aiai). He goes on to 
Waimea, Kauai, and becomes ruler of that island, dies, and his body 
is brought back to Waianae. The parents place the body in a small 
house built of poles in the shape of a pyramid and worship it until 
it is strong enough to become a man again. Then he goes back to 
Waimea under the new name of Nihoalaki. Here his supernatural 
sister, in the shape of a small black bird, Noio, has guarded the 
fishhook. When Nihoalaki is reproached for his indolence, he takes 
the hook and his old canoe and, going out, secures an enormous haul 
of aku fish. As all eat, the “person with dropsy living at Waia- 
hulu,” Kamapuaa, who is a friend of Nihoalaki’s, comes to have his 
share and the two go off together, diving under the sea to Waianae. 
A Katai chief, who follows them, is turned into the rock Poha- 
kuokauai outside Waianae. Nihoalaki goes into his burial house at 
Waianae and disappears. Kamapuaa marries the sister. 
2. Maur STORIES 
ELEIO 
Eleio runs so swiftly that he can make three circuits of Maui in 
a day. When King Kakaalaneo of Lahaina is almost ready for a 
meal, Eleio sets out for Hana to fetch fish for the king, and always 
returns before the king sits down to eat. Three times a spirit chases 
him for the fish, so he takes a new route. Passing Kaupo, he sees a 
beautiful spirit, brings her to life, and finds that she is a woman 
of rank from another island, named Kanikaniaula. She gives him 
a feather cape, until then unknown on Maui. The king, angry at 
his runner’s delay, has prepared an oven to cook him in at his _re- 
turn, but at sight of the feather cape he is mollified, and marries 
the restored chiefess. Their child is Kaululaau. (See under Trick- 
ster stories.) 
PAMANO 
In Kahikinui, Maui, in the village of Kaipolohua, in the days of 
King Kaiuli, is born Pamano, child of Lono and Kenia. His uncle 
is Waipu, his sisters are spirits named Nakinowailua and Hokiolele. 
Pamano studies the art of the hula, and becomes a famous dancer, 
then comes to the uplands of Mokulau in Kaupo, where the king 
adopts him, but places a taboo between him and his daughter, Keaka. 
Keaka, however, entices Pamano into her house. Now Pamano and 
his friend, Hoolau, have ugreed not to make love to Keaka without 
the other’s consent. Koolau, not knowing it is the girl’s doing, re- 
