14 Beniice P. Bishop Museum — Bulletin 



beings — akua. Hiiaka deceived them by sending- Wahine-omao ahead as 

 she was more human and her feet tore the leaves. The messengers returned 

 and reported that the strangers were human beings. 



Next they came upon a Knpua swollen to twice his natural size, but he 

 was unable to stop them. 



Near Kealia they came upon a man cooking his luau or young tare 

 leaves to eat with his poi. Hiiaka by her magic power cooked the luau 

 in a few minutes. 



Looking into the man's house Hiiaka saw a very sick woman whom all 

 the kahuna had been unable to help. Hiiaka uttered a prayer and at once 

 health was given back to the woman. 



Having done this act of kindness, Hiiaka went on her way to Hanalei. 

 At the valley of Kiaiakua the akua were lying in wait to stop them. As 

 one tried to block their way, Hiiaka gave him a blow like a stroke of 

 lightning and he fell back stunned. 



At the mouth of the Hanalei River they again met resistance from an 

 angry akua, who was struck to earth as the others had been. 



Coming to Kealahula they saw Hoohila comoing her hair. She, too, 

 tried to delay their journey by making the sea break over the cliflf. 

 Wahine-omao threw sand into the eyes of the akua, and this difficulty 

 was overcome. 



Near Wainiha they were treated more kindly. The great fisherman 

 of the place killed his favorite dog for them and then gave games in their 

 honor. 



So the travelers were nearing their journey's end. As they came to 

 the wet caves dug by Pele in her efiforts to find a suitable home for herself 

 and Lohiau, Kilioe, the sister of Lohiau, saw them, covered with lehua 

 leis, and knew that they had come for her brother. Kilioe was the great 

 hula dancer and teacher. No one could hula in public on Kauai unless 

 approved by her and given the unikc. the sign which served in place of a 

 diploma. 



But, alas, the beloved Lohiau was dead and in a incle Kilioe made 

 known this sad fact to Hiiaka. Hiiaka was not discouraged, for magic 

 power was in her hands and she set alx)ut overcoming this ditificulty, 

 apparently the greatest of all. 



As luck would have it, she saw the spirit of Lohiau flying over one 

 of the points nearby. He was beckoning to her. Hiiaka gave to Wahine- 

 omao swiftness of flight and together they chased the elusive spirit over 

 many a steep pali. When they came to the ladder of Nualolo, the weary 

 W'ahine-omao cried, "Indeed you must love this Lohiau greatly." 



