Rice — Hawaiian Legends 115 



that if he wished them to help him, they would gladly do so. Ka-hala-iu 

 was only too happy to have help, so he called upon the akua, and in a 

 short time both sides of the valley were cleared, and were growing luxur- 

 iantly with the most beautiful anva. 



After the battle, between Ka-hala-iu and the akiia for the possession 

 of Malae-kahana, Manu-ka, Frightener-of-Birds, one of Manuwahi's 

 sons, moved to Kaneohe, where he died some time later. He was buried 

 makai of the present road. The natives dug a very large grave, but before 

 they could cover the body, the akua brought red dirt from Ewa, in a 

 cloud, which filled the grave, and made a red hill above it, which can be 

 seen to this day. There is no other red dirt in that district. 



