with the club Kahikikolo stuns his
uncle "long enough to cook two ovens of food." The spirits of Moikeha's
slain followers appear and join their praises to those of the crowd
assembled, together with ants, birds, pebbles, shells, grass, smoke, and
thunder. Kila goes to his father's house, Moaulanuiakea, thatched with
birds' feathers, and built of _kauila_ wood. All is desolate. The man
whom he seeks, Laamaikahiki, is hidden in the temple of Kapaahu. On a
strict taboo night Kila conceals himself and, when the brother comes to
beat the drum, delivers his message. Kila succeeds in bringing his
brother to Hawaii, who later returns to Kahiki from Kahoolawe, hence the
name "The road to Tahiti" for the ocean west of that island. When
Laamaikahiki revisits Hawaii to get the bones of his father, he brings
the _hula_ drum and _kaeke_ flute. Meanwhile Kila has become king, after
his father's death. The jealous brothers entice him to Waipio, Hawaii,
where they abandon him to slavery. The priest of the temple adopts him.
He gains influence and introduces the tenant system of working a number
of days for the landlord, and is beloved for his industry. At the time
of famine in the days of Hua,[2] one of his brothers comes to Waipo to
get food. Kila has him thrown into prison, but each time he is taken out
to be killed, Kila imitates the call of a mud hen and the sacrifice is
postponed. Finally the mother and other brothers are summoned, Kila
makes himself known, and the mother demands the brothers' death. Kila
offers himself as the first to be killed, and reconciliation follows.
Later he goes with Laamaikahiki back to Tahiti to carry their father's
bones.

[Footnote 1: Kaulu meets the wizard Makalii in rat form and kills him by
carrying him up in the air and letting him drop. Makalii means "little
eyes" and refers to a certain mesh of fish net. One form of cat's cradle
has this name. It also names the six summer months, the Pleiades, and
the trees of plenty planted in Paliuli. "Plenty of fish" seems to be the
root idea of the symbol.]

[Footnote 3: Daggett tells the story of _Hua_, priest of Maui.]

9. UMI

The great chief of Hawaii, Liloa, has a son by Piena, named Hakau. On a
journey to dedicate the temple of Manini at Kohalalele, Liloa sees
Akahiakuleana bathing in the Hoea stream at Kaawikiwiki and falls in
love with her. Some authorities claim she was of low birth, others make
her a relative of Liloa. He leaves with h