f her brother on Hawaii, falls in love with him
and determines to go in search of him. When she reaches Punahoa harbor
at Kumukahi, Hawaii, where she has been directed, she finds no handsome
youth, for the boy has grown ill pining for his sister. In two days,
however, he regains his youth and good looks, and the two are married.

D. GHOST STORIES AND TALES OF MEN BROUGHT TO LIFE

1. OAHU STORIES

KAHALAOPUNA

During the days of Kakuhihewa, king of Oahu, there is born in Manoa,
Oahu, a beautiful girl named Kahalaomapuana. Kauakuahine is her father,
Kahioamano her mother. Her house stands at Kahoiwai. Kauhi, her husband,
hears her slandered, and believing her guilty, takes her to Pohakea on
the Kaala mountain, and, in spite of her chant of innocence, beats her
to death under a great _lehua_ tree, covers the body with leaves, and
returns. Her spirit flies to the top of the tree and chants the news of
her death. Thus she is found and restored to life, but she will have
nothing more to do with Kauhi.[1]

[Footnote 1: This story is much amplified by Mrs. Nakuina in Thrum, p.
118. Here mythical details are added to the girl's parentage, and the
ghost fabric related in full, in connection with her restoration to life
and revenge upon Kauhi. The Fornander version is, on the whole, very
bare. See also Daggett.]

KALANIMANUIA

The son of Ku, king of Lihue, through a secret amour with Kaunoa, is
brought up at Kukaniloko, where he incurs the anger of his supposed
father by giving food away recklessly. He therefore runs away to his
real father, carrying the king's spear and malo; but Ku, not recognizing
them, throws him into the sea at Kualoa point. The spirit comes night
after night to the temple, where the priests worship it until it becomes
strong enough to appear in human form. In this shape Ku recognizes his
son and snares the spirit in a net. At first it takes the shape of a
rat, then almost assumes human form. Kalanimanuia's sister, Ihiawaawa,
has three lovers, Hala, Kumuniaiake, and Aholenuimakiukai. Kalanimanuia
sings a derisive chant, and they determine upon a test of beauty. A cord
is arranged to fall of itself at the appearance of the most handsome
contestant. The night before the match, Kalanimanuia hears a knocking at
the door and there enter his soles, knees, thighs, hair, and eyes. Now
he is a handsome fellow. Wind, rain, thunder, and lightning attend his
advent, and the cord falls of itself.