is fat again. Niheu, left behind in
the boat, sees his brother's feet growing fat, and finally cuts off one
to remind Kana of the business in hand. Now the hill Haupu is really a
turtle. Uli tells Kana that if he breaks the turtle's flippers it can no
longer grow higher. Thus Kana succeeds in destroying the hill Haupu and
winning Hina back to his father.[2]

[Footnote 1: This is only a fragment of the very popular story of the
pig god. For Pele, see Ellis, IV. For both Pele and Kamapuaa, Emerson,
_Unwritten Literature_, pp. 25, 85, 180, 228; and _Pele and Hiiaka_;
Thrum, pp. 36, 193; and Daggett, who places the beginning of the Pele
worship in the twelfth century.]

[Footnote 2: Rev. A.O. Forbes's version of this story is printed in
Thrum, p. 63. See also Daggett. They differ only in minor detail. Uli's
chant of the canoe is used by sorcerers to exorcise the spirits, and Uli
is the special god of the priests who use sorcery.]

4. KAPUNOHU

Kukuipahu and Niulii are chiefs of Kohala when Kapunohu, the great
warrior, is born in Kukuipahu. Kanikaa is his god, and Kanikawi his
spear. Insulted by Kukuipahu, he goes to the uplands to test his
strength, and sends his spear through 800 _wili-wili_ trees at once. Two
men he meets on the way are offered as much land as they can run over in
a certain time; thus the upland districts of Pioholowai and Kukuikiikii
are formed. Kapunohu makes a conquest of a number of women, before
joining Niulii against Kukuipahu. In the battle that follows at Kapaau
3,200 men are killed and trophies taken, and Kukuipahu falls. Kapunohu,
armed with Kanikawi, kills Paopele at Lamakee, whose huge war club 4,000
men carry. After this feat he goes to Oahu, where his sister has married
Olopana, who is at war with Kakuhihewa. Kapunohu pulls eight patches of
taro at one time for food, then joins his brother-in-law and slays
Kakuhihewa. Next he wins against Kemano, chief of Kauai, in a throwing
contest, spear against sling stone, and becomes ruler over Kauai. His
skill in riddles brings him wealth in a tour about Hawaii, but two young
men of Kau finally outdo him in a contest of wit.

5. KEPAKAILIULA

When this son of Ku and Hina is born in Keaau, Puna, in the form of an
egg, the maternal uncles, Kiinoho and Kiikele, who are chiefs of high
rank, steal him away and carry him to live in Paliuli, where in 10 days'
time he becomes a beautiful child; in 40 days he has eyes and skin, as
red as