PUMAIA

King Kualii of Oahu demands from the hog raiser, Pumaia, of Pukoula, one
hog after another in sacrifice. At last Pumaia has but one favorite hog
left. This he refuses to give up, since he has vowed it shall die a
natural death, and he kills all Kualii's men, sparing only the king and
his god. The king prays to his god, and Pumaia is caught, bound, and
sacrificed in the temple Kapua. Pumaia's spirit directs his wife to
collect the bones out of the bone pit in the temple and flee with her
daughter to a cave overlooking Nuuanu pali. Here the spirit brings them
food and riches robbed from Kualii's men. In order to stop these
deprivations, Kualii is advised by his priest to build three houses at
Waikiki, one for the wife, one for the daughter, and one for the bones
of Pumaia. (In one version, Pumaia is then brought back to life.)

NIHOALAKI

Nihoalaki is this man's spirit name. He is born at Keauhou, Kona,
Hawaii, and goes to Waianae, Oahu, where he marries and becomes chief,
under the name of Kaehaikiaholeha, because of his famous _aku_-catching
hook called Pahuhu (see Aiai). He goes on to Waimea, Kauai, and becomes
ruler of that island, dies, and his body is brought back to Waianae.
The parents place the body in a small house built of poles in the shape
of a pyramid and worship it until it is strong enough to become a man
again. Then he goes back to Waimea, under the new name of Nihoalaki.
Here his supernatural sister, in the shape of a small black bird, Noio,
has guarded the fishhook. When Nihoalaki is reproached for his
indolence, he takes the hook and his old canoe and, going out, secures
an enormous haul of _aku_ fish. As all eat, the "person with dropsy
living at Waiahulu," Kamapuaa, who is a friend of Nihoalaki's, comes to
have his share and the two go off together, diving under the sea to
Waianae. A Kauai chief, who follows them, is turned into the rock
Pohakuokauai outside Waianae. Nihoalaki goes into his burial house at
Waianae and disappears. Kamapuaa marries the sister.

2. MAUI STORIES

ELEIO

Eleio runs so swiftly that he can make three circuits of Maui in a day.
When King Kakaalaneo of Lahaina is almost ready for a meal, Eleio sets
out for Hana to fetch fish for the king, and always returns before the
king sits down to eat. Three times a spirit chases him for the fish, so
he takes a new route. Passing Kaupo, he sees a beautiful spirit, brings
her to life, and finds that sh