t Makapuu, in Koolau, where
he founded a _pohaku-ia_ (fish stone) for red fish and for speckled
fish, and called it Malei. This was a female rock, and the fish of
that place is the uhu. It is referred to in the mele of Hiiaka, thus:
"I will not go to the stormy capes of Koolau,
The sea-cliffs of Moeaau.
The woman watching uhu of Makapuu
Dwells on the ledge of Kamakani
At Koolau. The living
Offers grass-twined sacrifices, O Malie!"
From the time Aiai founded that spawning-place until the present,
its fish have been the uhu, extending to Hanauma. There were also
several gathering-places for fish established outside of Kawaihoa. Aiai
next moved to Maunalua, then to Waialae and Kahalaia. At Kaalawai he
placed a white and brown rock. There in that place is a hole filled
with aholehole, therefore the name of the land is Kaluahole. Right
outside of Kahuahui there is a station where Aiai placed a large
round sandstone that is surrounded by spawning-places for fish;
Ponahakeone is its name.
In ancient times the chiefs selected a very secret place wherein to
hide the dead bodies of their greatly beloved, lest some one should
steal their bones to make fish-hooks, or arrows to shoot mice with. For
that reason the ancients referred to Ponahakeone as "_He Lualoa no
Na'lii_"--a deep pit for the chiefs.
Aiai came to Kalia and so on to Kakaako. Here he was befriended by
a man named Apua, with whom he remained several days, observing and
listening to the murmurs of the chief named Kou. This chief was a
skilful hiaku fisherman, his grounds being outside of Mamala until
you came to Moanalua. There was none so skilled as he, and generous
withal, giving akus to the people throughout the district.
As Aiai was dwelling with his friend Apua at Kakaako, he meandered
off one day along the shore of Kulolia, and so on to Pakaka and
Kapapoko. But he did not return to the house of his friend, for
he met a young woman gathering _limu_ (sea-moss) and fishing for
crabs. This young woman, whose name was Puiwa, lived at Hanakaialama
and was a virgin, never having had a husband. She herself, as the
people would say, was forward to ask Aiai to be her husband; but he
listened to her voice, and they went up together to her home and
saw the parents and relatives, and forthwith were married. After
living with this young woman some time a son was born to them,
whom Aiai named Puniaiki. During those days was the distributi
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