The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-09-23

he threw u stone, which striking the mar
and was killed.
At Koolau, Kalaniopuu slaughtered the
common people without mercy, even putting
out the eyes of those taken captive. Ka
mehameha L was very active in these war'
on Maui, which occurred in the years IN
and 1779. THE historian here for a time dis
continues the account of these endless wars
and lghtings, and proceeds to give the ira
ditions respecting the first appearance of for,
eigners on these islands.
The old-time Hawaiians used to relate that
very many years ago, q foreign ship was cast
away on these islands. Also that on one oc.
casion, a ship was seen sailing by; and that
still another touched here and sailed away
again. These were before the appearance OF
Cook.
In the kaGos Qegends) and the poems hand
ed down from generation to generation, it is
asserted that the ancient Hawaiians had Wis
tied foreign lands and returned again. They
had one general term, kdliiki, by which they
designated all foreign countries, including
the Society Islands, (Bolabola). Thus those
who sail hence to foreign countries are term
ed "holo kahiki"
In the ancient traditions and meles, it is a
singular fact, that the wonderful maelstrom
of Norway is fully described. So also the
Black, Red and Green ri Seas.
Mention is frequently made in the meles of
a land of small people, (pigmies) SO small
that it would take ten of them to make up
the size of one ordinary man. 1t is stated
that one Of these little men was brought to
Kau by one of the ancient voyagers. There
was also another, brought to Kauai, which the
meles speak Of.
Many Hawaiians in olden times visited the
Marquesas, Society, Navigators', and Samoan
groups, besides islands or groups known to
them as Holaniku, Holanimoe, Hakukake,
[Aikukake?l y Lalokapu, Kuukuu, Malimsli,
Muliwaiolena Maokuululu, and many others.
These the ancient Hawaiian voyagers visited
in their canoes, according to the ancient ira
ditions and meles.
1t would appear from these ancient tradi-
tions that the ancestors of the Hawaiians
claimed their descent from colony from
some other country, sometimes called in the
meles, Nuumehalani. To this country one
Papa voyaged, and visited his relations, re-
turning afterwards to Hawaii. He was the
first of those who navigated to foreign lands,
and after him numerous other adventurers
discoveries.
Among the traditions, it is stated that ff-
teen generations from the father of the Ha-
waiian race was Kaula. OF him it is assert
ed that he travelled into all the Kingdoms of
the earth and saw all the wonders, among
others the great maelstrom of Moanawai-
kaieo-the description of which answers to
that off the coast of Norway. If one can
believe all of the mele describing the lands
he visited, he must have landed in both Eu-
rope and Asia. But while it is evident that
he did visit some strange lands, there is no
doubt that great deal Of the chronicles as
NiAOS0 " hiii OuiJ hNLiiAOuc. ALlOuk
the names celebrated as travellers to foreign
lands are the following:
Hema, who belonged to East Maui. His
wife giving promise of presenting him with
an heir, he sailed away to the southwark to
procure present for the child, his mother
having informed him that his grandmother
was chiefess in Kahiki. He never return
ed, but his son Kahai, born after his fathers
departure, determined 10 search for him and
made several long voyages for that purpose
without success
Paumakua is supposed to have visited and
coasted around some foreign country some
where about A D. 1900. On his return, he
brought with him two of the inhabitants of
the country he had visited-white men, des-
cribed in the legend as "bright-eyed, white,
and brave-faced." At the same time some Of
the natives of Bolabola were brought here
The mele giving an account of Paumakuas
voyages was composed in the reign of Kaulii,
about A. d. 1865.
The most of the foreign voyages mention
ed between the years A. d. 600 and 700.
The story of Paao is an interesting one.
He is said to have come from some of the
southern countries-it does not clearly ap-
pear whether from the vaovao or Samoan,
because both of the groups are mentioned in
the legend, or from countries further south,
which may have been New Zealand. The
cause of Paao's emigrating from his native
land was a difficulty between himself and
bis brother, named Lonopele, who was
priest and farmer as well. Paao's son was
accused by Lonopele of stealing and eating
the fruits of his garden. Paao declared that
DIR II was so or not He did so, and not find
ing the fruit in the child,s stomach, he swore
revenge against his brother. Meantime, he
and his people built two large canoes with
the intention of leaving. After the canoes
were finished, one day Lonopele's son came
playing near them, and was seized by Paao's
orders and killed. He was then Obliged to
leave his native land, and having made all
the necessary preparations, embarked to look
for new country. The whole number of
those who started on this expedition was
thirty eight persons. Paao was priest, pos
sessed of great skill in all the arts Of divina-
ton, as well as bis brother Lonopele. After
his departure, Lonopele caused gales, rain
storms, squalls with lightning, and all sorts
of bad weather to follow him. But Paao's
devices oyercame them all.
To be continued.