The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-08-10
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EST MoDus IN REBUs.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1881.
The Polrnesian Race.
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The Polynesian Race,
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"On that very morning Kelea and her attend
ants had gone down TO the beach to enjoy the sport
of surf-bathing. Swimming out beyond the surf,
she encountered the canoe, and was at first some
what surprised and startled at seeing strangers in
IT but being reassured by their kindly speech, and
being invited TO come on board, the messengers
offered to ride the canoe ashore through the surf
a sport as exciting as that of swimming on the
surf-board- kelea accepted the invitation, and
palantly the canoe shot over the fOamlng surf and
landed safely on the beach. All sense of danger
or mistrust being dispelled, the princess accom-
panied the canoe again out over the surf, and
AGAIN rode successfully ashore over the breakers,
the attendants hurraing Justify ut the brave and
The messengers having by this time ascertained
who their ilustrious guest was, invited her to
another trip through the roaring surf. Thought
lesgly she consented, and the canoe pulled out be-
vond the surf. watching for good, high, combing
roller of the sea to start in with. At this moment
a souall or a whirlvInd suddenly struck the canoe,
coming from off the shore, and away sped the
canoe with its fair and involuntary passenger over
the broad ocean. When the storm subsidized, the
shores of Maui we're far distant, and the messen-
gers started for Waialua, Oahu, where they arrived
safely. From Waialua kelea was taken up TO
Iihue, where Lo-Lale received her with the regard
due to a chiefess of her rank, and as she did not
commit suicide, it may be inferred that she became
reconcied to her lot and accepted him as her hus-
band. And as no invasion of Oahu was ever
attempted by Hawaokaohelc, or vengeance exacted
for the abduction of his sister, it is probable
though the legend says nothing about it, that the
affair automatically settled to the satisfaction
of all parties"
Inland Lihue did not suit lady who was SC
fond Of aquatic sports, and she finally determined
TO leave Lo-Lale and wander forth in quest of ad.
ventures. Do-Iale composed very beautiful
chant, expressive of his grief commencing, Fare
well, my partner on the lowland plains" and con.
me! Ohr' but he could not touch her heart, and
she went. The following extract tells us how she
picked up her next husband:
Leaving Lihue, Kelea descended to Eva, and
skirting the head of the lagoon by way of Halawa
arrived at the mouth of Pearl river opposite
Puuloa, and found crowd of idlers, mobiles and
rctaners of Kalamakua, the high chief of that re-
gion, disporting themselves in the surf. Borrow
ing surf-board from one of the bystanders, Kelea
jumped in the sea and swan out beyond the
breakers and Joined the company of the othel
surf-bathers. When the surf broke at its highest
they all started for the shore, and Kelea excelled
them all, and was loudly cheered for her daring
and skill. Kalamakua, being at the time in q
neighboring plantation, heard the loud uproar Of
voices from the shore and inquired what the cause
of It was. He was told that beautiful woman
from Lihue had beaten all the Halawa chiefs at
surf-swimming and hence the loud and continued
cheering. Satisfied in his own mind that but one
woman at Lihue could perform such feat, and
that she must be his cousin, Lo-Lale's wife, the
Maui chiefess Kalamakua went at once to the
beach, and threw his kihei (mantle) over Kelea as
she touched the shore, returning from another
victorious trip through the surf Explanations
followed, and kelea was borne home IN state to
the residence of Kaamakua in Halawa and be-
came his wife. With him she remained to her
death"
Judge Fornander closes his third division of
Hawaiian history with the death of Kalaniopuu
it is a period which presents a broader field TO the
historian; the legends are fuller, more reliable
the historical figures come out with sharper out
lines and towards the close of the period the firm
standing ground of written accounts is reached.
Up to that point feels very much as if one had
been for long swim in very deep water and IL is
quite pleasure to feel, mentally that the shore is
reached at last.
This period opens with the reign of Uni in
Hawaii. Uni illegitimate son of Liloa,
Moi of Hawaii, and was brought up by his mother
in obscurity till he was nearly a full-grown man.
His lineage was then revealed 20 him. and going to
Liloa, he was recognized by him, and made second
in command 20 Iiua's son. On the duath of
Liloa, the son became MOI, but rendering himself
unpopular, Uni entered into a plot for his over
throw, which was successful, and Uni became
Moi, In his reign the priesthood Increased in
power and prerogGtNcs. Uni extended his family
influence TO Maui by marrying the daughter of the
Moi of Maui. He carried war TO that island, too
heading successful expedition 10 put his brother
in-law ON the throne, After winning laurels
abroad Uni turned his attention 20 internal
affairs; built and repaired many bciaus, and re-
moved the residence OF the NoiS nom MNlplo TO
Ahua-a-Umi, He kept his chiefs in proper suh1ec-
ton, and made constant tours through his domiG-
ions 60 settle disputes and encourage industry
and works Of public utility He left numerous
family; from one son is descended the present
rCigning dynasty,
We ct an approximation 10 a date in the reign
of Umis successor, for In his time the Spanish
ship was wrecked. Judge FomRndor calculating
by generations, on purely Hawaiian authority,
places that event between 1883, The oaloulO-
ton is ingenious and happens 10 nc with date at
which there was a Spanish expedition OF throo
ships sailing across the Pacific. Tho two smaller
vessels were lost sight of in n storm and never
again heard Of Ono Of these vessels II is argued,
reached Hawaii The matter is well worked out,
but the passage is too long for quotAtio Another
noted Moi of this period is lOnoikRmakahiki
sort Of Hawaiian knight.errant skilled IN all
athletic and war-hke exercises, OF great powers OF
argument and conversation, an excellent politician,
bold, naughty and yet kind-he1rted The legend
of the estrangement between his wife and hlmsolti
his visit inoognito, 90 Oahu; his reconciliation;
his wars, and his travels, all form a brilliant
episode, which must be read as a whole, We can
not, however, forbear making an extract of an in
cident which occurred during his stay in Oahu.
This is again one of the flashes which reveals the
ancient Hawaiian rs he was brings him before us
as man, and not as a mere name:
"After Lono had left his royal host in the even
ing and retired 10 rest either that the thoughts Of
the kaaupapa affair troubled his mind, that the
heat of the night made il uncomfortable TO sleep
beach 10 sleep in his canoe where the cool breeze
off the sea would fan and refresh him.
awhile there, another double canoe arrived dur
ing the night from Kauai, having on board a
chiefess named Ohaikawilula, bound to Hawaii
on a visit Lono accosted the stranger, inquired
the news from Kauai, and in course of CONVERSE
ton learned that new mele or chant had Just
been composed in honor of this ohiefess' name;
that it was only known 10 n few of the highest
chiefs on Kauai, and had not yet become public
Prompted by curiosity and natural bent for ac-
quirng all sorts of knowledge, Lono entreated the
chiefess to repeat the chant whicl she COM
did, and Lono's quick and retentive
memory soon caught and correctly retained the
whole of it. The chant was well known to Ha-
waiians of the last generation, and many of the
present may recall il 10 mind by hearing the first
line:
"The salt pond Of Mana.
ellis expected sleep on the beach having been
thus interrupted, Lono returned to the house and
slept soundly till late in the morning.
"Kakuhihewa, having enjoyed an uninterrupted
nights rest, rose early next morning and repaired
to the seashore for bath, according to the Gus
tom. He there found the canoe of the Kauai
chiefess getting ready to leave. Salutng the
stranger, he also inquired the latest news from
Kauai, and received the same information that
Lono had received during the night, of which fact
however, Kakuhihewa was ignorant Having re-
peated the chant to Kakuhihewa, and he having
it TO memory, the kauai chiefess made
sail and departed, and kakuhihewa returned to
his palace much pleased at the opportunity of
puzzllng his guest, when he should awake, with the
latest news from Kauai When Lono finally awoke
and made his appearance, Kakuhihewa challenged
him TO chant the latest mele from Kauai. With
out hesitation Lono comined, and recited the
chant correctly from beginning to end, to the