The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-08-17
Oahu Notes.
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KAIIuMLI

Within mile of Punaluu is the Valley of Ka-
iiuwaa, remarkable cleft in the mountain, termi-
mating IN fine water fall. The path crosses and
re-crosses the brawllng mountain stream and
about two-thirds of the way up the horses have to
tethered and the rest of the trip made on foot. In
this part of the Valley the scenery is grand the
cliffs rise most perpendicular on either hand,
every shelf and GRANNY being covered with ferns
and ii, vast bank of green rising hundreds of
feet above your head, and by craining your neck
you can catch glimpse of blue ribbon of sky
The sights of the valley are the so-called canoes
of kamapuaa. Ihey are two ml-clrcular cuts III
the cliff and their formation has been the puzzle
of many an amateur geologist. 1t is generally be-
lieved lst they have been formed by water but a
more fe.--Jle theory is that they have been hol-
lowed out by the wind driving sand and particles
of rock from the opposite bluff. The Native
Legend settles the origin easily enough. In times
gone by kamapuaa, sort of Robin Goodfellow,
half PIG half man, inhabited the valley. He wor-
ried the natives by stealing their pigs and chick
ens roofing among their taro patches and behaving
as no decent demigod ought to do. When his
conduct became utterly unbearable a deputatlon
was sent over to Madame Pele, who IN those days
inhabited Diamond Head, to ask her to get rid
of the nuisance. How many pigs and how many
unfortunate prisoners were hurled into the boil
ing caldron before Pele consented to act, the
legend does not state, but consent she did and one
fine morning arrived with all her forces. Scouts
were sent up the cliffs each side of the valley,
and as the morning mist cleared away one of these
spied Kamapuaa, asleep, with his head pillowed
iect the stone is there to prove the fact and
the demigod ventsd his rage upon the sharp
eyed one, and turned him into stone. You can
see him still, pinnacle of rock guarding the Gu
trance to this valley, long spell of sentry 20
without any relief. As kamapuaa was
found Madame Pele put in her oar, or rather her
Ore and soon made it too hot for Mr.. X 10 escape
from the scorching heat, he put his shoulder to
to the rock and gllded up, making the semi-cir-
cular cut above mentioned. In his hurry he had
left his old mother behind so he had to descend
again to save her and thus made the second cut.
Tradition further says that after getting out of
his little difficulty KaInapuaa took long swim in
the sea, and having swallowed a quantity of sea
water, he emptieI 1t iuto DIAMOND Head, dL-ing
Pele's absence and put out its fires for ever.
The valley is well worth visit and all who go
round the Island should make point of calling
there. The waterfall the head leaps into beau
tifu cool pool which extends far uder the cliffs,
itself in dark cavern. The memory of Kama
puaa still fingers and every native who goes up
makes his offering of leaves. There are portions
where no native will talk aloud. If the god gets
offended he has an ugly habit OF rolling stones
down the cliffs. Great blocks are constantly fall
ing. large mass noticed close to the pool
which must have come down in the morning.
From the native of the cliffs and the frequent