The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-11-21

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to point. They hailed the company
TO know what distinguished parsonage
was Oh board, and WHITTIER they were
bound. When they learned that it
was hlla," a son of Moikeha, on his
way to Tahiti to fetch the chief Laa.
there was instant inquiry how it Jared
with the old navigator, for the name
Moikeha was evidently a household
word with them. In accordance with
instructions, at every point touched,
Kila made diligent inquiry after
the old comrades of his father,
who had come with Moikeha from
Tahiti, and who, at their own
request, had been left at various
places, as previously mentioned.
Several OF them, moved by the sight
of canoe voyaging to their old home,
begged to be allowed to join the COM
pany that they might revisit Tahiti.
Quite reinforcement was thus made
to the strength of his crew.
= In introducing himself. Kila used this
formula: " Owau nei Kila uka, o Kila
kai, hila Notwithstanding ka-
ma wan Moikeha II am Kila of the in
land. hila of the shore, Kila the son of
Moikeha and the beautiful Kamalanai.
In this way Kila dutifully called
and paid his respects to his aunts, Ma
kapuu and Makaaoa, the sisters of
Moikeha, living on Oahu, who had
come with him from Tahiti, and after
satisfying the inquiries of the old la
dies as to the welfare of Moikeha in his
home on Kauai, he went on his way.
Passing close under the lee of Molo-
kai and Maui he arrived at IZau, in
Hawaii, from the southern point of
which, after making his final prepar-
ations, in the early morning of clear,
starry night, Kila and his company
put to sea and trimmed their course
for the distant lands of KukUlu Ka-
hiki.
Owing to the failure of food and
water, due to the unexpected proIong-
alton of the voyage from stress of
weather, the voyagers were reduced
to great extremity, and would have
persisted but for provisions obtained
in some unaccountable, miraculous
way. which their delirous imagina-
tions credited to the aid of some
ghostly being that came walking on
the surface of the ocean.
Arriving at an uninhabited island,
according to one account, they landed
and proceeded to make an oven, as if
for the cooking of food-though in
fact they had none to cook-and on
opening the oven, behold, a marvel
they found it full of meat and vegeta-
bles-an appetizing feast for the time,
with enough left over to maintain
them until they reached their destina-
ton at -TOaulanuikea, where they ar
rived in a half famished state.
Kila called and paid his respects to
the old lady Luukia, now queen, who |
inquired after her quondam lover,
Moikeha and in answer to his ques- !
tions as to the whereabouts of Laa,
informed him that the prince lived |
concealed in the mountainous regions
Of Kapaahu.
KILA's SEARCH FOR LAA.
After many days spent in fruitless /.
search for Laa, Kila, in despair. gave !
up the effort to find him as a bad job |
and commanded to prepare for the I
homeward voyage to Hawaii, declar- /
ing that by this time Moikeha would .
N his anxiety be sending an eXpedi- !
ion to look them up. He was, how
ever, dissuaded from his unwise re-
solve by the representations of the
sage Kamahualele, who sought out a
prophecies and sorceress,
Eukelepolani, whom Olopana had
been wont to consult. From her Kila
lad assurance that his search for Laa
would speedily be successful if he 7
would but follow her directions. She
him that on the morrow
would begin a period of tabu, and he
must provide a human body as a
sacrifice to be placed on lele* at
Lanikeha, the ancient temple of
lis brother, by the aid of which
lie would be able to approach him
With safety-for Laa was strict OBJ
nan-and these ceremonial duties ac-
.omplished, he might confidently seek
,ut Laa and introduce himself, being
GUIDED by the sound of his drum to the
(mua)T where Laa was
religious ceremonies in
honor of his god, Lonoikaoualii.
= A lele was a scaffolding or frame on
which human body or other sacrifice was
'laced after death, where it was allowed to
emain until the flesh had fallen from the
zones.
e For the perfect observance Of the tabu
kapu) a domestic establishment in an
lent Hawaii must consist of at least SIX
iouses: 1st, heiau, sanctuary, to house
he Idols; ID, mua. mems eating-house,
9th OF them tabu 10 women; Sd, hale noa,
ommon sleeping-house; 4th. hale alma,
yomen's eating-house; 5th, hale kua, in
Which the women beat tapa, braided mats,
tc.; 9Th, hale pea, in which the women
tayed during their periods OF monthly de-
lement. The last was tabu to men.
This was done. Kila entered the
nua and concealed himself until a
ertain period in the service (ahal
vas reached, when he came forward
nd made himself and his errand
.nown. On hearing that Moikeha
till lived and wished to see him, Laa
prepared to return with
lila to Hawaii. He took with him ]
is idols Lonoikaoualii and consid-
rable retinue of followers, including
RESTS (kahunas), among whom was
celebrated sorcerer (kilokilo) named
Jaulamaihea.
The voyage to Hawaii, so far as
tradition informs US, was without in
ident. One important piece of bag
age that Laa-mai-kahiki, as he is
ON this time to be called, brought s