The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-17
A IEGEND
OF MANOA
Charming Story by A. p.
Taylor.
FATE OF KAHALA0PUNA
Origin Of Designation Of the Valley
as the VALE Of Sunshine
and Tears"


mother earth. which are attributed to the
nery Goddess OF Volcanoes, Pele. have
strange and mystic meanings and warn
lngs
Thus their imaginative minds associat-
cd the wind and the rain and the rain
bow. which are always to be seen upon
the SUBMITS OF the mountains overhang-
ing Manoa valley. with strange peoples.
princes and princesses. and tales Of trag-
ody and love.
| The legend Of the beautiful Princess Ka-
halaopuna. the tabued maiden whose
beauty and love were reserved for a
prince OF the plains Of the valley below.
who waited through the long years for
the day upon which he could claim her as
his own. h symbolic Of the clouds which
never cease cllnging and swirling about
the peaks OF the verdure-clothed noun
tains.
Many years ago there lived In this val
ley a maiden named Kahalaopuna. who
was the most beautiful creature upon the
Islands: when but n babe the high priest
came TO the hut In which dwelt father,
mother and babe, and "tabued'' the maid
EN- thus prescribing the limits of her daily
life 10 the hut and to the woods close
about: no eyes but those of her parents.
the priests and servants should gaze upon
her. whoever dared 10 look upon her with
out authority of the priests. was immedi-
lately put 10 death, according to the an
lcIent custom.
A prince Of the valley was chosen as
her future husband: he was TO be a
mighty chief over his people. For years
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70 her each morning as the sunshine crept
irtc her leafy hut tokens of his love and
lafection-fish. poi. fruits, beautiful leis-
and each day when the servants return
ed from their mission OF love. they would
report 20 him Of her unrivalled beauty.
Whenever she came forth from her hut
, the rainbow would arch itself over her
head as n halo. following her from place
TO place as she roamed through the forest
gR thoring flowers for her leis. Thus her
lover prince could watch from afar
Ianc picture her Ioveliness "a she wander
ed about the mountains.
But there were two old ugly men who
lived IN this valley-brothers-who were
eLvious Of the princes good fortune, and
i,slCu sly watched the retinues Of SER
wants as each day they toiled up the
mCJntain slopes 20 lay at her feet the
princes love tokens. They were the two
J Makoles. Finally one day. knowing that
prince was dWelunR at WAIKIKI on
the seashore, so that he could be nearer
his maiden love and watch her rainbow
gt6fdian the better, they conspired %
make the prince Jealous. SO they scratch
80 their necks and adorned themselves
4 with tho beautiful yellow lima lels, and
with great mcrriment went down tho
valley TO WAIKIKI where the prince was
D bathing and riding the surf. They hac
never seen the maiden. for the priestly Ia
bu prevented them from approaching hei
hut, but that made their errand the cas-.
Ter for they could fool the people.
The natives saw them. and said. why
4 you ugly old Makoles. where did you ge
those love tokensT'
The beautiful maiden Kahalaopuni
gave them 10 u.s." the Makoles replied.
who scratched your necks In tokei
d Of lover asked the natives.
4 why. Kahalaopuna did that, too" sal
the Makoies.
Tho prince. hearing their replies. start
4 ed up. his face flushing with anger tina
= the princess should have deceived hin
q thus-he who was TO be n mighty chic
y and monarch upon all the islands Of tn
sea. He said he would 20 and kill hei
as she had violated the sacred tabu. "
q sprang away with feet foot from IN
u crowd OF awe-stricken natives. crosse
y taro fields. through thickets. up and dow
y hill, until no reached n grove, where
4 hung pendant n knob of small nut
q burched and hard. With this hala he n
u tended 10 Stay the girl for her infidelit!
y BE hurried w the valley and soon reaci
cd her hut. being guided all the way b
the arching rainbow.
Kahalaopuna had just returned fro
her bath. her hair hanging about n,
- shoulders and covering her like a mantl
The prince walked up to her sayin
Aloha oe." and asked II she would
90 the bath. The instant the girl sa
him she knew HIM 20 be her princely To-
Ier by his hlgh-born manner and splend
carriage. She. however. asked him II
would not partake Of food as Is custom
airy among the natives.
viii not my lord partake OF food b
fore he bathes7'' she inquired sweetly.
BE rudely refused her offer OF food. al
said. Follow me-"
with wonder depicted upon her fac
and eyes filied with tears. she follow
him Into the mountain. They came to
large rock. when. turning suddenly up
her. the prince struck her with the kno
bec haia. He hastily buried her n
started down the mountain. but as so
IA he went away, one OF the Princes
guardian gods In the form Of little o1
flew down. and with claws and winl
opened the grave and brought the maid
TO life. Catching a glimpse of the prin
slowly vending his way down the vail
she hastily followed and called to hi
Again he turned and struck her and b'
led her. again the little owl few do
and opened the newly made grave. a
once more brought his mistress TO life.
Six times did tho prince slay her and
often did the little owl rescue her un
when the prince slew Kahalaopuna
seventh time. with claws and wings ",
n out and his strength all departed.
iii guardian owl was unable to succor
iii maiden. Then II few away to an 81
NJ nerce overhanging the valley and mo
ed and booted for the loss Of the beauti
princess. and 20 this day the simple
. lives believe the owls which congreg
there each night come there for the p
pose OF mourning over the death of
maiden. and too. they believe that
reason for there being so many ravines
81 Msnoa valley IL because OF the mi
graves which the owl opened 20 save
mistress.
when the father Of Kahalaopuna he
OF her tragic end. he became enrae
,ET Like a Wild beast he tore his clothing