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He had pierced the western heavens
from which their ancestors had come.
When the sons of Lono unexpectedly
saw a speck of land far away over the
sea, they cried out that here was a
place created for them by their deihed
ancestors AS they came nearer they
pulled up the islands until they grew
to be high mountains rising from the
deep waters. In these mountains they
found the lava caves and deep chasnls
| which they always said extended down
under the seas back to Ava-iki. They
made their caves a passageway fol
spirits to the fairy home of the dead
and therefore into certain chasms cast
the bodies of the dead that the spirit
might more easily find the path to the
underworld.
Vatea was a descendant Of t'the long
ago. according to the Hervey legend.
Wakea of Hawaii was a son of Kahiko,
the ancient" Wakea's home is more
definitely stated in the Hawaiian than
in the Hervey legends. He lived in
O-Lolo-i-mehani, or the Red Lolo, a
name confidently referred by Fernandez
in ''The Polynesian Race" to Gilolo,
the principal island of the Moluccas.
The red Lolo as suggested by Fornan-
der. would refer not alone to volcanic
action ard its decaying debris, but
would fittingly designate the largest and
most important island of the group.
The fire bursting from many volcanoes
in the region of the Sunda Straits was
royal to the beholders, who felt that
divine power was present III the 1nys-
FERROUS red flames. Hence ali the Poly
nesian tribes invested the red color with
especial dignity as mark of royalty
and prominence. 1t was on the ban
ners allowed only to chiefs when their
boats sailed away to visit distant lapds.
1t was the color of their war cloajts.
In the recent days of the monarchy OF
Hawaii, the richest crimson was the
only color allowed in upholstering the
lily bear the name '.Ihe red Lo1o" in
Hawaiian story Here Hawaii-loa, the
first of the Polynesian Vikings. had his
home. Here the Chieftainess Oupe, a
Polynesian princess, dwelt. In O Lolo
Wakea married the granddaughter of
Oupe, whose name was Papa. She IS
almost as widely known in legends as
her husband Papa was said to be a
tabued descendant of Hawaii-1oa and
therefore superior in rank to Wakea
Papa is described as VERY fair and al
most white" Her name means earth, j
and Wakeas name might mean moon.
Jay MS, WIFI the many experiences
through which they both passed, would
lay the foundation for a very pretty
sun-myth, but we cannot avoid the
human aspect of the legends and give
them both a more worthy position as
ancestors of a scattered people.
Kahiko, the ancient, is recorded as
having had three sons from whom
descended the chiefs. the priests and
the common people-the hGsbandinen-
almost a Shem Ham and Japfleth diYi
sion. Other legends, however, give Ka-
hike only two sons, the eldest, Wakea.
having power both as chief and priest.
All the legends unite in making Wa
kea the head of the class OF chiefs. This
would very readily explain the high
place held by Wakea throughout Poly
nesia and also the jealous grasp upon
records maintained by the
royal families OF the Pacific.
Wakea and Para are credited with
being the creators of many island king
ions of the Pacific One of the Ha-
Naiian legends goes back of the crea-
ion or discovery OF Hawaii and ascribes
he creation of the world TO Wakea and
Papa The two were living together
n Pc darkness or chaos" Papa
brought into existence a gourd GAIA
BASH including bowl and cover, with tie
pulp and seeds inside sNakea li4ss;,s
he cover upward and it became heaven.
From the pulp and seeds he made the
Ky and the sun and moon and stars.
From the Juice Of the pulp he made the {