The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
KAAHUPAHAU REVENGE.


been destroyed by some ire
sistible forces from below. some A" ii.
tanic upheaval, the nature of which
has not been explained. Bot TO the
native Hawaiian. as we learn from the
Honolulu Sunday Advertiser. the ex-
work of Kaahupahau, the shark god
dess of Oahu. And the Advertiser
gives on the authority of Charles l..
Hopkins, interpreter for the circuit
courts and one of the old natives Of
Hawaii, the story Of Kaahupahau to
which reference is made in the OBJ
servation quoted That story is given
in the Advertiser as follows:
Many OF the old Hawaiian people
forctold the destruction of the great
government dry-dock at Pearl Harbor
years ago." said Hopkins. 1.-THE site.
they said. was near the cave OF the shark
goddess. Kaahupah hau. The building OF
the dry dock would result In her impris-
onment and she would not consent to
captivity When the first accident
happened these people told of their
prophecy and added that further trouble
would follow IL construction was contin-
ued. There arc some who now believe
that this goddess of Oahu Is preparing
TO wage war upon her mortal enemies md
further trouble VIII follow. Weird Ha-
waiian ceremonies without doubt are be-
ing held in the outlying districts in the
hope OF appeasns her anger.
One OF The old legends OF the Islands
is that OF the shark gods and goddesses
who reign in each of the islands with
powers greater than the feudal kings.
kaahupahau is looked upon as the most
powerful of all, her claim TO supremacy
being established ages ago when. with
her local legions OF sharks. she all but
annihilated the forces of Panla. the
shark god OF Hawaii, in great battle
which was fought in what is now known
as Pearl Barbor.
kuhaimoana, tho shark god OF Kauai
who reigns off the small island OF Nihau
close by, is a brother OF the Oahu god
dess
Once upon a time. so the story goes,
kaa ahupahau. with her court, visited Iia-
wall. Instead OF being received as a
friend she was overpowered by Paniia
and imprisoned In a cave For years the
goddess attempted TO escape through the
would assume the form. first Of a fish
and then of sea shells. Each time how
ever, the sharks on guard would destroy
her; until finally she assumed the form
OF limu or seawecd f1oated from her cav
ern prison and safely by her captors.
Returning TO Oahu she at once began
planning for rcprisals upon Panlla, who
was then the greatest of all the shark
gods.
These gods and goddesses. 1t seems,
have way when confronted by serious
problems OF becoming haiku, that IS. of
kaahupahau went haiku for aid in her
trouble.
Go to your brother at Kauai for aid"
approach" sho was told, for KuhaImo-
ana is strong and always angry. Find
him when he is sleeping. Then you
must use all your strength to oyerpower
n Fl n. cl -lrp
In and destroy you. He will ask who
YOU are and YOU must say: 'awau no oe
q am of you); This will appease him
and he will ask your mission You Will
explain your desire to punish Panila and
he Will aid YOU.
The story tells us. continued Hop
kins. that kaahupahau followed the In
Kauai and met and overcane her broth
er. But kuhaimoana was a giant god
and he told his sister that the water at
for him but he would send his two sons
to aid the goddess. These were Kupipi
and kulaakes- The father accompanied
the goddess and his two representatives
half way from Kauai. explaining as he
went that he could not venture into shall
low water and aiding them in making
their plans Of war. challenge had al
ready been sent to Panlla at Hawaii and
he was come to Puuloa 10 give ba tile II
was decided that Kulalakea was TO re-
main outside tho harbor entrance. the
their great lcsions Of sharks to 90 into
the hsrbor and await the approach OF
the enemy.
They. had not long to wait, for Kupipl
wake which the advancing Panila and
his army were causing Kupipi re-
mained in hiding off Barbers Point Pa
Mia, who had vet to taste his first de-
feat. led his forces boldly TO the mouth
of the channel. gave the order to ad-
vance and remained outside to allow his
soldiers to pass. But they were no soon
er in the harbor than Kupipi, with tre-
mendous force. tore out the rocks from the
cliffs. threw them across the harbor
mouth and all the army of PanIla was
and in the sanguinary fight which fol-
lowed, Panila's mighty army was ami
hilated Panila in bis anger attacked
Kupipi, but the youthful warrior from
Kauai proved his master, and PaniIa.
half his head torn away. took flight and
started alone for Hawaii.
Where is your head?'' they asked him
It. but will come back he answered.
and since then they have waited for Pa
nila to begin again the nsht which gave
his rival supreme rule of all the islands
Kaahupahau at once began work TO
prepare herself against future attack
Puuloa entrance was partially reopened
leaving a channel only about twelve feet
also built. The cave of the goddess was
enlarged and in those far-on days this
was as important a strategic point TO
this shark goddess as il is now 10 Uncle
Sam
Even now natives will point out the
harbor entrance showing where Kupipi
threw his rock and sand barriers across.
and until short time ago they would
also show YOU the pa mano within the
harbor. Close by they say is the cave
OF the shark goddess. The dry-dock site
is over this cave. they say. and
kaahupahau will never consent to having
It closed.
1t is Justly stated that this is one
Of the best of the many Hawaiian
legends which have come down from
the ancient peoples of that island group.
and it can fairly be said that the de
structiop Of the Pearl Harbor dry dock
is as good evidence of the truth of that
old shark legend as other evidences that
are brought forward from time TO time
of the truth OF some alleged reyela
ton or divine interference.