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this is the area where Keawemauhili was, in the area where he landed when he escaped <br />from the battle of Mokuohai, and he took his family to this little canoe landing. There he <br />was received by the priest from this puÒuhonua who guided him to <br />is now called the Judd Trail. It was formerly another name by the Hawaiian people but it <br />was always used. And this trail went approximately to this point up to what is known as <br />the Huallai, the base of Huallai to the Ahua Umi location and that, the trail of Keawe <br />Mauhili led along Mauna Kea down to PÒauhau, and from PÒauhau back to Hilo; and <br />that is how he escaped. His daughter was left in Kona crying, and left in an ÒamauÒu <br />(fern) bush, and was, she was left there for the reason that she was, her crying would <br />reveal their location to the army as they were running away. And, therefore, she was <br />found by a warrior of Kamehameha who, full of pity, picked her up and took her home; <br />and she was raised at KahaluÒu in Kona. <br />M. ROY:What was her name? <br />D. ROY:KapiÒolani, the one who defied Pele at the Volcano. <br />M. ROY:Where did that happen? Where was she left? <br />D. ROY:Beg your pardon? <br />M. ROY:Where was she left, if you can identify that? <br />D. ROY:She was left up in the upper trails, the ÒamauÒu (fern) belt and at <br />that time, on the way to Huallai. <br />M. ROY:Thank you. <br />D. ROY:And, so, she was 17 years later reconciled with her mothe <br />M. ROY:Thank you. Referring to my fatherÓs testimony, again, do <br />speak of this coast as being home to many aliÒi. As you have brought forward an article <br />talking about sacredness in the way of our belief system, can you explain, and <br />Commissioners are referring to that article, can you explain in the old, in the original <br />faith, as it evolved of Hawaiians, what the investment of a kapu, what form that took? <br />Was it a tangible form, or otherwise? <br />D. ROY:A kapu, let us consider the word kapu itself. Kapu relat <br />something which is believed to be for the Gods and, therefore, not to be touched or <br />handled by human beings, be it itÓs beyond their power. And so it is really not forbidden, <br />the term is not to forbid anything but it is to be reserved for the Gods and set aside; so, <br />therefore, not to be handled by human beings. And in this case, HawaiÒi was a kingdom <br />all the time run by these aliÒi that we have traditionally; and they always were subject to <br />the kapu moi up to that time. However, after the daughter of Keakamahana, who was <br />Keakealaniwahine, after she grew up she was married to her half-brother, who was the <br />son of her father by way of the daughter of Kakuhewa of OÒahu; and her name is so long <br />25 <br /> <br />