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postponed. When the young man found that the engagement festivities had been put off, he grew well as quickly as he became ill and he was seen to lele, hee nalu lele kaula means to jump from cliffs and nalu is across to surf or ride the waves. heÓe As soon as the folks saw he was well, they began preparations ag Again, the young man fell ill and nearly died. As they all thought -. For this extraordinary illness of Uluweoweo, a Kahuna, whose name was Kikawa, was sent for. When he entered the house, Uluweoweo sat up and said to everyone around, why are you all here? I am not sick. Why, the mother replied, because we saw you all doubled up with pain so we sent for Kikawa, the Kahuna. The doctor then said the boy is not physically ill. He is to sum up the whole matter, lovesick. Everyone was speechless with astonishment. Then the Kahuna said, you all hear what the he is in the thrills of first love, the lovelorn looks, size and yearnings for the love and reigns within his heart now burning. Now, cold is the snow of Mauna Kea. The sleepless nights roaming together with ipulei manu, which means sweet lovebird, until the fragrance of dawn is rafted on the zephyrs of the morn. Thus, it is, a beautiful flower has been disclosed to him. Heimuo blossoming into the height of perfection. Heimuo means a lively bird, figuratively a growing child or, and in this case, a daughter of a chief, a young princess. When the Kahuna had finished speaking these riddles, a buzz went around the assembly, questions were asked of each other. Who can this person be the Kahuna is referring to, who can guess? The Kahuna then said, it is none other than the brilliant daughter of Poopoomino and Kaelewaa, high chiefs, and her name is Kahawalewale. She was a beautiful princess and they had been holding clandestine meetings without any suspicions of the tryst until the Kahuna brought it out to the knowledge of everyone. Amongst those in the assembly who heard the experience of the Kahuna were relatives of the parents of Maniniowali; and they went out and told them all that they heard from the Kahuna. So the daughterÓs betrothed is not ill but just in love. In love with whom, asked the mother. In love with the Princess Kahawalewale. And here we have been thinking he was really ill, but he was only pretending in order to put off his betrotha Maniniowali. As soon as her mother had heard of this scandal, she immediately went to the parents of the young fellow and told them that the engagement was cancelled and they would have nothing more to do with such a deceitful fellow. The parents of the boy could not do otherwise than consent to the breaking of the betrothal. When Maniniowali heard this and that her betrothal ended, she became very ill and Kikawa was sent for. When the Kahuna came and saw her, he said, well, I felt sure she was really ill but no, she was heartbroken, disappointed love. The Kahuna turned to her parents and said, ÐI have two propositions to place before you.Ñ The first is to, the announcement of the betrothal, I mean, the first be that the announcement of their betrothal will be immediately made without waiting any longer. Second, do away with them all. Which do you choose? The mother answered, do away with them all. That is 10