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<br /> Pili-a-mo`o told Lalamilo to release the pig and chicken,and both of them entered the canoe which
<br /> Pili-a-mo co had prepared as the path on which Lalamilo would travel to Kauai-o-Kamawaelualani,
<br /> where he could find`Iwa at Makaiwa,Kapa`a. (Maly 1999:31-32)
<br /> Pili-a-mo`o called to Lalamilo saying, "The gods have approved your offerings, and here is your
<br /> path(canoe)to present the offerings to `Iwa,the mysterious cascal of the land which snares the sun,
<br /> `Iwa the sacred ward of Halulu-ko`ako'a." With the offerings set in the canoe,and the sail raised,
<br /> Pili-a-mo`o then prepared,an `awa ceremony.
<br /> The pig was at the mast,the `awa and fish were set on the platform,the rooster sat on the outrigger
<br /> end,and the malo was placed at the stem of the canoe.After Pili-a-mo`o and Lalamilo drank `awa
<br /> they slept and when half the night passed the rooster crowed.Pili-a-mo`o arose and went out of the
<br /> house where she saw the navigator's star high above. Pili-a-mo`o then called to Lalamilo, :"Arise
<br /> great shark of the sea,o offspring of Hulihia-ka-lani,o flippers of the turtle Kamilo-holu-o-Waiakea.
<br /> Awaken for the light of the star Hiki`i-maka-o-Unulau, the Kualau (shower bearing wind)blows
<br /> and the traveler will touch Kaua`i."Lalamilo arose,entered the canoe and prepared to sail to Kauai.
<br /> [August 2, 1917]. (Maly 1999:32)
<br /> Piliamo`o then gave specific instructions to her grandson on how to find and how to use the various items to
<br /> solicit the help of`Iwa,the rascal lad of Kauai. Heeding the instruction of Piliamo`o,Lalamilo sailed to Kauai and
<br /> just as his grandmother had described, Lalamilo found the young `Iwa. After an exchange, `Iwa consented to
<br /> Lalamilo's request and the two men set sail for Kohala,passing along the north side of the Hawaiian Islands,before
<br /> turning south along the Kohala coast and sailing to Palau`eka in Holualoa,Kona.Here they met with Ka`aha`aha and
<br /> Kapakapaka,the two fishermen for the chief Pili-a-Ka'aiea.After a brief exchange of words, `Iwa asked the fishermen
<br /> "...what fish the chief was after today, and Kapakapaka said he e" (Maly 1999:34). Having learned of this, `Iwa set
<br /> in motion a plan to retrieve the prized cowrie lure of Lalamilo and described the nature of retrieving the largest octopus
<br /> that dwelled in the deep sea to the two fishermen.While Kapakapaka did not believe `Iwa,Ka`aha`aha was more than
<br /> willing to investigate the claims made by `Iwa.
<br /> Together, the four men sailed in the fishing canoe into the deep sea, passing the `opelu, and kahala fishing
<br /> grounds. `Iwa took his prized cowrie lure,Mulali-nui-makakai,and tossed it overboard and called out in chant to his
<br /> grandmother,Ha`aluea,asking for her assistance. As `Iwa closed his chant, he felt a tug on his lure line. He quickly
<br /> pulled the fishing line up and a large he`e slipped into the canoe.Amazed at the sight of the large he e, `Iwa proceeded
<br /> to kill it then turned to the two fishermen and told them this is not the biggest octopus.He again cast his lure into the
<br /> deep sea but this time,the hire held fast in the ocean,as though it was stuck.At this time,the chief Pili-a-Ka'aiea drew
<br /> near the men in his large double-hauled canoe.
<br /> `Iwa suggested that Kapakapaka ma asked Pili to use his lure at this site, so he could secure the
<br /> largest octopus.Pili's lure was set into the water and `Iwa called once again to Ha`aluea...
<br /> A large he`e rose and embraced Pili's canoe,this he e was killed and Pili set the lure into the ocean
<br /> again.This time the goddess Ha`aluea rose in her octopus form and held tight to the canoe and lure.
<br /> `Iwa dove into the ocean and swam along Ha`aluea's tentacles, he found the lure and secured it in
<br /> the folds of his malo. `Iwa then tied the chiefs'line to a coral outcropping and returned to the surface
<br /> where he joined Lalamilo. Ha`aluea let go of Pili's canoe, and `Iwa told Lalamilo to paddle the
<br /> canoe towards Maui.In a short time,they arrived along the shore of Waimea(also called Kauna`oa),
<br /> where they were greeted by Pili-a-mo`o. (Maly 1999:35)
<br /> Pleased with the outcome of their journey, `Iwa, Lalamilo, and Piliamo`o feasted on food and `awa and `Iwa
<br /> returned to his home on Kauai. As this portion of the story concludes, it is said that Lalamilo divided his lure with
<br /> his brother-in-law Puala`a who arrived from the Puna District.It is said that because the divided lure resembled baked
<br /> taro,the lure came to be known as Kalo-kunu(broiled taro). This is how Lalamailo reclaimed his prized lure.
<br /> The Epic Tale of Hi`iakaikapoliopele
<br /> The ancient saga details Pele's migration to Kilauea and quest for her lover,Lohi`auipo,then details the travels of her
<br /> younger sister, Hi`iakaikapoliopele, to find him. The mo`olelo was published daily in the Hawaiian language
<br /> newspaper,Ka Na`i Aupuni,which ran from 1905 to 1906 and was orated by Ho oulumahiehie.A portion of the story
<br /> discusses two places within the Waimea region: Mahiki, a mystical forest in the area; and Wai`aka, where the forest
<br /> of Mahiki seems to be located.Mahiki was likely located north of the current APE
<br /> Hi'iaka and her traveling companions stopped in the forest known as Mahiki located in the Waimea region,which
<br /> was also the residence of Mahiki,a male demigod who had extraordinary powers and great strength(Ho`oulumahiehie
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