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upper limits coincide with those of the mamane, a valuable mountain acasia, and which starting from the shore near Laupahoehoe, extends across the upper ends of all other Hilo lands to the crater of Mokuaweoweo... [Lyons 1875:111; emphasis added]. Traditions and historical records tell us that the practices of district subdividing and land use as described above, were integral to Hawaiian life, and were the product of strictly adhered to resource management planning. In this system,the people learned to live within the wealth and limitations of their natural environment, and were able to sustain themselves on the land and ocean. It is in this cultural system that we can understand the significance of the lands of Humu`ula, Ka`ohe, Pi`ihonua, and the neighboring`aina mauna." Humu`ula,Maly17 Speaking of the resources of the Humu`ula Ahupua`a forests in 1904, R. Hosmer, Superintendent of Forestry report for the upper boundary of the Hilo Forest Reserve noted "Beyond Honohina the dense forest of Ohia and Koa comes up to the Humuula line. From here on to the Hamakua boundary, the proportion of Koa is larger and the forest is of greater potential commercial value." Humu`ula, Maly 241 In this light I would point your attention to the interesting feature that all of the vast Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea Humu`ula upland resources funnel down to the singular beach and ocean access of Ka`awali`i. In that context,you can see fleets of canoes launched forth and perhaps even the name of Ka-awa-ali`i as Awa of AIN or valley or Valley of Knowledge within the larger valley context/area there of Awawaike (as referred to in land boundary testimonies in Maly), and here we turn to the story of Ka Miki. What follows is excerpts from the Kaao Hooniva Puuwai no Ka-Miki" (The Heart Stirring Story of Ka-Miki),which provides readers with a detailed account of Hawaiian land divisions, environmental zones and Ka`awali`i`s exceptional capacity. "Weloka and Kawalala`au then arrived at the halau of Paliku, and the kahua was made ready for the contest between the champion Weloka and Ka-Miki.All of the `olohe from`Awapuhi to Ka`ula, and the chiefs who upheld the laws of Paliku-a-Kiko`oko`o assembled for the contest between Weloka and Ka-Miki. Those assembled included Papa`aloa, Kihalani, Manowai`opae, and Pu`u`Alaea. The chief Laupahoehoe was ill and did not attend. The twin chiefesses Waipunalei-a-Haho (daughters of Paliku-a-ICko`oko`o), their guardian Hoku-li-a-lei (now called Hokuli), the seer Nakapa`a, and his brother Ka`awali`i-a-lohelohe, (called Ka`awali`i,who was the messenger-runner of the chief Lupea— Kahauoluapea), and his sister Kaohaohalani (called Kaohaoha), `O`okala-ku-nahihi-na-hulu-i-kamaha (now called`O`okala), and Ka-`ula-ku`i-a-lua (now called Ka`ula), were also among those assembled at the kahua. These were famous people of Paliku's time, and lands are named for all of them. Hilo Paliku- Maly 27 The riddling battle ensues with great detail of the varying twists and turns, and at the conclusion: "...Ka-Miki praised Pina`au's great skills, saying he had never met anyone as capable as him. Ka-Miki then released Paliku-a-Kiko`oko`o and Pina`au from the death kapu which had been set upon the riddling contest. Ka-Miki and Pina`au continued competing as friends, and when the contest was over, Ka-Miki commended both Pina`au and Ka`awali`i to cherished positions under their chiefs. Hilo Paliku-Maly go Sugg.26-02 9