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maka`inana (commoners) of Honoli`i that she intends to depart the are a great earthquake destroys her foes, the mo`o (lizard) women. that This is a prayer already memorized by some, but there is n memorizing it anew so that it is securely and profoundly set, to listen, all of you, if we sit a bit and there comes the rumbling earth is atremble, you should all recognize it as the last gapin women, my adversaries, whom this woman here saw tonight. At that point we shall take our leave of you, for the Milky Way has turned toward the west Soon after an earthquake struck and gently rumbled, dry thunder booming once, twice and a third time, at which Hi`iaka said, My died (2007: 101). To the disappoint of the commoners, Hi`iakaikapoliopele and her entourage departed Honoli`i. They traveled until they had passe Phoehoe, passing it and coming to Pu`u`eopaku, then continuiiing pa`ikou, Keapoko, Paiha`aloa, Ka`ie`ie, Kalaloa, and all the way to Pu`um onward to Onomea, Kawainui, Kukuikea, Pepe`ekeo and on to Makaha 101). In Abraham Fornanders Ancient History of the Hawaiian People he discusses a fallen chief of Hilo named Hilo-Hamakua. His death, collectivel Hawai`i Island chiefs, led to the reconsolidation of power on th but the revolted chiefs seem to have been deficient in organizat Keawenui-a-Umi defeated each and all of them, killed them and kept their bones trophiesIn the legend and chant of Lonoikamakahiki, the son of Keawenui,the names of the six district chiefs whom his father defeated are given Among those names was Hilo-Hamakua, son of Kulukulua of Hilo. In Thrums Hawaiian Folk Tales it is explained that Another temple of their erection was at Pepeekeo, Hilo, the peculiarity of the work bein been brought together by the residents of that part of the distr chief, but that in one night, the Menehunes gathered together an his people were surprised on coming the next morning to resume t heiau completed (Thrum, 1907: 71) This story, although mytholog another account told by A.E. Hudson in his circa 1932 book Archaeology in East Hawaii in which he was told by an informant that a heiau was located at plantation managers house. (also see the Previous Archaeological section) HRLUH ISTORIC AND ECENTAND SEISTORY By the late 18th century, and after at least two violent attempt district of Hilo, Kamehameha had taken control over all of Hawai Evidently, in 1789 and 1790, Kamehameha had been preparing an i some point, he asked Keawema`uhili of Hilo to supply him with ca capes for this invasion. Keawema`uhili consented, sending canoes three of his sons-a stunning change in the Hawai`i Island allian Hilo kingdom from Keua and the Ka` kingdom to Kamehameha and the Kohala-Kona kingdom (Cordy 2000: 331). 6