Here also is a mele, which tradition reports to have been cantillated by Hiiaka, the sister of Pele, during her famous kilu contest with the Princess Pele-ula, which took place at Kou—the ancient name for Honolulu—on Hiiaka’s voyage of return from Kauai to her sister’s court at Kilauea. In this affair Lohiau and Wahineoma’o contended on the side of Hiiaka, while Pele-ula was assisted by her husband, Kou, and by other experts. But on this occasion the dice were cogged; the victory was won not by human skill but by the magical power of Hiiaka, who turned Pele-ula’s kilu away from the target each time she threw it, but used her gift to compel it to the mark when the kilu was cast by herself.
Mele
Ku’u noa mai ka makani kuehu-kapa o Kalalau, [467]
Mai na pali ku’i [468] o Makua-iki,
Ke lawe la i ka haka, [469] a lilo!
A lilo o-e, la!
Ku’u kane i ka uhu ka’i o Maka-pu’u,
Huki iluna ka Lae-o-ka-laau; [470]
Oia pali makua-ole [471] olaila.
Ohiohi ku ka pali o Ulamao, e-e!