Nuu built a large vessel and a house on top of it, and it was called “he Waa-Halau-Alii o ka Moku.”
When the flood subsided Kane, Ku and Lono entered the “Waa Halau” of Nuu and told him to go out. He did so and found himself on top of Mauna Kea on Hawaii, and he called a cave there after the name of his wife, Lili-Noe, and that cave remains there to this day. Another name of his wife was Nuu-mea-lani.
Other legends say that it was not there where Nuu landed and dwelt, but in Kahiki-Honua-Kele, a large and extensive country.
Some legends say that the rainbow was the road by which Kane descended to speak with Nuu.
Another name of Nuu was Nuu-Lolo, i Mehani. Still another name was Nana-Nuu (Nana being the old pronunciation of Lana—floating). Also Nuu-Mea.
When Nuu left his vessel he took with him a pig, coconuts and awa as an offering to his god, Kane. As he got out of the vessel and looked up he saw the moon in the sky, and he thought that was the god, and he said to himself: “You are Kane no doubt, though you have transformed yourself to my sight;” so he worshipped the moon and offered his awa, pig and coconuts. Then Kane descended again and spoke reprovingly to Nuu, but on account of the mistake Nuu escaped punishment, having asked pardon of Kane. Then Kane ascended to heaven and left the rainbow as a token of his forgiveness.
All the previous population having been destroyed by the flood, Nuu became the second progenitor of all present mankind. So runs the Hawaii legends, but the legends of Oahu, Maui and Kauai differ somewhat. [[270]]
After Nuu’s escape from the flood he was called by new names, such as Ku Ka Puna, and his wife Ku Ke Koa. He had three sons: Ka Nalu Akea, Ka Nalu Hoohua and Ka Nalu Manamana.
| 1. | Ka Nalu Akea (k) | Ka Ale (Hanau) Akea (w) | Naeheehe Lani (k) |
| 2. | Ka Nalu Hoohua (k) | Ka Nalu Wehe Puka Nui (w) | Hakui Lani (k) |
| 3. | Ka Nalu Manamana (k) | Nalu Manamana ia Kaluea (w) | Ka Io Lani (k) |
| Naeheehe Lani (k) | Hikimoe Kawowoilani (w) | Ka Hakui Moku (k) | |
| Ka Hakui Lani (k) | Lui ke kai (w) | Ninihua (k) | |
| Ka Io Lani (k) | Ka Honua ka Moku (w) | Kahiki moe (k) |