Hawaiian folk tales

by Unknown

T. G. T.

Honolulu, January 1, 1907.

Contents

• I. [Legends Resembling Old Testament History.]
  Rev. C. M. Hyde, D.D. 15
• II. [Exploits of Maui.]
  Rev. A. O. Forbes
  • I. [Snaring the Sun] 31
  • II. [The Origin of Fire] 33
• III. [Pele and the Deluge.]
  Rev. A. O. Forbes 36
• IV. [Pele and Kahawali.]
  From Ellis’s “Tour of Hawaii” 39
• V. [Hiku and Kawelu.]
  J. S. Emerson 43
  • [Location of the Lua o Milu] 48
• VI. [Lonopuha; or, Origin of the Art of Healing in Hawaii.]
  Translated by Thos. G. Thrum 51
• VII. [A Visit to the Spirit Land; or, The Strange Experience of a Woman in Kona, Hawaii.]
  Mrs. E. N. Haley 58
• VIII. [Kapeepeekauila; or, The Rocks of Kana.]
  Rev. A. O. Forbes 63
• IX. [Kalelealuaka.]
  Dr. N. B. Emerson 74
• X. [Stories of the Menehunes: Hawaii the Original Home of the Brownies.]
  Thos. G. Thrum 107
  • [Moke Manu’s Account] 109
  • [Pi’s Watercourse] 110
  • [Laka’s Adventure] 111
  • [Kekupua’s Canoe] 114
  • [As Heiau Builders] 116
• XI. [Kahalaopuna, Princess of Manoa.]
  Mrs. E. M. Nakuina 118
• XII. [The Punahou Spring.]
  Mrs. E. M. Nakuina 133
• XIII. [Oahunui.]
  Mrs. E. M. Nakuina 139
• XIV. [Ahuula: A Legend of Kanikaniaula and the First Feather Cloak.]
  Mrs. E. M. Nakuina 147
• XV. [Kaala and Kaaialii: A Legend of Lanai.]
  W. M. Gibson 156
• XVI. [The Tomb of Puupehe: A Legend of Lanai.]
  From “The Hawaiian Gazette” 181
• XVII. [Ai Kanaka: A Legend of Molokai.]
  Rev. A. O. Forbes 186
• XVIII. [Kaliuwaa. Scene of the Demigod Kamapuaa’s Escape from Olopana.]
  From “The Hawaiian Spectator” 193
• XIX. [Battle of the Owls.]
  Jos. M. Poepoe 200
• XX. [This Land is the Sea’s. Traditional Account of an Ancient Hawaiian Prophecy.]
  Translated from Moke Manu by Thos. G. Thrum 203
• XXI. [Ku-ula, the Fish God of Hawaii.]
  Translated from Moke Manu by M. K. Nakuina 215
• XXII. [Aiai, Son of Ku-ula. Part II of the Legend of Ku-ula, the Fish God of Hawaii.]
  Translated from Moke Manu by M. K. Nakuina 230
• XXIII. [Kaneaukai: A Legend of Waialua.]
  Thos. G. Thrum 250
• XXIV. [The Shark-man, Nanaue.]
  Mrs. E. M. Nakuina 255
• XXV. [Fish Stories and Superstitions.]
  Translated by M. K. Nakuina 269
• [Glossary] 277

Illustrations

• [Hawaiian Girl of the Old Régime] Frontispiece
• [A Lava Cascade] 40
• [View in Wainiha Valley, Kauai] 66
• [Scene in Olokele Gulch, Makaweli, Kauai] 86
• [“The Deep Blue Palis of Koolau”] 104
• [Scene from the Road over Nuuanu Pali] 112
• [View at the Head of Manoa Valley, Oahu] 120
• [The Favorite Sport of Surf-Riding] 130
• [Hawaiian Arrayed in Feather Cloak and Helmet] 150
• [The Ceremony of the Hula] 158
• [The Hula Dance] 162
• [Kuumana, the Rain God of Kau] 196
• [A Grass House of the Olden Time] 210
• [Making Ready the Feast] 228
• [Hawaiian Fisherman Using the Throw-Net] 246
• [Coast Surf Scene] 262