Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume IV, Number 2, 12 January 1865 — Ka Hoomana Kahiko, Helu II. Ka moolelo o Kane, ame kona mana, ame kaua mau hana. [ARTICLE]

Ka Hoomana Kahiko, Helu II. Ka moolelo o Kane, ame kona mana, ame kana mau hana.

— Eia ka moolelo no keia mau akua, o Kane ke kaikuaana, o Kanaloa kona kaikaina, a o Kaneapua ko laua pokii. Mai Kukulu o Kahiki mai lakou, a noho ma Hawaii nei. A ua hoomanaia e ko Hawaii nei lahuikanaka, i ka wa kahiko i mau akua no lakou. Penei ka lakou hana ana: Kanu mua lakou i ka ai a o-o, ka lua a mo-a, alaila, kaumaha aku la penei. "Eia ka ai e ke akua e Kane e Kanaloa, eia ka ai, eia ka i-a, e ola ia'u ai ka'u mau pulapula, a kanikoo a palalauhala, i mahiai, i lawai-a, i kukulu hale nou, i kaumaha ai nau na ke akua." A ina hoi he wahine, penei kana kaumaha ana, "Eia ka ai e ke akua, eia ka ai, eia ka i-a e Kane e Kanaloa, e ola iaʻu ai ka'u mau pulapula, a kanikoo palalauhala, i mahi ai, i lawai-a, i kuku aahuanou no ke akua, ai kaumaha ai hoi." NO KONA MANA. Eia kona mana, ia laua e hele ai i kaapuni ia Hawaii nei, a hiki i kahi wai ole. O aku no o Kane i kona kookoo, a puka mai la ka wai, a ua kapaia ka wai-o a Kane ma laua o Kanaloa.

Eia hoi kekahi mana o laua, he hiki hoi ia laua ke lawe i ke ola o kanaka, ke au-a i ka laua mea e noi aku ai, ina he awa, ai ole ia, he mea e ae paha, e like me ko laua makemake. A ua nui wale ka laua hana ana pela, a pela no ko laua wahi ana i kekahi loko i-a ma Honuaula me ko laua mana. KANA MAU HANA. He inu awa ka laua hana mai Hawaii a Kauai, a oia ko laua mea i o-ai i ka wai, i loaa ka wai hoka awa no laua, ma kahi a laua e hele ai, a hoi lakou a noho ma Lanai ; a pau ko laua noho ana ia Hawaii nei. Hoi aku la laua a hiki i ko lakou wahi i hele mai ai, i ke one Lauena-a-ka-ne. O kela one, he one hapahapai iluna i ko laua wa e moe ai. A o ko laua pokii, ua hoonoho ia i Kaunolu i Lanai, i kiai ma ka lae, a ua kapaia ia lae o Kaneapua. A hiki i ka wa i holo mai ai o Kanewahanui mai Hawaii mai, e imi ana i kona makemake. Kahea'ku la o Kaneapua, " He waa e holo ana i hea?" Pane mai la o Kanewahanui, "He waa e imi ana e keekeehi i ka houpo o Kane ma laua o Kanaloa." Pane mai la o Kaneapua, "Ka! o ka houpo ka o ke akua, keekeehi ia e oe e ke kanaka." Pehea la hoi kou ko ke kanaka, pehea la hoi owau kekahi. Ae mai la o Kanewahanui, o ko lakou holo aku la no ia a hiki i kukulu o Kahiki, a ua ko no hoi kona makemake. A na Kaneapua no i alakai aku ia Kanewahanui a ike i na ko-ko a Makaiii, ia wa, ua akiaki ia ke ko-ko a Makalii e na iole a Kanewahanui, oia ka loaa ana o ka ai ia Hawaii nei. Pela mai ko'u lohe. NAIMU.