Now, on his first voyage to Puna, as the chief came to land at Hana,
Maui, a high chiefess named Hina fell in love with him. The two staking
their love at a game of _konane_, she won him for her lover. He excused
himself under pretext of a vow to first tour about Hawaii, but pledged
himself to return. On the return trip he encountered and fell in love
with the woman of the mountain, Poliahu or Snow-bosom, but she, knowing
through her supernatural power of his affair with Hina, refused his
advances. Now, however, he determines to console himself with this lady.
His bird ambassadors go first astray and notify Hina, but finally the
tryst is arranged, the bridal cortege arrives in state, and the bridal
takes place. On their return to Kauai during certain games celebrated by
the chiefs, the neglected Hina suddenly appears and demands her pledge.
The jealous Poliahu disturbs the new nuptials by plaguing their couch
first with freezing cold, then with burning heat, until she has driven
away her rival. She then herself takes her final departure.
Kauakahialii, the high chief of Kauai, now about to die, cedes the
succession to his favorite chief, Kekalukaluokewa, and bids him seek out
the beauty of Paliuli for a bride.
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