When the great day drew near, Waka went down from Paliuli to meet
Kekalukaluokewa, and Waka said to Kekalukaluokewa: "To-morrow at sunrise
call together all the people and the chiefs of the household to the
place prepared for the celebration; there let all be assembled. Then go
and show yourself first among them and near midday return to your house
until day declines, then I will send a mist to cover the land, and the
place where the people are assembled.
"When the mist begins to close down over the land, then wait until you
hear the birds singing and they cease; wait again until you hear the
birds singing and they cease.
"And after that I will lift the mist over the land. Then you will see up
to Paliuli where the cloud rises and covers the mountain top, then the
mist will fall again as before.
"Wait this time until you hear the cry of the _alae_ bird, and the
_ewaewaiki_ calling; then come out of the house and stand before the
assembly.
"Wait, and when the _oo_ birds call and cease, then I am prepared to
send Laielohelohe.
"When the voice of the _iiwipolena_ sounds, your wife is on the left
side of the place of meeting.
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