Mr. J.S.
Emerson points out to me a classic example of the passive used as an
imperative--an old form unknown to-day--in the story of the rock, Lekia,
the "pohaku o Lekia" which overlooks the famous Green Lake at Kapoho,
Puna. Lekia, the demigod, was attacked by the magician, Kaleikini, and
when almost overcome, was encouraged by her mother, who called out,
"_Pohaku o Lekia, onia a paa_"--"be planted firm." This the demigod
effected so successfully as never again to be shaken from her position.]
[Footnote 10: Hawaiian challenge stories bring out a strongly felt
distinction in the Polynesian mind between these two provinces, _maloko
a mawaho_, "inside and outside" of a house. When the boy Kalapana comes
to challenge his oppressor he is told to stay outside; inside is for the
chief. "Very well," answers the hero, "I choose the outside; anyone who
comes out does so at his peril." So he proves that he has the better of
the exclusive company.]
[Footnote 11: In his invocation the man recognizes the two classes of
Hawaiian society, chiefs and common people, and names certain
distinctive ranks. The commoners are the farming class, _hu, makaainu,
lopakuakea, lopahoopiliwale_ referring to different grades of tenant
farmers.
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