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[Footnote 1: Gill tells this same story from the Hervey group. Myths and
Songs, p. 88.]
3. STORIES OF MODERN CUNNING
KULEPE
A cunning man and great thinker lives on Oahu in the days of
Peleioholani. He travels to Kalaupapa, Molokai, is hungry, and, seeing
some people bent over their food, chants a song that deceives them into
believing him a soldier and man of the court. They become friendly at
once and invite him to eat.
KAWAUNUIAOLA
A woman of Kula, Maui, whose husband deserts her for another woman,
makes herself taboo, returns to her house, and offers prayers and
invents conversations as if she had a new husband. The news quickly
spreads, and Hoeu starts at once for home. In this cunning manner she
regains her husband.
MAIAUHAALENALENAUPENA
The upland peddlers bring sugar cane, bananas, gourds, etc., to sea to
peddle for fish. Maiauhaalenalenaupena pretends to be a fisherman. He
spreads out his net as if just driven in from sea by the rough weather.
The peddlers trust him with their goods until he has better luck; but he
really is no fisherman and never gives them anything.
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