Honolulu Star Bulletin. Wednesday, January 9, 1957 - Tales about Hawaii, Clarice B. Taylor
Kiinoho (the stay at home) dreamed the same dream for three nights in a row.
After the third dream, Kiinoho told his brother Kiihele (the traveler) of the dream.
Kiihele, busy thinking about his next trip around the Island, paid no attention to Kiinoho.
The following night both brothers dreamed the same dream. That made Kiihele take notice and he spoke to Kiinoho about it.
A VISITATION
Kiinoho told Kiihele that they must do as the dream said, because the dream was obviously the visitation of an aumakua (family god). Kiinoho observed that it was their duty to obey the aumakua.
The brothers had dreamed that they were to enter Paliuli and to live there.
The aumakua had said "you will find all your needs supplied without fatigue."
Kiihele loved to roam and he loved the pleasure of resting after tiring himself by running about the Island. He did not fancy the idea of living in one place all the time.
GIVES IN
After Kiinoho had explained the awful things which might happen if they did not obey their aumakua, Kiihele gave in and set about acquiring the malo and kihei (shoulder cape) needed to live in Paliuli.
That night the brothers retired at sunset and awakened at the second crowing of the cock before dawn.
Without saying anything to their family, they set out for Paliuli while it was still dark.
They climbed the hill back of Keaau which they knew led to Paliuli, fully expecting to meet the terrible dragon on the way.
NEVER SHOWED UP
The dragon appeared.
The brothers kept walking until they entered the forest at dawn and saw a beautiful park before them which they realized was Paliuli.
It was then they realized that their footsteps had been guided by their unseen aumakua.
They were the first mortals to look upon Paliuli.
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