. Legends of old Honolulu . into a pool of water and con-cealed himself and the shell while the godsdashed by. They searched the road towardWaipio, then rushed toward the Kona district. The dog flew from the pond down the preci-pice of Waipio Valley and laid the shell at thefeet of Kiha, the king of Hawaii. The dog and his master were given a highplace in the affections of the king. The shell was renowned for its wonderfulsound, and could call the warriors of the kingfrom any distance when the king caused it tobe blown. It was known as Kihas shell, theKiha-pu. This shell was carefully preserve
. Legends of old Honolulu . into a pool of water and con-cealed himself and the shell while the godsdashed by. They searched the road towardWaipio, then rushed toward the Kona district. The dog flew from the pond down the preci-pice of Waipio Valley and laid the shell at thefeet of Kiha, the king of Hawaii. The dog and his master were given a highplace in the affections of the king. The shell was renowned for its wonderfulsound, and could call the warriors of the kingfrom any distance when the king caused it tobe blown. It was known as Kihas shell, theKiha-pu. This shell was carefully preserved by thechiefs of Hawaii from that ancient time. Gen-eration after generation it was cared for. In thetime of Kamehameha III. it was kept in his THE WONDERFUL SHELL III palace. It was among the treasures of KingKalakaua, and now has its resting-place in thehands of ex-Queen Liliuokalani in Honolulu. When Kapuni died, his bones were worshippedas one of the gods, kept at Kaawaloa until thetabu and the temples were fef»<Viv CUnK 112 LEGENDS OF HONOLULU XVI THE GHOST DANCE ON PUNCHBOWLKa Hula O Na Aumakua PUNCHBOWL lies back of Honolulu. It isan extinct volcano. Inside the crater rimlies a basin whose sides are grass-covered, withgroups of trees here and there. The littlehouses and small gardens of squatters show thatthere is no longer any fear of subterranean activ-ity. A large part of the city of Honolulu isbuilt on what were once the brown, desolatesides of the volcano sloping down to the sea. Punchbowl is one of the last attempts of thegoddess of fire to retain her hold on the islandof Oahu. The great ridge of mountains whichforms the backbone of the island is a giganticremnant of volcanic action, but the craters outof which this vast mass of lava was poured diedcenturies before the foothill craters threw outthe last black sand of Punchbowl or uplifted thecoral and white sea sand and shells of Leahi, orDiamond Head. Curious and weird tales are told concerningth
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