Old time Hawaiians and their work . re played by children of to-day. Describe the game of paiia-pana; then get midribs of coconut leaves and play the game. ?f • • 3 ? 1 1 ^.M. .. C) 1/^ -7 s tlL kh\S^ > ^ Mcm 2 5 1 ^ n 2 •-5 i/ > ^ % cf^^1%. ^ 00 © 0 P o§ § ? s °l o B , 92 PART III. FAMOUS HAWAIIANS I UMI, THE MOUNTAIN KINGI Long ago, In the fifteenth century, a little boy namedUmi lived in a village of East Hamakua on Hawaii. Hismother was of low birth,and he was brought upHke the other boys of thevillage. But he was dif-ferent from them, for hewas larger and stronger,and he became the
Old time Hawaiians and their work . re played by children of to-day. Describe the game of paiia-pana; then get midribs of coconut leaves and play the game. ?f • • 3 ? 1 1 ^.M. .. C) 1/^ -7 s tlL kh\S^ > ^ Mcm 2 5 1 ^ n 2 •-5 i/ > ^ % cf^^1%. ^ 00 © 0 P o§ § ? s °l o B , 92 PART III. FAMOUS HAWAIIANS I UMI, THE MOUNTAIN KINGI Long ago, In the fifteenth century, a little boy namedUmi lived in a village of East Hamakua on Hawaii. Hismother was of low birth,and he was brought upHke the other boys of thevillage. But he was dif-ferent from them, for hewas larger and stronger,and he became the leaderin all the games. When he was sixteenyears old his mother calledhim to her. She showedhim a red malo, a yellowfeather lei, and a palaoasuch as only royalty wore. I have a secret to tellyou, she said. Your father is the alii kapti, or highest chief of Hawaii, andhis name is Liloa. He left these signs of royalty foryou to have when you grew to be a man. Show themto him, and he will know that you are his s(^n. 93. Palaoa 94 OLD-TIME HAWAIIANS AND THEIR WORK Umi decided to go at once to Waipio, where Liloalived, and force his way into the presence of the required great courage, for Umi knew that if Liloadid not recognize him, he would be killed. It was a long walk from Hamakua to Waipio. Whenhe arrived, hot and tired, he decided to make himselfknown at once. He climbed over the fence, and enteredthe palace through Liloas private doorway, in defianceof the tabu sticks at the entrance. The retainers rushedafter him to kill him for his daring, but he ran fasterthan they. Once inside, it was not difficult to recognizethe alii, and Umi rushed forward and jumped into hislap. Liloa was angry until he noticed the malo and thesacred palaoa which Umi wore. What is your name ? he said. Are you Umi ? Yes, was the answer, as Liloa held him close. * Iam Umi, your son. Where is your mother ? It w^as she who sent me to you. II Liloa publicly acknowledged Umi as his son. T
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