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INC like that near Dimond Hill 1t includ.


five houses, the Halaluhi, the Haleumu,
~ Mana, the Waiea, and the Halepahu, be-
L. the Anuu, and the idols made with
= Ods. The god of this temple was called
7 II, Ten days were employed in consecra-
n he this temple, and there were distinct SER
ICES each day, and many priests were en-
I ced. They were a distinct order from
Iose of Lono, and were called kanahi, or
= order of Ku. OF this order was Hewa-


iva, the great high priest of this group of
ands.


A According to the number and Offices of
A. priests so was the number of the deadly
s pus, by which men were killed. In a
fime of this kapu, saw three men Keahi,
1ekuanui, and Kane) sacrificed in the tenn


called Kikiau, at Kealakcakua, at kona,


avail one for putting on the chiefs marc,
koher for eating what was sacred, and the


ird for going out of kapu house and enter
be that was not kapu This was about the
BAR 1878.


4 NThcre were four great gods, Of which |


I've heard, whose names were kn, Lono,
.rauc, and Kanaloa. These were male
BIDS: but there were also female gods, such
= Papa, Hoohokn, Walinuu, Haumca, Ka-
&mannu, that is Kihawahne. These were
hmalc gods; but besides these were very
aany little gods, which our people Worship
led Those above were ONLY the great del
As myself was guardian of one of the
Nnae deitics, called khawahine. Very
anv articles Of food were at different times
y pu'd by them, 50 that neither chiefs nor


cir attendants could eat them. Ncverthc-


Is, both chiefs and people placed much re-
Rnce in these false gods, because it was
Md, salvation belonged to the pious alone,
I'd to pray to the gods was the only way to
tiumph in sickness, in battle, and the pains
u death But the only salvation | used to
BAR of, was to live from childhood to ex-
tueme old age, when one can no longer walk.
n If chief was taken sick, a boy was offer
y in sacrifice, to propitate the male god,


ho was angry about something, during the


st night. 1t was the duty of the priest
I'd the kahnakua, to present the offering


eforc the feather idol in the heiau. But if
= relief was obtained, then malo was pre-
lnted to "A female god, and if the dream was
Ropiious, of running water, of a well DIVA
ii, or even bitter water, then the priest and
hvorte of the god came and prophesicd,
aying" Your god has answered, you have
= sickness"


KamcIameha I. had great regard for his
epd, because he thought it was his picty that
Rcurcd him the victory of all the kingdom
q Hawaii | also then thought that this
i9olatry of Hawaians was true, because
I'D heard from my infancy these things, and
N mind was fixed that they were right.


u when Liholiho began to break up the ka-
p's, and men and women began to eat to-
@ther, had great adherence of his con-
pct, and even wept aloud in his presence,
lying to him, "we must torsake this work


once, or god will be angry at us" But


Rse since seen that | was egregiously mis-
Vixen, for behold, that idolatry was all false
qd foolish. and others were greatly op-
8essed with the multitude of wicked kapus


pc of the most inconvenicnt of which was
1a prohibitiny males and females TO eat to-