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The cheeks grow red; And the eyes flash fire

Date of account: Published 1915
Source: Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian
Reference: Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian · selected passage 103
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-25

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The cheeks grow red; And the eyes flash fire. In the Lewa-lani (heavens), The very heart of the lightning, A double rainbow is high arched. The voice of the Kana-mu are heard. Calling and crying are the Kana-wa. [The Kana-mu and the Kana-wa were companies of little people, _i.e._, fairies.] I continually call to you, O little ones, Come here with the white feathers, Let feathers come here together; Let all the colors of the tortoise-back Gather and descend; Let all the posts stand strong; Braced shall be the house; Fasten in also the smoke-colored feathers; Work swiftly and complete our tabu house."

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