Punia and the sharks

Author:

Pukui, Mary Kawena

Title:

Punia and the sharks

Periodical:

Pikoi, and other legends of the Island of Hawaii

Year:

1949

Pages:

p.222-228

Subject:

Legends Hawaiian mythology

Summary:

This is a story of a young boy named Punia and his desire to dive for lobster against the wishes of his mother, Hina, due to the evil shark, Kaialeale, and his ten followers who made their way to the waters of the Kohala coast after which time, the fishermen of Kohala dared not fish. As a man, when his mom could no longer stop him from fishing in the lobster pool, Punia devised a plan that tricked and killed off the followers and, eventually Kaialeale, and allowed him to return the lobster pool to the fisherman of Kohala.

Collection:

Monographs