Our part in him--his breath--has departed; his remains will be disposed of by Liholiho.' "After this conversation the body was taken into the consecrated house for the performance of the proper rites by the priest and the new King.

The name of this ceremony is uko; and when the sacred hog was baked the priest offered it to the dead body, and it became a god, the King at the same time repeating the customary prayers.
"Then the priest, addressing himself to the King and chiefs, said: 'I will now make known to you the rules to be observed respecting persons to be sacrificed on the burial of this body.

If you obtain one man before the corpse is removed, one will be sufficient; but after it leaves this house four will be required.

If delayed until we carry the corpse to the grave there must be ten; but after it is deposited in the grave there must be fifteen.

To-morrow morning there will be a tabu, and, if the sacrifice be delayed until that time, forty men must die.' "Then the high priest, Hewahewa, inquired of the chiefs, 'Where shall be the residence of King Liholiho ?' They replied, 'Where, indeed?
You, of all men, ought to know.' Then the priest observed, 'There are two suitable places; one is Kau, the other is Kohala.' The chiefs preferred the latter, as it was more thickly inhabited.
The priest added, 'These are proper places for the King's residence; but he must not remain in Kona, for it is polluted.' This was agreed to.