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The Kahunaanaana and the Kahunalapaau have never been considered as belonging to the high caste of Kahuna maoli. The Kahunaanaana, or sorcerers, inherited their functions. They were thoroughly detested, and the people feared them, and do to this day. The doctors were of two kinds. The first, the Kahunalapaau proper, comprised all who used plants in the treatment of disease.
Since the reign of Kamehameha, the priests of the order of Maui have lost favor. The third order of the clergy is that of Kilo, diviners or magicians. With these may be classed the Kilokilo, the Kahunalapaau and Kahunaanaana, a sort of doctors regarded as sorcerers, to whom was attributed the power of putting to death by sorcery and witchcraft.
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