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MEMOIRS OF THE BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM OF POLYNESIAN ETHNOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY
VOLUME VI
HONOLULU, H. I. Bishop Museum Press 1919–1920
FORNANDER COLLECTION OF HAWAIIAN ANTIQUITIES AND FOLK-LORE
THE HAWAIIANS’ ACCOUNT OF THE FORMATION OF THEIR ISLANDS AND ORIGIN OF THEIR RACE, WITH THE TRADITIONS OF THEIR MIGRATIONS, Etc., AS GATHERED FROM ORIGINAL SOURCES
BY ABRAHAM FORNANDER Author of “An Account of the Polynesian Race”
WITH TRANSLATIONS EDITED AND ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES BY THOMAS G. THRUM
THIRD SERIES
Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Volume VI
HONOLULU, H. I. Bishop Museum Press 1919–1920
Part I
PAGE Preface 1 Concerning Ancient Religious Ceremonies 2 Various Heathen Prayers 46 Concerning the Construction of the Heiau 52 History of the Hawaiian Priesthood Called the Order of Sorcery 56
Preface—Order of Priesthood—The Diviner and Weather Prophet—Meaning of Divination—Divining a Location for the House—Other Unfavorable Locations—Divination on the Erection of Houses—Faultily Constructed Houses—Divination on a Post denoting Disease—Divining the Positions of Houses.
History of the Hawaiian Priesthood in Olden Time Called Hoomanamana 66
Explanatory Remarks—History of the Sorcery Priesthood—Divisions and Ordinances—Sacrifice Services of the Student—Divination—Praying to Death—Divination Relating to Houses—Divining Omens by the Clouds—Foretelling the Weather—The Healing Priests—Canoe Dreams—Adverse Signs—the Rainbow and the Rain—The Excrements—Bananas—The Mud-Hen—Auguries in Relation to Kings—The Massage Priest—the Hoounauna Priest—The Hookomokomo Priest—the Makani Priest—The Love-Inducing Priest—The Oneoneihonua—Signs Pertaining to Fishermen—Occupation of Farmers—Dreams—Auguries Relating to the Priesthood—Moles—Favorable Birth Months—Auguries of the Canoe-Hewing Priests—Spear Hurling—Bone Breaking Trading as Related to Agriculture—Ceremonial Functions of the Priesthood—Method of Building the Temple—Some Famous Priests.
An Account of Cultivation 160
Dry Planting—Wet Planting—The Potato—The Banana—Sugar-Cane—The Water Melon—The Calabash and Water-Gourd—Corn—The Pie Melon—Names of Different Plants—Men Noted in Agriculture.
An Account of Fishing 172
Shore Fishing—Fishing from Canoe—Night Fishing.
Relating to Amusements.
Chapter I. Kilu—Ume—Puhenehene—The Sled—The Runner—Pahee—Olohu— Swinging 192 II. Boxing—The Long God—Bathing by Jumping—Kite Flying— Surf-Riding—Dancing—Konane—Cat’s Cradle—The Puzzle— Game of Koi—Arrow-Slinging—Cock-Fighting 202
Part II
Source and Migration of the Polynesian Race 222 Traditional Hawaiian History 239 Hawaiian Origins: Comparative Traditions.
Viti—Fiji—New Zealand—Tonga Islands—Marquesas 258
Legend of Hawaii-Loa 266 The Story of Kahahana 282 A Lamentation for Kahahana 292
Notes on a Lamentation for Kahahana 299
On Hawaiian Rank 307 Chronological List 312 Events in Hawaiian History 317 Traditional and Genealogical Notes 318
Birthplace and Interment Localities of Celebrities 319
Hawaiian Genealogy 324 Notes on the Polynesian Calendar 330
Hawaiian and Samoan Calendar—Days of Months—Names of Months— Hours of the Day—The words: Day, Month, Year—Names of Stars in Hawaiian—Points of the Compass.
Creation Myths 335 Traditionary Voyages 338 On the word Amama 340 Philological and Miscellaneous Notes 341
Story of Hiiakaikapoliopele—Extracts from Story of Keanini— Some Kauai terms with equivalents.
Things similar in India, etc., and Polynesia 347 The Numerical System, comparative 355
Part III
A Wakea Creation Chant, by Kaleikuahulu 360 Born Was the Island 363 Old Creation Chant (incomplete) 363 Primary Gods and Creations 364 The Fall of Kumuhonua and His Wife 366 The Flood 366 Fallen is the Chief 368 Name Song for Kihapiilani, by Kamakahelei 411 An Elegy to His Soul, by Niau 416 Evening Song 418 A Lamentation for Kalaiulumoku 422 A Lamentation for Lono-opio, by Pelekaia 424 A Lamentation for Keawekalohe 426 A Lamentation for Pe’ape’a 427 In Praise of Liholiho 430 A Lament for Liholiho 435 A Farewell to Harriet Nahienaena, by Kini 438 Nahienaena 444 A Lamentation for Young Kaahumanu, by Niau 451 Kualii 457 Keawenuiaumi 460 Kamehameha 470 Kaumualii 474 Kaumualii, by Kapaekukui 481 A Name for W. P. Leleiohoku 484 Song to Kauikeaouli 485 Keelikolani, by Pipi 486 Keelikolani, by Naheana 487 Legend of Kana and Moi 489 Prayer of Malaehaakoa 492 Prayer to Pua 499 Prayer to Hina 501 Prayer to Kapo 503 A Prayer to Lono 505 A Prayer 507 An Ancient Prayer 508 Prayer to Lono (prose translation) 510 A Prayer 510 A Song of Jesus 511 The Holy Bible, by Kanui 512 The Ignorant, by Paalua 514 The Ignorant, by Kauwahi 515 The Name of Kamapuaa 516 Kamapuaa’s Prayer (a fragment) 520 Puna Spread with Fertility 520 Beautiful is Waialeale 521 Koolau Wind of Wailua 522 A Loving Dirge for L. L. Ua 524 Lamentation for Lahainaluna 527 A Loving Song for the Seminary 529 A Song for Lahainaluna 530 A Song, by Kamakea 531 A Song of Lahainaluna, by Kiaikai 532 Lahainaluna Seminary, by Paalua 533 A Lamentation, by Kaauepaa 533 Lunalilo 534 Beautiful Land of Hawaii, by Nuuanu 535 In Heaven is Poloula, by Kalai of Kona 535 Hakaleleponi 536 Kaiahua 537 Keohokalole, by Makue 538 Moeholua 539 Kanaina 539 Love Chants 540 Ode to Love 544 Song to Hiiaka 545 Ode to Kaiko 546
Index 547
FORNANDER COLLECTION OF HAWAIIAN ANTIQUITIES AND FOLK-LORE
THE HAWAIIANS’ ACCOUNT OF THE FORMATION OF THEIR ISLANDS AND ORIGIN OF THEIR RACE WITH THE TRADITIONS OF THEIR MIGRATIONS, Etc., AS GATHERED FROM ORIGINAL SOURCES
BY ABRAHAM FORNANDER Author of “An Account of the Polynesian Race”
WITH TRANSLATIONS EDITED AND ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES BY THOMAS G. THRUM
Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Volume VI—Part I
HONOLULU, H. I. Bishop Museum Press 1919