Note 71 — CONTENTS. (continued 3)
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7. The value of the midrib of the leaf. In the olden times here in Hawaii, the midrib of the coconut segments was separated with care and was used for stringing candlenuts; for props71 for the feathers of chickens, turkeys and other fowls when made into kahilis for the chiefs. It is also used in making brooms with which to sweep the decks of ships, and houses wherein people sleep. It was also used as a dancing instrument in the olden time. It is also used in catching aama (black flat crab).