Note 180 — CONTENTS. (continued 4)

For the process of beating the kapa these things are prepared: 1. The block on which to do the beating; the proper wood from which to obtain this block, kauwila,180 kawau,181 ohia,182 mamane;183 those and other woods of a similar nature which are suitable for that purpose. There is a kapu attached to the manner of getting them. The manner of acquiring these trees enumerated above is like that of obtaining the o-o: with prayer offerings to the gods of this industry. We were told that before. This block184 is made broad and flat on top and the two ends are made thus: the top one is lengthened and the under one is shortened.