Note 213 — CONTENTS. (continued 4)
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In its construction this house is similar to the house thatched with ti-leaves or banana leaves, but its thatch is the bark of the koa tree. The bark of the koa is peeled and then thatched. This house is also constructed for mountain residence during the process of hewing a canoe, and for other purposes. Any kind of timber is used in its construction. Because it is covered with the bark of the koa, therefore it is called hale ilikoa.213