Volume 6 — CONTENTS.
Reading edition
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