Note 34 — PREFACE. (continued 2)

At daylight they made a short prayer on the outside of the opelu34 house. The people were then seated in four rows, and at the same time the feather idol of the high priest was set up. The attendant priest then stood up and all joined in prayer. When the idol was set up they all at first stood in a circle around it, and then moved to the upper side and prayed. The priest then offered the alaea prayer and sacrificed to his ancestral deities, after which he prayed with a loud voice over the people, saying: “My brothers, it is well; you are safe,” (they then) arising four times, and sitting down again four times, after which the attendant priest inquired of the high priest: “How was my prayer?” The high priest answered, “Our prayers were perfect.” After this they went on the outside on the kuula, where they offered a short prayer.