Note 43 — PREFACE. (continued 2)

And when seven more nights had come to pass and on the day of Laau-ku-lua,43 the deities of all the lands were turned on this day. They were not to be stood up, as the annual restrictions prevailed, and the collectors of tributes from all over the land were near, and had brought a great collection of goods for the king’s annuity, consisting of dogs, cloths, malos, fish and all other things and placed them before the king, all the districts paying tribute this day. And in the night of Laau-pau (the 20th) the collection was displayed and the king’s feather deity and the lesser priests came to distribute the offerings this night. This was a very sacred night, no fires burning, and no noise to be heard. They offered prayers this night and then went to sleep.