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Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore, Volume 3 (of 3)

Note 40 — PREFACE. (continued 6)

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8. Basket. This is woven in the manner of wicker chairs, with the opening on the top, and standing about one foot high. Wana,40 ina and haukeuke41 are used as bait. The place of this method of fishing is in the sea, in coral, flat bottom and rocky places. The basket is placed in position and the man swims away. When the fishes enter [the basket] the man collects them. The fish caught is hinalea only, and no other kind.

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