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Unwritten Literature of Hawaii

Note 84 — VII.—WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR OF THE HALAU

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Footnote 84: (return) Pu-awa hiwa (hiwa, black). A kind of strong awa. The gentle exhilaration, as well as the deep sleep, of awa were benefits ascribed to the gods. Awa was an essential to most complete sacrifices.

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