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A free download from manybooks.netThe Project Gutenberg EBook of Unwritten Literature of Hawaii, by Nathaniel Bright EmersonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You maycopy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook oronline at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Unwritten Literature of HawaiiThe Sacred Songs of the HulaAuthor: Nathaniel Bright EmersonRelease Date: January 6, 2007 [EBook #20299]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-8859-1START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK UNWRITTEN LITERATURE OF HAWAII***
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONBUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGYBULLETIN 38UNWRITTEN LITERATUREOF HAWAIITHE SACRED SONGS OF THE HULACOLLECTED AND TRANSLATED, WITHNOTES AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE HULABY NATHANIEL B. EMERSON, A.M., M.D.
WASHINGTONGOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1909
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PREFATORY NOTE
Previous to the year 1906 the researches of the Bureau were restricted to the American Indians, but by act of Congress approved June 30 of that year the scope of its operations was extended to include the natives of theHawaiian islands. Funds were not specifically provided, however, for prosecuting investigations among thesepeople, and in the absence of an appropriation for this purpose it was considered inadvisable to restrict thesystematic investigations among the Indian tribes in order that the new field might be entered. Fortunately thepublication of valuable data pertaining to Hawaii is already provided for, and the present memoir by DoctorEmerson is the first of the Bureau's Hawaiian series. It is expected that this Bulletin will be followed shortlyby one comprising an extended list of works relating to Hawaii, compiled by Prof. H.M. Ballou and Dr. CyrusThomas.
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CONTENTS
PageIntroduction 7I. The hula 11II. The halau; the kuahu--their decoration and consecration 14III. The gods of the hula 23IV. Support and organization of the hula 26V. Ceremonies of graduation; debut of a hula dancer 31VI. The password--the song of admission 38VII. Worship at the altar of the halau 42VIII. Costume of the hula dancer 49IX. The hula alá'a-papa 57X. The hula pa-ipu, or kuolo 73XI. The hula ki'i 91
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XII. The hula pahu 103XIII. The hula úliulí 107XIV. The hula puili 113XV. The hula ka-laau 116XVI. The hula ili-ili 120XVII. The hula kaekeeke 122XVIII. An intermission 126XIX. The hula niau-kani 132XX. The hula ohe 135XXI. The music and musical instruments of the Hawaiians 138XXII. Gesture 176XXIII. The hula pa-hua 183XXIV. The hula Pele 186XXV, The hula pa'i-umauma 202XXVI. The hula ku'i Molokai 207XXVII. The hula kielei 210XXVIII. The hula mú'u-mú'u 212XXIX. The hula kolani 216XXX. The hula kolea 219XXXI. The hula manó 221XXXII. The hula ilio 223XXXIII. The hula pua'a 228XXXIV. The hula ohelo 233XXXV. Thehula kilu 235XXXVI. The hula hoonaná 244XXXVII. The hula ulili 246
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« prev | next »- I.--THE HULA
- II.--THE HALAU; THE KUAHU--THEIR DECORATION AND CONSECRATION
- III.--THE GODS OF THE HULA
- IV.--SUPPORT AND ORGANIZATION OF THE HULA
- VI.--THE PASSWORD--THE SONG OF ADMISSION
- VII.--WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR OF THE HALAU
- VIII.--COSTUME OF THE HULA DANCER
- IX.--THE HULA ALA'A-PAPA
- X.--THE HULA PA-ÍPU, OR KUÓLO
- XI.--THE HULA KI'I
- XII.--THE HULA PAHU
- XIII.--THE HULA ÚLI-ULÍ
- XIV.--THE HULA PUÍLI
- XV.--THE HULA KA-LAAU
- XVI.--THE HULA ÍLI-ÍLI
- XVII.--THE HULA KÁ-ÉKE-ÉKE
- XVIII.--AN INTERMISSION
- XIX.--THE HULA MAU-KANI
- XX.--THE HULA OHE
- XXI.--THE MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE HAWAIIANS
- XXII.--GESTURE
- XXIII.--THE HULA PA-HUA
- XXV.--THE HULA PA'I-UMAUMA
- XXVI.--THE HULA KU'I MOLOKAI
- XXVII.--THE HULA KIELÉI
- XXVIII.--THE HULA MÚ'U-MÚ'U
- XXIX.--THE HULA KOLANI
- XXX.--THE HULA KOLEA
- XXXI.--THE HULA MANÓ
- XXXII.--THE HULA ILÍO
- XXXIII.--THE HULA PUA'A
- XXXIV.--THE HULA OHELO
- XXXV.--THE HULA KILU
- XXXVI.--THE HULA HOO-NA-NÁ
- XXXVII.--THE HULA ULILI
- XXXVIII.--THE HULA O-NIU
- XXXIX.--THE HULA KU'I
- XL.--THE OLI
- XLI.--THE WATER OF KANE
- XLII.--GENERAL REVIEW
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