Memoir of the
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
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Price: |
185.00 |
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Title: |
Memoir of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History
Fornander Collection Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk-Lore
Volume V - Part One Volume V - Part Three |
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Author: |
Abraham Fornander
with Translations Edited and Illustrated with Notes by Thomas G. Thrum |
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Description: |
The Hawaiians' Account of the Formation of their Islands and Origin of their Race.
With the Traditions of their Migrations, etc., as Gathered From Original Sources 1974 - Kraus reprint - 225 pages - pages 506- to 721 part III - 9 x 12 |
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Condition: |
Part 1 is damp stained on cover with lesser affected first few pages,
mild ripple on some pages, edge and corner wear, part of spine paper eaten away,
library info card attached inside cover, library stamp on top page edge only, intact with clean text
but for a few splotches, some wear to outer page edges.
Part III has former owner name and date on title page else clean and tight
with moderate exterior wear and toning. |
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Summary: |
Part One:
Legend of Kawelo - Story of Pakaa - Legend of Kuapakaa Part III:
Mythical Tales:
Bones of Pele - Legend of the Oopu God - Myth Concerning Molokini
Paupau - Flood in Hawaii in the Olden Time -
Story of Poo - Story of Ulukaa - Story of Puulaina -
Legend of Maui - Kekaa - Kauiki - Pumaia - Puupehe - Concerning Fire - Makahi Traditionary Stories:
Relating to the Dead in Ancient Time -
Story of Ohelo - Indigenous Canes of Hawaii -
Story of Bambu - Coconut - Banana Field of Kahuoi and other Famous Places
Stone Adze - History of Awa - Building Canoes -
The Maile - History of the Wiliwili - Various Ohias of Hawaii -
The Mat - Koa Tree - Kapa of Hawaii in Olden Time -
Construction of Houses in Hawaii Nei
Lauhala - Days and the Months - Ti Leaf - Kukui Tree - Breadfruit - Taro -
Some things in the bible similar to things in Old Hawaii -
Story of Kamehameha - A Story of Kawelo CLICK THE "MORE IMAGES" LINK ABOVE TO SEE MORE OF THIS TITLE |