Chapter I: Part I

PAGE Preface 1 Concerning Ancient Religious Ceremonies 2 Various Heathen Prayers 46 Concerning the Construction of the Heiau 52 History of the Hawaiian Priesthood Called the Order of Sorcery 56

Preface—Order of Priesthood—The Diviner and Weather Prophet—Meaning
of Divination—Divining a Location for the House—Other Unfavorable
Locations—Divination on the Erection of Houses—Faultily Constructed
Houses—Divination on a Post denoting Disease—Divining the Positions
of Houses.

History of the Hawaiian Priesthood in Olden Time Called Hoomanamana 66

Explanatory Remarks—History of the Sorcery Priesthood—Divisions and
Ordinances—Sacrifice Services of the Student—Divination—Praying to
Death—Divination Relating to Houses—Divining Omens by the
Clouds—Foretelling the Weather—The Healing Priests—Canoe
Dreams—Adverse Signs—the Rainbow and the Rain—The
Excrements—Bananas—The Mud-Hen—Auguries in Relation to Kings—The
Massage Priest—the Hoounauna Priest—The Hookomokomo Priest—the
Makani Priest—The Love-Inducing Priest—The Oneoneihonua—Signs
Pertaining to Fishermen—Occupation of Farmers—Dreams—Auguries
Relating to the Priesthood—Moles—Favorable Birth Months—Auguries of
the Canoe-Hewing Priests—Spear Hurling—Bone Breaking Trading as
Related to Agriculture—Ceremonial Functions of the
Priesthood—Method of Building the Temple—Some Famous Priests.

An Account of Cultivation 160

Dry Planting—Wet Planting—The Potato—The Banana—Sugar-Cane—The
Water Melon—The Calabash and Water-Gourd—Corn—The Pie Melon—Names
of Different Plants—Men Noted in Agriculture.

An Account of Fishing 172

Shore Fishing—Fishing from Canoe—Night Fishing.

Relating to Amusements.

Chapter
I. Kilu—Ume—Puhenehene—The Sled—The Runner—Pahee—Olohu—
Swinging 192
II. Boxing—The Long God—Bathing by Jumping—Kite Flying—
Surf-Riding—Dancing—Konane—Cat’s Cradle—The Puzzle—
Game of Koi—Arrow-Slinging—Cock-Fighting 202