Chapter TWENTY-THREE: The Feast of Calabashes

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR IDEAS SUGGESTED BY THE FEAST OF CALABASHES-INACCURACY OF CERTAIN PUBLISHED ACCOUNTS OF THE ISLANDS-A REASON-NEGLECTED STATE OF HEATHENISM IN THE VALLEY-EFFIGY OF A DEAD WARRIOR-A SINGULAR SUPERSTITION-THE PRIEST KOLORY AND THE GOD MOA ARTUA-AMAZING RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE-A DILAPIDATED SHRINE-KORY-KORY AND THE IDOL-AN INFERENCE CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE GENERAL INFORMATION GATHERED AT THE FESTIVAL-PERSONAL BEAUTY OF THE TYPEES-THEIR SUPERIORITY OVER THE INHABITANTS OF THE OTHER ISLANDS-DIVERSITY OF COMPLEXION-A VEGETABLE COSMETIC AND OINTMENT-TESTIMONY OF VOYAGERS TO THE UNCOMMON BEAUTY OF THE MARQUESANS-FEW EVIDENCES OF INTERCOURSE WITH CIVILIZED BEINGS-DILAPIDATED MUSKET-PRIMITIVE SIMPLICITY OF GOVERNMENT-REGAL DIGNITY OF MEHEVI CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX KING MEHEVI-ALLUSION TO HIS HAWAIIAN MAJESTY-CONDUCT OF MARHEYO AND MEHEVI IN CERTAIN DELICATE MATTERS-PECULIAR SYSTEM OF MARRIAGE-NUMBER OF POPULATION-UNIFORMITY-EMBALMING-PLACES OF SEPULTURE-FUNERAL OBSEQUIES AT NUKUHEVA-NUMBER OF INHABITANTS IN TYPEE-LOCATION OF THE DWELLINGS-HAPPINESS ENJOYED IN THE VALLEY-A WARNING-SOME IDEAS WITH REGARD TO THE PRESENT STATE OF THE HAWAIIANS-STORY OF A MISSIONARY'S WIFE-FASHIONABLE EQUIPAGES AT OAHU-REFLECTIONS