The Kumulipo : an Hawaiian creation myth
An ancient prayer for the dedication of the high chief Lonoikamakahiki to the gods soon after his birth, and at which time the honors of Kapu, Wela, Hoano, and Moe were conferred on him by his father, Keaweikekahialiiokamoku, King of Hawaii. After the ceremony his name was changed to Ka Ii Mamao. The book is: He Kumulipo (The creation) for Ka Ii Mamao from him to his daughter, Alapai Wahine. The book is divided into sixteen eras or ages
79, [2] pages : portrait ; 21 cm
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Introduction / Liliuokalani
The first era
The second era
The third era
The fourth era
The fifth era
The sixth era
The seventh era
The eighth era
The ninth era
The tenth era
The eleventh era
The twelfth era
A branch of the twelfth era
The fourteenth era
The fifthteenth era
The sixteenth era
Kalakaua and Liliuokalani's genealogy
"Translated from original manuscripts ... by Liliokalani of Hawaii."
Reprint of the 1897 ed. published by Lee and Shepard, Boston, under title: An account of the creation of the world according to Hawaiian tradition