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Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) / Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian cover

Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) / Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian

Chapter 25: PARTIAL LIST OF HAWAIIAN TERMS USED
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The volume gathers Hawaiian myths and translations that range from ghost tales and underworld journeys to accounts of gods, shark-spirits, dragon-like beings, and ancestral aumakua. Narratives and nature-myths explain island phenomena and ritual practice, including canoe-making rites, temple ghosts, tests of the dead, and brides from the underworld. Complementary material offers pronunciation guidance, notes on customs and sacrifices, illustrations, and appendices detailing family-ghosts, dragon deities, and Hawaiian terms, providing a structured presentation of traditional stories and ceremonial contexts.

PARTIAL LIST OF HAWAIIAN TERMS USED

(For Pronunciation see page iv)

  • Uhu, 190.
  • Ulu, 37.
  • Ulu-nui, 143.
  • ulu-maika, 102.
  • umauma, 102.
  • unihipili, 8.
  • Upolu, 3.