Myths and Songs from the South PacificH. S. King & Company, 1876 - 328 páginas |
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... death is implied in their " laments " and in the beautiful allegory of Veêtini . The cruel system of human sacrifice is but a perversion of ancient truth . The common origin of mankind is taught in the contrast between " the fair ...
... death is implied in their " laments " and in the beautiful allegory of Veêtini . The cruel system of human sacrifice is but a perversion of ancient truth . The common origin of mankind is taught in the contrast between " the fair ...
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... DEATH - TALKS AND DIRGES . Ghost - killing . Death - talks . Eva , or dirge - proper . Karaponga's dirge- proper in honour of Ruru . Arokapiti's dirge - proper in honour of Ruru . " Blackened face " dirge - proper for Atiroa . and the ...
... DEATH - TALKS AND DIRGES . Ghost - killing . Death - talks . Eva , or dirge - proper . Karaponga's dirge- proper in honour of Ruru . Arokapiti's dirge - proper in honour of Ruru . " Blackened face " dirge - proper for Atiroa . and the ...
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... death - talk " of Arokapiti , circa 1817 . Kua tae paa i te tiangāmama Ia Teakatauira e kotia ; - Kotia O Ata O Tukua raua O Turou O Mouna O Tane - kai - aro , Kai - aro ra ia Mārua . E tainga taito ia ne'e , ia kora atu , I tai pau o ...
... death - talk " of Arokapiti , circa 1817 . Kua tae paa i te tiangāmama Ia Teakatauira e kotia ; - Kotia O Ata O Tukua raua O Turou O Mouna O Tane - kai - aro , Kai - aro ra ia Mārua . E tainga taito ia ne'e , ia kora atu , I tai pau o ...
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... death unless decrepit with extreme old age . If a priest cherished a spite against somebody , he had only to declare it to be the will of the divinity that the victim should be put to death or be laid on the altar for some offence ...
... death unless decrepit with extreme old age . If a priest cherished a spite against somebody , he had only to declare it to be the will of the divinity that the victim should be put to death or be laid on the altar for some offence ...
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... death . The allusion was happy , and was per- fectly understood by all present , the story being a favourite one throughout the islands . MATARIKI , OR PLEIADES . These stars were originally one . Its bright effulgence excited the anger ...
... death . The allusion was happy , and was per- fectly understood by all present , the story being a favourite one throughout the islands . MATARIKI , OR PLEIADES . These stars were originally one . Its bright effulgence excited the anger ...
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