MODEL OF ANUU. 



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6728. Mamo, long open feathers with a few tinged with black; 23 inches long. 



6729. Manic and apapane, fonr se(?lions each with long exserts; 21 inches long. 



It will be noticed in this list that leis are often made in pairs, but one slightly 

 longer than the other, the longer one being twisted around the other when worn in 

 the hair. 



FIG. 19. HAWAIIAN FEATHER LEIS. 



TEMPLE ORACLE: ANUU. 



A MOST interesting relic of Captain Cook's visit to Kealakekua and his deifica- 

 tion there is preserved with other obje6ls from that voyage in the Hofmuseum at 

 \"ienna, where Dr. Heger kindly allowed me to examine it. Cook, it will be remem- 

 bered, was regarded by the Hawaiians as superhuman and the apokatastasis of Lono, 

 a deified chief of former days. The account of his worship is given at length in 

 Cook's Voyages, and the rather nauseating details need not be repeated here. The 

 heiau or temple in which the Cook apotheosis took place is still extant, although ruinous, 

 but the frail edifice that in outer appearance took the place of a church steeple has of 

 course disappeared; and although I have often searched on this and other heiaus for 

 traces of its location the general surface of all these is now so disturbed that no signs 

 remain. Fortunately Cook gives some details both as to stru(?ture and appearance and 

 his account of the first landing on Kauai may be quoted: 



"As we ranged down the coast from the East, in the ships, we had observed at every village 

 one or more elevated white objec5ls, like pyramids or rather obelisks: and one of these which I 

 gues.sed to be at least fifty feet high, was very conspicuous from the ships' anchoring station, and 

 seemed to be at no great distance up this valley [Waimea]. To have a nearer inspecftion of it was 

 the principal object of my walk. Our guide perfeclly understood that we wished to be conducted to 

 it, but it happened to be so placed that we could not get at it, being separated from us by the pool of 

 water. However there being another of the same kind within our reach about half a mile off, upon 



