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Haivaiiaii Ncls and Netting. 



made in the shape of a koko with the hauai of black wool netted as in Fig. 150, and a 

 kakai of heavy cord similar to that in No. 4454. 



The koko were divided into two classes b}' the Hawaiians: the koko puupuu, 

 the property of the chiefly class, (?///, and the koko pnalu, nsed by the niakaaiitaiia or 



Fig. 127. piKO K. 



Fig. 128. riKO I.. 



plebeians. Mechanically there was no difference between the koko pualu and some of 

 the koko puupuu, but those of the chiefs were always recognized as being better made, 

 more elaborate and of superior cord. 



Koko Pualu. — The koko pualu was a plain netted bag, made of coir, liau or 

 ahuawa. Figs. 104 b, 114. The term pualu was little used to designate this class. The 

 material most generally employed in making the koko pualu was coir, and a coir koko 



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