654 Pomander Collection of Hazvaiian Folk-lore. 



CONCERNING THE FERN HOUSE. 



The house thatched with ama'u has no real post, no battens, no ridge; but in 

 its construction, simply break the ama'u midrib and all, and stick them in the ground 

 on that side and this side, leaving a place in between for occupation, then bring the 

 tops [of the leaves] together, and lash them with cords. In the construction of some, 

 posts, rafters and battens are used, similar to the construction of a grass thatched 

 house, and after the frame work is up, the ama'u is thatched and fastened with cords. 



CONCERNING HOUSE THATCHED WITH CANE LEAVES. 



This house is constructed in any way which the house builder desires, at the 

 same time providing all the material necessary. It is covered outside with cane leaves 

 bent around the battens ; at the four corners of the house, ama'u is used ; also the 

 ridge. Because this house is covered with cane leaves, it is called a hale lia-ko (cane 

 leaf house). 



CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF APE LEAVES. 



This house is constructed when a person goes to the mountain to get olona, and 

 he desires to stay awhile. He erects some timber [for posts] with some battens which 

 are covered with ape leaves; it is named hale ape (ape leaf house). 



CONCERNING THE HOUSE THATCHED WITH PAINIU. 



This house will last as the house thatched with ti-leaves ; it lasts for two years 

 or more. This paiuiii does not grow on the ground; it grows on the ohia or other 

 trees. Its thatching is like the lia-ko, the leaves being bent around the battens; and 

 because the house is covered with painiu it is called a "painiu house." 



CONCERNING THE HOUSE COVERED WITFI DIRT. 



The posts of the house are erected and tiie battens are placed in position ; then 

 covered with banana leaves, on top of which set lumps of dirt, so the dirt would not 

 fall into [the house]. Because it is covered with dirt it is called "lie hale lepo." 



CONCERNING THE HOUSE THATCHED WITFI ICKAIIA.'' 



The construction of this house is similar to that of the house thatched with ti- 

 leaves; the leaves are bent over and placed on the battens; this [kind of] house is 

 often seen in cultivated places in the wilderness. 



CONCERNING THE HOUSE THATCHED WITH KALAMALO. 



Its construction is similar to that of the house thatched with grass. Thatch 

 cane leaves or nki grass first, and on that jjlace kalainalo. This kind of a house is called 

 "lie hale kalainalo" (a kalamalo house ). This kalamalo is somewhat like the scented 



*Ekaha fern (Acrosfichiim inicradciiinm). 



