24 I'ornandcr CnUccfion of Hazvaiiait Polk-lorc. 



while the people of the his/her class received each his share, one pig to every two com- 

 panies. And the people of the lowest class after the king's share was cooked received 

 their ]:)ortion also. Then the king offered pigs on the altar, to the idols, about five times 

 fortv (200) pigs. After these things they all returned to the temple — the chiefs and 

 all of the priests, and worshii)ed before the wooden idols. This ]:)rayer was called ko- 

 pili-iiiii. The high priest then arose, olTered a prayer to a fire stick and sat down. All 

 then prayed and many roasting fires were started burning, so numerous that the air be- 

 came heavy with the smoke of the roasting pork, from the pigs set apart for the temi:)le 

 which were put on fires for broiling, the people meanwhile continued praying before the 

 images. 



The broiled pigs, about five forties in number (200) were brought into the temple 

 and placed before the wooden idols, together with a large quantity of green bananas, and 

 of coconut, together with two or three men transgressors, who, after being killed, were 

 placed among the pigs, the coconuts and the bananas. The ulna fishing priest then pre- 

 pared to con:e forward to state his opinions Ijefore the king. No one was to be seen pass- 

 ing on the outside under penalty of death. And when he came there solemnity prevailed 

 on the outside, not a person passing. He came uttering a prayer and holding a baited 

 hook in his hand. This was the same hook with which he was fishing during the night, 

 and his mouth was still moving in prayer. And when he arrived at the temple the other 

 priests were in dread at his ai)pearance, and fled into the halc-f^altii. a jjlace within the 

 temple. The priest then ceased praying and spoke to the king, saying: "Your majesty, 

 listen to the words of god. 1 went out to sea last night. My hook did not part, and my 

 bait was not devoured. Your prayer was excellent. No traitor shall live at thy hand. 

 Our chief would not overcome thee." After these words he was free and returned to his 

 place. 



The people then resumed their praying in the temple before the images and the 

 king offered as sacrifices the pigs and the dead men, which were laid down with them, 

 together with the coconuts and the bananas. After this they all went to their houses. 

 After the pigs set apart for the feather gods had been cooked, the people sang praises to 

 these false deities. Then also were cooked the pigs set apart for the king, and for the 

 chiefs, the people and those of the higher class. All the pigs were taken to the temple 

 where another priest came to bless the offerings. He made a short prayer, after which 

 the king's share was returned to him, which he (the king) himself distributed to the 

 needy, as their portion. 



When it was evening they all again entered the temjjle — the chiefs, the jiriests, and 

 all the deities — to pray. The king offered pigs, bananas, coconuts and a dead man as a 

 sacrifice, after which they repaired to the House of Papa,'" according to the ordinance of 

 the priest of that house. They prayed therein, chanting a prayer, named hui-o-f'af'a, that 

 same evening. This ended, they then returned to their respective places. 



When it was dark they again went into the temi)le with the king, the priests and 

 all the deities, where they prayed at the altar. The name of this prayer was wczveke, an 

 ordinance of the temple. And the priests went, with one of the king's deities, among the 



■"Tlu- House of Papa adjoim-d sacrificial temples only. 



