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which death to one liaijpened. When the hkeness of the ])erson who (hd the praying to 

 death a])])eared hefore the i)riest it would be accompanied by that of the iiiaimii iirocurer, if 

 lie was other [than the one who did the praying to death]. 



4. OF PRAY TNG TO DEATH. 



A i)erson who was called an aiiaaiia priest was one who had vowed to strictly 

 observe the laws of the order of ]M-iesthood, for a jierson could not learn aiiaaiia un- 

 less he first made a i)ledge to observe the ordinances of the order. A brief explanation 

 is perhajis necessary. A person who was learning the practice of aiiaana was warned 

 against anger and jealousy. He who did not observe the laws of the ])riesthood was 

 called a "remnant-eater faihaimij' ])riest/' and those priests who were called "remnant- 

 eaters" did not live long, but died, because the god that caused their death was the god of 

 the order of jM'iesthood. 



About sorcery: Sorcery was on the same footing as the anaana. onl\- differing in 

 their callings, but the object of the two was the coveted dqath of some one. Jnaana, and 

 hoopiopio (sorcery), w-ere greatly studied by some people as necessary and beneficial to 

 themselves, and as a protection against death which might be directed against them. 

 There were some among the people of the royal court who desired greatl\' to learn ana- 

 ana!^ that the life of the king might be protected. It was the same among those who 

 nourished roval i)ers(Miages; they were called "seekers of chiefs,"" and "]M-eservers of 

 chiefs." 



5. GODS OF THE PRIESTHOOD. 



Manv and innumerable were the gods belonging tti the order of priesthood, but 

 the supreme head of the gods of the order was Uli. Before i:)erforming the works of the 

 priesthood prayers were otYered to the gods of the order. The priests of the order held 

 their deities in great reverence ; the names of the deities were not used in j^rofanity in 

 olden times. If the name of the deity was blasphemed the devotees of the order felt fear- 

 ful of its consequences. 



6. OF DIVINATION. 



A priest of divination was termed a man of profound knowledge. A diviner could 

 foretell coming events, whether good or bad. He could see the misfortune that would 

 come upon the people, whether war or other danger or distress. He could also fore- 

 tell the death of some chief, thus, "A certain chief will die." IK diviner had several call- 

 ings. He knew the defects in the i)ositions of a house or houses, and [the effect on] those 

 who dwelt therein. .\ diviner could foretell the disjiossession of a land from one's stew- 

 ardshi]),'" whether of an island, a district, or a division chief. 



\liliaiiiu, 10 cat refuse food; an epithet of reproach learn their chances under Umi, compared with Hakau's 



applied to aiiaami priests more tlian others. ill-treatment of them. 



"To qualify for defence of the king against a subtle "The tenure of office of a knuoliiki. iniisl ever have 



foe hy this power of fear and superstition. Wan one of uncertainty, l)eset by rival claimants to 



'•'Imi hiikti, literally, "lord seeker", was one who sought chiefs' favors and play upon his tickle fancies, hence the 



a new chief with the motive of self-betterment rather esteem of a kahuna who could foretell the comiii.u of 



than for rendering protective aid. Thus the priests Xu- such an event, 

 nu and Kakohe sought out the ward of Kaolcioku to 



