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houses. Karaimoku has erected in the island of Oahu, 
a stone house, sixty feet by thirty, three stories high, 
with a spacious cellar underneath. The inside of the 
house he has formed into apartmeuts, which, by foreign 
workmen whom he employed, have been finished in a 
highly respectable manner. The front, which faces the 
south, is skreened by a wide veranda enclosed with 
light railing, and ascended by a handsome flight of 
stairs. 
While idolatry existed, a number of superstitious 
ceremonies were performed, before they could occupy 
their houses. Offerings were made to the gods, and 
presents to the priest, who entered the house, uttered 
prayers, went through other ceremonies, and slept in 
it before the owner took possession, in order to prevent 
evil spirits from resorting to it, and to secure its in¬ 
mates from the effects of incantation. 
When the house was finished, it was soon furnished. 
A sleeping-mat spread on the ground, and a wooden 
pillow, a wicker basket or two to keep their tapa or, 
native cloth in, a few calabashes for water and poe, 
and same wooden dishes, of various size and shape, 
together wiht a haka , were all they required. This 
latter article was sometimes like a stand used by us 
for hanging hats and coats on. It was often made 
with care, and carved, but more frequently it was a 
small arm of a tree, with a number of branches attached 
to it. These were cut off within a foot of the main 
stem, which was planted in some convenient part of 
the house, and upon these natural pegs they used to 
hang their calabashes, and other vessels containing 
food. They generally sat on the ground, and took 
their food near the door of their houser sometimes. 
