Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South Sea Islands: Including Descriptions of the Natural History and Scenery of the Islands : with Remarks on the History, Mythology, Traditions, Government, Arts Manners, and Customs of the Inhabitants ; in Two Volumes, Volume 2Fisher, Son & Jackson, 1829 - 576 pages |
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... gods - Oro , & c . gods of the wind , the ocean , & c . - Gods of artificers and fishermen -- Oramatuas , or demons - Emblems - Images - Uru , or fea- thers - Temples - Worship - Prayers - Offerings - Sacrifices - Occasional and stated ...
... gods - Oro , & c . gods of the wind , the ocean , & c . - Gods of artificers and fishermen -- Oramatuas , or demons - Emblems - Images - Uru , or fea- thers - Temples - Worship - Prayers - Offerings - Sacrifices - Occasional and stated ...
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... Gods of the healing art - The tuabu , or broken back- Insanity - Native warm - bath -- Oculists - Surgery - Setting a broken neck and back - The operation of trepan - Native remedies superseded by European medicine - Need of a more ...
... Gods of the healing art - The tuabu , or broken back- Insanity - Native warm - bath -- Oculists - Surgery - Setting a broken neck and back - The operation of trepan - Native remedies superseded by European medicine - Need of a more ...
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... god - Religious ceremonies and human sacrifices , prior to the commencement of hostilities - National councils- Mustering of forces - Emblems of the gods taken to the war - Strength of their fleets or armies - The battle of Hooroto ...
... god - Religious ceremonies and human sacrifices , prior to the commencement of hostilities - National councils- Mustering of forces - Emblems of the gods taken to the war - Strength of their fleets or armies - The battle of Hooroto ...
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... god - Religious ceremonies and human sacrifices , prior to the commencement of hostilities - National councils- Mustering of forces - Emblems of the gods taken to the war- -Strength of their fleets or armies - The battle of Hooroto ...
... god - Religious ceremonies and human sacrifices , prior to the commencement of hostilities - National councils- Mustering of forces - Emblems of the gods taken to the war- -Strength of their fleets or armies - The battle of Hooroto ...
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... god ; the other for te hoa , the friend . A plantain - tree and a pig were brought for the king , a similar offering for the god ; this was followed by a plantain and a pig , for the toe moe , the sleeping hatchet . A plantain - tree ...
... god ; the other for te hoa , the friend . A plantain - tree and a pig were brought for the king , a similar offering for the god ; this was followed by a plantain and a pig , for the toe moe , the sleeping hatchet . A plantain - tree ...
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Polynesian Researches: During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in ..., Volume 2 William Ellis Affichage d'extraits - 1967 |
Polynesian Researches, During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South ... William Ellis Aucun aperçu disponible - 2015 |
Polynesian Researches, During a Residence Of Nearly Six Years in the South ... William Ellis Aucun aperçu disponible - 2018 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
aito appeared Areois attended Austral Islands body Borabora bread-fruit called canoes Captain Cook ceremony chapel chiefs Christ Christianity circumstances civilized cloth cocoa-nut colour connexion considered crime death deities desire district Divine dress dwelling effect Eimeo engaged erected father fathoms favour feet females fish formerly frequently friends furnished gods Huahine human sacrifice idolatry idols individual influence inhabitants judge jury kind king labour land laws Leeward Leeward Islands letters magistrate marriage mats ment Missionaries mountains murder nation native occasion offered Palliser Islands parties perhaps person Pomare Pomare III prayers present priest principal punishment raatiras Raiatea received reef regarded rendered resembling residence Rurutu Sabbath sacred Sandwich Islands Scripture seldom ship shore side singular society Society Islands sometimes South Sea Islands spear spirits station supposed Taaroa Tahaa Tahiti Tahitian tataued temple tion tree usually vessel warriors wife worship