Hawaiian Folklore, 1971 PDF
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Hawaiian Folklore
- Dates
- 1971 (inclusive)19711971
- Quantity
- 0.02 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 1971_155
- Summary
- Tom Alderman was a student of folklore at the University of Oregon. This collection includes an essay and fieldwork documentation relating to this student's folklore fieldwork project.
- Repository
- University of Oregon, Archives of Northwest Folklore
1287 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
97403
Telephone: 541-346-3925
flr@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for access in accordance with Archives of Northwest Folklore policy.
- Languages
- English
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Collection does not include a project release form signed by the collector.
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for use in accordance with Archives of Northwest Folklore policy.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Master sheetReturn to Top
Container(s): Folder 1
EssayReturn to Top
Container(s): Folder 1
Folklore textsReturn to Top
Container(s): Folder 1
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Superstition and popular belief
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Having a spirit for everything, e.g., Madame Pele, Kamehallehas
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Seeing Madame Pele during volcanic activity
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Pele's power to rule destiny
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Sacrificing a virgin to the volcanoes
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Pele appearing as an old lady dressed in white
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The burial caves
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The burial grounds: the Heiaus
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Use of kahunas as intermediaries between newcomers and the spirits
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The Menehunes
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Picking Lehua causes mist
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Having a god an "Akua", for everything, sharks, eels, etc
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Belief about the fish with the red stripe (was once a prince)
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The sleeping giant
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Most explanations for natural geological formations go back to some form of royalty
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Pele, a transciption of "Pere", another South Pacific Island
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The Pakalana flower, the flower of rain
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Belief about not taking pork over the pali
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Belief that whirlwinds are dead kahunas
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Belief that the Hawaiian islands were once brothers
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Belief about "The Chinaman's Hat"
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Sprinkling own property with saki to avoid a lava flow
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Folk speech
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Origin of pidgin English
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"Pele' s Hair"
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Memorates (mostly supernatural)
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An account of action of a personal akua (guardian angel)
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Pele using the volcano to wipe out an enemy army
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An account of trying to photograph Pele
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Pele as the vanishing hitchiker
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An account of a driver getting retribution for not picking up a hitchiker
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Material folklore
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Using coconut shells full of water to catch reflection of North Star as navigation devices in canoes
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Custom
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The ritual of picking maile
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
- Subject Terms :
- folk beliefs
- folk speech
- Hawaiians
- indigenous peoples
- material culture
- Personal narratives
- ritual
- superstitions
- Personal Names :
- Garduque, Ted
- Nasser, Ken
- Geographical Names :
- Honolulu (Hawaii)
- Form or Genre Terms :
- Fieldwork project
Finding aid prepared by the collection creator and by Archives of Northwest Folklore staff.
2019
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