Preface

Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

Of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History

Volume V

HONOLULU, H. I.
Bishop Museum Press
1918–1919

The Hawaiians’ Account of the Formation of Their Islands and Origin of Their Race, with the Traditions of Their Migrations, Etc., as Gathered from Original Sources

BY
ABRAHAM FORNANDER
Author of “An Account of the Polynesian Race”
WITH TRANSLATIONS EDITED AND ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES BY
THOMAS G. THRUM

Second Series

Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

Volume V

HONOLULU, H. I.
Bishop Museum Press
1918–1919

The Hawaiians’ Account of the Formation of Their Islands and Origin of Their Race with the Traditions of Their Migrations, Etc., as Gathered from Original Sources

BY
ABRAHAM FORNANDER
Author of “An Account of the Polynesian Race”
WITH TRANSLATIONS EDITED AND ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES BY
THOMAS G. THRUM

Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

Volume V—Part I

HONOLULU, H. I.
Bishop Museum Press
1918

In this second series of the Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Folk-lore, with the exception of a few transpositions, as mentioned in the preceding volume, the order of the author has been observed in the main, by grouping together, first, the more important legends and traditions of the race, of universal acceptance throughout the whole group, followed by the briefer folk-tales of more local character.

A few of similar names occur in the collection, indicating, in some cases, different versions of the same story, a number of the more popular legends having several versions.

The closing part of this volume, to embrace the series of Lahainaluna School compositions of myth and traditional character, it is hoped will be found to possess educational value and interest.

No liberties have been taken with the original text, the plan, as outlined, being to present the various stories and papers as written, regardless of historic or other discrepancies, variance in such matters being treated in the notes thereto.

Thos. G. Thrum, Editor.