Book Description

Title:

Historical Sketches of Savage Life in Polynesia, with Illustrative Clan Songs

Author:

William Wyatt Gill [1828-1896]

Publication Year:

1880

Location:

Wellington

Publisher:

George Didsbury

Pages:

232

Subjects:

Christian Mission, Oceanea, Cook Islands, Polynesia

Copyright Holder:

Public domain

Contents

• Introductory Remarks

1. Summary Revenge; with Song
2. A Dress of Feathers
3. The Giant Moke
4. The Twin Kites. "Song of the Twin Kites"
5. Weeding by Moonlight; with Fragment of Song
6. Two Memorable Ovens; with Fragment of Song
7. The Expelled God; with Song
8. The Expelled God (continued); with Song
9. Adventure of the Survivor of the Aitu Tribe
10. Panako's Strategem; with War Diege
11. A Boy's Vengence. War-Dirge (continued)
12. Female Treachery. Song of Inangard. War-Dirge
13. The Serf and his Master
14. Mautara the Cannibal. Fete Song
15. The Cannibal Tangaka
16. A Fatal Roll. A "Crying" Song for Vivi and Tito. A Lament
17. The Inglorious End of Tamangoru. Lament for Kurapeau
18. The Exiles. Two Laments for Iro the Exile
19. A Poisoned Bowl. A "Cyting" Song for the Tangiia Clan
20. The Story of Namu. Lament for Namu
21. The Bandaged Foot
22. The Unforgiving and Unfortunate Lovers
23. Cave of the Tern; or, The Misdeeds of Ruanae. Potiki's Song, "The Overhtrow of Ruanae"
24. The Story of Kaiara. Fragment of Song
25. Manaune's Fortunate Adoption
26. Scarely Saved; or, The Story of Vaiaa. A "Death-Talk"
27. Sin and its Punishment
28. Rori the Hermit. Story of Uanukutea. Two Songs
29. Self-Sacrifice
30. Captain Cook's Visit to Mangaia. Lament for Mourea
31. The Drma of Cook. The Visitor's Song
32. Captain Cook's Visit to Atiu. Canoe Song
33. The Story of an Axe. Tumea's Lament for her Father
34. A Stone Thrown in the Dark. Dirge for Drowned King. Also a Lament of Paoa
35. A Story Night Improved
36. Maikai's Chestnut-Tree
37. Paddling for Life
38. A Brave Wife. Koroa's Lament for Ata. Tuka's Lament. Another Lament for Loroa. Tauapepe's Lament for Ata
39. A Dirge for Tukua and Ata-Toa
40. A Complete Life of Battles Fought on Mangaia
41. The Priesthood, etc.

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