The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-23
The kapu in Hawaii.
(Anna NJ. Paris0

The second anniversary Hawaii to celebrate
hehahas conquest of evening at tn
home of the Regent large attendance e
member on that occasion having the bringing
many lei huus worn decided
other choice selections; Andrews Miss Ueeke
Robert Paris and Mr.. Dillingham;.
Mrs Dillingham;, gave the new members cordial welcome and
IN few fitting the society and it's aims The
report OF the treasurer Mrs C. paper by
MISS anna NJ Paris historian the Kapu
marked attention According meeting
of Ponoi
THE KAPU
Ancient Kapu system of Hawaii So universal also
was ITS practice throughout Polynesia there
lands from whence the Folynesians migrated
unvten code through the numbere
odng to historians traces of it be found
Hndoos is called kapn and indicat s bt . wrist Dy the ~
cause To
after been originally
entire POlynesian family persons things
appeal the gods for the punishment
short of reaching known degener
80 oppressive system and IN the hands OF the priests and as
part OF the religious CODE its authority absolute.
and while of these fixed their
OF bathing places
kapu at times Several species squd
and eaten only the priests and % There times of strict kapu
when silence prevailed
speak aloud This season of quiet however grateful to must have been
There They
Many of
forbidden, to those of the highest
obliged food
have been aeqesent to what they regarded the divine decree Only
hear of the kapu having been broken by This
done Kaau the KOna by the Princess Shadow
hena banana o. that sacred SPOT Her high rank saved her from death and
no princess
the Daughters Hawaii wife
authority apparently
toned influences working against mpeb Foreigners
posed to IT. and % brought word otner where sech
did not exist Thought was stirred in the lifetime of Hawa first usou
the entire system
young aehameha
missionary the deathOw this institution
NV the priesthood in those davs we realize that it required no small degree Of
the the king to take this ng decisive step He had
ISOLATED with the king in authority queen mother Keouoan
remarkable both united their desire to abolish
disregard of
coronation ceremonies The mother
5 MESSAGE from Kaahuman9 followed advising the king to renoupce
the kau cast the gods public
opportunity this advice After consulting with
waiting till all seated the one place the
in his attendants fowls and for
his seated He then to the horror
an p h d HE'S Several chiefs followed his example and no
raised the joyful The eating
prOmseuOusly
the
% ~ th change u was not accomplished without struggle
the Faith arose. person Kkuakan high chief of kng
considerable of the kings prominent
deserving join the ranks of the rebel aH
on Gable CT Hawaii Mrs Lucy IhGrs0n mentions . this
and he appeared with the dignity Of man OF
made by Kaanmoku and those with him
oneiate the reD party m @ pd Nv his war cod he marched his
followers toward hoping but, with
ready and the
meet him The opposing about six
KIua I place
the them the advantage
done lost He continued however, though
da to make brave resistance
leader taken prisoners
TINS battle
in stood nm when
side Kkuaokalani that
,nd cousin of husband fall she called