Title: Death Rites and Hawaiian Royalty
Description: "The bones of Hawaii's King Kamehameha the Great were buried in a secret location. His successor Kamehameha III had a half-mile funeral procession. Drawing on missionary journals, government publications and Hawaiian and English language newspapers, this book describes changes in funerary practices for Hawaiian royalty following continuous contact with the West beginning in the 19th century"--
Subjects: Death, Rites and ceremonies, Hawaii, history, Hawaiians, Social life and customs, Funeral customs and rites, Kings and rulers, Biography, Funeral rites and ceremonies, History