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VII. WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR OF THE HALAU
ОглавлениеThe first duty of a visitor on being admitted to the halau while the tabu was on--that is, during the conduct of a regular hula--was to do reverence at the kuahu. The obligations of religion took precedence of all social etiquette. He reverently approaches the altar, to which all eyes are turned, and with outstretched hands pours out a supplication that breathes the aroma of ancient prayer:
Pule Kuahu (no Laka)
O Laka oe,
O ke akua i ke a'a-lii 64 nui.
E Laka mai uka!
E Laka mai kai!
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O hoo-ulu 65 o Lono,
O ka ilio nana e haehae ke aha,
O ka ie-le ku i ka wao,
O ka maile hihi i ka nahele,
O ka lau ki-ele 66 ula o ke akua,
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O na ku'i 67 o Hauoli,
O Ha'i-ka-malama, 68
Wahine o Kina'u. 69
Kapo ula 70 o Kina'u.
O Laka oe,
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O ke akua i ke kuahu nei la, e!
E ho'i, e ho'i a nolao i kou kuahu.
Hoo-ulu ia!
