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Ūlili

human history
  • Other Name

    Ulili (Hawaiian)

    Spinning gourd rattle (English)

  • Description

    ‘Ūlili. Spinning gourd rattle. This musical instrument consists of a small ovoid pūniu (coconut shell) centred between two globular la‘amia (tree gourds, Cresentia cujete) all secured through the middle with a wooden rod. The pūniu moves loosely on the rod and is perforated, a fibre cord piercing through it with a small toggle at its end. The pūniu is gripped in the hand and the cord is pulled.

    This makes the two la‘amia on the ends spin and emit a rattling sound due to the ali‘i poe (canna seeds) placed in their interior. One la‘amia is light brown in colour, the other is medium brown. It is dark brown in colour with a shiny patina. This pūniu is of modern manufacture, but the instrument type is an ancient one. There are hula composed with the ‘ūlili used specifically, however these hula are not common today.

  • Place
    Hawaii/United States of America
  • Accession Number
    1989.64
  • Accession Date
    17 Apr 1989
  • Other Id

    53115 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Ūlili, 1989.64, 53115, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 16 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ūlili, 1989.64, 53115, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 16 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ūlili, 1989.64, 53115, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 16 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ūlili, 1989.64, 53115, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 16 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ūlili, 1989.64, 53115, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 16 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ūlili, 1989.64, 53115, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 16 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ūlili, 1989.64, 53115, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 16 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply

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