Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
From darkness to light in Polynesia : with illustrative clan songs
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific
Place
Date
Circa 1984
Physical Description
383 pages : illustrations, frontispiece, portraits ; 19 cm
Language
English
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Edition/State/Version
Facsim. ed.
Subject Category
Content
Summary revenge, with song -- A dress of feathers -- The giant moke -- The twin kites, 'song of the kites' -- Weeding by moonlight, with fragment of song -- Two memorable ovens, with fragment of song -- The expelled god, with song -- The expelled god (continued), with song -- Adventure of the survivor of the Aitu Tribe -- Panako's stratagem, with war-dirge -- A boy's vengeance, war-dirge (continued) -- Female treatchery, song of Inangaro, war-dirge -- The serf and his master -- Mautara the cannibal, fete song -- The cannibal Tangaka -- A fatal roll: a 'crying' song for Vivi and Tito, a lament -- The inglorious end of Tamangoru, lament for Kurapeau -- The exiles: two laments for Iro the exile -- A poisoned bowl: a 'crying' song for the Tangiia Clan -- The story of Namu, lament for Namu -- The bandaged foot -- The unforgiving and unfortunate lovers -- Cave of the tern, or, the misdeeds of Ruanae: Potiki's song, 'the overthrow of Ruanae' -- The story of Kaiara, fragment of song -- Manaune's fortunate adoption -- Scarcely saved, or, the story of Vaiaa: a 'death-talk' -- Sin and punishment -- Rori, the hermit: story of Uanukutea, two songs -- Self-sacrifice -- Captain Cook's visit to Mangaia: lament for Mourua -- The drama of Cook: the visitor's song -- Captain Cook's visit to Atiu: canoe song -- The story of an axe: Tumea's lament for her father -- A stone thrown in the dark: dirge for drowned king, also, a lament for Paoa -- A stormy night improved -- Maikai's chestnut-tree -- Paddling for life -- A brave wife: Koroa's lament for Ata, Tuka's lament, another lament by Koroa, Tauapepe's lament for Ata -- A dirge for Tukua and Ata-toa -- A complete list of battles fought on Mangaia -- The priesthood -- Light: how Christianity was introduced to Mangaia -- How Mangaia has progressed under Christianity -- Reminiscences of Native preachers.
Public Access Text
Originally published: London : Religious Tract Society, 1894.
Collection Type
General Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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