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The Kumulipo: A Hawaiian Creation Chant

by Martha Warren Beckwith
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The Kumulipo is the sacred creation chant of a family of Hawaiian alii, or ruling chiefs. Composed and transmitted entirely in the oral tradition, its 2000 lines provide an extended genealogy proving the family's divine origin and tracing the family history from the beginning of the world.

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Publisher: Delhi Open Books Edition: 1

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  • Release date: October 16, 2021

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  • Release date: October 16, 2021

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Literary Criticism Nonfiction

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The Kumulipo is the sacred creation chant of a family of Hawaiian alii, or ruling chiefs. Composed and transmitted entirely in the oral tradition, its 2000 lines provide an extended genealogy proving the family's divine origin and tracing the family history from the beginning of the world.

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Literary Criticism Nonfiction