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...The Kumulipo (“Beginning-in-deep-darkness”) is the sacred creation chant of a family of Hawaiian alii, or ruling chiefs. Composed and transmitted entirely in the oral tradition, its two thousand lines provide an extended genealogy proving the family’s divine origin and tracing the family his...

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... passed since the publication of Martha Warren Beckwith?s translation and extended annotation of the Kumulipo, a Hawaiian cosmogonic and genealogical chant. When it appeared in 1951 she was celebrating her eightieth birthday. Except for one or two brief notes published during the remaining eight years of her life, the book about the Kumulipo was her last publication. It wa...

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...37 -- Xxiv. The Genealogies 140 Xxv. Hawaiian Accounts Of Creation. 153 --Xxvi. Other Polynesian Accounts Of Creation. 160 -- Xxvii. Ceremonial Birth Chants In Polynesia. 175 -- Conclusion. 181 --...

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...own spirituality, to harmonize his soul with the peace of his Father in Heaven. He rolled the rosary beads, one by one, through his fingers as he chanted the Ave Maria. His voice rose into a cadence of a Gregorian chant, the beauty of the alliterated ancient Latin echoed through the chapel like a spiritual sonnet. ...

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...n Heaven. He rolled the rosary beads, one by one, through his fingers as he chanted the Ave Maria. His voice rose into a cadence of a Gregorian ch... ...e light began to invade the small shadowy chapel. Oblivious, he continued his chanting recital of the rosary until the light brightened into an intr... ...g into a kaleidoscope of purple patterns. A soft, angelic chorus of rhythmic chanting joined with the quiet sounds of prayers filling the people wi... ...of prayers filling the people with a profound feeling of peace. The angelic chanting drifted up into the night sky, and joined with the glowing, p... ...eted his mind and soothed his soul. He closed his eyes and began the rhythmic chanting of the Five Holy Mysteries of the Rosary, and immediately fel...

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...elating to the Trip of Umi and His Chiefs -- 210 -- How Umi and Piikea, the Daughter of Piilani of Maui, Became United -- 214 -- The Piilani Family — Chant of the Maui Chiefs -- 236 -- How Umi Made War on Piilani, King of Maui -- 246 -- Relating to Kihapiilani -- 242 -- Umi’s Generals, Omaokamau, Koi, Piimaiwaa -- 248 -- His Early Training -- 256 -- Defeat of Kanaloakuakaw...

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...lexander, as the contribution of Kamakau, of Kaawaloa, an eminent authority in his day, a noiau (skilled in such matters), and reputed to have been a chanter of Kame-hameha’s court. Part II. embraces historic studies and fragmentary notes of Judge Fornander, selected from his miscellaneous papers, as affording an insight into his line of research work, hence, has little...

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...nini—Some Kauai terms with equivaílentsThings similar in India, etc, and Polynesia -- 347 -- The Numerical System, comparative -- 355A Wakes Creation Chant by Kaleikualhulu -- 360 -- A Prayer. -- 507 -- Born Was the Island -- 363 -- An Ancient Prayer -- 508 -- Old Creation Chant (incomplete) -- 363 -- Prayer to Lono (prose translation) -- 510 -- Primary Gods and Creations....

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...f Simon’s innards and revealing such a mess that several more people followed the driver’s example. A deep voice directly behind Mortaumal began to chant softly: ‘Mother dear, what have we here, Spread out like strawberry jam? Hush dear boy, it is your Pa Run over by a tram.’ Mortaumal laughed aloud, causing nearby heads to turn and frown. ‘The lad’s hysterical...

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...is Opponents and Becomes Again Ruler of kauai -- 66 -- Kahakaloa—His Dead by Kawelo -- 48 -- Kauahoa—Kawelo Fears to Attack Him—Seeks to Win Him by a Chant—Kauahoa Replies -- 52 -- His High Office—Laamaomao, His Wind Gourd In Disfavor with the King He Moves to Molokai—Has a Son Whom He Instructs Carefully—Dreams of Keawenuiaumi Setting Out in Search for Him—Prepares with H...

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...Country Homes. 81 -- Kamehameha Day. 85 -- The Royal Hawaiian Band. 88 -- The King's Last Years. 93 -- "God's Will Be Done!". 97 -- Aliiolani: A Name Chant. 99 -- Impressions of Kamehameha V. 100 -- Onipaa: Immovable, Firm. 107 -- Bibliography. 109 --...

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...yside; is it large enough to contain their exuberant activities? They (and Pincher the dog) have every intention of being good... Description by Alan Chant...

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...d its yogic uses, giving plenty of dos and don'ts so this ancient yoga can be practiced safely and with powerful results. It explores how to properly chant Aum, how to use the string of beads for counting, drawing from the great yogis of yore and the original texts. Everything you wanted to know about mantra yoga is here, in beautiful images and easy-to-follow language. ...

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...aa” – A Tradition Of Kamapuaa (1861) --9 -- “Na Wahi Pana O Kaliuwaa” – Storied Places Of Kaliuwaa (1861) --18 -- He Kanikau–Kaluanui Referenced In A Chant Of Lamentation (1862) --21 -- Kamapuaa, The Lono Class Of Priests, And Lands Associated With Them (1868 - 1870) -- 22 -- “Kumumanao” – A Subject Of Thought (1874) --23 -- He Moolelo Kaao O Kamapuaa – -- Legendary Tradi...

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...owers blowing Mout jauzens me prenc en amar Great the joy that I take in love, Farai chansoneta nueva I’ll make a little song that’s new, Pos de chantar m’es pres talentz Since my mood urges me to sing Jaufre Rudel (d.c.1148) Lanquan li jorn son lonc e may When the days are long, in May, Quan lo rius de la fontana When the sweet fountain’s stream No sap chanter...

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...’ont pas de distractions au sens où nous l’entendons, la vie sensible des Lalilas s’exprime toutefois en certaines occasions, particulièrement par le chant. Tout cela n’était qu’un avant-goût de ce qui devait être porté à la connaissance du public. L’émotion suscitée par le fait insupportable et sa dimension inhumaine devait se fondre dans une dimension mystique, sublime,...

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...These 101 songs are all postmissionary and owe their musical origin to missionary hymns. None of them are technically chants but some, such as " 'Alika," "Hole Wai-mea," and "Maika'i Kaua'i," are chants that have been edited and set to music. The songs date from the mid-1850's to 1968—the date of Mary Kawena Pukui's Christmas song translatio...

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...its wings cut through the black air and time with the buzz of a monotonous chant. The mosquito carried a wicker fan called a "balabot" that monks use... ... appearance were only that mask Thai monks hid behind when they said their chants. "Kumpee said he would live with us but I guess he might mean that n... ...el caring especially about the fate of the Afghans from a meditation and a chant? He thought that it was no wonder people tried to shut out larger is...

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...the Seated on the throne. And the soul heard some of the creatures here to chant His holy name. And the soul heard others to glorify the holy Bliss of... ... gentle delight; and his eyes were emanating love; and his sweet lips were chanting a peaceful prayer. And all that had come here just stood and stare... ...e; and sat down at His feet; and looked deep into His eyes; and started to chant in prayer, too. And soon her eyes, also, began to emanate the rays of... ...l y, the devotee attains to the supreme state of “samadhi”. Muslims, also, chant the name of God by “Allah Akbar!”, “Bismillah...”, etc. And as we saw...

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...abbi Yosi Ben Kisma, the greatest Kabbalist of his time. One day, a rich mer- chant from another town approached him and offered to relocate the Rab... ... man’s town to open a seminary for the town’s wisdom-thirsty people. The mer- chant explained that there were no sages in his town, and that the tow...

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...ution by the zeal and devotion of men: such things as vestments, ornaments, chants, prayers, organs, candles, and the whole pageantry of outward thin... ... Christ’s mass was most simple, without any display of vestments, gestures, chants, or other ceremonies, so that if it had been necessary to offer t...

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...in 1970. In it a group of Vikings harass two patrons in a restaurant with incessant chants of "spam, spam, spam..." Spam may be an acronym of Simult...

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... 4 Fall 2220: Invarnash, New Florida Territory “Fight, fight, fight!” The chant from the gathered students echoed loudly in the cafeteria. They star... ...s and sisters, and let us take what we are owed!” “Zina! Zina! Zina!” The chant swelled in volume until it shook the walls. Zina's smile grew wider ... ...ely managed to scramble to all fours. “Fight! Fight! Fight!” The swelling chant filled her ears, but Laylah ignored it. Violet charged her again and ... ...t! We will have our new order and shall reign supreme!” The gathered Weres chanted, “Zina! Zina!” Their fervor added volume to her name. She smirked. ...

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...her bedroom window. Nothing moved in the garden below, but in the distance came a faint sound of chanting. It seemed to come from the little mausole... ...let Audrey Blankenhagen 66 her have access and wondering yet again about the strange glow and chanting she had heard on her first night in the Re... ... at any time. THE CURSE OF KALI 117 That night Helen awoke suddenly, hearing again the strange chanting she had heard on her first night in Mirap... ...m. Why are you trying to open the door of the chaatri at this time of night?’ ‘I thought I heard chanting coming from within and a gleam of light an... ...light and I can still smell some sort of incense,’ said Helen, watching the woman closely. ‘The chanting you heard was probably made by pilgrims go... ...nd. Not taking his brilliant eyes off the Goan man, the Sunyassi pointed a bony finger at him and chanted some words in a dialect, which Helen did n... ...led ‘tazias’, the little ones looking proud, but bewildered. They lifted their voices in constant chants of ‘Ali, Hussain; Ali, Hussain’, raising th... ...y in Afghanistan. ‘I went to your bedroom to repair the lace on one of your shifts, when I heard chanting that seemed to come from the mausoleum. I ... ...to save me. When I opened my eyes and looked out of the window again, there was nothing, even the chanting had stopped.’ Helen listened to Rosita an...