THE KUMULIPO

A Hawaiian Creation Chant

translated and edited with commentary by

MARTHA WARREN BECKWITH

Chicago University Press

[Published 1951, copyright not renewed]

{scanned at sacred-texts.com, June 2001}

To the memory of

ANNIE M. ALEXANDER

Lifelong Friend and Comrade from
early days in Hawaii

Whose generous sponsorship has made
the author's research possible

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