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Pacific Islander Religions
8 sections18 books
Pacific Ocean Sacred Texts at www.sacred-texts.com
General
1 book
Oceanic MythologyA highly readable and scholarly cross-cultural study of Pacific mythology and folklore , covering Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Indonesia and Australia. It includes summaries of material only available in obscure 19th Century scholarly journals.
Easter Island
1 book
Te Pito Te Henua, Or Easter IslandIncludes images of the famous rongo-rongo tablets and one of the few attested translations available.
Maori
3 books- Polynesian Mythology Polynesian MythologyA primary source for the myths and legends of the Maori people of New Zealand.
- Maori Religion and Mythology
- The Lore of the Whare-Wananga
Hawaii
5 books- Hawaiian Mythology Hawaiian MythologyAn extensive critical study of Hawaiian mythology , with parallels to other Pacific islander cultures and numerous variations on each text.
- The Kumulipo, A Hawaiian Creation Chant The Kumulipo, A Hawaiian Creation ChantThe Kumulipo is the Royal Hawaiian Creation chant , describing the emergence of life from the ocean and listing hundreds of generations of descendants from the primal gods and goddesses.
The KumulipoA translation of the Kumulipo by the last Queen of Hawaii.
Hawaiian Folk TalesAn anthology of classic Hawaiian folklore, including tales of Menehunes and Kahunas.
The following is a series of books of Hawaiian mythology, folkore, and legends by W.D. Westervelt from the turn of the 20th Century. Although Westervelt often wrote in a romanticized style, the folklore is genuine.
Legends of MauiA collection of Hawaiian and Polynesian legends about the culture hero, Maui.- Hawaiian Legends of Old Honolulu Hawaiian Legends of Old HonoluluOf all of the sacred landscapes of the Pacific, the area around Honolulu is rich in lore.
- Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes Hawaiian Legends of VolcanoesThe Fire Goddess Pele, her deeds, family and loves.
- Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-GodsTales of the Hawaiian afterlife, and those who returned from it by magic or cunning.
- Hawaiian Historical Legends Hawaiian Historical LegendsStories from Hawaii during the period of European contact.
Samoa
1 book- The Samoan Story of Creation
Tahiti
1 book
Noa NoaGauguin came to Tahiti to find the primitive, but was amazed by the advanced knowledge embedded in their mythology.
Melanesia
1 book- Baloma; the Spirits of the Dead in the Trobriand Islands Baloma; the Spirits of the Dead in the Trobriand IslandsA classic ethnographic monograph.
Pacific Islander Religions
8 sections18 books
Pacific Ocean Sacred Texts at www.sacred-texts.com
General
1 book- Oceanic MythologyA highly readable and scholarly cross-cultural study of Pacific mythology and folklore , covering Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Indonesia and Australia. It includes summaries of material only available in obscure 19th Century scholarly journals.
Easter Island
1 book- Te Pito Te Henua, Or Easter IslandIncludes images of the famous rongo-rongo tablets and one of the few attested translations available.
Maori
3 books- Polynesian Mythology Polynesian MythologyA primary source for the myths and legends of the Maori people of New Zealand.
- Maori Religion and Mythology
- The Lore of the Whare-Wananga
Hawaii
5 books- Hawaiian Mythology Hawaiian MythologyAn extensive critical study of Hawaiian mythology , with parallels to other Pacific islander cultures and numerous variations on each text.
- The Kumulipo, A Hawaiian Creation Chant The Kumulipo, A Hawaiian Creation ChantThe Kumulipo is the Royal Hawaiian Creation chant , describing the emergence of life from the ocean and listing hundreds of generations of descendants from the primal gods and goddesses.
- The KumulipoA translation of the Kumulipo by the last Queen of Hawaii.
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- Hawaiian Folk TalesAn anthology of classic Hawaiian folklore, including tales of Menehunes and Kahunas.
The following is a series of books of Hawaiian mythology, folkore, and legends by W.D. Westervelt from the turn of the 20th Century. Although Westervelt often wrote in a romanticized style, the folklore is genuine.
- Legends of MauiA collection of Hawaiian and Polynesian legends about the culture hero, Maui.
- Hawaiian Legends of Old Honolulu Hawaiian Legends of Old HonoluluOf all of the sacred landscapes of the Pacific, the area around Honolulu is rich in lore.
- Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes Hawaiian Legends of VolcanoesThe Fire Goddess Pele, her deeds, family and loves.
- Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-GodsTales of the Hawaiian afterlife, and those who returned from it by magic or cunning.
- Hawaiian Historical Legends Hawaiian Historical LegendsStories from Hawaii during the period of European contact.
Samoa
1 book- The Samoan Story of Creation
Tahiti
1 book- Noa NoaGauguin came to Tahiti to find the primitive, but was amazed by the advanced knowledge embedded in their mythology.
Melanesia
1 book- Baloma; the Spirits of the Dead in the Trobriand Islands Baloma; the Spirits of the Dead in the Trobriand IslandsA classic ethnographic monograph.
Pacific Islander Religions
8 sections18 books
Pacific Ocean Sacred Texts at www.sacred-texts.com
General
1 book- Oceanic MythologyA highly readable and scholarly cross-cultural study of Pacific mythology and folklore , covering Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Indonesia and Australia. It includes summaries of material only available in obscure 19th Century scholarly journals.
Easter Island
1 book- Te Pito Te Henua, Or Easter IslandIncludes images of the famous rongo-rongo tablets and one of the few attested translations available.
Maori
3 books- Polynesian Mythology Polynesian MythologyA primary source for the myths and legends of the Maori people of New Zealand.
- Maori Religion and Mythology
- The Lore of the Whare-Wananga
Hawaii
5 books- Hawaiian Mythology Hawaiian MythologyAn extensive critical study of Hawaiian mythology , with parallels to other Pacific islander cultures and numerous variations on each text.
- The Kumulipo, A Hawaiian Creation Chant The Kumulipo, A Hawaiian Creation ChantThe Kumulipo is the Royal Hawaiian Creation chant , describing the emergence of life from the ocean and listing hundreds of generations of descendants from the primal gods and goddesses.
- The KumulipoA translation of the Kumulipo by the last Queen of Hawaii.
-
- Hawaiian Folk TalesAn anthology of classic Hawaiian folklore, including tales of Menehunes and Kahunas.
The following is a series of books of Hawaiian mythology, folkore, and legends by W.D. Westervelt from the turn of the 20th Century. Although Westervelt often wrote in a romanticized style, the folklore is genuine.
- Legends of MauiA collection of Hawaiian and Polynesian legends about the culture hero, Maui.
- Hawaiian Legends of Old Honolulu Hawaiian Legends of Old HonoluluOf all of the sacred landscapes of the Pacific, the area around Honolulu is rich in lore.
- Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes Hawaiian Legends of VolcanoesThe Fire Goddess Pele, her deeds, family and loves.
- Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-GodsTales of the Hawaiian afterlife, and those who returned from it by magic or cunning.
- Hawaiian Historical Legends Hawaiian Historical LegendsStories from Hawaii during the period of European contact.
Samoa
1 book- The Samoan Story of Creation
Tahiti
1 book- Noa NoaGauguin came to Tahiti to find the primitive, but was amazed by the advanced knowledge embedded in their mythology.
Melanesia
1 book- Baloma; the Spirits of the Dead in the Trobriand Islands Baloma; the Spirits of the Dead in the Trobriand IslandsA classic ethnographic monograph.