. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. Natural history; Ethnology. ii6 The Ancient Hawaiian House. osl iiitereslii [ fii Hawaii precisely as tlie Matiri and Ids wife are represenled doing at tlie present day in the native villaij^^es of New Zealand.'''' The tc)t)ls used l)y tlic old Hawaiiaiis were a stiek of dry, soft wood {haii was coniiuoiily used), of siicli size as to be convctiiently held between the feet or by anoilier person; and a ranch smaller stick of hard wxM)d held in the hand and moved rapidly and with force to and fro in a groo
. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. Natural history; Ethnology. ii6 The Ancient Hawaiian House. osl iiitereslii [ fii Hawaii precisely as tlie Matiri and Ids wife are represenled doing at tlie present day in the native villaij^^es of New Zealand.'''' The tc)t)ls used l)y tlic old Hawaiiaiis were a stiek of dry, soft wood {haii was coniiuoiily used), of siicli size as to be convctiiently held between the feet or by anoilier person; and a ranch smaller stick of hard wxM)d held in the hand and moved rapidly and with force to and fro in a groove on the soft stick called atinaki (in Maori kaitahi}, and the harder wood plow a IIIiHI a (in Maori kaurima- riwa)i'" Witli a few rnbs the friction is snfiicient to char the wood and in about a min- ntc tlie dnst that collects in the liottom of the groove ig- nites and the flame is dexter- ously catight on a bit of tinder or a zveiu /////(No. 4247, Fig. 99), composed of twisted or braided kapa: this also serves for slow match. The oiie pulii alii (Ko. 166, Fig. 99), a joint of slender bambn, served to lilow the lire when kindling.'" With volcanic fire perpetually burning on the largest island (»f the group, and traditionally the one. light tilt fw ZfaliUidvr. Whcii tlit-v hili: nian'Hlown fur the first u»W€(l almost the stoicism iticl at llif sight <if ;it \w white folks imisthi; iools to I hi O! nrl ollu 11 so tht: in Till orc than - Folyfiesi ); Tiiliilia /, ; r»! lassiiiK iiitcrtist : iliak-cls, .ititin from the muiibf aiirima; Mun'^n Villi kaunafA. 'h:. rv $uh r. 9. liAWAIIAK F1R1<: .niAKiNC. ' and tlicir coniiiK'iils wen: often qii J house oil top of anotlier when lau IN HisiioF Musr;iiM. I, h: idle of r amtisniK^ 1 lie ^ iHiflruit '^ von mile these lirc-st cks I in mixing iioi , // an koHviina. 1 the Maori /.?ai/riit/a , "This is prohahly th . kamii/i lower pi ?^i^iiale these lirc-sl!Cks m in mixing iioi), fiwa (1 and r often inteVchanKf
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