Old time Hawaiians and their work . Gourds and Calabash in Koko Puupuu GOURDE AND CALABASHES 47 first with coral, then with smooth stones, and lastly withdried breadfruit leaves. This gave it a beautiful the core was cut out with a small stone adz,leaving the walls less than an inch thick. Calabashes were made of many varieties of wood andin many shapes and sizes. Some held only a pint, others asmuch as ten gallons. Bowls, or calabashes, held poi, pud-ding, and other food. Finger bowls, used by the uj^j^er. CaLABASHES and FliNGER BoWL classes, had a projection to remove the stic
Old time Hawaiians and their work . Gourds and Calabash in Koko Puupuu GOURDE AND CALABASHES 47 first with coral, then with smooth stones, and lastly withdried breadfruit leaves. This gave it a beautiful the core was cut out with a small stone adz,leaving the walls less than an inch thick. Calabashes were made of many varieties of wood andin many shapes and sizes. Some held only a pint, others asmuch as ten gallons. Bowls, or calabashes, held poi, pud-ding, and other food. Finger bowls, used by the uj^j^er. CaLABASHES and FliNGER BoWL classes, had a projection to remove the sticky poi frombetween the fingers, which w^re used as fork or finger bowls had a compartment for water, and onefor leaves upon which the fingers were dried. Flat dishesfor meat occasionally had carved images at the were made with handles. People to-day appreciate the beautiful handwork onthese old calabashes and pay much more for theni thanfor the modern machine-turned ones. Some of them areworth a great deal of money. 48 OLD-TIME HAWAIIANS AND THEIR WORK REVIEW What did the Hawaiians use for dishes ? What kinds of gourds didthey raise ? How could they change the shape of their dishes ? How didthey clean out the inside ? How were gourds decorated ? For what werebottle gourds used ? The neck of a broken bottle served what purpose ?How were the large gourds used ? Plant gourd seeds, and when the fruit is young, tie one or two withbandages so as to change the shape. When the gourds are ripe, c
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