Kingship & Sacrifice

Preface ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction: The Sources xvii Part 1. Sacrifice and the Gods Summary of Hawaiian Theology 3(34) Cosmogony 4(5) The Pantheon 9(22) The Notion of Akua: Preliminary Conclusions 31(6) The Elements of Sacrifice 37(47) Preliminary Definition 37(1) Classification of Sacrifices according to Their End or the Occasion on Which They Are Made 38(7) The Symbolism of the Offering 45(7) The Role of Prayer 52(4) The Offering as Food 56(3) Remarks concerning the Vocabulary of Sacrifice 59(3) Theories of Sacrifice 62(8) A Model of Hawaiian Sacrifice 70(5) Firstfruits Sacrifice 75(6) Conclusion 81(3) Gods and Humans 84(25) Pure and Impure 84(6) Kapu and Noa 90(5) Mana 95(9) Conclusion 104(5) Part 2. Sacrifice and Hierarchy The Hierarchy of Sacrifices 109(21) The Hierarchy of the Gods and the Hierarchy of Men 109(2) Sacrifice and the Hierarchy of the Sexes 111(13) Sacrifice and Rank 124(4) Conclusions 128(2) Sacrifice and Kingship 130(42) The ``Sacrificer'': Kahuna and Ali`i 130(5) The Priesthood 135(5) Kingship 140(32) The Hierarchy of Temples 172(28) Introduction 172(1) The Concept of ``Heiau'' 173(1) Functional Types, Architectural Types 173(10) The Temple System 183(8) Part 3. The Sacrifice of the Hawaiian King Introduction 191(1) Remarks on Method 191(3) The Calendar 194(6) The Makahiki Festival 200(34) The Makahiki Festival 200(27) Transitional Rites 227(7) The Luakini Temple Ritual 234(106) Preliminaries 234(1) The Luakini Temple and Its Furnishings 235(21) Huikala Rites 256(6) Rites for Appropriating the Haku `ohi`a 262(17) The `Aha Helehonua Rite 279(2) The Kauila Nui Rite 281(7) Rites for Incorporating the God into the Temple 288(20) Rites for the Final Transformation of the God 308(10) The Rite of Kahoali`i and the Hono Rite 318(9) The Final Hale o Papa Rites 327(5) The Ritual Syntagma according to `I`i and S. M. Kamakau 332(4) The Treatment of Human Victims 336(4) Conclusion 340(9) Notes 349(56) Glossary 405(4) References 409(28) Index 437