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Kumulipo
Hawaiian chanters · 18th century (oral composition) · Hawaiian
Ancient text
Kumulipo
Hawaiian chanters
Hawaiian genealogical creation chant of more than two thousand lines, tracing life from the darkness of Pō through the creatures of sea and land to the gods and chiefs.
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Hawaiian genealogical creation chant of more than two thousand lines, tracing life from the darkness of Pō through the creatures of sea and land to the gods and chiefs.
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