The document discusses Hawaiian beliefs and traditions surrounding dreams. It states that dreams are believed to be the experiences of the soul or 'uhane after the body falls asleep. Some dreams are meaningless, some are riddles to interpret, and others clearly foretell the future, good or bad. Understanding dreams is important as they can predict sickness, reveal sacred names, or teach songs or hulas. Dream interpretations have both widespread and family-specific meanings across Hawaiian islands. The document also briefly defines a kilu as a carved gourd or coconut shell used for storage, feeding children, or as a throwing game piece in rituals between men and women.
2. MOE 併UHANE
Dream; to dream
Lit., soul sleep
It is believed that dreams are the doings
of the 併uhane (soul) after the body has
fallen asleep
All of the things that the 併uhane sees and
remembers after the awakening of the
body is the dream
3. MOE 併UHANE
Some dreams are merely pastimes or trickery; some
are riddles that one must think over and analyze; and
some dreams are self-evident
It is believed that dreams foretell good and bad
fortune, sickness; sacred names are given in dreams,
and a song or hula may be learned in sleep
The understanding of dreams is important. Some
interpretations concerning the meaning of dreams are
understood throughout the islands, while others
belong only to certain family groups
4. KILU
A small gourd or coconut shell, usually cut
lengthwise, as used for storing small, choice
objects, or to feed favorite children from
Used also as a quoit in the kilu game: the
player chanted as he tossed the kilu towards
an object placed in front of one of the opposite
sex. If he hit the goal, he claimed a kiss
