tres graves_."

[121] A. Campbell, _op. cit._ p. 179.

[122] Compare _The Golden Bough_, Part III. _The Dying God_, pp.
117 _sq._

[123] A. Campbell, _op. cit._ pp. 178 _sq._

[124] O. von Kotzebue, _Neue Reise um die Welt_, ii. 88 _sq._

No one might go to war during the New Year festival; all the people had
to repair to the temples (_morais_). Three kinds of idols were
worshipped at this season; the principal of them, called Kekou-Aroha,
was carried round the island by a priest; everything that he could seize
with his left hand he had the right to appropriate, whether it was dogs,
pigs, vegetables, or what not; and any person on whom he in like manner
laid a hand was bound to assist him in carrying or leading to the temple
the tribute or booty he had thus taken possession of.[125]

[125] L. de Freycinet, _Voyage autour du Monde, Historique_, ii.
596.

Of the rigour with which the laws of taboo were enforced during one of
these festivals we may gather an idea from a statement of the Russian
navigator von Kotzebue. He says: "As Kareimoku's guests, we were present
at the celebration of a _Tabu pori_, which lasted from the setting of
the sun to sunrise on the third day. It is already known what degree of
sanctity is imparted to him who joins in this communion with the gods
during the time. Should he accidentally touch a woman, she must be
instantly put to death. Should he enter a woman's house, the flames must
immediately consume it."[126]

[126] O. von Kotzebue, _Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea
and Beering's Straits_, iii. 248 _sq._ Compare A. von Chamisso,
_Reise um die Welt_ (Leipzig, 1836), ii. 312.

Sec.9. _Death and Funeral Rites_

The Hawaiians explained life as usual by the hypothesis of a soul
(_uhane_), which animated the whole body, but had its seat especially in
the sockets of the eyes, and above all in the lachrymal gland. During
sleep the soul quits the body, wanders away, and sees the places and
things which appear to it in dreams; usually it returns in time to
resume its functions in the body without endangering the health of the
sleeper. Occasionally, however, it happens that in its rambles it loses
its way through falling in with a ghost or spectre, who frightens it;
but even then it may be brought back with the help of a familiar spirit
despatched to seek out and guide home the wanderer. When a man falls
sick, his soul begins to feel ill