Research Catalog

Title

Niue : the island and its people / by S. Percy Smith and with traditions by Pulekula.

Author

Smith, S. Percy (Stephenson Percy), 1840-1922

Publication

Suva : Reprinted and published by the Institute of Pacific Studies & the Niue Extension Centre of the University of the South Pacific, 1983.

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Details

Additional Authors

Pulekula

Description

141 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

Subject

Niue > Social life and customs

Genre/Form

History

Note

• Originally published by the Journal of the Polynesian Society in l9O2 and l9O3.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Part I. The island (Introductory ; The island: geographical and physical ; Villages, population, etc. ; Vegetation ; Food plants ; The coconut ; Origin of the coconut on Niue ; The fauna of Niue: animals ; The fauna of Niue: birds ; The fauna of Niue: fish ; The fauna of Niue: shell fish ; The fauna of Niue: lizards and insects; Climate) -- Part II. The people (Introductory ; Divisions of the people ; Relationship ; Rank, government etc.) -- Part III. Religion and way of life (REligion ; Manners and customs ; Marriage etc. ; Other customs ; War, arms, etc. ; Kanava-akau: general name of weapons ; Clothing and ornaments ; Canoes and fishing ; Houses, utensils, tools, etc. ; Amusements ; Astronomy ; Foods ; Diseases) -- Part IV. History and traditions (Introductory ; Mutalau and Matuku-hifi ; Subsequent history of Niue ; The story of Lau-foli ; Captain Cook's visit to Niue, 1774 ; Rev. John Williams' visit, 1830) -- Appendix: The traditions of Niue-Fekai (The gods of old / Pulekula -- Of other tupuas / Pulekula).

OCLC

• 10991073
• SCSB-12345746

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library