Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods
William Drake Westervelt
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William Drake Westervelt was an eminent scholar of Hawaiian culture, language, and history. In this capacity, he collected the ghost stories inlcuded in this volume. We hear of gods, ghosts, and demons, love and hate, all told and where necessary explained, in an accessible style. - Summary by Carolin (8 hr 14 min)
Chapters
Foreword and Introduction | 15:12 | Read by John Cairns |
The Ghost of Wahaula Temple | 19:13 | Read by John Cairns |
Maluae and the Under-world | 9:34 | Read by Chelsea |
A Giant's Rock-throwing | 9:00 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Kalo-eke-eke, the Timid Taro | 5:02 | Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker |
Legendary Canoe-making | 11:35 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Lau-ka-ieie | 24:32 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Kauhuhu, the Shark-God of Molokai | 18:15 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Shark-man of Waipio Valley | 12:46 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Strange Banana Skin | 14:25 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Old Man of the Mountain | 18:43 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Hawaiian Ghost Testing | 14:03 | Read by Chelsea |
How Milu became the King of Ghosts | 8:09 | Read by Matthew Galles |
A Visit to the King of Ghosts | 10:28 | Read by Matthew Galles |
Kalai-Pahoa, the Poison-god | 11:00 | Read by Chelsea |
Ke-ao-mele-mele, the Maid of the Golden Cloud, part 1 | 28:07 | Read by John Cairns |
Ke-ao-mele-mele, the Maid of the Golden Cloud, part 2 | 27:28 | Read by John Cairns |
Puna and the Dragon | 15:26 | Read by Angelique G. Campbell |
Ke-au-nini, part 1 | 43:27 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Ke-au-nini, part 2 | 39:17 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Ke-au-nini, part 3 | 40:08 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Bride from the Under-world | 22:08 | Read by Chelsea |
The Deceiving of Kewa | 13:52 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Homeless and Desolate Ghosts | 13:38 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Aumakuas, or Ancestor Ghost-gods | 24:12 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Dragon Ghost-gods | 8:55 | Read by Jessi |
Home of the Ancestors | 7:21 | Read by AnnaLisa Bodtker |
Appendix | 8:20 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |