<p>The <i>Kumulipo</i> is the sacred creation chant of a family of Hawaiian alii, or ruling chiefs. Composed and transmitted entirely in the oral tradition, its 2000 lines provide an extended genealogy proving the family's divine origin and tracing the family history from the beginning of the world.</p>

The Kumulipo: A Hawaiian Creation Chant

Martha Warren Beckwith

Religion & Spirituality

University of Hawaii Press

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The Kumulipo: A Hawaiian Creation Chant