Entries from Feinberg 1995 in Pollex-Online
Feinberg, Richard (1990). Continuity and change in Nukumanu maritime technology and practice. In R.Feinberg (ed), Seafaring in the Contemporary Pacific Islands: Studies in Continuity and Change. DeKalb: Northern Illinois University Press, 159-195.
Language | Item | Description |
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Nukumanu | Kaipea. Aipea (Sar). | Name of a constellation. A small star or nebula between Capella and Castor (Sar). |
Nukumanu | Te Ula. Ura (Sar). | Name of a constellation. Star in the Milky Way, below Canis Major (Sar). |
Nukumanu | Kanopu | Large brown booby |
Nukumanu | Hulo | Sporting competition |
Nukumanu | Sahalapolu. Nahalapolu (Sar). | Constellation: (part of) Centaurus |
Nukumanu | A/tolu. Tolu (Sar). | Constellation: Orion's Belt |
Nukumanu | (Te) Himu. Nasimu (Sar). | Constellation: Southern Cross |
Nukumanu | (Te) Himu. Nasimu (Sar). | Constellation: Southern Cross |
Nukumanu | Takuu taa/taa | Hewing adze |
Nukumanu | Matavaka i muli | Stern |
Nukumanu | Matavaka i mua | Bow |
Nukumanu | Na tuku | "Keepers" (fore and aft stays of canoe) Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Nukumanu | T/tuki | Midships pegs attaching outrigger float to boom Uncertain Semantic Connection |
Nukumanu | Tau ama | Outrigger stay |
Nukumanu | Manu | Constellation: Sirius. Includes Sirius and a number of surrounding stars, including Procyon, Regulus, Canopus and several others (Sar). |
Nukumanu | Te Kapakau Looloa | Constellation: Canopus |
Nukumanu | Teao/unu | A group of three stars including Orion's shoulders... |
Nukumanu | Te Mano. Mano (Sar). | A constellation...probably Scorpius's tail. Seven stars including the back and tail of Scorpius (Sar). |
Nukumanu | He/tipuna | Name of a male deity who guided and protected a canoe at sea. |
Nukumanu | Uhi/uhi | Covering canoe with coconut fronds for weather protection |
Nukumanu | Samono | Constellation: Big Dipper |
Nukumanu | Te Kapakau Nounou | Constellation: Monocerus |
Nukumanu | Mahaunani | Guardian spirit to whom a canoe is dedicated |