Posted by Erwin Gonzales on September 16, 1999 at 08:17:12:
In Reply to: Wedding Ceremonies/Marraige Customs posted by Nola Boyd on August 05, 1998 at 21:14:22:
: Hi Uncle Charlie...
: What were the wedding ceremonies of the kanaka maoli like prior to the missionaries
: coming to Hawaii? Did we have legal "binding" ceremonies? Were the hawaiians a monogamous society?
: Were the weddings performed by kahuna only for ali'i? Did Hawaiians divorce, separate?
: In researching hawaiian weddings, I have found what I call 'Hawaiian flavored' weddings... you know, the same basic christian ceremony, but with leis and maybe
: the Hawaiian Wedding song.. Any comments??