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HAWAIIAN DEATH CUSTOM
IN THE 'OLDEN DAYS' WHEN A MAN'S WIFE DIED, HE
WOULD POKE HIS EYE OUT WITH A STAKE AND POUND
HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROCK UNTIL ALL OF HIS TEETH
FELL OUT FOR MOURNING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GRAND RAPIDS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 04-08-1971