... whistle-like instrument. It was made from a gourd of the size of a lemon, and was pierced with three holes, or sometimes only two, one for the nose, by which it [Page 147] was blown, while the others were controlled by the fingers. This instrument has been compared to the Italian ocarina. ... — Unwritten Literature of Hawaii - The Sacred Songs of the Hula • Nathaniel Bright Emerson
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