Morai

Cook could only ascertain that the cemeteries called Morai, are places where the natives observe certain religious customs, and that they always betrayed some uneasiness when the English approached.

Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Jules Verne 1866

We learn that this pyramid is a temple, and that the court is a burying-place, called a Morai; the altars are called Ewattuas.

The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Fourteen septs were camped in a sprawl around Maiden now, a hundred thousand Shaido and as many gai'shain, and rumor said two more septs, the Morai and the White Cliff, would arrive within days.

Knife of Dreams Jordan, Robert, 1948- 2005

Morai; — apparently he would have deemed it polluted by the step of any human being.

The Black Dwarf 2004

In this excursion, the gentlemen, among other objects that called for their attention, found a Morai.

Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003

In this excursion, the gentlemen, among other objects that called for their attention, found a Morai.

Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003

Although it should be supposed, that no more than one person is ever devoted to destruction on any single occasion, at Otaheite, it will still be found that these occurrences are so frequent, as to cause a shocking waste of the human race; for our commander counted no less than forty-nine skulls of former victims, lying before the Morai, where he had seen another added to the number.

Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003

Although it should be supposed, that no more than one person is ever devoted to destruction on any single occasion, at Otaheite, it will still be found that these occurrences are so frequent, as to cause a shocking waste of the human race; for our commander counted no less than forty-nine skulls of former victims, lying before the Morai, where he had seen another added to the number.

Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook 2003

The party now arrived at the residence of a great chief, who received them with much hospitality and kindness; and after refreshing them with plenty of meat and drink, carried the officer to visit the Morai of the dead chief, his father.

Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 Edward Edwards

Two priests came forward to Otoo, one placing a young plantain tree in front of him, and the other touching his foot with a bunch of red feathers, and then rejoining the others, who immediately went off to a smaller Morai near, and, seating themselves facing the sea, one commenced reciting a long prayer, occasionally sending one of his attendants to place a young plantain on the body.

The Life of Captain James Cook Kitson, Arthur 1907