Ipu Lagenaria siceraria cultivar: 'Umeke Common Name: Bottle Gourd Family: Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family)  This Ipu was used to make musical instruments, Ipu pāi, the drum, including rattles, Ipu ‘ole, that accompanied hula. This song beat is from the Ipu pāi musical instruments made from the gourd you see here.   In Polynesia, the double gourd drum was found only in the Hawaiian Islands, used to accompany hula and chants.
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Gourd Drums and other Instruments The gourd drum is known as pā ipu, or ipu pa‘i, which literally means “gourd to beat.” An ipu heke is a gourd drum with a top section, while an ipu ‘ole is a gourd drum without a top section. A gourd drum with a top section was made by joining two gourds together, with a larger, somewhat elongated gourd on the bottom and a more roundish gourd on top. The gourds were joined using the gummy sap of ‘ulu (Artocarpus altilis, breadfruit). A strip of kapa (tapa) was sometimes wrapped around the area where the gourds were joined. A loop in the kapa allowed the player to manipulate the drum, which could be hit on the side to produce a sharp, light sound, or the drum itself could be dropped onto the surface below, producing a deeper, somewhat dull tone.   The hōkiokio is a gourd whistle, or flute, made by putting three holes midway on the gourd, while a hole on the pointed end of the gourd was the one into which air was blown. The gourd whistle, used for entertainment by amorous partners, was also known as the lover’s whistle. The fruit (gourd) of the ipu vine is green, maturing to a tan or beige color. The gourds vary in size and shape, containing a white pulp and many light-colored, flattish seeds, each about 1½ inches (3.8 cm) long. The rind of the ipu gourd is woody and hard, which made it useful for a variety of purposes in ancient Hawai‘i. Gourds referred to as ipu wai or hue wai were used to hold water and other liquids, and gourds referred to as ipu ‘ai were used to hold food. A long gourd calabash is referred to by the Hawaiian term hōkeo, while those used for kapa (tapa) barkcloth items (or food) are referred to as hulilau. An ipu variety on Maui and Moloka‘i with green, white-splotched fruit is known as kūkae‘iole, which literally means “dung of ‘iwa bird.”	An ancient Hawaiian proverb states: “Pā mai, pā mai ka makani o Hilo; waiho aku i ka ipu iki, hō mai i ka ipu nui.” (“Blow, blow, O winds of Hilo, put away the small containers and give us the large one.”). Explained to mean, “La‘amaomao, the god of wind, was said to have a wind container called Ipu-a-La‘amomao. When one desires more wind to make the surf roll high, one makes this appeal.” Ipu is the Hawaiian name for the plant as well as a general name for gourd containers, including dishes, pots and cups. Gourds used as containers were of the variety known as ipu mānalo, the “sweet” gourd,” while another variety, ipu ‘awa‘awa, or the “bitter” gourd, was used medicinally. Gourds used as food bowls were known as ‘umeke pōhue. Bowls made from gourds are also referred to as calabashes, though this term now also refers to bowls made from shells of niu (Cocos nucifera, coconut), as well as bowls made from wood. The Hawaiian saying “He ipu kā‘eo” (“A full calabash”), refers to “...a knowledgeable person.”
	Also known by the Hawaiian term pōhue, ipu is a wide-spreading vine with branched tendrils and lobed (or 5-angled), roundish or heart-shaped leaves that are about 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) in diameter. Ipu produces white flowers that are about 1½ inches (3.8 cm) long. The flowers grow individually in the leaf axils and bloom at night.
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