Lost Oral Traditions

http://www.ling.hawaii.edu/faculty/stampe/Oral-Lit/Hawaiian/Kumulipo/kumulipo-comb.html

The link above is to the translation of the Kumulipo (literally meaning 'teacher of the night') is the oral tradition the Native Hawaiian people used to recite and pass down from generation to generation. It is over 2,000 lines long and is the story of creation. Kumulipo is usually sung by a priest to royalty of dignitaries. The last time it was formally performed was for Captain James Cook, who inevitably brought the downfall of the traditional Native Hawaiian culture.