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- # CHAPTER XLVI. SOMETHING ABOUT THE KANNAKIPPERS
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
Chapter XLVI of the novel [Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas](arke:01KG8AJ7VM7B8YZ2568YF8PQ5J) is a chapter extracted from the text file [omoo.txt](arke:01KG89J1H7Y803CZ7X80F0QFHZ). This chapter, labeled "CHAPTER XLVI. SOMETHING ABOUT THE KANNAKIPPERS," was extracted on January 30, 2026, and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It spans lines 6327 to 6486 of the source text.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter appears in the novel *Omoo*, which is included in the Melville Complete Works collection. The chapter follows "CHAPTER XLV. MISSIONARY’S SERMON; WITH SOME REFLECTIONS" and precedes "CHAPTER XLVII. HOW THEY DRESS IN TAHITI". The text was extracted from the file "omoo.txt" by a structure extraction process.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
Chapter XLVI discusses the "Kannakippers," a term for religious police or constables, and their role in Tahitian society. The chapter describes the hypocrisy of some converts, the actions of the Kannakippers, and the islanders' reactions to them. It includes anecdotes about the Kannakippers' intrusive behavior, the resentment they engendered, and a story about a couple who eloped and were later captured. The chapter is divided into three chunks of text.
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