Comments on: Essential mo'olelo Hawai'i? http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2009/09/24/essential-moolelo-hawaii/ The Hawaii Readers site Fri, 18 May 2012 15:31:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michael A. Herr http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2009/09/24/essential-moolelo-hawaii/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Michael A. Herr Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:09:21 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=3620#comment-91 I learn a lot visually as well as through reading, so I really enjoy Herb Kane's books. "Voyagers" and "Ancient Hawaii" are both wonderful books for anyone who wants to get a real feel for the Hawaii of old. Reading Herb's comments about his own paintings gives me chicken skin. A person could spend hours just looking at the detail in Herb Kane's paintings and drawings. Herb Kane is a real island treasure. I learn a lot visually as well as through reading, so I really enjoy Herb Kane's books. "Voyagers" and "Ancient Hawaii" are both wonderful books for anyone who wants to get a real feel for the Hawaii of old. Reading Herb's comments about his own paintings gives me chicken skin. A person could spend hours just looking at the detail in Herb Kane's paintings and drawings.

Herb Kane is a real island treasure.

]]> By: Makana Risser Chai http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2009/09/24/essential-moolelo-hawaii/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Makana Risser Chai Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:50:37 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=3620#comment-88 As the author of the Bishop Museum book on lomilomi, I have dozens of books on my shelves, but the one I pull out most often is of course the "Hawaiian Dictionary" (on this site by UH Press). The other book I love is the 2 volume set, "Nana i ke Kumu: Look to the Source," by Mary Kawena Pukui and co-authors. The first volume is out of print though rumored to be coming back soon. Don't be intimidated by the title or number of volumes. It is very engagingly written, conversational, and covers the essential basics everyone needs to know. I re-read it every few years. As the author of the Bishop Museum book on lomilomi, I have dozens of books on my shelves, but the one I pull out most often is of course the "Hawaiian Dictionary" (on this site by UH Press). The other book I love is the 2 volume set, "Nana i ke Kumu: Look to the Source," by Mary Kawena Pukui and co-authors. The first volume is out of print though rumored to be coming back soon. Don't be intimidated by the title or number of volumes. It is very engagingly written, conversational, and covers the essential basics everyone needs to know. I re-read it every few years.

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