The legend of the incredible Mo‘okini Heiau, a 1,500-year-old temple on the island of Hawai‘i, comes to life in this book. Current Kahuna Nui  Leimomi Mo‘okini Lum recounts the wonderful and inspirational legend of the priest Kuamo‘o, as he journeys to the Kohala coast on top of Hamumu the great whale and enlists the help of local villagers to build the sacred temple. Illustrations by Kathleen Kam.

Leimomi Mo‘okini Lum dedicates her time to her ancestral responsibilities as Kahuna Nui of the Mo‘okini Heiau in North Kohala on the island of Hawai‘i, maintaining an unbroken bloodline of the Mo‘okini family for the past 1,500 years.

$14.95

isbn 978-1-58179-036-9

hardcover, 11x8.5, 24pp.

Available at Bishop Museum's Shop Pacifica (phone 808-848-4158, email at shop@bishopmuseum.org ) and other fine bookstores throughout the islands.

Tags: Bishop Museum Press, children's book, Hawaiian Folklore, Kathleen Kam, Leimomo Mo‘okini Lum, Mo‘okini Heiau, Whales

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