The O‘ahu Exploits of Kamapua‘a, the Hawaiian Pig-God
Kamapua‘a, the deified Robin Hood of Hawaiian legend, takes us on another thrilling adventure, this time across his homeland, O‘ahu, where he boldly defies all law and authority for the pursuit of justice and equality for his family. Challenging a supernatural dog for his grandfather and stealing the chief's feather cape, fine mats, and tapas for his female elders, the shape-shifting trickster teaches us that one's family obligation must always be at the heart of all deeds. This book is a portion of the longest recorded Hawaiian epic of the pig-god as as such, fulfills its obligation to the Hawaiian language reader by supplying chants, proverbs, obscure place names, and other Hawaiian traditional and cultural knowledge.
Collette Leimomi Akana is a descendant of the Paki lineage of Maui. A graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, she majored in Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian Studies and earned a master's degree in Hawaiian History at the University of Hawai‘i at manoa. She has taught Hawaiian at Kapi‘olani and Windward Community Colleges, and hula at her high school alma mater. Currently, she works at Kamehameha Middle School where she has taught Social Studies for the past 20 years.
Dietrich Varez, a native of Berlin, moved to Hawai‘i at the age of eight and has been immersed in local culture ever since. A pioneering artist and illustrator of Hawaiian material, Varez is known for his handsome linocut prints.
$19.95
isbn 978-1-58178-033-8
hardcover, 6x9, 164pp.
$14.95
isbn 978-1-58178-032-1
softcover, 6x9, 164pp.
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, Collette Leimomi Akana, Dietrich Varez, Hawaiian language, Hawaiian legends, Kamapua‘a
