Archive for the "Hawaiiana" Category
December 8th, 2011
No Nā Mamo: Traditional and Contemporary Hawaiian Beliefs and Practices, by Malcolm Nāea Chun, is an updated and enlarged compilation of books in the acclaimed Ka Wana series, published in 2005–2010. The books, r [...]
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Tags: CRDG, Hawaiian culture, Ka Wana, Malcolm Nāea Chun, UH Press
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November 19th, 2011
The Painted King is Glenn Wharton’s account of his efforts to conserve the Kamehameha I statue in rural Kapa’au, North Kohala.
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Tags: art conservation, glenn wharton, kamehameha statue, king kamehameha, north kohala, public art
Posted in Art, Hawaii history, Hawaiiana | No Comments »
October 27th, 2010
November 12, 2010
BOOK LAUNCH
Bishop Museum
Hawaiian Hall Atrium & Courtyard
5:30 pm Reception
6:30 pm Reading
7:00 pm Book Sale and Author Signing
RSVP by November 8
Call 848-4135 or email press@bishopmuseum.org
Tags: Awaiaulu Press, Bishop Museum Press, M. Puakea Nogelmeier
Posted in Book events, Hawaii history, Hawaii non-fiction, Hawaiiana, History, Uncategorized | No Comments »
October 27th, 2010
Meet author
Caren Ke‘ala Loebel-Fried
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November 5, 2010
Basically Books (Hilo, Hawaii)
Black & White Night
5 pm - 7 pm
For more info, call 961-0144.
November 6, 2010
The Living Arts Gallery (Hawi, Hawaii)
3 pm - 5 pm
For more info, call 889-0739.
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Tags: Bishop Museum Press, Caren Loebel-Fried, children's book
Posted in Book events, Children's books, Hawaii Mythology / Folklore, Hawaiiana, Uncategorized | No Comments »
September 10th, 2010
FORTHCOMING DECEMBER 2009
Originally serialized in the Hawaiian language newspaper Kuokoa Home Rula from January 1909 to April 1910, this new edition of Ka Mo‘olelo Hiwahiwa o Kawelo presents Ho‘oulumahiehie's text in modernized Hawaiian with notes and an introduction by Native Hawaiian scholar [...]
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Tags: Bishop Museum Press, Hawaiian language, Hawaiian literature, Hiapokeikikane Kichie Perreira, Ho'oulumahiehie, Kawelo, Kuokoa Home Rula, mo'olelo
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September 10th, 2010
This extraordinary collection of Hawaiian sayings--collected, translated, and annotated by Mary Kawena Pukui--offers a unique opportunity to savor the wisdom, poetic beauty, and earthy humor of these finely crafted expressions. The sayings may be appreciated individually and collectively for their a [...]
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Tags: Bishop Museum Press, mary kawena pukui, olelo, proverbs, sayings
Posted in Hawaii Inspirational, Hawaii Mythology / Folklore, Hawaii history, Hawaii non-fiction, Hawaiian Traditions, Hawaiian language, Hawaiiana, Nonfiction | No Comments »
August 14th, 2010
Posted in Hawaii Inspirational, Hawaii anthology, Hawaii biography and memoir, Hawaii history, Hawaii humor, Hawaii non-fiction, Hawaii poetry, Hawaii politics, Hawaii short story collection, Hawaiian Poetry, Hawaiian Traditions, Hawaiiana, History, Hula & Hula Traditions, Humor, ebooks | No Comments »
December 15th, 2009
Three books celebrating Hawaiian culture and traditions make wonderful gifts for friends and family.
Sending gifts to the mainland? Mail a warm reminder of the be [...]
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Posted in Hawaii Inspirational, Hawaii Mythology / Folklore, Hawaii history, Hawaii non-fiction, Hawaii photographs, Hawaiian Health & Well-Being, Hawaiian Historical Fiction, Hawaiian Poetry, Hawaiian Traditions, Hawaiian language, Hawaiiana | 1 Comment »
November 24th, 2009
Bill Teter, ed.
From the powerful opening words of the Kumulipo to the propulsive rhymes of contemporary slam poetry, Hāpai nā Leo celebrates a diverse range of voices that explore, carry, and regenerate Hawaiian culture. Editor Bill Teter created Hāpai nā Leo as a literary companion to Malcolm [...]
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Tags: UHM CRDG
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November 19th, 2009
This book comes from Patrick Ka`ano`i, a Native Hawaiian trained by his kupuna, and has much wisdom documented nowhere else. Unique to this work is an [...]
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Tags: astronomy, aumakua, drum, heiau, kahuna, kumulipo, mana, stars
Posted in Hawaii Inspirational, Hawaii Mythology / Folklore, Hawaii guidebooks, Hawaii history, Hawaiian language, Hawaiiana | No Comments »
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