In almost every part of the world where early mankind has lived, he has made pictures by carving into natural rock surfaces. In a general way, all of these petroglyphs have a common character throughout the world, but it is also true that each culture has produced distinct petroglyphs that can be re [...]
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Hawaiian Antiquities is a singular account of Hawaiian culture and society in pre-Christian times. David Malo's engrossing work, completed in 1839, tells of the material world, and activities of his people, as well as their origins, myths and beliefs. David Malo stands with Samuel Kamakau and John P [...]
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This compilation of writings by John Papa ‘I‘i is selected from articles he wrote for the Hawaiian language newspaper Ka Nupepa Kuokoa between 1866 and 1870. ‘I‘i wrote with authority on a broad range of historical and cultural subjects as well as on matters of the greatest concern to Hawaii [...]
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Hula Pahu: Hawaiian Drum Dances, Volume 1: Ha‘a and Hula Pahu, Sacred Movements. Hula Pahu are sacred chants and ritual movements performed with pahu, the sharkskin-covered drum. Author Adrienne Kaeppler analyzes dance movments and explains their evolution from early ha‘a (ritual) traditions. Sh [...]
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From fantasy paradise to world-class facility for marine biology, the little island in Kane‘ohe Bay has a rich, colorful history. Moku o Lo‘e originally belonged to the Hawaiian ali‘i, including Kamehameha I and Bernice Pauahi Bishop.  Traditional life in the ahupua‘a of He‘eia consisted [...]
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Pele, the Fire Goddess, told by Dietrich Varez and Pua Kanaka‘ole Kanahele, is a simple yet powerful rendering of a classic Hawaiian myth. From its mysterious beginning to its dramatic ending, this authentic narrative retains the spellbinding quality of a story that has been told over the centurie [...]
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This largely Hawaiian version of the stories of the Demigod Maui, is based on the Kumulipo, the ancient Hawaiian creation chant that tells how the world and everything in it was made. Told with careful attention to authenticity, Maui:The Mischief Maker describes Maui as a keiki ‘eu, or rascal chil [...]
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Kamapua‘a, the Hawaiian pig-god, can change his body at will. One moment he is a virile youth, tempting divine women; in the next, he is a giant boar, ruthlessly devouring his enemies, defiant of all authority. Sometimes he is a nukunuku-a-pua‘a fish, fleeing the burning wrath of Pele's lava, an [...]
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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 [...]
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           Moses Manu entices readers past and present with this introduction to the legend of Keaomelemele, published in thirty-one installments of Ka Nupepa Kuokoa in 1884-85. Most of the translation of Manu's work presented here is by Mary Kawena Pukui and her skill in capturing the charm [...]
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