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Pupule
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 Posted - 10/15/2002 : 11:30:17 PM
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Since there are a growing number of people here (yahoo!), I was thinking about creating a list of recommended books. This would be an extention of the books listed in the slack key instruction area to include culture, language, etc. There have been some books recommended here before so I am just thinking about putting them all in one place.
Any thoughts? Recommended books?
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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
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Posted - 10/16/2002 : 3:54:52 PM
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OK, I'll begin with a few of our books. All are, or were, in print within the last 5 years. I'll add more titles as I get time.
...Reid
Music and Hula:
Na Mele Hula, Nona Beamer, 1997 Institute for Polynesian Studies (dist. UH Press).
Unwritten Literature of Hawai`i: The Sacred Songs of The Hula, Nathaniel B. Emerson, (1909 - 1997) `Ai Pohaku Press (dist. Native Books).
Na Mele o Hawai`i Nei, Elbert and Mahoe, 1970, UH Press.
Na Mele Welo: Songs of Our Heritage, tr. Mary Kawena Pukui, 1995, Bishop Museum.
The Echo of our Song: Chants and Poems of the Hawaiians, tr. and ed. Pukui and Korn, 1973, UH Press.
The Queen's Songbook, 1999, Hui Hanai (Lili`uokalani Trust).
Culture:
Nana i Ke Kumu (vols. 1 and 2), 1972, Pukui, Haertig, and Lee, Hui Hanai (Lili`uokalani Trust). [Although prepared in order for social workers to understand the behaviors of Hawaiian clients, this gives much insight into Hawaiian modes of thought and culture for the general reader - RK.]
Olelo No`eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings, Mary Kawena Pukui, 1983, Bishop Museum. [Uncovers the meanings behind the words and, thus, opens up a window into the Hawaiian world view. - RK]
History:
Shoal of Time: a History of the Hawaiian Islands, Gavan Daws, 1968, UH Press. [Probably the best single volume History of Hawai`i - RK]
The True Story of Kaluaikooau, as told by his wife Piilani, 2001, tr. Frances Frazier, The Kaua`i Historical Society (dist. UH Press). [Affecting true story of Ko`olau, who became a leper, and, with his wife,resisted incarceration. As important, it is told in the old rhetorical Hawaiian style that only lingers in the songs we sing and play and in older chant. A look into the past. - RK]
Archaeology:
Feathered Gods and Fishhooks, Patrick Kirch, 1985, UH Press.
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