Legends of Old Honolulu

Legends of Old Honolulu
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Publisher : Legare Street Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1017675341
ISBN-13 : 9781017675344
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Legends of Old Honolulu by : William Drake Westervelt

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hawaiian Legends Of Old Honolulu

Hawaiian Legends Of Old Honolulu
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Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Total Pages : 151
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ISBN-10 : 9783849659349
ISBN-13 : 3849659348
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Hawaiian Legends Of Old Honolulu by : William Drake Westervelt

The legends of a people are of interest to the scholar, the thinker, and the poet. They tell us of the struggles, the triumphs, and the wanderings of the people, of their thoughts, their aspirations; in short, they give us a twilight history of the race. As the geologist finds in the rocks the dim records of the beginnings of life on our planet, the first foreshadowings of the mighty forests that have since covered the lands, and of the countless forms of animal life that have at last culminated in Man, so does the historian discover in the legends of a people the dim traces of its origin and development till it comes out in the stronger light of the later day. So it is with the legends of the Hawaiians, or of the Polynesian race. We see them, very indistinctly, starting from some distant home in Asia, finally reaching the Pacific Ocean, and then gradually spreading abroad over its islands till they dominate a large portion of its extent. In bringing together this collection of Hawaiian legends, the author of this little book has conferred a great favor upon all those residents of Hawaii and of those visitors to its shores who may take an interest in its original inhabitants, once an exceedingly numerous people, but now a scattering remnant only. To that native race this little book will be at once a joy and a sorrow; to the heart of the haole, who has lived among them, known them intimately for thirty years or more (as has the writer of this Foreword), and learned to love them, this collection of the legends of old Honolulu brings a warm "Aloha!

Hawaiian Mythology

Hawaiian Mythology
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 612
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ISBN-10 : 0824805143
ISBN-13 : 9780824805142
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Hawaiian Mythology by : Martha Warren Beckwith

Ku and Hina—man and woman—were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and those already born. The Hawaiian gods were like great chiefs from far lands who visited among the people, entering their daily lives sometimes as humans or animals, sometimes taking residence in a stone or wooden idol. As years passed, the families of gods grew and included the trickster Maui, who snared the sun, and fiery Pele of the volcano. Ancient Hawaiians lived by the animistic philosophy that assigned living souls to animals, trees, stones, stars, and clouds, as well as to humans. Religion and mythology were interwoven in Hawaiian culture; and local legends and genealogies were preserved in song, chant, and narrative. Martha Beckwith was the first scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books, articles, and little-known manuscripts that recorded the oral narratives of the Hawaiian people. Her book has become a classic work of folklore and ethnology, and the definitive treatment of Hawaiian mythology. With an introduction by Katherine Luomala.

Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits

Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 138
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ISBN-10 : 0824825373
ISBN-13 : 9780824825379
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits by : Caren Loebel-Fried

Ancient Hawaiians lived in a world where all of nature was alive with the spirits of their ancestors. These aumakua have lived on through the ages as family guardians and take on many natural forms, thus linking many Hawaiians to the animals, plants, and natural phenomena of their island home. Individuals have a reciprocal relationship with their guardian spirits and offer worship and sacrifice in return for protection, inspiration, and guidance. Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits is told in words and pictures by award-winning artist Caren Loebel-Fried. The ancient legends are brought to life in sixty beautiful block prints, many vibrantly colored, and narrated in a lively "read-aloud" style, just as storytellers of old may have told them hundreds of years ago. Notes are included, reflecting the careful and extensive research done for this volume at the Bishop Museum Library and Archives in Honolulu and at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. A short section on the process of creating the block prints that illustrate the book is also included. The matching poster of "A Chance Meeting with the Iiwi" measures 22 x 28 inches.

Stories of Old Hawaii

Stories of Old Hawaii
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Publisher : Bess Press
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 1573060267
ISBN-13 : 9781573060264
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Stories of Old Hawaii by : Roy Alameida

Forty-five tales, stories and legends adapted from various sources about the natural history of Hawaii and the customs, crafts, arts and history of Polynesian Hawaiians. Includes one original story by the compiler.

The Legends and Myths of Hawaii

The Legends and Myths of Hawaii
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 572
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ISBN-10 : PRNC:32101068974987
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis The Legends and Myths of Hawaii by : David Kalakaua (King of Hawaii)

Hawaiian Historical Legends

Hawaiian Historical Legends
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Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 9781465580986
ISBN-13 : 1465580980
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Hawaiian Historical Legends by : William Drake Westervelt

Kona Legends

Kona Legends
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 78
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B4395469
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

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Plants of Old Hawaii

Plants of Old Hawaii
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Publisher : Bess Press
Total Pages : 120
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ISBN-10 : 0935848118
ISBN-13 : 9780935848113
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Plants of Old Hawaii by : Lois Lucas

An introduction to 20 plants of the Ancient Hawaiians. Includes illustrations, uses, proverbs, and poems.