Growing Plants For Hawaiian Lei

Author : James R. Hollyer,Luisa Castro,Dale Evans
Publisher : College of Tropical Agriculture
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-31
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1929325266

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Growing Plants for Hawaiian Lei, Updated by James R. Hollyer,Luisa Castro,Dale Evans Pdf

Everyone loves a lei--the making, giving, receiving, and wearing of the lei is a cherished Hawai'i tradition recognized worldwide. With the renaissance in Hawaiian culture sweeping the Islands, growing plants that provide lei materials can be a source of pride and pleasure for the home gardener and an economic opportunity for green-thumb entrepreneurs, and it can reduce gathering pressure on the few precious remaining areas of native Hawaiian vegetation. This book contains information on growing 85 plants that can provide flowers or foliage for lei. Some are traditionally used native species; others are relatively new introductions with a potential place in the lei industry. In addition to 170 pages detailing the plants, sections of the book provide useful basic plant-production information and helpful tips for anyone wishing to get into the lei-material business in a small or large way. In a special section, two experts on Hawaiian tradition and native Hawaiian plants explain the spiritual and cultural significance of the lei and lei making in ancient Hawai'i. These authors highlight the ancient Hawaiian conservation ethic and concept of sustainable agriculture, a revival of which could help preserve the Islands' threatened native ecosystems. This book is a must-have for anyone wanting to help preserve Hawai'i's botanical and cultural heritage

Author : Anonim
Publisher : College of Tropical Agriculture
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015057652524

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Growing Plants for Hawaiian Lei by Anonim Pdf

Almost everyone loves a lei--the making, giving, receiving, and wearing of the lei is a cherished Hawai'i tradition recognized worldwide. With the renaissance in Hawaiian culture sweeping the islands, growing plants that provide lei materials can be a source of pride and pleasure for the home gardener, an economic opportunity for green-thumb entrepreneurs, and can reduce gathering pressure on the few precious remaining areas of native Hawaiian vegetation. This book contains information on growing 85 plants that can provide flowers or foliage for lei. Some are traditionally used native species; others are relatively new introductions with a potential place in the lei industry. In addition to the 170 pages detailing the plants, sections of the book provide useful basic plant production information and helpful tips for anyone wishing to get into the lei material business in a small or large way. In a special section written for this book, two experts on Hawaiian tradition and native Hawaiian plants explain the spiritual and cultural significance of the lei and lei making in ancient Hawai'i. These authors highlight the ancient Hawaiian conservation ethic and concept of sustainable agriculture, a revival of which could help preserve the islands' threatened native ecosystems. This book is a must-have for anyone wanting to help preserve Hawai'i's plant and cultural heritage!

Author : Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1573062073

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Growing Native Hawaiian Plants by Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst Pdf

Detailed instructions for growing native Hawaiian plants from cuttings or seeds, air-layering, grafting, watering, xeriscaping, transplanting, etc., and basic landscape maintenance. Also explains the plants' importance in Hawaiian culture.

Author : Laurie Shimizu Ide
Publisher : Mutual Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : 1566472237

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Hawaiian Lei Making by Laurie Shimizu Ide Pdf

Author : Albert J. Schütz
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-31
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780824869823

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Hawaiian Language by Albert J. Schütz Pdf

With color and black-and-white illustrations throughout, Hawaiian Language: Past, Present, Future presents aspects of Hawaiian and its history that are rarely treated in language classes. The major characters in this book make up a diverse cast: Dutch merchants, Captain Cook’s naturalist and philologist William Anderson, ‘Ōpūkaha‘ia (the inspiration for the Hawaiian Mission), the American lexicographer Noah Webster, philologists in New England, missionary-linguists and their Hawaiian consultants, and many minor players. The account begins in prehistory, placing the probable origins of the ancestor of Polynesian languages in mainland Asia. An evolving family tree reflects the linguistic changes that took place as these people moved east. The current versions are examined from a Hawaiian-centered point of view, comparing the sound system of the language with those of its major relatives in the Polynesian triangle. More recent historical topics begin with the first written samples of a Polynesian language in 1616, which led to the birth of the idea of a widespread language family. The next topic is how the Hawaiian alphabet was developed. The first efforts suffered from having too many letters, a problem that was solved in 1826 through brilliant reasoning by its framers and their Hawaiian consultants. The opposite problem was that the alphabet didn’t have enough letters: analysts either couldn’t hear or misinterpreted the glottal stop and long vowels. The end product of the development of the alphabet—literacy—is more complicated than some statistics would have us believe. As for its success or failure, both points of view, from contemporary observers, are presented. Still, it cannot be denied that literacy had a tremendous and lasting effect on Hawaiian culture. The last part of the book concentrates on the most-used Hawaiian reference works—dictionaries. It describes current projects that combine print and manuscript collections on a searchable website. These projects can include the growing body of manuscript and print material that is being made available through recent and ongoing research. As for the future, a proposed monolingual dictionary would allow users to avoid an English bridge to understanding, and move directly to a definition that includes Hawaiian cultural features and a Hawaiian worldview.

Author : Craig R. Elevitch
Publisher : PAR
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780970254450

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Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands by Craig R. Elevitch Pdf

"This book is for the person who lives in the tropics or subtropics and is interested in native plants, who wants to know about plants that are useful, who loves to watch plants grow, and who is willing to work with them. Such a person might ask questions like, Where will they grow? How do I grow them? Are they good to eat? How are they used? What are their names? These questions and more are answered here."--Préface

Author : Thom van Dooren
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780262547345

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A World in a Shell by Thom van Dooren Pdf

Following the trails of Hawai‘i’s snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction. In this time of extinctions, the humble snail rarely gets a mention. And yet snails are disappearing faster than any other species. In A World in a Shell, Thom van Dooren offers a collection of snail stories from Hawai‘i—once home to more than 750 species of land snails, almost two-thirds of which are now gone. Following snail trails through forests, laboratories, museums, and even a military training facility, and meeting with scientists and Native Hawaiians, van Dooren explores ongoing processes of ecological and cultural loss as they are woven through with possibilities for hope, care, mourning, and resilience. Van Dooren recounts the fascinating history of snail decline in the Hawaiian Islands: from deforestation for agriculture, timber, and more, through the nineteenth century shell collecting mania of missionary settlers, and on to the contemporary impacts of introduced predators. Along the way he asks how both snail loss and conservation efforts have been tangled up with larger processes of colonization, militarization, and globalization. These snail stories provide a potent window into ongoing global process of environmental and cultural change, including the largely unnoticed disappearance of countless snails, insects, and other less charismatic species. Ultimately, van Dooren seeks to cultivate a sense of wonder and appreciation for our damaged planet, revealing the world of possibilities and relationships that lies coiled within a snail’s shell.

Author : Marie A. McDonald,Paul R. Weissich
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0824826493

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Na Lei Makamae by Marie A. McDonald,Paul R. Weissich Pdf

Lei are the very expression of traditional Hawaiian culture and were once an essential part of community and family life. Following in the footsteps of Samuel Kamakau, Abraham Fornander, and others, the authors have collected here a wealth of written and oral information to reveal the significance of making and wearing lei and their role in Hawaiian ritual and dance. This volume covers eighty-five flowers and plants (and another dozen color variations) used in traditional lei construction. They are arranged according to their Hawaiian names and accompanied by botanical information and descriptions gleaned from legends and chants that illustrate the cultural uses and special meanings of lei prior to Western contact. Many are introduced by poems written especially for this work by master kumu hula, linguist, and ethnologist Pualani Kanakaole Kanahele. The authors present the lei art form in not only words, but also pictures. Lavish color photographs by Jean Coté showcase each plant and lei (shown by itself or worn), as well as places throughout the Islands associated with specific flowers and plants. An appendix includes a complete list of lei plants, basic instructions for their propagation, and other sources for material.

Author : Meleana Estes
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781984860903

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Lei Aloha by Meleana Estes Pdf

Explore Hawaiian culture through the art of lei making with flower inspirations and gorgeous photography from stylist, fashion designer, and local island icon Meleana Estes. Brimming with vibrant photos of the most famous flower garlands of Hawai’i—the lei—in dreamy island settings, Lei Aloha tells the story of the flowers, craftsmanship, and community of lei culture, offering a window into this beautiful world where life is a little slower, flowers are abundant, and personal connections run deep. Local style icon Meleana Estes continues the legacy of her native Hawaiian grandmother, who was well known for her intricate and stunning lei. Sprinkled throughout the book also are anecdotes about the fascinating history of flowers, lei, and island traditions. Each chapter tells the story of a grouping of flowers and lei, such as plumerias for a sweet gathering of neighborhood keiki (kids), elegant strands of white and yellow ginger for a candle-lit party, or striking lei haku made for hula performances. It’s an easy craft for the homesteader with roots in a full backyard garden or the digital nomad who keeps her possessions in one suitcase and can pick up flowers on her travels. With evocative photos of vintage mu’umu’us, lush tropical gardens, lei-bedecked longboard surfers, striking tablescapes, and graceful hula dancers, Lei Aloha shares a side of the islands that only locals usually get to see.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1256 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : United States
ISBN : IND:30000106565801

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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2006 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1534 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015090415152

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108-1 Hearings: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Etc., Part 6, 2004, * by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1336 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050393490

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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations For 2006, Part 6, April 7, 2005, * by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger
Publisher : Mutual Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Endemic plants
ISBN : 1566477166

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Growing Hawai'i's Native Plants by Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1268 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : UCAL:B5104742

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Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Endemic plants
ISBN : 193948796X

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Native Hawaiian Plants by Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger Pdf