Pele Hiiaka A Myth From Hawa

Author : Nathaniel B. Emerson
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781513223728

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Pele and Hiiaka by Nathaniel B. Emerson Pdf

A colorful illustration of Hawaii’s most cherished origin story, the myth of Pele and Hiiaka. Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii (1915) is a collection of folktales by Nathaniel B. Emerson. Drawing from written histories, personal experience, and extensive interviews, Emerson provides a lyrical account of the myth surrounding these goddess sisters. Pele, the goddess of volcanoes and ruler of Kilauea, and her sister Hiiaka encounter adventure, tragedy, and love during their respective journeys. These stories are not only appreciated for their beauty, but also their deep religious and cultural impact. With a professionally designed cover and manuscript, this edition of Nathaniel B. Emerson’s Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii is a classic of Hawaiian literature reimagined for modern readers. Add this beautiful edition to your bookshelf, or enjoy the digital edition on any e-book device.

Author : Nathaniel Bright Emerson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1789873533

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Pele and Hiiaka by Nathaniel Bright Emerson Pdf

One of the most pivotal myths of Hawaii, the tales of the deity Pele and her sister Hiiaka form a poetic saga of folklore that is compelling to read. Pele is the Hawaiian Goddess of volcanoes and fire, while Hi'iaka is her youngest sibling. The two possess a rivalry, and their adventures together and separately form the basis of the myths in this book. Much of the story is narrated through poems and songs; the ancient chants and hulas uniquely incorporate the emotional bonds and developments of the plot. The depiction of nature and the elements are evocative; lava flows and water heaves, creating beautiful contrasts and images in the tropical island setting. Nathaniel Bright Emerson was a doctor and author who was born in Waialua on Oahu in 1839. He was educated and spent his early career in the USA, but in 1878 relocated back to Hawaii. He was immensely interested in Hawaiian folklore, spending years researching and compiling the stories passed down in the oral tradition. Late in life he published examples of as-yet unwritten folk tales and legends, before finally turning to Pele and Hiiaka. This edition includes a handful of illustrations, that readers may envisage the lively and supernatural events.

Author : Nathaniel B. Emerson
Publisher : Mint Editions
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1513299689

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Pele and Hiiaka by Nathaniel B. Emerson Pdf

Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii (1915) is a collection of folktales and legends by Nathaniel B. Emerson. Originally serialized in Hawaiian newspapers, Emerson's work is the result of decades of research into the goddesses Pele and Hiiaka. Translating written histories, interviewing native Hawaiians, and consulting his own knowledge, Emerson provides an entertaining and authoritative look at one of Hawaii's most cherished origin myths. "The story of Pele and her sister Hiiaka stands at the fountain-head of Hawaiian myth and is the matrix from which the unwritten literature of Hawaii drew its life-blood. [...] Hawaii rejoiced in a Kamehameha, who, with a strong hand, welded its discordant political elements into one body and made of it a nation. But it was denied a Homer capable of voicing its greatest epic in one song." As an American born in Hawaii who played a major role in the annexation of the islands as an author of the 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Emerson likely saw himself as a unifying figure capable of interpreting for an English-speaking audience the ancient and ultimately formative story of Pele, goddess of volcanoes and ruler of Kilauea. Despite his complicated role in the history of Hawaii, Emerson offers an entertaining and lyrical vision of Pele and her sister Hiiaka, whose generative and destructive powers inform so much of Hawaiian religion and culture to this day. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Nathaniel B. Emerson's Pele and Hiiaka: A Myth From Hawaii is a classic of Hawaiian literature reimagined for modern readers.

Author : Dietrich Varez,Pua Kanakaʻole Kanahele
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043309819

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Pele, the Fire Goddess by Dietrich Varez,Pua Kanakaʻole Kanahele Pdf

The story of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, telling of her family, her birth and the events of her life.

Author : Martha Warren Beckwith
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780824840716

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Hawaiian Mythology by Martha Warren Beckwith Pdf

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.

Author : William Ellis
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781462911639

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Journal of William Ellis by William Ellis Pdf

The Journal of William Ellis is a classic of Pacific literature, ranking with the journals of Captain Cook and his men as a record of life and customs of the traditional Hawaiians. No other book rivals it as an account of the life of the Hawaiians in the early 19th century. For readers not yet acquainted with it, there is the pleasure awaiting them of a new and eciting venture into Hawaiian history. William Ellis (1794-1872) a young English missionary with a strong ethnological bent, was an explorer with a keen eye for local color and detail. As one member of a pioneering group that undertook a thorough survey of the island of Hawaii he made excellent use of his talents to set down everything he and his colleagues could learn about the region and the people. The journal is presented here in digital format without abridgments and much in the same format with which it was introduced to its original audience. The original illustrations are retained--the new introduction and the index--are designed to enhance its value. The reader is certain to find it worth every moment of his time.

Author : Andersen,
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781462907786

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Myths & Legends of Polyns by Andersen, Pdf

Myths & Legends of the Polynesians is an account of the history, art and mythology of the Polynesian peoples. The Polynesians had many myths and legends, but through the ages they had been circulated by word of mouth, and not recorded. They were recalled from the vast storehouse of time and memory by the old priests who treasured the old traditions, and by the kahuna or sorcerers who constantly relived the legends and sang the old songs. Polynesians have always had a strong romantic appeal to the outside world, possibly because of their enchanting island surroundings, their simple life and natural graces. Their legends have been woven into rich tapestries in this classic text. Stories of Myths and Legends of the Polynesians include: Koropanga and Rukutia Kelea and Kalamakua Uenuku Fairies and Taniwha The Tawhaki Cycle Pele the Fire–Godess The Spirit Worlds Io, Tangaroa, and Creation Tane' and Rongo THe Areoi Society and and Hula Dance

Author : Samuel H. Elbert
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780824842383

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Spoken Hawaiian by Samuel H. Elbert Pdf

This Hawaiian language text, intended for self-learning as well as classroom use, presents the principal conversational and grammatical patterns of the language in 67 lessons, each containing English-Hawaiian dialogues. Emphasis is given to idiomatic speech, and a vocabulary of approximately 800 words, selected on the basis of frequency of usage and cultural importance, is introduced. The frequent humor of the lessons makes Elbert's Spoken Hawaiian an enjoyable learning experience. Also noteworthy is the author's inclusion of old Hawaiian in the text - legends, songs, stories - to enable the student to read the rich Hawaiian traditional literature in the vernacular language. The illustrations by noted artist Jean Charlot are a charming and amusing complement to the text. Spoken Hawaiian will help the student not only to read and speak the language, but at the same time to appreciate the rich heritage of the Hawaiian past and its literature. of the sixty-seven lessons is a sample dialog in Hawaiian with English translation.

Author : Vivian L. Thompson
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1988-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780824811716

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Hawaiian Myths of Earth, Sea, and Sky by Vivian L. Thompson Pdf

When the storytellers of ancient Hawaii gathered by the light of candlenut torches, they told tales that explained the world around them. These tales described how the gods created the earth and its life, how the stars were created, and why the days are longer in summer. Other stories recounted the pranks of Kamapuaa the Pig-Man, the origin of the tapa tree, the death of the monster reptile mo-o, and the home of the volcano goddess, Pele. From this rich body of mythology, author Vivian Thompson has drawn twelve myths. She retells them with the true flavor and simplicity of the storytellers of long ago. Thompson's words are accompanied by the illustrations of Hawaii artist Marilyn Kahalewai, who has captured the delight and drama of the ancient tales.

Author : Frederick B. Wichman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111174582

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Pele Mā by Frederick B. Wichman Pdf

Folk Tales. Native American Studies. Asian Studies. Although Pele is always associated with the Big Island, we are reminded by Wichman's retellings that the Pele legends have a strong link to the island of Kaua'i. Here, we have Pele paddling in from Kahiki to Ka-lalau where she first looked for a home. We are reminded that the pig-god Kamapua'a lived, fought, and loved on Kaua'i. And we find that Lohi'au fatefully fell in love with Pele at Ha'ena, at the hula halau which, even today, can be found at the end of the road. A fitting fourth book in the Kaua'i Tales series-the series also includes SPD titles KAUA'I TALES, POLIHALE & OTHER KAUA'I LEGENDS, and MORE KAUA'I TALES. "Wichman has given us another delightful collection of Kaua'i folktales. His descriptions of place names and their etiology is truly interesting. His knowledge of Kaua'i folklore is genuine"-Esther T. Mo'okino. Published as issue #80 of Bamboo Ridge, Journal of Hawaii Literature and Arts, the book also features

Author : kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui
Publisher : First Peoples: New Directions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Hawaii
ISBN : 0816679223

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Voices of Fire by kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui Pdf

Stories of the volcano goddess Pele and her youngest sister Hi'iaka, patron of hula, are most familiar as a form of literary colonialism--first translated by missionary descendants and others, then co-opted by Hollywood and the tourist industry. But far from quaint tales for amusement, the Pele and Hi'iaka literature published between the 1860s and 1930 carried coded political meaning for the Hawaiian people at a time of great upheaval. Voices of Fire recovers the lost and often-suppressed significance of this literature, restoring it to its primary place in Hawaiian culture. Ku'ualoha ho'omanawanui takes up mo'olelo (histories, stories, narratives), mele (poetry, songs), oli (chants), and hula (dances) as they were conveyed by dozens of authors over a tumultuous sixty-eight-year period characterized by population collapse, land alienation, economic exploitation, and military occupation. Her examination shows how the Pele and Hi'iaka legends acted as a framework for a Native sense of community. Freeing the mo'olelo and mele from colonial stereotypes and misappropriations, Voices of Fire establishes a literary mo'okū'auhau, or genealogy, that provides a view of the ancestral literature in its indigenous contexts. The first book-length analysis of Pele and Hi'iaka literature written by a Native Hawaiian scholar, Voices of Fire compellingly lays the groundwork for a larger conversation of Native American literary nationalism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : English imprints
ISBN : UOM:39015045852434

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Japan English Publications in Print by Anonim Pdf

Author : Halau o Kekuhi,Pua Kanakaʻole Kanahele,Pacific Islanders in Communications,Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Hawaiian chants
ISBN : 188352816X

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Holo Mai Pele by Halau o Kekuhi,Pua Kanakaʻole Kanahele,Pacific Islanders in Communications,Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation Pdf

Explanation of the dance drama of the epic saga expressed in hula of Pele, goddess of the volcano, and her youngest sister Hiʻiaka, recounting the travels of their family from Kahiki to their settling at Halemaʻumaʻu on the island of Hawaiʻi.

Author : Robin Doak
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0836851498

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Hawaii by Robin Doak Pdf

Presents the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, social life and customs, state events and attractions, and notable people of Hawaii.

Author : King of Hawaii David Kalakaua
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066060794

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The Legends and Myths of Hawaii: The fables and folk-lore of a strange people by King of Hawaii David Kalakaua Pdf

The Legends and Myths of Hawaii is a collection of folk and ethnic tales written by Kalākaua, the last king of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. Although retelling myths and legends, the book is sort of an account of Hawaiian history until the times of Kalākaua. It reveals facts related to the waves of migration from Samoa and other places in Polynesia, and the interaction between them and the inhabitants of the Hawaii islands. It also recounts their wars and their political organization in addition to a brief look at the social organization.