Fried: Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits
โ Scribed by Loebel-Fried, Caren
- Book ID
- 104473783
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 6 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780824825379
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
'Ulu, the breadfruit: Gift of Ku -- Sacred tree -- Notes on the 'Ulu -- Kolea, the plover: Warning from the god of the plover -- Mano, the shark: Legend of the little green shark; the journey -- Legend of the little green shark; the coming of the sharks -- Legend of the little green shark; the birth of Pakaiea -- Notes on the Mano -- Ipu, the gourd: Twins of the gourd -- Notes on the Ipu -- Pueo, the owl: Seven eggs -- Under the wings of Pueo -- Notes on the Pueo -- About block prints.;A collection of stories that reveal the personal relationship between the ancient Hawaiian people and all aspects of nature. Includes notes that explain the historical, cultural, and natural context of the legends.
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