Ancestry of experience : a journey into Hawaiian ways of knowing /

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As Hawaiians continue to recover their language and culture, the voices of kupuna (elders) are heard once again in urban and rural settings, both in Hawai'i and elsewhere. How do kupuna create knowledge and "tell" history? What do they tell us about being Hawaiian? Adopted by a Midwes...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Holmes, Leilani, 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2012.
©2012
Series:Intersections (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Subjects:
Holmes, Leilani, > 1952-
Oral tradition > Hawaii.
Tradition orale > Hawaii.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Cultural Heritage.
Civilization
Oral tradition
Hawaii > Civilization.
Hawaii > Civilisation.
Hawaii
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Photos
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Searching Through Texts Texting Memory
  • 2. Viewfinders View from Outside
  • 3. Dig Up Our Voices Kalo and Her 'Ohana
  • 4. We Will Manifest Aunty Limu and Aunty Lau
  • 5. Place of Confluence Tūtū 'Ōhi'a and the Kā'ai
  • 6. The Ancestry of Experience: Ha'ina the Experience of Ancestry: Kaona
  • Conclusion Bones and Voices
  • Appendix A Cast of Characters
  • Appendix B A Hula for Aunty Mena
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index.

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