Kawelo
Kawelo

Author: Vivian L. Thompson

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1991-07-01

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9780824813390

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The legend of Kawelo, a young chief of Kauai, is among the favorites in Hawaiian folklore. A fast-paced adventure, this tale resounds with the mighty deeds and humble acts of a great hero. But Kawelo, the hero, cannot escape his destiny of sorrow. The timeless figures and events in this story are powerfully brought to life by Vivian Thompson's forceful text and by Patricia Wozniak's graceful and lucid drawing. The procession of colorful characters will appeal to readers of all ages.

Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk-lore ...
Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk-lore ...

Author: Thomas George Thrum

Publisher:

Published: 1919

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Literature collection of Hawaiian antiquities, legends, traditions, mele, and genealogies that were gathered by Abraham Fornander, S. M. Kamakau, J. Kepelino, S. N. Haleole and others. The original collection of manuscripts was purchased from the Fornander estate following his death in 1887 by Charles R. Bishop for preservation, and became part of the Bishop Musem collection. The papers were published from 1916-1919 as volume IV, V, and VI of the series Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. The manuscripts were translated, revised and edited by Dr. W. D. Alexander and Thomas G. Thrum.