_The Legends and Myths of Hawaii_, by King David Kalakaua, who lived
from 1836 to 1890, is a remarkable work. It combines many traditional
Hawaiian legends with stories about historical incidents, such as the
death of Captain James Cook at the hands of Hawaiians in 1779 and the
destruction of Hawaiian temples in 1819.
No other collection of Hawaii's myths has come so directly from a
literate Hawaiian. King Kalakaua ruled his subjects with sympathy and
understanding and had a deep respect for their traditional knowledge.
he was the initiator of a general renaissance of Hawaiian culture that
has continued to this day.
His Hawaiian Majesty King David Kalakaua was a fascinating writer and
mythologist who captured in these stories the romance of old
Polynesia. His book is an early and significant contribution to the
preservation of Hawaiian culture, as well as a rich collection of
Hawaiian lore.
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ISBN
9781462907045
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Tuttle Publishing
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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