Ke Ahiahi Mamua o Kalikimaka - ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas in Hawaiʻi

Ke Ahiahi Mamua o Kalikimaka - ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas in HawaiʻiFollows a facsimile of the classic poem about the annual visit of Santa with an illustrated version set in Hawaii depicting Kanakaloka's visit to a traditional Hawaiian house, and offers the words and music to a Christmas song from Hawaii.

Carla Golembe

a territory and finally into a state of the United States

Ku and Hina - man and woman - were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians

Collected in this volume are the dates and names of the men and women who have affected these Islands

raw turbinado sugar and sea salt to provide the most aromatic and flavorful nutty syrup

with its distinct tangy flavor

An audio CD recorded by a native speaker included

keiki (children)

In a time when families don’t fit traditional definitions

John Dominis Holt

pushing back

Japanese influences