Kumulipo: A Hawaiian Creation Chant

Kumulipo: A Hawaiian Creation ChantMartha W. Beckwith Softcover, 276 pp. The Kumulipo (Beginning in deep darkness) is the sacred creation chant of a family of Hawaiian alii, or ruling chiefs. Composed and transmitted entirely in the oral tradition, its two thousand lines provide an extended genealogy proving the familys divine origin and tracing the family history from the beginning of the world. This chant remains as an authentic work of primitive literature. Moreover, it is one of

Kawai Strong Washburn

and provides a glimpse of life in Honolulu during her lifetime

in Hawaiian and English

” Community actions extend kuleana to include nurturing respectful relationships with resources

This book is aimed at ethnobotany students

which Carroll first published in December 1871

For any student as well as a teacher immersed within the ʻōlelo Hawaii

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almost gets stepped on by hula dancers

This coast is known as a playground for tourists and backdrop for Hollywood movies

cascading waterfalls

And if you haven’t