Place Names Of Hawaii

Author : Mary Kawena Pukui
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824805241
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Place Names of Hawaii written by Mary Kawena Pukui and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1976-12-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many place names are there in the Hawaiian Islands? Even a rough estimate is impossible. Hawaiians named taro patches, rocks, trees, canoe landings, resting places in the forests, and the tiniest spots where miraculous events are believed to have taken place. And place names are far from static--names are constantly being given to new houses and buildings, streets and towns, and old names are replaced by new ones. It is essential, then, to record the names and the lore associated with them now, while Hawaiians are here to lend us their knowledge. And, whatever the fate of the Hawaiian language, the place names will endure. The first edition of Place Names of Hawaii contained only 1,125 entries. The coverage is expanded in the present edition to include about 4,000 entries, including names in English. Also, approximately 800 more names are included in this volume than appear in the second edition of the Atlas of Hawaii.

Author : John R. K. Clark
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824824518
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawaii Place Names written by John R. K. Clark and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2003-05-14 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his latest book, John Clark, author of the highly regarded "Beaches of Hawaii" series, gives us the many captivating stories behind the hundreds of Hawaii place names associated with the ocean--the names of shores, beaches, and other sites where people fish, swim, dive, surf, and paddle. Significant features and landmarks on or near shores, such as fishponds, monuments, shrines, reefs, and small islands, are also included. The names of surfing sites are the most numerous and among the most colorful: from the purely descriptive (Black Rock, Blue Hole) to the humorous (No Can Tell, Pray for Sex). Clark began gathering information for the "Beaches" series in 1972, and during the years that followed interviewed hundreds of informants, many of them native Hawaiians, and consulted dozens of Hawaiian reference books, newspapers, and maps. A significant amount of the oral history he collected was unrecorded and remained only in his notebooks and memory. Hawaii Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites is the final result of those years of research, and like its popular predecessors, it benefits substantially from Clark's having spent a lifetime surfing and swimming Hawaii's beaches. Presented in the same convenient format as Pukui, Elbert, and Mookini's Place Names of Hawaii (UH Press, 1974) this rich compendium of information on Hawaii's surf, shore, and beach sites will satisfy visitors and residents alike.

Author : Frederick B. Wichman
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824819439
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kauai written by Frederick B. Wichman and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the green and fertile lands of Kauai Kuapapa (ancient Kauai) came the most beautiful chiefesses, the bravest heroes, the strongest warriors, and the fiercest giants. It was a land of dauntless raiders who boldly sailed out to sea while others crept cautiously from island to island. Gods and demi-gods participated in the everyday life of the people, and the places where they lived, fought, and loved were remembered and celebrated. Gathered here for the first time are the delightful stories behind the place-names of ancient Kauai. Over a period of almost two thousand years, each ridge, mountain, valley, and stream was named, as were unusual rocks, groves of trees - every corner of the island on which people lived and worked. The names tied people to the land and to places where mauli ola, the sacred essence of life, was to be found. Today these names serve as colorful windows on the past, telling of the rich and wondrous heritage of the people of Kauai Kuapapa.

Author : John R. K. Clark
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824873300
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kalaupapa Place Names written by John R. K. Clark and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Kalaupapa Place Names, John Clark presents a unique history of the leprosy settlement on Moloka‘i, based on his meticulous research of more than three hundred Hawaiian-language newspaper articles. He first assembled an extensive list of familiar and long-forgotten place names associated with the Kalaupapa peninsula and then searched for them in the online repository of Hawaiian-language newspapers. With translation assistance by Iāsona Ellinwood and Keao NeSmith, he discovered articles that show a community of Hawaiians from every island except uninhabited Kaho‘olawe. Their stories reveal an active community with its members trying to live their lives as normally as possible in the face of a debilitating disease. The first section of the book contains newspaper articles arranged under an alphabetical listing of place names. The second section organizes the material into chronological segments, from before the establishment of the Kalaupapa Settlement to the death of Mother Marianne Cope in 1918. These two sections are followed by a collection of kanikau or lamentations, interviews with Kalaupapa residents, and a list of Hawaiian language newspapers. Introductory paragraphs for groupings of newspaper articles assist the reader in visualizing the physical landscape and understanding the history and significance of a particular location. The poetry of the Hawaiian language is evident throughout the translations, especially in the kanikau.

Author : A.W. Reed
Publisher : Oratia Media Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0947506527
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Māori Place Names written by A.W. Reed and published by Oratia Media Ltd. This book was released on 2020-11-02T00:00:00Z with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pronounce and understand Māori place names with the new fourth edition of A.W. Reed's classic guide to meanings and origins of names across New Zealand. From Ahaura to Whitianga, this handily sized book is the definitive guide to the most common and notable Māori names in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Included are maps on the inside covers showing principal names, and reproductions of the illustrations from the 1950 edition of the book by renowned artist James Berry.

Author : John R. K. Clark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kahuku to Kaʻena written by John R. K. Clark and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a history of the North shore of Oahu as told through Hawaiian place names. The author has tapped into the over 125,000 pages of Hawaiian language newspapers now made available through the efforts of the Hoolaupai online repository. This book will be an invaluable tool for anyone researching Hawaii and brings to life the names, places, and events of the historic north shore community.

Author : Mary Kawena Pukui
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824843452
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pocket Place Names of Hawai'i written by Mary Kawena Pukui and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2022-05-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "Pocket Place Names of Hawai'i".

Author : Mary Kawena Pukui
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824807030
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawaiian Dictionary written by Mary Kawena Pukui and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1986-03-01 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, Hawaiian Dictionary has been the definitive and authoritative work on the Hawaiian language. Now this indispensable reference volume has been enlarged and completely revised. More than 3,000 new entries have been added to the Hawaiian-English section, bringing the total number of entries to almost 30,000 and making it the largest and most complete of any Polynesian dictionary. Other additions and changes in this section include: a method of showing stress groups to facilitate pronunciation of Hawaiian words with more than three syllables; indications of parts of speech; current scientific names of plants; use of metric measurements; additional reconstructions; classical origins of loan words; and many added cross-references to enhance understanding of the numerous nuances of Hawaiian words. The English Hawaiian section, a complement and supplement to the Hawaiian English section, contains more than 12,500 entries and can serve as an index to hidden riches in the Hawaiian language. This new edition is more than a dictionary. Containing folklore, poetry, and ethnology, it will benefit Hawaiian studies for years to come.

Author : Michelle Anderson
Publisher : North Beach West Maui Benefit Fund
ISBN 13 : 9780824867348
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Storied Places of West Maui written by Michelle Anderson and published by North Beach West Maui Benefit Fund. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after moving to Maui in 1983, Michelle Anderson met Maui County historian Inez Ashdown, who was then 83 years old. They hit it off immediately and Michelle became Mrs. Ashdown's close companion for the remainder of her life. She took Mrs. Ashdown holo-holo all across Maui and escorted her to many events and to her weekly show at the old Kapalua Bay Hotel. Michelle developed a deep appreciation for the wahi pana (storied places) of Maui during these outings with Mrs. Ashdown, who regaled her with stories of the distant past in every district they visited. Michelle came to realize that many of her Hawaiian friends had never heard these stories, so she promised Mrs. Ashdown that one day she would write about Maui's wahi pana to safeguard it for future generations.

Author : Mary Kawena Pukui
Publisher : [Honolulu] : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Place Names of Hawaii and Supplement to the Third Edition of the Hawaiian-English Dictionary written by Mary Kawena Pukui and published by [Honolulu] : University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1966 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study to record in a single list what has been discovered thus far about the pronunciations and meaning of the more important place names, before the deaths of informants and the destruction of sites render recovery of that information impossible.