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Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: The Sacred Songs of the Hula (Paperback)

by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Author)
Key Phrases: kou kuahu, manó nui, following mele, Unwritten Literature of Hawaii, Forgotten Books, Captain King (more...)
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By the medical physician and author who attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts and served in the First Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, during which he was wounded three times. He served as a doctor in New York until 1878, after which he relocated to Hawaii. One of his notable efforts was the translation into English of David Malo's great work on Hawaiian lore and customs. In 1909 the Bureau of American Ethnology published his book, Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: The Sacred Songs of the Hula. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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  • Paperback: 340 pages
  • Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (December 15, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0804810672
  • ISBN-13: 978-0804810678
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,758,761 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hula Essential, June 1, 2008
This is an amazing history written as it was about to be lost forever, (Due to the shortsightedness of the missionaries to recognise the chants as the essence of the Hawai'ian people), at the turn of the century. Thanks to the insight of this son of a missionary in chronicling what he was able to find himself privy to, this vital information will live on. For anyone who is now or in the future involved in hula, this is an incredible resource of knowledge of the Hawai'ian chants, legend, and the essence of the beautiful Hawai'ian people. Another valuable resource is: Myths and Legends of Hawaii also written around the turn of the century and is also a first hand account of history.
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