![]() This is a comprehensive and in-depth work. Deep indebtedness for her share in making this record is herewith acknowledged.” Another key informant was Kawena Pūku ‘ i’s mother, Pa’ahana Wiggin, who was a ‘awa chewer in her youth. She has selected, translated and elucidated the material and has contributed from her own wide knowledge of early Hawaiian life as well as searching for information from other Hawaiians. Hawaiian sources have been searched by Mary Kawena Pukui. The Foreword states, in part, “The material has been gathered from a wide variety of sources: observations of foreigners, early visitors and later residents, native material from chants and legends, revealing thought untouched by external influence, and later-day comments by Hawaiians in their newspapers and periodicals. “KAVA IN HAWAII” by Margaret Titcomb appeared in The Journal of the Polynesian Society in 1948. This information is offered to inform and educate those who want to learn these historic traditions, in the Hawaiian community as well as the community-at-large, and is given here with respect and aloha for the ways of our k ū puna. who dedicated her life to the preservation and perpetuation of the Hawaiian culture and language, authoring/co-authoring over 50 books and scholarly papers concerning the Hawaiian culture, composing over 150 songs and chants, while also assisting many others in their work and leaving an incredible body of knowledge in the Bishop Museum archives for her people and future generations to know about their Hawaiian culture.Īs with other traditions, there are those who know this information and stay true to tradition, there are those who know but choose to ignore what has been preserved and create their own “tradition” and there are the many who don’t know but would like to. Our purpose is to be an invaluable educational resource based on the life’s work of Mary Kawena Pūku ‘ i. The following is offered as a result of observing what transpired during the homecoming activities of our Hōkūle ‘ a and to respond to inquiries made thereafter. ![]() An observation and commentary concerning the ‘ awa ceremony conducted on June 17, 2017, as part of the homecoming of H ō k ū le ‘ a.
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