N⁻a lei makamae : the treasured lei
"Following in the footsteps of Samuel Kamakau, Abraham Fornander, and others, the authors have collected here a wealth of written and oral information to reveal the significance of making wearing lei and their role in Hawaiian ritual and dance." "This volume covers eighty-eight flowers and plants (and another dozen color variations) used in traditional lei construction. They are arranged according to their Hawaiian names and accompanied by botanical information and descriptions gleaned from legends and chants that illustrate the cultural uses and special meanings of lei prior to Western contact. Many include poems written especially for this work by master kumu hula, linguist, and ethnologist Pualani Kanaka'ole Kanahele."
Pictorial works
xvi, 183 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
9780824826499, 0824826493
52047489
"A Latitude 20 Book."
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