Hā‘ena: Through the Eyes of the Ancestors

Hā‘ena: Through the Eyes of the Ancestors

"Ha'ena: Through the Eyes of the Ancestors" is a distinctive work, which blends folklore, geography, history, and ethnography. It casts a wide net over information from earliest times to the present, primarily related from a Native perspective. It should be of great interest to historians, ethnologists, sociologists, and students of Hawaiian language, literature, and culture. Carlos Andrade begins by examining the stories that identify the origins and places of the earliest inhabitants of Ha'ena. The narrative outlines the unique relationships developed by Hawaiians with the environment and describes the system used to look after the land and the sea. Andrade goes on to research the changes wrought by concepts and perceptions introduced by European, American, and Asian immigrants. He delves into the impact of land privatization as Hawai'i struggled to preserve its independence. The Mahele and the Kuleana Act, legislation that laid the foundation for all landholding in Hawai'i, had a profound influence on Ha'ena. Part of this story includes a description of the thirty-nine Hawaiians who pooled their resources, bought the entire ahupua'a of Ha'ena, and held it in common from the late 1800s to 1967 - a little-known chapter in the fight to perpetuate traditional lifeways. Lastly, Andrade collects the stories of kupuna who share their experiences of life in Ha'ena and surrounding areas, capturing a way of life that is quickly disappearing beneath the rising tide of non-Native people who now inhabit the land.
Country USA
Brand University of Hawaii Press
Manufacturer Latitude 20
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2009-05-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780824834104

Country	USA
Brand	University of Hawaii Press
Manufacturer	Latitude 20
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2009-05-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780824834104

Hā‘ena: Through the Eyes of the Ancestors

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