Keaomelemele

KeaomelemeleHere is the bold and magical girl of the rarified atmosphere, the one who flew here like a lightning strike in the east and whose brilliance ran to the edges of the earth, the one who tread the Pacific Oceans billows, whose royal eyes are adorned by dark clouds and whose dwelling twirls night and day on the fringes of the wind, and who was a noble of those days of yore. . . Moses Manu entices readers past and present with this introduction to the

Puakenikeni

Kirch reflects on how the questions we ask about the past have changed over the decades

Count from one to twelve and learn more about the various implements a hula dancer uses

military occupation

and masterfully crafted twists and turns

Writing in Pidgin (Hawaiʻi Creole English)

500 synonyms and related words and phrases

Written primarily for the layman

Kupaloke enhances intuition and creativity

the environment

Readers learn along with Manu about the extinct honeyeater for which he was named

and the product of a remarkable synthesis of western and Pacific cultures