Moʻolelo : : The Foundation of Hawaiian Knowledge / / ed. by Jonathan Kay Kamakawiwo‘ole Osorio, C. M. Kaliko Baker, Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English
• MitwirkendeR: Baker, C. M. Kaliko,; Baker, Kaipulaumakaniolono,; Baker, Tammy Hailiʻōpua,; Haililani, Keali‘ikanaka‘oleo,; Haili‘ōpua Baker, Tammy,; Johnson, Kamalani,; Kaliko Baker, C. M.,; Kamaoli Kuwada, Bryan,; Kanae Kanahele, Kekuhi,; KealiʻikanakaʻoleoHaililani, Kekuhi Kanae Kanahele,; Keawe Lopes, R.,; Kichie Perreira, Hiapokeikikāne,; Kimura, Larry,; Krug, Kalehua,; Kupihea, Ahukini,; Kuwada, Bryan Kamaoli,; Lopes, R. Keawe Lopes,,; Perreira, Hiapokeikikāne Kichie,; Silva, Kahikina de,; ho‘omanawanui, ku‘ualoha,
• HerausgeberIn: Baker, C. M. Kaliko,; Baker, Tammy Hailiʻōpua,; Osorio, Jonathan Kay Kamakawiwo‘ole,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: Hawai'inuiākea
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (264 p.) :; 19 b&w illustrations

An essential contribution to contemporary Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) scholarship, Moʻolelo: The Foundation of Hawaiian Knowledge elevates our understanding of the importance of language and narrative to cultural revitalization. Moʻolelo preserve the words, phrases, sentences, idioms, proverbs, and poetry that define Kānaka Maoli. Encompassing narratives, literature, histories, and traditions, moʻolelo are intimately entwined with cultural identity, reciprocal relationships, and the valuing of place; collectively informing and enriching all Hawaiian life. The contributors—Kanaka Maoli scholars, artists, and advocates fluent in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) from across the Pae ʻĀina o Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian archipelago)—describe how moʻolelo constantly inform their linguistic, literary, translation, rhetorical, and performance practices, as well as their political and cultural work. Chapters in ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi alternate with chapters in English, with translanguaging appearing when needed.Kamalani Johnson honors Larry Kauanoe Kimura’s commitment to the revitalization of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Cover artist ʻAhukini Kupihea tells the story of his own creative process and uncovers the layers of meaning behind his artwork. Through careful analysis of nineteenth-century texts, R. Keawe Lopes Jr. demonstrates the importance of moʻolelo and mele (song/poetic expression) preservation. Hiapo Perreira explores the profound relationship between moʻolelo and the resurgence of kākāʻōlelo (oratory). Kekuhi KealiʻikanakaʻoleoHaililani shares a methodology and praxis for engaging with moʻolelo. Highlighting the ideology of aloha ʻāina embedded in mele, Kahikina de Silva reveals themes of political resistance found in mele about food. Kaipulaumakaniolono Baker examines mele that archive key movements in Hawaiʻi’s history and employs contemporary practices to document current events. Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker delineates the political implications of drawing on moʻolelo heritage in Kanaka Maoli theatre. kuʻualoha hoʻomanawanui focuses upon moʻolelo found in the politically conscious artwork of Kanaka Maoli wāhine (women) visual artists. Kamaoli Kuwada evaluates the difficulties and benefits of translation and stresses the importance of fluency. C. M. Kaliko Baker further demonstrates how fluency and comprehension of moʻolelo make it possible to retrieve essential empirical data on Hawaiian linguistic practice. Kalehua Krug takes us on his journey of learning to become a kākau mōlī (traditional tattoo artist). The essays together provide rich perspectives for Kānaka Maoli seeking to understand their pasts, to define who they are today, and to set their courses for desired and necessary futures.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- From the Dean -- Kūkulu Kumuhana -- Chapter 1. He Mo‘olelo Ola: Aukahi Ho‘ōla ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i -- Chapter 2. “Kīkohu ‘ia ka Hulu ‘Io me ka ‘Ula‘ula” -- Chapter 3. E Kama, E ‘Au‘a ‘Ia: Retain Thy Heritage -- Chapter 4. ‘E‘ole Ho‘i Ka Mo‘olelo Kahiko, Ola Hou Ai Ke Kākā‘ōlelo! -- Chapter 5. The Charm of Ki‘i -- Chapter 6. E ‘Ai ā Mā‘ona, ‘Ai ā Ea: Na Ke Mele e Mo‘olelo Mai -- Chapter 7. Nā Mele Ko‘oko‘o: How Mele Serve as the Ko‘oko‘o of Mo‘olelo -- Chapter 8. Hana Keaka: Staging Mo‘olelo as a Political Statement -- Chapter 9. The Art of Mo‘olelo: Mana Wahine, Aloha ‘Āina, and Social Justice -- Chapter 10. Three Mana of a Mo‘olelo about Translation -- Chapter 11. Pragmatic and Discourse Analysis of A-class Selection: Mo‘olelo as Empirical Data -- Chapter 12. Kā i ka Mōlī a Uhia!: Ke a‘o ‘ana i ke kākau uhi Hawai‘i