' Ōlelo no'eau
Hawaiian proverbs & poetical sayings
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Word Count
87,750 words, Guess
Page Count
351 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL19969179M
- ISBN-100910240922
- OCLC Control Number11372381
- Library of Congress Control Number83072688
- LibraryThing687950
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- Goodreads3513120
Classifications
- LCCPN6519H4 P8 1983
Description
"This extraordinary collection of Hawaiian sayings--collected, translated, and annotated by Mary Kawena Pukui--offers a unique opportunity to savor the wisdom, poetic beauty, and earthy humor of these finely crafted expressions. The sayings may be appreciated individually and collectively for their aesthetic, historic, and educational values. They reveal even deeper layers of meaning, giving understanding not only of Hawaii and its people but all of humanity. Since the sayings carry the immediacy of the spoken word, considered to be the highest form of cultural expression in old Hawaii, they bring us closer to the everyday thoughts and lives of the Hawaiians who created them. Taken together, the sayings offer a basis for an understanding of the essence and origins of traditional Hawaiian values." -- Amazon.com viewed August 3, 2020.
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Series Statement
- Bernice P. Bishop Museum special publication -- no. 71
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