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The Kahuna: Versatile Masters of Old Hawai'i

by Likeke R. McBride
RM37.00 MYR
The Kahuna: Versatile Masters of Old Hawai'i
The Kahuna: Versatile Masters of Old Hawai'i

Beyond priests: Hawai‘i’s masters of knowledge

McBride reveals the kahuna as highly trained experts across many disciplines. Drawing on nineteenth-century writings and interviews with Hawaiian people, he offers an unsensational account. Historic images, original drawings, legends, and stories enrich this accessible introduction.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Kahuna: Versatile Masters of Old Hawai'i

by Likeke R. McBride
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ISBN: 9780912180519
Author: Likeke R. McBride
Publisher: Petroglyph Pr Ltd
Date of Publication: 2000-11-24
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Religion, Sociology
Related Topics: Ancient History, Anthropology, World History, History, Spirituality

Description

In ancient Hawaii, the kahuna were far more than the priests of a religious order. They were experts, trained in a variety of skills and occupations—the learned and professional men and women of their time. On them rested the responsibility of preserving and advancing knowledge within their specific discipline. They arrived at their positions only after more than two decades of training. L. R. McBride collected information about the kahuna for many years through extensive research in 19th-century writings and interviews with Hawaiian people. In this fascinating account he provides an accurate and unsensational account of what the kahuna really meant in the Hawaiian culture of long ago. McBride includes fascinating legends and stories concerning individual kahuna. Illustrated with reproductions of historic prints, photographs, and drawings by the author and others, The Kahuna presents a readable introduction to a fascinating aspect of ancient Hawaiian culture.
 

Beyond priests: Hawai‘i’s masters of knowledge

McBride reveals the kahuna as highly trained experts across many disciplines. Drawing on nineteenth-century writings and interviews with Hawaiian people, he offers an unsensational account. Historic images, original drawings, legends, and stories enrich this accessible introduction.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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