A Lei for Tutu

A Lei for Tutu
Author: Rebecca Nevers Fellows
Publisher: Albert Whitman
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Nahoa loves making leis with her grandmother and looks forward to helping her create a special one for Lei Day, until her grandmother becomes very ill.

May Day/Lei Day

May Day/Lei Day
Author: Jeffrey Kent
Publisher: Bess Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-04
Genre: Festivals
ISBN: 9781573062886

Explains how the traditional English holiday of May Day was adopted in Hawaii and took on a distinctively Hawaiian character, and describes the leis made with plants typical of each of the islands which are made to celebrate the occasion.

Beyond Primitivism

Beyond Primitivism
Author: Jacob Kẹhinde Olupona
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2004
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9780415273206

At a time when local traditions across the world are forcibly colliding with global culture, Beyond Primitivism explores the future of indigenous religions as they encounter modernity and globalisation.

The Healers

The Healers
Author: Kimo Armitage
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0824866800

With roots firmly in the oral storytelling tradition, Kimo Armitage's The Healers weaves multiple narrators and time periods into a novel of remarkable breadth, giving insight into Hawaiian culture where nature, man, and the spirit world coexist seamlessly. Echoing the voices of long ago, the book celebrates the connection to stories of Hawaii as once told by grandparents and great-grandparents. In the world of The Healers, family and place are revered and aloha is heartfelt. Cousins Keola and Pua, chosen as the next generation of healers by their family, initially have an idyllic life as respected apprentice healers. Their days are spent training with their grandmother, investigating the healing properties of plants, and treating ailments of community and family members. Troubling dreams, however, foreshadow a sea change to come. One day, Pua meets and is immediately attracted to Tiki, a descendant of a powerful healing family from Tahiti, who has been mysteriously abandoned by his parents. Months later, Keola is sent across the island to train with Laka, the family's most knowledgeable healer, who was born with no arms or legs. A life-threatening challenge awaits this close-knit unit, and they must call upon generations of ancestral knowledge and skill to save those that stand at the precipice of death. This compelling novel fills a gap in the Hawaiian literary canon of works for young adult readers.

Lei Aloha

Lei Aloha
Author: Meleana Estes
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2023-04-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1984860909

Explore Hawaiian culture through the art of lei making with flower inspirations and gorgeous photography from stylist, fashion designer, and local island icon Meleana Estes. Brimming with vibrant photos of the most famous flower garlands of Hawai’i—the lei—in dreamy island settings, Lei Aloha tells the story of the flowers, craftsmanship, and community of lei culture, offering a window into this beautiful world where life is a little slower, flowers are abundant, and personal connections run deep. Local style icon Meleana Estes continues the legacy of her native Hawaiian grandmother, who was well known for her intricate and stunning lei. Sprinkled throughout the book also are anecdotes about the fascinating history of flowers, lei, and island traditions. Each chapter tells the story of a grouping of flowers and lei, such as plumerias for a sweet gathering of neighborhood keiki (kids), elegant strands of white and yellow ginger for a candle-lit party, or striking lei haku made for hula performances. It’s an easy craft for the homesteader with roots in a full backyard garden or the digital nomad who keeps her possessions in one suitcase and can pick up flowers on her travels. With evocative photos of vintage mu’umu’us, lush tropical gardens, lei-bedecked longboard surfers, striking tablescapes, and graceful hula dancers, Lei Aloha shares a side of the islands that only locals usually get to see.

Many Peoples, One Land

Many Peoples, One Land
Author: Alethea K. Helbig
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2000-10-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313064997

Celebrating the wealth of quality multicultural literature recently published for children and young adults, this valuable resource examines the fiction, oral tradition, and poetry from four major ethnic groups in the United States. Each of these genres is considered in turn for the literature dealing with African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native-American Indians. Taking up where their earlier volume This Land is Our Land left off, Helbig and Perkins have teamed up once again to identify and expertly evaluate more than 500 multicultural books published from 1994 through 1999. Both considered authorities in the field of children's literature, the two of them personally selected, read, and evaluated all the books included here. Their insightful annotations help readers carefully consider both literary standards such as plot development, characterization, and style, as well as cultural values as they are represented in these cited works. Each entry also indicates the suggested age and grade level appropriateness of the work. With the proliferation and ever increasing popularity of multicultural literature for children and young adults, this sensitively written volume will serve as an invaluable collection development tool. Teachers, as well as librarians, will find the comprehensiveness and organization of this bibliography helpful as a guide in selecting appropriate materials for classroom use. Even students will find this book easy to use, with its five indexes identifying works by title, writer, illustrator, grade level, and subject. Public libraries and school media centers will find much use for Many Peoples, One Land.

Numbah One Day of Christmas

Numbah One Day of Christmas
Author: Eaton B. Magoon, Jr.
Publisher: Bess Press
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1994
Genre: Christmas music
ISBN: 1880188910

Hawai'i version of The 12 Days of Christmas.

Luka's Quilt

Luka's Quilt
Author: Georgia Guback
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1994-05-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0688121543

Luka and her grandmother Tutu are best friends until Luka shows her disappointment at the traditional Hawaiian quilt that Tutu makes for her. Tutu is hurt, Luka is upset, and things just aren't the same anymore. But when Lei Day comes, the two set aside there differences to enjoy the holiday. "Guback's storytelling proves as affable as her bright, intricate cut-paper collages." -- Publishers Weekly.

Aloha Is

Aloha Is
Author: Tammy Paikai
Publisher:
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2006-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781597002455

Describes all the different meanings of aloha.