Folktales of Hawaii: He Mau Kaao Hawaii

With Folktales of Hawaii: He Mau Kaao Hawaii, Bishop Museum Press celebrates Mary Kawena Pukui and honors the Hawaiian storytelling tradition. Pukui stands alone in the history of Hawaii for her unparalleled contributions to the preservation and revitalization of Hawaiian language and culture. Throughout her life, she was a beloved and highly sought-after kumu (source or teacher) of Hawaiian knowledge and an ardent practitioner and student of storytelling.

Many of these folktales are pres…