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Finding Meaning: Kaona and Contemporary Hawaiian Literature (Critical Issues in Indigenous Studies)
| Full title: | Finding Meaning: Kaona and Contemporary Hawaiian Literature (Critical Issues in Indigenous Studies) |
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| ISBN: | 9780816531981 |
| ISBN 10: | 0816531986 |
| Authors: | McDougall, Brandy Nalani |
| Publisher: | University Of Arizona Press |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Num. pages: | 224 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2016 |
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Synopsis
The First Extensive Study Of Contemporary Hawaiian Literature, Finding Meaning Examines Kaona, The Practice Of Hiding And Finding Meaning, For Its Profound Connectivity. Through Kaona, Author Brandy Nalani Mcdougall Affirms The Tremendous Power Of Indigenous Stories And Genealogies To Give Lasting Meaning To Decolonization Movements--provided By Publisher. Introduction. Living Moʻolelo -- Chapter 1. Hiding And Seeking Meaning : Kaona And Kaona Connectivity -- Chapter 2. Kaona Connectivity To The Kumulipo -- Chapter 3. Kaona Connectivity To Papa, Wākea, And Hāloa Naka -- Chapter 4. Kaona Connectivity To Pele And Hiʻiaka -- Conclusion. Living Moʻolelo, Living Decolonial. Brandy Nālani Mcdougall. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In English And Hawaiian.