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DVD True Story of Kaluaikoolau As Told By His Wife, Piilani - $15.00
Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha Learning Center
DVD, 30min.

In 1892, after learning that he and his young son had contracted leprosy, Ko`olau fled with his family deep into Kalalau Valley. After the government tried unsuccesfully to bring him back and arrest him, he vowed never to be taken alive and became a powerful symbol of resistance for many Hawaiians in the years following the overthrow of Queen Lili`uokalani. Published in Hawaiian in 1906, this is one of only a handful of historical accounts by a native Hawaiian. Presented in the same language and dialect which were spoken in west Kaua`i during the annexation, this DVD is a rare record of authentic Hawaiian fluency. This is also a student production - students helped to script, act and produce - and proceeds from the film go back to this charter school to benefit the students.

 

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 05 February, 2007.




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