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Epic Tale of Hiiakaikapoliopele - English Language Edition - $40.00
Awaiaulu Press
Originally published in Ka Na'i Aupuni by Ho‘oulumāhiehie in 1905-1906, translated by Puakea Nogelmeier
Full color illustrations by Solomon Enos
hardcover with dustjacket, 496 pages

This ancient saga begins with the goddess Pele’s migration to Kīlauea and her spirit’s search for a lover. The story details the quest of Hi‘iakaikapoliopele to find Pele’s beloved Lohi‘auipo and bring him back to their crater home. Graced with a magical skirt and wielding supernatural powers, Hi‘iaka and her companions make their dangerous journey facing supernatural foes and cunning human ways. This engrossing account of love and lust, jealousy and justice, is complete with deities, demons, chiefs and commoners. Through the publication of The Epic Tale of Hi‘iakaikapoliopele, the deep, complex and moving story of Hi‘iakaikapoliopele, the favored younger sister of Pele, the enchantress of Kīlauea, is shared with the world.

This is the most complete telling in English of this traditional story of Hi‘iaka and her volcano-goddess sister, Pele. It includes a wealth of Hawaiian knowledge including place names, winds, plants, protocols and practices. Features 119 episodes with 375 hula chants and a chant index in Hawaiian and English.

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This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 09 September, 2007.




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