No Na Mamo: Traditional and Contemporary Hawaiian Beliefs and Practices
Early praise:"The transformation of the Ka Wana Series represents a personal triumph for the author who, convinced of the necessity for greater public understanding of Hawaiian culture, devoted many years of research to rediscovering essential elements of the traditional world view of the native Hawaiian people and the cultural practices that gave form to that view. A key message in the book is this: To learn is to understand and to understand is to know how to navigate one's way through the intricate cultural pathways of the moment." --Professor Sidney Hirini Moko Mead, DCNZM, FRSNZ, Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, Whakatane, New Zealand"Drawing on a rich and savvy mix of documentation, from ancient chants and the early writings of indigenous historians to explorers journals and twentieth-century scholars analyses, Malcolm Naea Chun gives the reader well-chosen excerpts from original materials, adding just the right brief commentaries of his own." --Dr. Ruth Dawson, University of Hawai`i"In my indigenous educator preparation courses,No Na Mamois an extremely valuable resource for students seeking to gain an understanding of the wisdom of our ancestors. Primary sources and insightful discussion offer profound insight into numerous aspects of mauli ola Hawai`i and serve to illuminate our work as educators." --Makalapua Alencastre, University of Hawai`i