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Finding meaning : kaona and contemporary Hawaiian literature

Title
Finding meaning : kaona and contemporary Hawaiian literature / Brandy Nālani McDougall.
Author
McDougall, Brandy Nālani
Publication
  • Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2016.
  • ©2016

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Description
xvii, 204 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"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.
Series Statement
Critical issues in indigenous studies
Uniform Title
Critical issues in indigenous studies.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-195) and index.
Language (note)
  • English and Hawaiian.
Contents
Introduction. Ola (i) nā Moʻolelo : Living Moʻolelo -- 1. Hiding and seeking meaning : kaona and kaona connectivity -- 2. Kaona connectivity to the Kumulipo -- 3. Kaona connectivity to Papa, Wākea, and Hāloa Naka -- 4. Kaona connectivity to Pele and Hiʻiaka -- Conclusion. Living Moʻolelo, living decolonial.
Call Number
JFE 16-7745
ISBN
  • 9780816531981
  • 0816531986
LCCN
2015033622
OCLC
926623428
Author
McDougall, Brandy Nālani, author.
Title
Finding meaning : kaona and contemporary Hawaiian literature / Brandy Nālani McDougall.
Publisher
Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2016.
Copyright Date
©2016
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Critical issues in indigenous studies
Critical issues in indigenous studies.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-195) and index.
Language
English and Hawaiian.
Research Call Number
JFE 16-7745
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