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Kauai : Ancient Place-Names and Their Stories by Frederick B. Wichman (1998, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Hawaii Press

ISBN-100824819438

ISBN-139780824819439

eBay Product ID (ePID)768128

Product Key Features

Book TitleKauai : Ancient Place-Names and Their Stories

Number of Pages216 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Folklore & Mythology, Linguistics / Etymology

Publication Year1998

IllustratorYes

GenreLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Social Science, History

AuthorFrederick B. Wichman

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN97-045775

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal919.6941/001/4

SynopsisFrom the green and fertile lands of Kauai Kuapapa (ancient Kauai) came the most beautiful chiefesses, the bravest heroes, the strongest warriors, and the fiercest giants. It was a land of dauntless raiders who boldly sailed out to sea while others crept cautiously from island to island. Gods and demi-gods participated in the everyday life of the people, and the places where they lived, fought, and loved were remembered and celebrated. Gathered here for the first time are the delightful stories behind the place-names of ancient Kauai. Over a period of almost two thousand years, each ridge, mountain, valley, and stream was named, as were unusual rocks, groves of trees - every corner of the island on which people lived and worked. The names tied people to the land and to places where mauli ola, the sacred essence of life, was to be found. Today these names serve as colorful windows on the past, telling of the rich and wondrous heritage of the people of Kauai Kuapapa.

LC Classification NumberGR110.H38W47 1998