Books
'Olelo No'Eau Hawaiian Proverbs and poetical sayings by Mary Kawena Pukui
- Item Number
- 203
- Estimated Value
- 100 USD
- Sold
- 70 USD to mrdd6747d
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to KONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY (tax ID 990167275) on behalf of the winner.
- Number of Bids
- 3 - Bid History
Item Description
This extraordinary collection of Hawaiian sayings--collected, translated, and annotated by Mary Kawena Pukui--offers a unique opportunity to savor the wisdom, poetic beauty, and earthy humor of these finely crafted expressions. The sayings may be appreciated individually and collectively for their aesthetic, historic, and educational values. They reveal even deeper layers of meaning, giving understanding not only of Hawaii and its people but all of humanity. Since the sayings carry the immediacy of the spoken word, considered to be the highest form of cultural expression in old Hawaii, they bring us closer to the everyday thoughts and lives of the Hawaiians who created them. Taken together, the sayings offer a basis for an understanding of the essence and origins of traditional Hawaiian values.
This book is the product of a collecting effort that was begun by Mrs. Pukui at about the age of fifteen, around 1910, and continued throughout her long and honored career as a translator and collector of historic Hawaiian materials and as a teacher and lecturer on the language, music, and dance of traditional Hawaii.
Item Special Note
All auction items are sold "as is" with no refunds available.
The winning bidder will be notified via email Monday (Jan. 24) and asked for his or her preference of receiving the awarded item (pickup or ship).
Items won during Kona Historical Society's 2022 Online Auction are available for pickup from the Society's Kalukalu Headquarters in Kealakekua for 90 days from close of auction. If items are not picked up by close of business on the 90th day (April 17, 2022), items are forfeit! No refunds will be granted for forfeit items.
In consideration of any state or local restrictions due to the pandemic, all arrangements to pick up items should be made in advance with Kona Historical Society and the winning bidder must follow all safety precautions, including wearing a face mask and maintaining 6 feet or more away from Society staff.
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