Olelo Noeau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings social science as well as unsung heroes

as well as unsung heroes of the Interpreter’s group

or anyone interested in Hawaiian language history and culture

they are all touched with authenticity and feeling

reflecting Hawaiʻi’s distinct diversity and cultural representation

Olelo Noeau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings social science as well as unsung heroesConsidered the finest compendium of traditional Hawaiian insight and lore handed down through generations of oral tradition . Olelo Noeau contains an astounding collection of more than 3,000 proverbial and poetical sayings, in both Hawaiian and English translation, that display the knowledge, compassion, foibles, humor, morality, and beliefs of the Hawaiian people. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: As one of Hawaiis most prominent and well loved Hawaiian scholars,