It was written by david malo, a native hawaiian who was born in the late 1700s, grew up under the traditional culture, then later converted to christianity. Later, evidently in the 1840s, malo wrote a more comprehensive ka moolelo hawaii, its contents being as much ethnography as history. It will form a valuable contribution not only to hawaiian archaeology, but also to polynesian ethnology in general. David malo books list of books by author david malo. Hawaiian antiquities moolelo hawaii primary source edition. David malo, hawaiian antiquities the bureau of american ethnology, 1903 malo, a christian convert who became an ordained minister and hawaii s first superintendent of schools, was born in the mid1790s and died in 1853. Malos hawaiian antiquities is considered a classic and deserves a place in the library of any serious. Much of the book addresses definitions of hawaiian language and lineages. David malo day is celebrated annually at lahainaluna high school. The exact year of his birth is not known, but it was about 1793, around the time of. Apr, 2010 hawaiian antiquities by david malo, 1903, hawaiian gazette edition, in english. The book is a collection of thoughts and details acquired by author, david malo, a native hawaiian born in 1793, who converted to christianity and which may have shaded. Hawaiian antiquities by david malo, 1903, hawaiian gazette edition, in english. Manu antiques for all your hawaiian and polynesian wants.
Hawaiian antiquities bernice pauahi bishop museum special. In 1823, malo moved to lahaina, maui where he learned to read and write. Hawaiian antiquities moolelo hawaii paperback or softback. Jun 19, 2017 david malo, hawaiian antiquities the bureau of american ethnology, 1903 malo, a christian convert who became an ordained minister and hawaiis first superintendent of schools, was born in the mid1790s and died in 1853. It is especially valuable to linguists to have been written by a native speaker, and is essential to the modern study of hawaiian grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Hawaiian antiquities moolelo hawaii by davida malo 1838, translated from hawaiian by n. At the time of the 1910 census he was working as a photographer in his hometown, and was living in his grandfathers household with his parents. See all books authored by david malo, including moolelo hawaii.
Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. He was in the first class at lahainaluna high school which was also the first school west of the rockies, even though he was an adult by that time, and graduated in 1834. Ka moolelo hawaii hawaiian antiquities by davida malo. Page 17 introdution the trustees of the bernice ipauahl museum, by publishing dr. David malo or davida malo was a leading native hawaiian historian and scholar of the kingdom of hawaii. He spelled his name davida, since syllables always end in vowels in the hawaiian language. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture. Marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume will appear in this. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hawaiian antiquities.
Oct 15, 2018 in 1823, malo moved to lahaina, maui where he learned to read and write. It has survived long enough for the to expire and the book to enter the public domain. On september 5, 1831, classes at the mission seminary at lahainaluna later known as lahainaluna upper lahaina began in thatched huts with 25 hawaiian young men. Hawaiian antiquities moolelo hawaii by david malo 2015. Moolelo hawaii is a singular account of hawaiian culture and society in prechristian times. He has recorded what he remembers of the daily life of the ancient hawaiians, their beliefs, customs and religion, so it is an almost unique record of the old hawaiian culture. David malo is a wellknown author, some of his books are a fascination for readers like in the hawaiian antiquities. The book is a collection of thoughts and details acquired by author, david malo, a native hawaiian born in 1793, who converted to christianity and which may have shaded some of his recollections as he rejected the heathen ways of his ancestors.
It was written by david malo, a native hawaiian who was born in the late 1700s, grew up under the traditional culture, then later. Moolelo hawaii by david malo english paperback book free 1 hawaiian antiquities. The ceremony of kuni i35 xxix ceremonies on the death of a king i4 i. Click to read more about hawaiian antiquities bernice pauahi bishop museum special publication by david malo. This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work. David malo, hawaiian antiquities the bureau of american ethnology, 1903 malo, a christian convert who became an ordained minister and hawaiis first superintendent of schools, was born in the mid1790s and died in 1853. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for. Malo never quite mastered the english language, so hawaiian antiquities was written in hawaiian. Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge thats often dif. Malos hawaiian antiquities is considered a classic and deserves a place in the library of any serious student of hawaiiana.
David malo, one of the early native hawaiian scholars, was the son of aoao and his wife heone, and was born in keauhou, north kona hawaii. Aug 18, 2008 hawaiian antiquities bernice pauahi bishop museum special publication by david malo 1 edition first published in 1987 not in library. Hawaiian antiquities bernice pauahi bishop museum special publication by david malo 1 edition first published in 1987 not in library. Buy hawaiian antiquities moolelo hawaii paperback at. Emersons translation of david malo s hawaiian antiquities, are rendering an important service to all polynesian scholars. David malo was born in keauhou on the island of hawai. Buy hawaiian antiquities by david malo online at alibris. Moolelo hawaii paperback august 31, 2012 by david malo author 5. Rare first edition of hawaiian antiquities moolelo hawaii by david malo 17931853, a leading native hawaiian historian of the kingdom of hawaii who became a christian minister and founded a church. It is one of the few books in the canon of texts written in hawaiian. Hawaiian antiquities by david malo, 1903, hawaiian gazette edition, in english hawaiian antiquities 1903 edition open library. Max freedom long was born on october 26, 1890, in sterling, colorado to toby albert long and his wife jessie diffendaffer.
Hawaiian antiquities moolelo hawaii david malo, dr. It is especially valuable to linguists to have been written by a native speaker, and is essential to the modern study of. His father was named aoao and mother was named heone. He was born in keauhou on the island of hawaii around 1793. Established in 1995, manu antiques is your predominant source for hawaiian and polynesian art, artifacts, antiques, and other collectibles. The exact year of his birth is not known, but it was about 1793, around the time of vancouvers second visit to the islands. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Malo soon converted to christianity and was given the baptismal name of david. See all 43 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The book was first published in hawaiian around 1838 a facsimile of this original has been recently reprinted. Hawaiian antiquities moolelo hawaii paperback walmart. I do not suppose, he wrote in the preface to hawaiian antiquities, the following history to. Emerson, it was published in 1903 as hawaiian antiquities moolelo hawaii. This is the 1971 reprint of the paperback 2nd edition, publishe. Emersons translation of david malos hawaiian antiquities, are rendering an important service to all polynesian scholars. Bishop museum special publication volume 2 of special publication, bernice pauahi bishop museum. No single hawaiian language work has been more influential than david malo s ka moolelo hawaii, is a typical appreciation of hawaiian antiquities, this one by university of hawaii. This engrossing study, completed in 1839, tells us of the material world of hawaiians, as well as their origins, myths and beliefs. It is not for anyone seeking a cogent story, but, rather, relevant to those this is a text, of sorts.
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