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Lā'au Hawai'i : traditional Hawaiian uses of plants
Author
Title
Lā'au Hawai'i : traditional Hawaiian uses of plants / Isabella Aiona Abbott.
ISBN
0930897625
9780930897628
9780930897581
Published
[Honolulu, Hawaii] : Bishop Museum Press, 1992.
Physical Description
xii, 163 pages : illustrations, maps ; 31 cm
Variant and related titles
Traditional Hawaiian uses of plants.
Other formats
Online version: Abbott, Isabella Aiona. Lā'au Hawai'i. [Honolulu, Hawaii] : Bishop Museum Press, 1992
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 19, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-155) and index.
Contents
The first Hawaiians and their plants
An evolving relationship to land and crops
Religious dimensions of Hawaiian agriculture
The staple crops, kalo and uala
Other land plants used for food and drink
Food plants from aquatic sources
Clothing and the making of kapa
Cordage for all occasions
Houses and other buildings
Household furnishings
Canoes and fishing tools
Food transportation, preparation, storage, and service
Medicines and healing
Warfare and chiefly regalia
Religious images and ceremonies
Hula and music
Personal adornment and leisure.
Subjects
Subjects (Medical)
Oceanic Ancestry Group.
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