He Lei no ʻEmalani: Chants for Queen Emma Kaleleonālani (HC) Low stock Date of Publication: August 15

Date of Publication: August 15

Bishop Museum Bulletin in Anthropology 3(2)

and functions of ocean-going vessels throughout the Pacific

George Staples

the Hawaiian people learned how to use the native flora to meet their needs

He Lei no ʻEmalani: Chants for Queen Emma Kaleleonālani (HC) Low stock Date of Publication: August 15This book presents the largest collection of Hawaiian poetic compositions written for Queen Emma Kaleleonlani, the wife of Kamehameha IV. The 204 mele give readers invaluable and unique perspectives into the life and times of the queen. The songs were gathered from nineteenth century Hawaiian language newspapers, as well as unpublished collections in the Bishop Museum and Hawaii State Archives, many handwritten on loose sheaves of paper dating back