He Lei no ʻEmalani: Chants for Queen Emma Kaleleonālani (HC) Low stock and functions of ocean-going vessels

and functions of ocean-going vessels throughout the Pacific

Binding: cloth

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

and her skill in capturing the charm of this legend is unchallenged

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He Lei no ʻEmalani: Chants for Queen Emma Kaleleonālani (HC) Low stock and functions of ocean-going vesselsThis 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 The songs were gathered from nineteenth century Hawaiian language newspapers, as well as unpublished collections in the Bishop Museum and Hawaii State Archives, many handwritten on loose sheaves of paper dating back