Ka Hana Noʻeau Hawaiʻi

The first comprehensive study of Hawaiian sculptural tradition, Hawaiian Sculpture documents most known extant indigenous carvings of the human figure and identifies their location in public and private collections. More than 164 illustrations illuminate the wooden sculpture of artists whose names are unknown but who were brilliant by any standard.The revised (1988) edition adds recently discovered pieces and a new introduction. The first edition discussed 147 pieces; the revised edition presents 17 previously uncatalogued works, making the volume a valuable addition to the field of Oceanic art. Available online for UHM patrons via UH Press books at DeGruyter.

"A journey into the lives and minds of 36 artists creating fine wood art in the Hawaiian Islands. From furniture makers to sculptors, woodturners to woodcarvers, they all thrive here, surrounded by Hawaiʻi's abundance"--Publisher's description.
Contents
Joinery -- Sculpture -- Woodturning -- Hawaiʻi's trees -- Hawaiʻi's woodworking & fine craft organizations.

The early timber industry in Hawaii -- Itinerant carpenters and missionary furniture makers in the Hawaiian Kingdom -- Cabinetmakers in the Kamehameha Dynasty -- Cabinetmakers and furniture companies in the Kalakaua Period -- Chinese furniture manufacturers from the Kalakaua Period into the twentieth century -- Twentieth-century cabinetmakers, craftsmen and designers -- Umeke, hikiee and kahili stands: a note on three distinctively Hawaiian furnishings.

This is the first book to reveal the complete story of this Hawaiian fine art form. Of all the arts of Polynesia, none was more subtle and sophisticated than that of working in wood. Using superb native woods renowned for their natural grain and colorings, the ancient Hawaiians crafted elegant containers inspired by the rounded forms of the gourd and coconut that are known today as calabashes.

Catalog for an exhibition on Hawaiian drums with a narrative history and an inventory providing the name of each type of drum, and a photograph and description of each drum.
Contents
Two types of membranophones -- Worldwide inventory of pahu and puniu.

Chapter from the book Links to the Past; Hawaiian warriors, when not engaged in battle, trained in martial arts(lua)and participated in mock battles.Luaincluded boxing, wrestling, pole-vaulting, and using slings, clubs, knives, and piercing weapons, which were mostly made of a single piece of hard straight-grained wood such askauila, uhiuhi,orolopua. Hawai‘i is the only place in Polynesia where daggers(pāhoa, ku‘ia, pahi ‘ō)were made. They came in various shapes, but all had wrist cords threaded through square, and later round, holes at the center or near the base.

The call of Lua -- The history and legends of Lua -- The Pā Lua -- Lua gods, prayers, chants, and challenges -- Lua 'ai and weapons -- Lua today.

This reprint of Canoes of Oceania coincides with the opening of this exhibition, celebrating the reawakening of long-distance voyaging by Hawaiian and Oceanic navigators over the past five decades, and which recently culminated in the completion of the three-year Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage by the voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa. Bishop Museum Press is proud to make this classic text available once more, in the hope that it will help inspire new generations of voyagers throughout Oceania."
Contents
The canoes of Polynesia, Fiji, and Micronesia / James Hornell -- The canoes of Melanesia, Queensland, and New Guinea / A.C. Haddon -- Definition of terms, general survey, and conclusions / A. C. Haddon, and James Hornell.
Note; Originally published 1936-38 in 3 volumes. Combined into one volume and reprinted 1975.
Includes bibliographical references.

From ancient voyaging craft to modern racing canoe, here is the definitive and comprehensive work on the Hawaiian canoe and its associated skills and traditions.

A textbook and workbook describing the steps followed by Hawaiians in building their ancient canoes and providing vocabulary quizzes, word games, true and false questions, and other activities relating to this cultural tradition.

This video documents the construction of the Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hawaiʻiloa, and preparations for its planned 1995 2,000-mile voyage between the Marquesas and Hawaiʻi, and how it has served as a source of pride and an educational tool in the rediscovery of traditional Hawaiian canoe building arts. Available to stream online for UHM patrons via UH Streaming Videos.

Surfing traces the history of the sport from its beginnings in ancient Hawaii through the mid 1960s. This revised edition of the 1966 classic features extensive illustrations, a new introduction, and articles by Mark Twain and Jack London recounting their observations on surfing. The book also explores the development of the surfboard and follows surfing's timeline from the earliest legends to the accomplishments of modern surfing heroes.