Kiana: a Tradition of Hawaii
About This Book
The narrative recounts an account, drawn from the author's Pacific experience, of white strangers—a priest, a woman, and sailors—who are wrecked on Hawaii generations before European rediscovery, are rescued and adopt local status, introduce an idol and metal knowledge, and gain influence that leads to intermarriage and lasting linguistic and cultural traces. Alongside this fictionalized tradition, the work describes the island's natural features, religion, customs, government, and the tense interplay between introduced beliefs and indigenous practices.
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