Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Nathaniel B. Emerson

Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: The Sacred Songs of the Hula


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Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: The Sacred Songs of the Hula Nathaniel B. Emerson
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Unwritten Literature of Hawai'i: Sacred Songs of the Hula by Nathaniel B. Emerson remains one of the most important written sources available for an understanding of the culture and mythology of hula, the ancient Hawaiian dance. First published in 1909, Emerson's absorbing study of hula draws upon the extensive oral sources which were still available at the end of the nineteenth century. As a consequence, Emerson was able to chronicle stories, songs, chants, and movements which although altered by decades of western contact by 1900, still reflected the earlier ancient traditions which shaped the evolution of Hawaiian dance. Most importantly, he helped to introduce the unwritten, rhythmic poetry at the spiritual ...

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