Nā Manō o Hawaiʻi - Sharks - Hawaiian Studies (HWST 107) - Research Guides at Honolulu Community College

BOOKS @ HonCC

Legends of Hawaii by Padraic Colum
Call Number: GR385 .C64 1965 (Hawaii Pacific Collection
Nineteen bright and charming fairy tales of Hawaii have been skillfully retold by this gifted storyteller. INCLUDES: When the little blond shark went visiting and The Boy Punia and the King of the Sharks
The Water of Kane and Other Legends of the Hawaiian Islands by Mary Kawena Pukui; Caroline Curtis
Call Number: GR385 .P8 1951a
INCLUDES: The Sharks of Pu'uloa, p. 153
Nanaue: The Shark Man
Call Number: GR385.H3 K382 2012
Hawaiian folk tale: "The son of a shark god has a great secret, but he can only remain safe as long as he keeps it hidden"
Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits by Caren Loebel-Fried
Call Number: PZ8.1.L934 Haw 2002
A collection of stories that reveal the personal relationship between the ancient Hawaiian people and all aspects of nature. Includes notes that explain the historical, cultural, and natural context of the legends.
INCLUDES: manō legends and notes.
Pikoi, and Other Legends of the Island of Hawaii
Call Number: PZ8.1.P937 Pi
INCLUDES: The Shark that came for Poi and Punia and the Sharks
Native Use of Fish in Hawaii by Margaret Titcomb; Mary Kawena Pukui (Contribution by)
Call Number: QL636.5.H3 T58 1977
This book provides a lot of information on the importance of fishing in ancient Hawaiian society. It includes drawings of fish with both Hawaiian and scientific names. See INDEX: Sharks p 106-109.
Sharks of Hawaii by Leighton Taylor
Call Number: QL638.8 .T38 1993
This book offers a fascinating look at the species inhabiting waters around the Hawaiian archipelago. By combining modern knowledge of shark biology with details culled from oral tradition, legends, and artifacts, Dr. Taylor provides a scientific account of individual species and sheds light on their role and significance in Hawaiian culture.
Sharks and Rays of Hawaiʻi by G. L. Crow
Call Number: QL638.9 .C765 2002
Chapters: Hawaiʻi's Oceanic Origins: The Undersea World -- Anatomy -- Senses -- Feeding habits -- Sex lives of sharks and rays -- Shark and ray species -- Science and sharks -- Sharks and rays in aquariums -- Hawaiians and sharks -- Fisheries -- Wild encounters -- Protecting sharks and rays.
Hawaiian Fishing Traditions by Moke Manu
Contents: Kūʻula-kai -- ʻAiʻai -- Nā iwi o pae -- Nihooleki -- Kalamainuʻu -- Punia -- Nanaue -- Hawaiian fisheries and methods of fishing -- An account of fishing -- Hawaiian shark ʻaumākua.

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Pua ka Wiliwili, Nanahu ka Manō: Understanding Sharks in Hawaiian Culture by Noelani Puniwai
This online article focuses on manō because of the importance of manō in Hawaiian culture and the availability of historical references, in contrast to the relatively little available scientific knowledge. Manō are understood through Hawaiian Indigenous science in their roles as ' (guardians) and as unique individuals... Follow link to full text online: EBSCOhost Academic Search Complete (PDF, 8 pg)

Hawaiian Legends Index

The Hawaiian Legends Index can help you find moʻolelo/stories related to places in Hawaiʻi. This index was begun at the Hawaiʻi State Library, and in addition to Hawaiʻi contains some locations in Polynesia.

Search for places, plants, mythological and historical figures, animals, objects & activities, human characteristics, and geographical features.

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Hawaiian Mythology by Martha W. Beckwith
Call Number: Digital E-BOOK via Ulukau.org
"This is Martha Beckwith's monumental study of Hawaiian mythology. The book covers every significant theme in Hawaiian mythology, from the origin myths of the Hawaiian gods and goddesses, to more recent legends of star-crossed lovers."

Print copy available -- CALL NUMBER: GR385 .B43 1976 Hawaii Pacific Collection **Browse INDEX for Sharks (mano)**

Hawaiian Studies (HWST 107): Nā Manō o Hawaiʻi - Sharks

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