Questions tagged [hawaiian]

For questions about the mythology and religion of the people of the Hawaiian islands, often before outside contact with Europeans.

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How is Hina related to Maui in Hawaiian mythology?

According to Wikipedia: he is the son of ʻAkalana and his wife Hina-a-ke-ahi (Hina) and according to Encyclopedia Mythica: Maui's mother Hina complained that the sun traveled too fast across the sky. However, in the tale of Tuna,the eel god,…
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Was Nuu-mea-lani, a home of the Hawaiian gods, an island?

I was reading about how Pele, the goddess of volcanoes, came to Hawai'i. On page 9, it says, Na-maka-oka-hai went to the highest of all the mythical lands of the ancestors, Nuu-mea-lani (The raised dais of heaven). There she could look over all the…
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Could someone tell me about good books about Hawaiian mythology?

Could someone tell me about good books about Hawaiian mythology? I've been really interested in it for a long time but I have no idea where to ask for advice or whom to believe.
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