Originally serialized in the Hawaiian language newspaper Kuokoa Home Rula from January 1909 to April 1910, this new edition of Ka Mo'olelo Hiwahiwa o Kawelo presents Ho'oulumahiehie's text in
modemized Hawaiian with notes and an introduction by Native Hawaiian scholar Hiapokeikikane Kichie Perreira.
Ho'ouhimahiehie's telling of the Kawelo story is the longest and most comprehesively written in Hawaiian on this larger-than-life historical figure, from his exploits as a youngster to his
battle for rule of the island of Kaua'i. Ho'oulumahiehie masterfully weaves ha'ako'iko'i (formal) and kauhale (informal) styles of language utilizing oratorical expressions, exhaustive
explanations, precise terminology, and conventional discourse---an addition to the corpus of Kawelo literature that is unparalleled in scope, depth, and literary artistry.
This work is intended as a useful guide for high school and college students, as well as other serious students of the Hawaiian language seeking a more comprehensive understanding of Hawaiian
cultural practices.
