Book

Arts and crafts of Hawaii

Bishop Museum PressHonolulu • Published In 1957 • Pages: xv, 606

By: Buck, Peter Henry.

Abstract
This book is a detailed description and technological analysis of the material culture of the Hawaiian Islands from approximately the eighteenth century to the early 1950s. The information presented here is based on the published literature on Polynesia and the Hawaiian Islands, combined with data from the analysis of artifacts from the Bishop and other museums. These museum collections were largely made by early explorers before Hawaiian culture was greatly changed by European contact. The document is heavily annotated with photographs and figures illustrating the descriptive information in the text. Data on other aspects of Hawaiian culture, such as social and political organization, other than the superficial mention of chiefs and kings, are markedly absent in the document.
Subjects
Geography
Fishing
Domesticated animals
Food preparation
Diet
Leather, textiles, and fabrics
Normal garb
Ornament
Dwellings
Tools and appliances
Boats
Athletic sports
Musical instruments
Burial practices and funerals
Religious beliefs
culture
Hawaiians
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2002
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
eighteenth century-early 1950s
Coverage Place
Hawaiian Islands, United States
Notes
by Te Rangi Hiroa (Peter H. Buck)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 581-585)
LCCN
58001948
LCSH
Hawaiians