Book

Native planters in old Hawaii: their life, lore, and environment

Bishop Museum PressHonolulu • Published In 1972 • Pages: xviii, 641

By: Handy, E. S. Craighill (Edward Smith Craighill), Handy, Elizabeth Green, Pukui, Mary Kawena.

Abstract
This study, originally made in the 1930s, is an appraisal of traditional horticulture as it existed in the Hawaiian Islands prior to Euro-American contact. The work describes in detail the various plants raised by the Hawaiians, the types of location and areas in which they were planted, the differentiation of varieties, methods of cultivation, and uses of plants. The document is divided into five major parts dealing in turn with Hawaiian prehistoric perspectives, the various animals and plants significant in the economy, demographic features of the islands, the MAKAHIKI harvest festival, and a description, island by island, of the major Hawaiian Islands ( Kauai, Niihau, Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Lanai and Hawai), in terms of land use, agriculture, mythology, settlement patterns, climate, and topography and geology. Five appendices present data on plant and animal identifications.
Subjects
Geography
Agriculture
Pharmaceuticals
Land use
Water supply
Religious and educational structures
Settlement patterns
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
1930s
Coverage Date
late eighteenth century - 1950s
Coverage Place
Hawaiian Islands, United States
Notes
[by] E. S. Craighill Handy and Elizabeth Green Handy. With the collaboration of Mary Kawena Pukui
Includes bibliographical references (p. 633-641)
LCCN
78119560
LCSH
Hawaiians