Ancestry of Experience: A Journey into Hawaiian Ways of Knowing

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication, Acknowledgments

Ancestry of Experience For those who came before us. In hopes that we act on behalf of your bones. Ancestry of Experience A Journey into Hawaiian Ways of Knowing Leilani Holmes University of Hawai'i Press Honolulu © 2012 University of Hawai'i Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 17 16 15 14 13 12 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Holmes, Leilani. Ancestry of experience: a journey into Hawaiian ways of knowing/Leilani Holmes. p. cm.—(Intersections) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8248-3129-5 (hardcover: alk. paper) 1. Hawaii—Civilization. 2. Oral tradition—Hawaii. 3. Holmes, Leilani I. Title. II. Series: Intersections (Honolulu, Hawaii) DU624.5.H59 2013 305.89'9420092—dc23 [B] 2012004807 asian and pacific american transcultural studies David K. Yoo Russell C. Leong General Editors University of Hawai'i Press books are printed on acid-free paper and meet the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Council on Library Resources. Designed by Ivan Holmes Printer-ready pages were prepared by Linda Lockowitz. Printed by Sheridan Books, Inc. This Book is in Memory of Ali'i Sir Wayne Keona'anamanu Davis, C.K.: kahu Mo'okū'auhau nui for The Royal Order of Kamehameha I you are sorely missed yet at dawn I hear your voice through the trees on your mountain Aunty Philomena Keali'i Waine'e Aranio: kumu hula, Hālau o Hale Loke I miss you always yet when I dance your hula I feel your hands trace the 'āina Acknowledgments: George J. Sefa Dei (OISE, University of Toronto), Steve Derné (State University of New York), Kauka De Silva (University of Hawai'i: Kapiolani Community College), Lisa Kahaleole Hall (Wells College), Mary E. Leslie (Grossmont College), Stephanie Mood (Grossmont College), Noenoe Silva (University of Hawai'i), Geoff White (University of Hawai'i), and Masako Ikeda (University of Hawai'i Press), for your kind, generous support and insights. Malie Wahine Ke'ali'i o ke Kai, from Pūpūkea And my wonderful 'ohana, for your loving hospitality. Ivan Holmes, my husband, designer, and vision-keeper for your healing and transforming love. ...