{"product_id":"ka-poe-kahiko-the-people-of-old-9780930897819","title":"Ka Po'E Kahiko: The People of Old","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKa Po'E Kahiko: The People of Old\u003c\/strong\u003e by Kamakau, Samuel Manaiakalani. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780930897819.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Ka Poe Kahiko, Kamakau documents fundamental principles underlying the daily activities of Hawaiian life. He focuses on the spiritual and religious aspects of Hawaiian society, including a description of its class structure. The closing chapters discuss traditional medical practices, and briefly explore magic and sorcery. A devout Christian, Kamakau approaches old beliefs with a complex mixture of traditional and Christian thought.\n\nThe text is translated and edited from a series of articles Kamakau produced for the Hawaiian-langauge newspapers Ku?oko?a and Ke Au ?Oko?a between 1866 and 1871. Subsequent volumes in this series include The Works of the People of Old: Na Hana a ka Poe Kahiko and Tales and Traditions of the People of Old: Na Moolelo a ka Poe Kahiko also published by Bishop Museum Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bishop Museum Pr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44958053957685,"sku":"ByrdShop_0930897811","price":759.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780930897819_b538a370-410b-48c0-adcc-4d338c22085e.jpg?v=1778832058","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/ka-poe-kahiko-the-people-of-old-9780930897819","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}