Kupuna And The Hawaiian Culture

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...often it has been a history that has barely survived with the immigration and the national control inflicted on the indigenous people of Hawaii. In history they were a people, not unlike the Native Americans on the mainland, who were essentially pushed aside and all but forced to assimilate into the world of the European descendents. However, as the years have gone by the culture of Hawaii has become more and more pronounced, and even taught. The kupuna, elders of the Hawaiian culture, are helping to bring the culture back to the people, and to introduce it to other cultures as well. The following paper examines the kupuna and the Hawaiian culture/history.

Kupuna and the Hawaiian Culture
As noted the kupuna are elders in the Hawaiian culture. According to The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Hawaiian-speaking elders, living repositories of indigenous culture (273). The Department of Education in Hawaii is utilizing...

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