Menehune Mystery: The Original Tales and the Origins of the Myth

Generations of Hawai'i's residents have been raised on stories about the Menehune as magical and mischievous little people, living primarily in the mists of Island forests, in the history of our oldest places, and at the very edge of our vision.

But Menehune are far more than a fairy tale, and there is ample evidence that the tradition has changed dramatically over time. Across 30 years of research, journalist and historian Jan TenBruggencate has tracked down the Menehune tale's many tendrils. Menehune Mystery is a retelling of favorite narratives: The 'Alekoko fishpond, the Kk-a-Ola aqueduct, Laka's canoe, the wizard Kahano-a-newa and K-leo-nui, and Kamapua'a's house, among others. It is also a forensic analysis of the myth's trajectory.

Author: Jan Tenbruggencate
Publisher: Mutual Publishig LLC
Published: 09/01/2019
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781949307054
ISBN10: 1949307050
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Cultural Heritage