The Heart of Being Hawaiian

In The Heart of Being Hawaiian, author Sally-Jo Keala-o-Anuenue Bowman presents a collection of essays, articles and profiles exploring today's Hawaiian people, their culture and practices in an attempt to answer the question, What does "being Hawaiian" mean today and how do we appreciate the culture? The selection of works included range in subject from lua (Hawaiian martial arts), lomilomi (massage), hula, the Punana Leo language immersion school, Kaho‘olawe, Kalaupapa, the experience of attending the Kamehameha Schools, profiles of several Hawaiian kupuna and more.