Bishop Museum Press - New Titles
Amy Greenwell Garden Ethnobotanical Guide to Native Hawaiian Plants & Polynesian-Introduced Plants
Native Hawaiian plants make up a unique flora because of the extreme isolation of the Hawaiian Islands. When the Polynesian settlers arrived, they encountered many plants that they did not know before. Over the course of generations, the Hawaiian people learned how to use the native flora to meet their needs. Along with the crops that the settlers introduced from the South Pacific, native plants became the basis for Hawaiian society and economy. In addition to describing the plants and their habitats, this guide relates the significance that native and Polynesian-introduced plants had to traditional Hawaiian culture, and tells how these plants are still used today.
Restoring Bishop Musuem’s Hawaiian Hall
Ho‘i hou ka wena Kaiwi‘ula. Dawn's golden glow returns to Kaiwi‘ula. This sneak peak into the newly renovated Hawaiian Hall consists of a collection of essays from various people within the community who had a hand in the hall's concept and design. Illustrated with beautiful photographs of the artifacts, architecture, and artwork taken by Linny Morris.
Ho‘ohuli
Based on the prophecy of Kapihe, this mural was created by over a dozen Native Hawaiian high school students and guided by Meleanna Meyer. The original artwork can be seen in Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Hall.
Manaiakalani, Maui’s Fishhook
Al Lagunero does a contemporary rendering of the Maui legend. The original acrylic art piece is displayed in Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Hall, next to a maku (fishhook) identified as that of the demigod.
Hawaiian Hall Architecture
Photographer Linny Morris captures the grand architecture of Hawaiian Hall, restored to its former glory.
Hawaiian Hall Artifacts
This print features collection pieces that are now on display in Hawaiian Hall. Photography by Linny Morris.
Naupaka