This is a re-telling of S. N. Hale`ole's story " The Hawaiian Romance of Laieikawai " first published in 1863, translated in 1919 by Martha Beckwith, and adapted by Dietrich Varez in 1992. It was recorded to DAT at Moose and Squirrel Studios with native speaker Ka`upena Wong in Honolulu in 1997. Finally, sound editing was completed and the 40 minute legend burned to a high quality audio CD-ROM in fall of 2002 by Coconut Info.Digitally remastered in 2007!

The wonderful story of La`ieikawai was long been out of print and unavailable to students and readers of Hawaiian myth and legend. Being a rare full length example of a ka`ao, or story orally handed down through generations of the native Hawaiian people, it deserves to be kept alive.

With its many colorful characters, intricate plot and ethnic detail the story of La`ieikawai rivals or even outshines many of the classic folktales.

Finally, the rich voice of native speaker Ka`upena and the many references to Hawaiian place names and legendary Hawaiian characters makes this a real treasure. It may be the first and only audio recording of the legend of La`ieikawai... now preserved for today's and future generations to come. In English.

AUDIO CD FOR ANY CD-PLAYER - 40 minutes! - $22

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