This is a re-telling of stories relating popular legends associated with Maui. Adapted by Dietrich Varez, it was recorded with native speaker Ka`upena Wong in Honolulu in 1997. Finally, sound editing was completed and the 27 minute legend burned to an audio CD-ROM in winter of 2003 by Coconut Info. Digitally remastered in 2007!

The Maui group of legends is particularly spectacular. Maui's deeds: lifting the sky, snaring the sun, fishing for islands, learning from birds how to make fire, are as flooded with magic as they are amazing. The Maui legends are full of helpful imaginations, which are distinctly Polynesian. Maui is remembered as a mischief maker, a rascal, and yet also.... a kupua (form-taker), and an all-powerful god and son of Hina.

This collection of Maui stories is repeated in audio to stimulate new interest as well as preserve the very powerful and pervasive mythology of the Maui god in all his forms. The Legends of Maui contains a larger number of unique and ancient myths than that of any other legendary character in the mythology of any nation.

The Maui legends form one of the strongest links in the mythological chain of evidence which binds the inhabitants of the Pacific into the one nation of Polynesia. Maui legends are found in the islands of Fiji, Gilbert, Hawai'i, Marquesas, Marshall, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga and Tahiti!

In this presentation the voice of native speaker Ka`upena is candidly animated, from scolding to belly-laughs, and includes many references to Hawaiian names and legendary Hawaiian characters. Like our other Hawaiian legends, this one is now preserved for today's and future generations to come. In English. Exceptionally animated narration!

MAUI AUDIO CD FOR ANY CD-PLAYER - 27 minutes! - $16.95

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