Na Pule Kahiko: Ancient Hawaiian Prayers
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Na Pule Kahiko: Ancient Hawaiian PrayersNa Pule Kahiko begins with a discussion of prayers and the multitude of ancient gods and goddesses, then continues with chants that were a part of daily living, and prayers for a broad range of life events. Including voluminous footnotes that further enrich and amplify the text, this book is a treasury of historic knowledge and a glimpse into the society of ka poe kahiko, the people of old Hawaii. The content of Na Pule Kahiko owes a lot to author

Na Pule Kahiko begins with a discussion of prayers and the multitude of ancient gods and goddesses, then continues with chants that were a part of daily living, and prayers for a broad range of life events. Including voluminous footnotes that further enrich and amplify the text, this book is a treasury of historic knowledge and a glimpse into the society of ka po‘e kahiko, the people of old Hawai’i.

The content of Na Pule Kahiko owes a lot to author June Gutmanis’ thorough research and diligent organization, benefitting from her collaboration with Theodore Kelsey in his twilight years. Kelsey was a leading authority on Hawaiian language and culture who lived from 1895-1987. His work has been referenced by almost every major ethnographer. Citations of his contributions to this work are abundant within the footnotes.

Originally released in 1983 this text is reprinted exactly as first published, with the addition of notes and biographical information, making it a must for any Hawaiian reference collection.

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Author June Gutmanis (1925-1987) was a tenacious researcher of Hawaiian lore. A noted historian and lecturer at Chaminade University, she was the author of numerous articles and several books, including Kahuna La’au Lapa'au: Hawaiian Herbal Medicine. Over many decades in Hawaii she dedicated herself to perpetuating and sharing the knowledge she collected. She worked as a research consultant for several cultural projects, including the first voyage of the Hokule’a, and believed strongly in educating people about Hawaii’s history and culture.

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paperback | 136 pages | 8.5" x 11" | B&W

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It is a not so tightly held secret that the Republicans know how to manipulate emotions for political advantage; with this book Drew Westen levels the playing field by not only providing insight into how emotions are evoked and taken advantage of politically, but also provides evidence-driven suggestions for the Democratic party to follow. The question, of course, is will the Democrats change their electoral strategies taking Dr. Westen's suggestions to heart, or will they follow the failed tactics of the Gore and Kerry campaigns, which relied on consultants following a rational-choice model of politics that prefers watered down political positions and milquetoast candidates in hopes of taking the "center". While some may argue that this book is unethical by advocating the targeting of voters' emotions, instead of their "rational thought process", and thus is supportive of public manipulation, a very strong counter-argument might be made that putting this information in the public domain will help voters inoculate themselves against current Republican strategies which rely on scaring the public and arousing their anger against others using a range of techniques that border on the illegal. Specifically, the "RATS" subliminal advertisement used by the Bush 2000 campaign to attack Gore is, on close scrutiny, a very astute and professional advertisement that takes advantage of knowledge in the academic sphere that humans process information outside of conscious awareness. Specifically, a 1986 article in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology by Fazio et al. provided evidence that not only did the term "RATS" have a negative effect on peoples' evaluation of items presented afterwards, but that further, the term "Reagan" had a weak positive effect. Likewise, both Westen and colleagues and Stewart and Schubert(in Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, 2006), in separate studies, suggest that the term "RATS" is an effective subliminal. Furthermore, the use of fear/anxiety by the current administration is well established, with studies showing a correlation between changes in the Homeland Security color-coded threat indicator and political tactics. While one might argue over the timing of the Iraq invasion, and whether it was carried out for short-term political expediency, or to address a perceived threat in the region, one cannot argue with the rally effect that bolstered President Bush's ratings to over 90% immediately after 9-11 and over 70% after the Iraq invasion. Knowing that humans respond in predictable ways when different emotions are evoked allows not just politicians, consultants, academics and wonks to understand human behavior, but also will give the average citizen greater awareness of how the emotions evoked affect their decisions and responses. In other words, a more intelligent population may come from a more emotionally astute population.
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