Moku`ula: Maui's Sacred Island by P. Christiaan Klieger

Moku`ula island was a traditional center of power in Hawaii. In the early nineteenth century, Lahaina, Maui was the capital of the Hawaiian kingdom. From the tiny island of Moku`ula, surrounded by a large fishpond in Lahaina, kings chose to rule their vast island nation. This is a story of that sacred place, which was also the home of a powerful protector deity, the lizard goddess Kihawahine. This is a story how Western contact and its imposed changes were inscribed on the traditional patterns of Native Hawaiian governance, religion, and society. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bishop Museum Pr (January 1, 1999) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 124 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1581780028 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1581780024 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches