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Unwritten Literature of Hawaii
Nathaniel Bright Emerson
其他書名
The Sacred Songs of the Hula
出版Sanzani Edizioni, 2024-02-04
主題Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialSocial Science / Anthropology / GeneralLiterary Criticism / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=NibyEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋As in many other traditional cultures, Hawaiian art, dance, music and poetry were highly integrated into every aspect of life, to a degree far beyond that of industrial society. The poetry at the core of the Hula is extremely sophisticated. Typically a Hula song has several dimensions: mythological aspects, cultural implications, an ecological setting, and in many cases, (although Emerson is reluctant to acknowledge this) frank erotic imagery. The extensive footnotes and background information allow us an unprecedented look into these deeper layers. While Emerson's translations are not great poetry, they do serve as a literal English guide to the amazing Hawaiian lyrics.