UH Press - Marie Alohalani Brown Book Talk
September 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pmMānoa Campus, Hamilton Library 306 or Zoom
Marie Alohalani Brown will talk about her new book Ka Po‘e Mo‘o Akua: 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞian Reptilian Water Deities (UH Press – January 2022). The book explores the fearsome and fascinating creatures known as mo‘o that embody the life-giving and death-dealing properties of water. Mo‘o are not ocean-dwellers; instead, they live primarily in or near bodies of fresh water. They vary greatly in size, appearing as tall as a mountain or as tiny as a house gecko, and many possess alternate forms. Mo‘o are predominantly female, and the female mo‘o that masquerade as humans are often described as stunningly beautiful. Throughout 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞian history, mo‘o akua have held distinctive roles and have filled a variety of functions in overlapping religious, familial, societal, economic, and political sectors.
Ticket Information
Register in advance for this meeting: https://hawaii.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctceqsqzkrHdD211vkv1TsgyuDqZ1fBeAj
Event Sponsor
UH Press and Hamilton Library, Mānoa Campus
More Information
Clem Guthro, 8089567205, guthroc@hawaii.edu
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