Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 36, Number 1, 1 January 2019 — OHA PUBLISHES MANA LĀHUI KĀNAKA [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA PUBLISHES MANA LĀHUI KĀNAKA

MO'OMEHEU CULTURE

ln November 2017, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs published Mana Lōhui Kōnaka, a first-of-its-kind book: a multidimensional study of mana. Five years in the making, the 300-page volume builds on Kūkulu Hou, the vision for kōnaka leadership presented by author and OHA Ka Pouhana Kamana'opono Crabbe, Ph.D. Understanding mana was critical to the Kūkulu Hou framework bcause mana was central to our ancestors' worldview, Crabbe remarked. "We wanted to capture the essence of mana as our kūpuna lived it, how we aspire to achieve it in our daily lives and continue its legacy in the 21 st century," Crabbe said. Mana Lōhui Kānaka draws from literary and historical records, social science research, and first-person accounts. "This book represents a framework to incorporate mana in the 21 st century, and is just one tangible representation of our sophisticated identity — who we are as a living culture for the past, present and future," wrote Crabbe. In conjunction with the book release, OHA also reached out to larger communities to expand the contemporary conversation about mana — including panel discussions, video resources, and a social media eampaign, through whieh kanaka oiwi were encouraged to participate and express their own ideas on channeling mana to strengthen communities. Outreach, discussion, and other events will continue into the next fiscal year. Mana Lōhui Kōnaka is available at www.oha.org/mana.

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