Honu and Moa Hawaiian Stories in this series are

Stories in this series are provided with English

Many themes of modern Hawaiian history have their antecedents in a single historic episode—the mahele

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understands that the tradition of hula is largely oral and inter-generational and frames the story in that way

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Honu and Moa Hawaiian Stories in this series areMoa, a loudmouth rooster, challenges Honu, a calm green sea turtle, in a race to determine who owns a clear, cool, Hawaiian spring. The bright Sun awakens them early the following morning, and the race begins. Honu uses her strength and perseverance to push against the strong currents of a stream. Moa wastes time sleeping in and then gets sidetracked as he nears the spring. In the end, steadfast Honu wins and boastful Moa is speechless for once. _____