Wai-nani: A Voice from Old Hawai'i

by Linda Ballou

Book Overview

This is the story of Wai-nani, the favorite wife of the warrior- chief destined to unite the Hawaiian Islands. Wai-nani defied the death-dealing priests and challenged the role of women. Willful and passionate, she questioned kapu; the strict laws governing all Polynesians for centuries. Believed to be handed down directly from the gods the kapu system called for human sacrifice, a slave class and limiting roles for women.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1737925338
• ISBN13: 9781737925330
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Linda Ballou
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"