![]() ![]() She demonstrates her devotion to her culture through hula-the beating heart of her people expressed through the movement of her hips and feet. ![]() ![]() Hi’i dreams of healing the rifts within her family by becoming the next Miss Aloha Hula-and prove herself worthy of carrying on the family dynasty. ![]() But the Naupka legacy is in jeopardy, buckling under the weight of loaded silences and unexplained absences, most notably the sudden disappearance of Laka when Hi’i was a child. Hi'i is the youngest of the legendary Naupaka dynasty, only daughter of Laka, once the pride of Hilo granddaughter of Hulali, Hula matriarch on the Big Island. Soon enough, you end up where you started.” It’s impossible to come away unchanged.”-Kawai Strong Washburn, author of the PEN/Hemingway award-winning Sharks in the Times of Saviors Part coming-of-age story, part historical family epic, all love. Set in Hilo, Hawai’i, a sweeping saga of tradition, culture, family, history, and connection that unfolds through the lives of three generations of women-a brilliant blend of There, There and Sharks in the Time of Saviors that is a tale of mothers and daughters, dance and destiny, told in part in the collective voice of a community fighting for its survival ![]()
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