He Mo'olelo o Hi'iakaikapoliopele (eBook Only Hawaiian)

A grand tale about Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, the youngest sister of the volcano goddess, and her great quest through the island chain to bring Pele’s lover back to their crater home in Kīlauea Caldera. This Hawaiian version of this saga was written by Hoʻoulumāhiehie as a serial account in the newspaper Ka Naʻi Aupuni in 1905-1906.

Translated by Puakea Nogelmeier as a training project with Sahoa Fukushima and Kamaoli Kuwada, Hiʻiakaikapoliopele was the first product of the translation training established through Awaiaulu: Hawaiian Literature Project. The English text of the story, in modern orthography, is also available The Epic Tale of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele.

eBook Access
Awaiauluʻs eBook provider is Glassboxx, in order to read this eBook you will need to download the Glassboxx app or access via the Glassboxx Reader website.

Once the app is purchased, login to the Glassboxx platform/website using the e-mail address you used to purchase the books on the Awaiaulu store (shop.awaiaulu.org) and the book will be available inside your Glassboxx account for reading. 

ePub Format
This eBook is searchable, you will be able to access a search icon and type in your phrase you wish to search for. The eBook layout is dynamic and scales with ePub features. The text is arranged in sequential order, that is, one paragraph in English and the next paragraph in Hawaiian. This dynamic ePub layout is best for those with single smaller screens or readers such as Kobo or Kindle who prefer a traditional eBook experience.