Spectrum Hawaii; Language Is The Root

KHET · June 1, 1984

Episode 031 explores Hawaii's history as an oral culture. Professor Edward Stasack, of the University of Hawaii, studies stone carvings made in lava rock. Professor Ruby Johnson, of the University of Hawaii, talks about the Hawaiian language and how dance and poetry were used to express ideas opposed to pictorial art. She explores the ruins of a temple where kings were born and explains how drums and chants were used to communicate across long distances. Episode 032 consists of two segments: Folk Arts, a quest for excellence and corporate arts businesses take to the arts. In segment one, folk arts coordinator, Lynn Martin takes steps to identify folk artists in Hawaii. In the second segment, several Hawaiian businesses explain why they started commissioning and displaying local artists? work. This item is part of the Pacific Islanders section of the AAPI special collection.