Department Exhibits for 2006
- Japanese Cuisine: Tradition and Modern Adaptations
- The Traditional Costumes of the Ethnic Minorities of China
- Ryu-ka: Poems from Okinawa
- Glenn Shaw Collection
- Sound Travels: Ethnomusicology in the Pacific
- Root's Revival: Kava in the 21st Century
- Dear Diary
- EATING
- JUST MARRIED: Wedding Traditions in Hawai'i &the Pacific
- Beyond Cat's Cradles
- Going Native: How to Grow Native Plants in your Garden
- Island Rendezvous: Find Romance in the Hawaiian & Pacific Collections
- Kung Hee Fat Choy
Asia Collection
Japanese Cuisine: Tradition and Modern Adaptations
thru December 2006
Asia Collection
Fourth floor, Hamilton Library
When many Americans think of Japanese food, they think sushi. But Japanese cuisine encompasses so much more with an ever-present emphasis on freshness, seasonality and texture. Also of utmost importance is aesthetic appeal, which extends to implements, utensils and the packaging of food.
This display offers a small glimpse into the wonderful world of Japanese cuisine, focusing on some of its traditional foods and implements, its modern counterparts and international influences. Japanese cuisine is not static and continues to incorporate ingredients and techniques from other cuisines that make the food oishii (delicious)!!!"
The Traditional Costumes of the Ethnic Minorities of China
May 2006
Asia Collection
Fourth floor, Hamilton Library
There are 56 official ethnic groups in China. The largest group, the Han, makes up over 92% of China's population. As the Han culture flourishes and becomes what is often considered the "Chinese culture," the other Chinese ethnic minority groups continue to maintain their own traditions and customs.
This display provides only a glimpse of the Chinese cultures. We hope it will encourage people to explore the dazzling world of China's ethnic minority groups.
Ryu-ka: Poems from Okinawa
April 2006
Asia Collection
Fourth floor, Hamilton Library
Please come and learn about Ryuka: poems from Okinawa at the Asia Collection Display for April. Lynette Teruya, LIS Intern at the Asia Collection Department, has created the display of this wonderful form of art. Lynette describes:
"While many people are familiar with the Japanese haiku poems, not many have ever heard of ryu-ka, poetry unique to Okinawa. However, many have seen performances of ryu-ka, as it is the foundation of Okinawan performing arts.
Ryu-ka is the voice of the people of the past as well as of the people living in the present. It is still being composed today, even by some people here in Hawaii and in places as far away as South America.
This display is a simple introduction to ryu-ka, with the hope of getting more people interested in it. Explore a little ryu-ka!
Glenn Shaw Collection
Through January 2006
Asia Collection
Fourth floor, Hamilton Library
The fourth floor of Hamilton Library currently is displaying materials
from the Glenn Shaw Collection.
The Glenn W. Shaw Collection was presented to the East-West Center in
1963, after Shaw's death in 1961. It is a collection of more than 6,000
items, in both Japanese and English, with materials dating from the early
Edo period and on.
Glenn Shaw was a writer and teacher who lived in Japan for more than 40
years, from 1913 to 1957, with a brief break during the war. He was a
newspaper columnist and radio broadcaster, and was a cultural attache
after WWII. He was head of the Navy Japanese Language School at one
point, and was always interested in the language and culture of Japan.
The works displayed represent works both by Shaw, and collected by him, in
Japanese and English. The display will run through the end of January.
Nakamura Fusetsu Fusetsu haiga ("Haiku Illustrated by Fusetsu")
Paintings done to accompany various haiku poems.
Saito Choshu
Edo meisho zue
Maps and pictures of various places of interest around the Edo region
Science and Technology
"What's Wrong with Our Wiliwili Trees"
Our wiliwili trees are a victim of one of Hawaii's most recent invasive species - the erythrina gall wasp. Find out more about this insect and it's potential impact on our native wiliwili trees by stopping by the Science & Technology exhibit area.
Government Documents
The Fight for the Right to Vote
On exhibit through November 7, 2006
Government Documents
First floor near the elevators, Sinclair Library
Did you know that when the U.S. Constitution was first written, only a small portion of the population of the U.S. had the right to vote?
In honor of Constitution Day (September 17), Government Documents Collection LIS intern Naomi Zimmer has created a display about four amendments to the Constitution that expanded voting rights:
15th Amendment -- gave African-American males the right to vote
19th Amendment -- gave women the right to vote
24th Amendment -- ended the poll tax
26th Amendment -- changed the voting age to 18
Please stop by to see the exhibit at Sinclair Library on the first floor next to the elevators. While you're here, you can marvel at the dramatic improvements in Sinclair Library.
Special Collections
Sound Travels: Ethnomusicology in the Pacific
Through November, on the 5th floor, Special Collections Reading Room.
During November, Honolulu is hosting two major gatherings of preeminent scholars in the field of ethnomusicology: The annual meeting of the Society of Ethnomusicology on November 16-19 in Waikiki, followed by The Study Group on the Musics of Oceania (SGMO) meeting at UH-Manoa, on November 19–21.
The SGMO, a subgroup of the International Council for Traditional Music, consists of researchers specifically devoted to work in the Pacific Islands and Australia. In honor of these two gatherings, throughout November Special Collections is displaying selected musical instruments from Hawaii (a puniu, or knee drum), greater Polynesia (poi balls from Aotearoa), Micronesia (a ngaok, or reed flute from Palau) and Melanesia (a kundu, or hour-glass drum, from Papua New Guinea), all of which have been provided for this exhibit by the university's Ethnomusicology Program. (Special thanks to professor Jane Moulin and graduate assistant Chad Pang for facilitating the loan of these rare and extremely valuable instruments.)
Root's Revival: Kava in the 21st Century
Kava (Piper methysticum) is believed to have first been domesticated on Vanuatu some 3,000 years ago. Since then it has spread through much of the Pacific, with kava-drinking ceremonies serving important religious, cultural and social functions from New Guinea to Kosrae, Fiji to Hawaii, Samoa, French Polynesia and many points between (and beyond).
In recent years it has also become a major economic engine for the Pacific, with kava being marketed worldwide in a variety of forms for both medicinal and recreational use. During October, Special Collections is exploring the many facets of this important Pacific plant via our latest display.
Dear Diary
Check out this Special Collections display (through September)in the Reading Room 501
April 21
Dear diary, the most amazing thing has happened to me ..."
Catch a glimpse of the history and culture of old Hawaii in diaries and journals in the Hawaiian
Collection.
An excerpt from one of the journals:
"January 30, 1893
England
QUEEN DEPOSED.
I almost thought my heart had stopped as I read those bleak, abrupt words. I looked at him, looked at the telegrams, and then looked back at him. "What does it mean?" I asked, stupidly. He explained that the monarchy has been overthrown. Auntie Lydia is no longer the queen, and the Hawaiian way of life may be gone forever.
And I am no longer a princess."
from Ka'iulani, the People's Princess
The Special Collections hours are at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~speccoll/specialinfo.html.
EATING
On display at the Special Collections Reading Room 501 until mid-August.
Eat MORE, eat LESS,
eat this, don't eat that,
the Waianae Diet, the HawaiiDiet,
low-FAT, FAT-FREE,
NO red meat, vegan,
reduced SALT, and SUGAR FREE:
Come and see our exhibit to help you find your way through a lot of dieting books and cookbooks and to discover healthy and delicious foods in Hawaii and the Pacific.
Don't forget to grab some healthy recipes before you leave!
The Special Collections hours are at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~speccoll/specialinfo.html.
JUST MARRIED: Wedding Traditions in Hawai'i &the Pacific
On display at the Special Collections Reading Room 501 until the end of June.
Ever wondered where the different culture's wedding traditions seen at local Hawaii weddings came from? We still cut the cake and throw the bouquet, but why do we shout "banzai!" and feed the bride and groom dollar bills? Why do we have lion dancing and bottles of scotch on every table? For everyone planning a wedding or have ever attended a wedding, we've got the answers. Come to see our "Just Married" display to learn about various traditions that have been adopted into Hawai'i's local wedding culture. Don't miss the photos of library staff on their wedding day. Special Collections is still collecting photos, so please send them to Krissy or Andrea.
Here are two bits of information you can find when you come to view the exhibit:
Question: How would you toast the bride and groom in wishing them happiness, bright future, and health in the following languages? Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, or Portuguese
Answer:
Chinese: Gonbei (may you live 10,000 years) - said 3 times
Filipino: Mabuhay (long life)
Japanese: Banzai (guests to the couple, then from the family to the guests) - said 3 times
Kampai (here's to your health) - is the traditional toast in Japan
Korean: Mansei (may you live 10,000 years) - said 3 times
Portuguese: Salud (to your health)
Found at http://www.hawaiibride.com/customs.html
Question: What are two important customs in a Tongan wedding?
Answer:
- Gift giving of fine mats and tapa made by women and the preparation of food by men for the feast table.
- Kava ceremony. The wedding day is the only time that a woman is honored at a kava ritual where she is allowed to sit in the place of honor.
The Special Collections hours are at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~speccoll/specialinfo.html.
Beyond Cat's Cradles
Through May 2006
Special Collections Reading Room, Fifth floor, Hamilton Library
Many of us remember making string figures as children - in the process,
whether we knew it or not, we were participating in a worldwide tradition
that spans back many generations. In Hawaii and the Pacific, the practice
of making string figures dates back to before first European contact;
some were used as part of funerary rituals, others to tell stories tied (so
to speak) to specific regions. In oral societies, these figures thus become
more than just child's play in a sense, they are a means of preserving
(and passing on) history. Please check us out.
The Special Collections hours are at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~speccoll/specialinfo.html.
Going Native: How to Grow Native Plants in your Garden
On display in the Special Collections Reading Room Hamilton 5th floor from now through the end of March.
We have books on how to identify native Hawaiian plants, general care, planting strategies, places to see native Hawaiian plants, and a list of nurseries that propagate without endangering wild populations. Even you can create a native Hawaiian garden.
TRIVIA QUESTION
Which of these plants are native Hawaiian plants?
- Coconut
- Hala
- Ilima
- Kalo/Taro
- Koa
- Kukui
- Maile
- Naupaka
- Pikake
- Plumeria
- Protea
- Puakenikeni
- Sandalwood
- Ti
- Torch Ginger
- Wiliwili
Which ones are indigenous and which ones are endemic to Hawaii?
Island Rendezvous: Find Romance in the Hawaiian & Pacific Collections
"The self-imposed restraint on his emotions broke free, and he closed his arms around her. He expected some resistance, but there was none. There was only the warmth of giving, and a strong response that further ignited his desires. Her mouth was open, her breath sweet as the scent of flowers. As they locked together in a fiery kiss, David felt the supple length of Liliha's marvelous body against his. Her flesh was sleek, and his hands roamed freely over her in avid exploration..."from Love's Pagan Heart by Patricia Matthews only in the Hawaiian Collection
On display are a selection of modern and historical romance novels, and ways to say "I love you" in Hawaiian and several Pacific Islands languages. Escape to your favorite island paradise, find the man of your dreams, and check out the display in Special Collections.
The Special Collections hours are at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~speccoll/specialinfo.html.
Kung Hee Fat Choy
Through January 2006Special Collections
Fifth floor, Hamilton Library
If you're enjoying 2006, then you're going to love 4704. That's right: It's time to ring in the Chinese New Year--January 29 kicks off the Year of the Dog!
Special Collections has on display books on Chinese traditions in Hawai'i. Read about ways to celebrate Chinese new year. Check out your Chinese zodiac/sign and read your horoscope. See what's in store for you in the Year of the Dog. Pick up a recipe for jai to make this weekend in celebration of Chinese new year.
The Special Collections hours are at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~speccoll/specialinfo.html.