Edible Islander Tales

EDIBLE ISLANDER TALES. Tongan teller Emil Wolfgramm shares Polynesian tales and legends, ending with consumption of his `umu cooked power-bread using grated coconut. A recognized authority on Tongan and Polynesian epics and rituals, Emil will share several tales.

The week after this presentation, he defends his dissertation in Aoteroa on "The Tupaheo! Storytelling and Traditional Tongan Knowledge and Skills" followed by a week telling in Maori tribal marae.

In Kapi'olani Community College’s Lama Library (sunken area near front desk) To add a voice to the Smithsonian’s KEY INGREDIENTS exhibit. FREE.

Ticket Information
Free

Event Sponsor
Library, Kapi'olani Community College

More Information
Louise Yamamoto, 734-9513, yamamotl@hawaii.edu, http://www.kcc.hawaii.edu/object/keyingredients.html

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