Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 8, Number 1, 1 January 1991 — New Books [ARTICLE]

New Books

Maui Street Names A new book, "Maui Street Names," reveals unusual and unsuspected translations of Maui's 1,500 Hawaiian language street names. Some street names reveal the poetry of Hawaiian language: "gossip," "my sweettalk,""tosleep," "tears," "childless" or "charming," and "bargain." There's also a "shy" street, a "riddle" street, a "lost " street, a "hiding" street, a "fancy hair style" street, a "good fortune" street, and a "fertilizer" street. Many streets are named for people, places, folklore gods, stars, foods, flowers, plants, trees, fish, and birds. The fun part of reading this book is finding English translations that you would never expect to see associated with a street name. "Maui Street Names" also gives readers an appreciation of Hawaiian history, language, legend, and culture. Ironically, Maui County law requires that streets be given a Hawaiian name, yet many people don't know what the street names mean. In addition to the dictionary of 1,500 street names, the book also includes a guide to pronunciation of Hawaiian words and a chronological list of historic Hawaiian dates. Translations were provided by Hokulani HoltPadilla. She formerly worked at the Maui His-

torical Society, and is now director of Punana Leo O Maui, a Hawaiian pre-school. Rich Budnick compiled the street names, edited and published the book. The book includes more than 50 photographs (dating back to 1885), and is illustrated with 70 drawings. Budnick is also the co-author and publisher of a best-selling book, "Hawaiian Street Names (O'ahu edition)", whieh translates the 4,000 Hawaiian language street names of O'ahu. That book has sold more than 7,000 copies, and is now in its third printing. Budnick is public information officer for the Hawai'i State Labor Department. Readers may purchase an autographed copy of either Maui Street Names or Hawaiian Street Names (O'ahu edition) from the publisher. Please send $8.50 (includes postage and shipping) to: Aloha Press, P.O. Box 4183-S, Honolulu, HI 96812. The publisher will donate a dollar from the sale of eaeh Maui book to the Maui Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs. Budnick is also continuing his offer to donate a dollar from the sale of eaeh O'ahu book to the O'ahu Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs.

walking than Hawai'i. For residents who are tired of walking around the neighborhood or for visitors who want to see Hawaii's most beautiful and historic areas on foot, Frances Carter has written a guidebook, "Hawaii on Foot" published by Bess Press. The 43 walks on the islands of O'ahu, Hawai'i, Maui, and Kaua'i are appropriate for people of aU ages. The walks provide a close-up look at Hawaii's beauty and culture at a leisurely paee. Walks on beaches and in parks, botanical gardens and historic districts provide glimpses into some well-known and some out-of-the-way places. Special features adding to the descriptions of eaeh walk include the approximate time and distanee and maps and photographs. An organized walking program and guided walks are listed at the end of the book. Frances Carter has a masters degree in social work from the University of Hawai'i. She is a former magazine editor and the author of "Exploring Honolulu's Chinatown" and "Hawaiifor Free." She lives on Maui. "Hawaii on Foot" is available at loeal book outlets for $5.95.