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In 1893, the sovereign nation of Hawaii was overthrown at gun point by the U.S. military, and Hawaii became a colony of a foreign power. Much of the native culture was systematically destroyed during the 20th century or usurped by the occupying power and reduced to the status of public relations advertisements for the Hawaii visitors bureau. This act of history separates these two books. Kupihea investigates the power of native Hawaiian shamanism in order to rehabilitate native Hawaiian culture and spirituality, while Wesselman's exploits the symbols of native Hawaiian spirituality for his own philosophical and economic ends. Kupihea, a native Hawaiian and descendant of Hawaiian Kahunas (roughly tran...Log In or Sign Up to Read More