Kona Legends

In ancient Hawaii the kahuna were far more than the priests of a religious order. They were versatile mystics, trained in a variety of skills and occupations, the learned and professional men of their time. L. R. McBride collected information about the khuna for many years through extensive research in 19th century books and interviews with the Hawaiian people. In this fascinating account he gives an accurate, readable, unsensational account of what the khuna really meant in the Hawaiian culture of long ago. Illustrated with reproductions of historic old photographs and prints.