{"product_id":"hanau-hou-rebirth-by-malulani-konanui","title":"Hanau Hou: Rebirth by Malulani Konanui","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHanau Hou: Rebirth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the powerful life story of B. Malulani “Uncle Malu” Konanui, who was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehānai\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(adopted) as an orphaned infant and raised in the old Hawaiian way in the small fishing village of Opihikao. Through hardship, discipline, and aloha, he grew from a boy fishing off the Puna coast to a Navy serviceman during the Vietnam era, to a dedicated police officer, and eventually a master woodturner. Along the way, he embraced the guiding Hawaiian values of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elōkahi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (harmony), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehōʻihi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (respect), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ealoha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (love), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003emaopopo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (understanding), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eha‘aha‘a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (humility), which shaped both his personal journey and his lasting contributions to his community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn retirement, Uncle Malu discovered his true calling—reviving a nearly forgotten Hawaiian tradition through his signature creation, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e Hānau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (birth bowl), crafted to honor the birth of each child. Over nearly three decades, he has shaped more than 450 bowls from native woods, reconnecting families with their heritage and restoring an ancient practice tied to the sacred \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003epiko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (umbilical cord). Woven with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003emo‘olelo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, family memories, and spiritual insight, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHānau Hou: Rebirth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is more than a memoir—it is a legacy of light, love, and cultural renewal, reminding us that to live \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003epono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is to live in harmony with the past, present, and future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9798998663437\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stone Compass Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53622762537269,"sku":"qnb1790005111142","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/4978\/8981\/files\/hanau-hou-rebirth-by-malulani-konanui_1.jpg?v=1790005118","url":"https:\/\/moistureguardfit.shop\/products\/hanau-hou-rebirth-by-malulani-konanui","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}