Hawaiian History: Test 1

wiwiwi

Hulihia

a time of great transition from, order comes from chaos, i.e. arrival of Paʻao (brings Kapu system), arrival of Hāloa

Moʻolelo

story, legend

Moʻokūʻauhau

genealogy

Kuleana

responsibility

Akua

gods

Kāne

Procreation, sunlight, fresh water

Lono

Agriculture, healing, peace

Kū

War, forest, government, canoes, fishing, animal breeding

Kanaloa

Ocean, deep sea life, voyaging/sailing

Amakua

gods of a family, can send messages to family, appear as animal/plant/force of nature

Papa

earth-mother

Wākea

sky-father

Hānau

to give birth

Kumulipo

Hawaiian cosmogony connecting ali'i to nature and gods

Hoʻohōkūkalani

daughter of Papa and Wākea, mother (w/ Wākea) of the Haloas

Hāloanakalaukapalili

the stillborn baby of Hoʻohōkūkalani, first kalo, "long stem quivering leaf"

Hāloa

the first Hawaiian ([2nd] son of Hoʻohōkūkalani)

Kalo

dietary staple, was Hāloanakalaukapalili

Hawaiʻi

home of Pele, largest island

Maui

famous from sunrise, pink

Kahoʻolawe/Kanaloa

small island located near Maui, once used as bombing practice for the Navy

Mokupuni

island

Moku

district

Ahupuaʻa

section of land from mountain → ocean

ʻili ʻāina

neighborhood

Waiwai

"water-water"; wealth

Kapu

laws/prohibitions to protect people

Noa

free from restriction

Mana

life force/spiritual power, essence of creation; in all living things

Aliʻi

descendants of the gods; royalty

Makaʻāinana

the commoners

Kauwa

a servant

Paʻao

Tahitian (2nd wave), person who brought kapu & hierarchical system

Makahiki

4 mo period of peace, harvest festival, honor lono, play games

Cosmogony

the branch of science dealing with the origin of the universe, especially the solar system

Dualism

the state of consisting of 2 parts; having duality

Political

assertion of power

Economic

how wants/needs are provided for

Religious

an explanation for supernatural/unexplainable things

Social

language, interaction

Cultural

arts, leisure, sports, games