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"Appendix H: Sovereigns of the Hawaiian Islands". A Brief History of the Hawaiian People. New York: American Book Company. p. 331. OCLC 187412143. Cartwright, Bruce (1930). "Note on Hawaiian Genealogies". Thirty-eighth annual report of the Hawaiian Historical Society for the year 1929. Hawaiian Historical Society. pp. 45– 47. hdl:10524/33.
The god Kū-ka-ili-moku was left to Kamehameha I by his uncle Kalaniʻōpuʻu. The origins of the House of Kamehameha stems from the progenitor, Keōua Kalanikupuapa`ikalaninui who was the sacred father of Kamehameha I and by the royal court of his brother Kalaniʻōpuʻu [3] who later became king and gave his war god Kuka'ilimoku to Kamehameha I. Kalaniʻōpuʻu's father was ...
The system had rules regarding many aspects of Hawaiian social order, fishing rights, and even where women could eat. After the death of Kamehameha I the system was abolished, and the Hawaiian religion was also abandoned. [6] Hawaiian ruling chief's feathered 'ahu 'ula and mahiole in the Bishop Museum Oahu, Hawaii.
He himself was named after the King Keawenui of Hawaii. In the Hawaiian language , the word has several meanings. Keawe means southern cross and is said to be the name of an ancient chief [ 1 ] as well as meaning; "the bearer" (ke-a-we).
In the Hawaiian language moana means 'ocean'. [1] The word combines moe and ana ('a lying down') and can also mean the act of prostrating oneself by leaning forward on one's hands and knees in the presence of a chief, or the act of worship. [2] Ku-hai-moana is the most famous of the Hawaiian shark gods. [3]
In life, Abigail Kawānanakoa embodied the complexities of Hawaii: Many considered her a princess — a descendant of the royal family that once ruled the islands. Many have been watching where ...
The result was the multiculturalism of Hawaii and a wedge for Americans and Europeans to use in order to exert economic and political influence over Hawaii. Late 19th Century: S ugar success sets ...
The ʻahu ʻula (feather cape or cloak in the Hawaiian language, literally "red/sacred garment for the upper torso" [1]), [2] and the mahiole (feather helmet) were symbols of the highest rank of the chiefly aliʻi [3] class of ancient Hawaii. There are over 160 examples of this traditional clothing in museums around the world.