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Thus, the Hawaiian name "Hina" is likely more connected to the other Polynesian meanings of Hina, denoting a silvery-grey color [4] like that of Mahina (i.e., the Moon in the Hawaiian language). As primordial gods who have existed for eternity, [5] Kū, Kāne, and Lono caused light to shine in upon the world.
Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono (Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈuə ˈmɐw ke ˈɛə o kə ˈʔaːi.nə i kə ˈpo.no]) is a Hawaiian phrase, spoken by Kamehameha III, and adopted in 1959 as the state motto. [1] It is most commonly translated as "the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."
In Hawaiian mythology, Kāne is considered the highest of the three major Hawaiian deities, along with Kū and Lono. He represented the god of procreation and was worshipped as ancestor of chiefs and commoners. Kāne is the creator and gives life associated with dawn, sun and sky.
Genuine Hawaiian names are unisex. [citation needed] Their literal meaning is usually quite clear, but there may be hidden symbolic meanings known only to the family.Old Hawaiians saw a name as the property of the name-holder, with a power to help or hurt its owner.
Kapu Kuʻialua; Kuʻialua; or Lua; is an ancient Hawaiian martial art based on bone breaking, joint locks, throws, pressure point manipulation, strikes, usage of various weapons, battlefield strategy, open ocean warfare as well as the usage of introduced firearms from the Europeans.
Many Hawaiian kupua are considered as gods having a double body, sometimes appearing as a man and sometimes being able to change shape, into an animal, vegetable, or mineral form. The latter form always possesses supernatural powers. William Westervelt mentions the following classification for kupua: Ka-poe-kino-lau (the people who had leaf bodies)
An integral part of Hawaiian culture is to be intertwined with the natural world, and in ancient times, leis were used in sacred ways, like for religious offerings and a way to connect with ...
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]