Hawaiian History

1
Hawaiian History

• Focus
• The affects of the Moolelo of Papa and Wakea
• Great Mahele, and Aikapu

2
The Story of Papa and Wakea

• Creation story
• Papa- earth mother
• Wakea- sky father
• Wakea seduces his daughter Hoohokukalani
• Haloa (first kalo plant)
• Signifies the closeness of the people to their
  aina or land

3
Signifance of Moolelo to Hawaiians

• Chants rules of accepted behavior
• Kakaolelo- antiquarian genealogist
• Ka Wa Mamua (before) vs. Ka Wa Mahope (after)

4
Aikapu

• Men ate separate from women to create social
  order
• Preservation of male dominance in Hawaiian
  society
• Women considered unclean because they had their
  period

5
Kumulipo

• Story of creation similarity to evoluation
• Genealogical significance
• Oral vs. written memorization
• Increased memorization techniques
• Cultural preservation