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Title: 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
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