Exam 1 Flashcards
The most important constellation for timing landfall is
The Southern Cross
3 Course lines for Hokule’a
- Presumed
- Reference
- Actual
Mau’s visualizing lesson to Nanoa means
You must keep the vision of the island in your mind. Believe in your teacher, and yourself, and know what you know. His lesson meant he had learned all he could from Mau.
Nanoa Thompson sigthed it at the direction of ‘aina
The Southern Cross
‘Aina means
Land
The master of navigating by using the elements is:
Mau Piailug
How many islands are there in the Hawaiian archipelago?
138
The regions of the Pacific Rim are:
- Polynesia
- Micronesia
- Melanesia
The 1st Hawaiian Scholar:
David Malo (embraced Christianity)
The 1st Hawaiian Historian:
Samuel Kamakau (kept traditions)
The 4 major Hawaiian gods:
- Kane
- Lono
- Kanaloa
- Kū
The Hawaiian concept of time is?
Genealogy (from birth to death) – in between you are building your genealogy
‘Aikapu means?
Sacred eating
What is the relationship between Papa and Wakea?
They are half siblings and the creators. Papa is Earth Mother, and Wakea is Sky Father.
The Native name for New Zealand is?
Aotearoa
The chant to honor Kalani-nui-a-mama’o and the creation of all life is:
Kumulipo
E Pe Li Hav’ofa is the writer of the book?
Sea of Islands
The 1st Ni’aupi’o mating was between:
Wakea and Ho’ohokukalani
The Hawaiian term for geneology is?
Mo’okuhauhau
What is the Kalo Fetus?
Haloa Naka
There is a triangle around these islands:
- Polynesia
* Hawai’i (top), Aotearoa (left) Rapa Nui (right ; Easter Island)
The mountain on Hawaii where telescopes are located:
Mauna Kea
“ABCFM” means:
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
Akua means
God