General Flashcards
How many islands are there in the Hawaiian archipelago?
138
What kind of island makes up most of the Hawaiian archipelago?
Atolls
What are the three regions of the Pacific Rim?
Micronesia
Melanesia
Polynesia
Who was the first Hawaiian scholar?
David Malo
How did David Malo become the first Hawaiian scholar?
Sent to US by missionaries and returned to tell people to adopt the ways of the Christians.
Who was the first Hawaiian historian?
Samuel Kamakau
How did Samuel Kamakau become the first Hawaiian historian?
Sent to US by missionaries and returned to tell people to keep their ways and not abandon their culture.
Who are the four major Hawaiian gods?
Kū
Lono
Kane
Kanaloa
What is the “Hawaiian concept of time”?
Based on your birthday and your geneology.
What is ‘Aikapu?
Sacred Eating
What is the relationship between Papa and Wakea?
half brother
half sister
What is the native name for New Zealand?
Aotearoa
What is the chant to honor Kalaninuiamanao and the creation of life?
Kumu Lipo
Epeli Hau’ofa is the writer of what?
Our Sea of Islands
The first Ni’aupi’o mating was between who?
Wakea and Ho’ohokukalani
What is the Hawaiian term for geneology?
Mo’oku’auhau
Who was the Kalo Fetus?
Haloanaka
Which three islands form the triangle?
Hawai’i
Aotearoa
Rapanui
Who is Papa?
Earth Mother
What mountain are the telescopes of Hawai’i on?
Mauna Kea
What does ABCFM stand for?
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
Who is Lono?
The god of fertility (both land and people)
farmers pray to Lono
Who is Kane?
The god of humans
Who is Kanaloa?
The god of ocean
fisherman pray to Kanaloa