Midterm - Unit 1 - Hawaii

Question 1

Purpose of The Haka

Answer 1

Intimidate
Excite fans
Community

Question 2

Origin of The Haka

Answer 2

Polynesian War Dance

Question 3

Oceania is comprised of

Answer 3

Micronesia, Melanesia,

Polynesia

Question 4

Hawaiian traditions

Answer 4

mo’olelo

Question 5

Mele

Answer 5

means “chant”

Question 6

Pele

Answer 6

goddess of volcanoes

Question 7

Laka

Answer 7

is the Honored Goddess of Hula

Laka represents rejuvenation, restoration, healing, and celebration

Question 8

Kapu

Answer 8

governing laws

Question 9

Kapuna

Answer 9

chiefs and elders

Question 10

A reciprocal relationship exists

Answer 10

between the Hawaiian people, the kapuna, and the Ali’I Nui (mythological elders)

Question 11

Pono

Answer 11

– perfect harmony with the universe

Question 12

Oral tradition

Answer 12

means by which genealogies and pertinent histories have been passed down through the generations

Question 13

Mana

Answer 13

– spiritual power

Question 14

Kamehameha I

Answer 14

The first king of Hawaii.
By 1795, Kamehameha I had unified the Hawaiian islands by conquering the
chiefdoms on all of the major islands (except Kauai). By 1810, he had conquered all opposition and ruled the full island chain.

Question 15

Captain James Cook

Answer 15

the
first European to visit the
island group
ook and several of his men were killed. However, Cook’s arrival heralded the beginning of the Hawaiians’ trade with Europeans

Question 16

Kumulipo

Answer 16

source of darkness

Question 17

Christian missionaries

Answer 17

suppressed the hula

Question 18

King David Kalakaua

Answer 18

His coronation marked the revival of Hawaiian hula

Question 19

Hula

Answer 19

is the dance of Hawaiian Island

there are two types of hula: hula before colonization and the hula after the kapu was lifted.

Question 20

Kahiko

Answer 20

ancient, traditional hula

Question 21

‘Auana

Answer 21

modern hula

Question 22

Halau

Answer 22

hula school, both the physical building and the dance corps

Question 23

Kuma Hula

Answer 23

hula master or teacher; “kuma” means “the source”

Question 24

Kahea

Answer 24

the first lines of a chant, called out by a dancer or as a cue line

Question 25

Kaholo

Answer 25

4-count step, side to side; the kaholo is the basic step of the hula dance

Question 26

ipu

Answer 26

hollowed out gourd drum

Question 27

ipu heke

Answer 27

double gourd drum

Question 28

pu’ili

Answer 28

split bamboo

Question 29

‘ili’ili

Answer 29

smooth, dense river rocks, played like Castanets

Question 30

Pa’u

Answer 30

a woman’s skirt, originally made from pounded kapa bark

Question 31

Lei ‘a’i

Answer 31

a neck ornament made from flowers

Question 32

lei po’o.

Answer 32

head ornament made from flowers

Question 33

kūpe’e

Answer 33

Wrist and ankle ornament made from flowers

Question 34

Maile Lei

Answer 34

special flower used to make lei’s - ornaments

Question 35

halau

Answer 35

altar

Question 36

Kapa

Answer 36

dyed bark cloth used in the making of traditional altar decoration and hula costumes

Question 37

Hula kahiko

Answer 37

is performed in low steps, close to the ground, with flat feet. Movement includes sharp directions in the hips, arms and eyes.
the traditional style of hula, is a dance of worship and honor. It is used to tell stories of heroes or great figures, gods, and creation.

Question 38

Hula ‘Auana,

Answer 38

or modern hula, is characterized by long gowns that accentuate the movement of the dancer.
is performed using smooth, flowing movements. The dance involves softer hand and arm movements, and unlike hula kahiko, it is danced to music rather than chants

Question 39

holoku

Answer 39

Long, fitted dress with train

Question 40

holomu’u

Answer 40

Long fitted dress with flared bottom

Question 41

mu’umu’u

Answer 41

long, loose dress

Question 42

Lomi Lomi

Answer 42

“massage” in Hawaiian

refers to the long, gliding, rhythmic strokes made with the feet and hands during the hula dance.