Final
conventions of space
new
Hawaiian Spirituality
old
Ahupuaʻa
moku
zipcodes
city limits
Hawaiians incorporated ancient traditions in to Christianity
Multitude of gods, gods are in everything
kini akua (40,000 gods)
Mana
Acquired or lost throughout actions. Bad actions or not taking care of mana can decrease or diminish it
Aka
Consciousness, or spirit
separate from body
an embryo is an aka
places of worship
hale mua
ahu
kuahu
pohakuokane
first offerings (awa or whatever) goes to the gods
gods take the spirit
humans take the physical part
lono heiau
agriculture, production, sustainability|
not alot of kapu associated
hale o lono
solar and lunar calibrations towers
luakini
demanded higher levels of sacrifice
housed the image of lono
more results need more sacrifice
place to vet leadership (aha ceremony)
done through signs given by dieties
churches built where heʻiau was to imply one and the same
Was a hybrid of old and new
cornerstones of church from old heiau
became political
sovereignty protected by church
was a nexus for political activism
temples with no kapu
moʻol
something o pele
only high chief could build
required human sacrifice to build
4 houses
hale mana
hale pahu drum house
hale ulu
hale wai ea
carved images near tower
shadow
makahiki
restricted eating between men and women
women were seen as keepers of the mana
wanted to limit exposure to mana altering influences
when women bleed, they were open to being affected by negative mana influences
blood open kānaka up to spiritual traffic
Papa is of Palikū
first heiau from Wakea building with hands, and uses humuhumunukunukuapua'a for sacrifice
first aha ceremony comes from this story
right of passage, if you want to lead, you need to be able to get the blessings
demonstrates descent from Wakea line
no aha = no leader
went from simple hand ceremony to huge deal
13 parts of the ceremony
kane i ka oho pane done towards the end of ceremony.
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hand thing is highest level of praying
shows consent from gods and ancestors in the after life
dry season to wet season
marked by the appearance of pleiades in east at same time as sunset, must be a full moon night
Captain cook
Arrived in a manner similar to what Lono would be thought to arrive in
oversayed welcome
Tried to map out makahiki, and wen came back the second time, Lono was supposed to have been gone.
Lono
long god
Akua Poko
god of games
When taxes happen
Aliʻi could tell if a place was doing well at this time
Trading between districts
Districts would trade what they had in abundance for what they were lacking
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