Ancient Hawaii Essays

Hawaii and its inhabitants changed tremendously after the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778 during his third voyage into the Pacific. About 1,300 years earlier, the Polynesians first settled on the island of Hawaii. The rest of the Hawaiian islands- Kahoolawe, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau- were then settled into 300 years later at about 900 A.D. It was not until the Tahitians arrived that the islands were individually ruled by a high priest and the Hawaiians began to believe in gods

Night Marchers Hawaii is well known for its beauty. But behind its tropical mountains, oceans, and its sacred places, lies the spirits of life and death. There are many well known myths and legends in the island of Hawaii, but what most people don 't realize, is that those myths and legends are altered everyday. Huaka‘i po, or as today known as the Night Marchers, are ancient Hawaiian spirits, who still roam the tropics till this very day. My family is very familiar with the Hawaiian stories

King Kamehameha Among the great islands of Hawaii there was a prophecy foretold by one of the highest ranking Kapunas. This Kapuna stated that when a comet lit the Hawaiian sky, that year a baby boy would be born, and this baby would be the one to move the great Naha stone that sat on the Hilo side of the Big Island, and he would be the killer of kings and finally unite the Hawaiian island chain under one throne. Thus the year Halley’s comet made an appearance over the Hawaiian islands in

the time when he helped with the war torn land (23), to when he would place kapu’s (26), he was an amazing leader. Hawaii wouldn’t be the same without King Kamehameha. Without him, who knows, maybe the Hawaian Islands would still have separate leaders, and maybe wouldn’t be a part of America. All I know is that, i’m grateful for King Kamehameha, and everything that he did, because Hawaii wouldn’t be the same without

The islands of Hawaii is a dream vacation destination for many tourists; however, many people don’t understand the culture and beliefs that are important to locals. It’s important to learn about Hawaiian culture as it is filled with valuable lessons of caring and passion that we should pass on to future generations. Although neither of us are of Hawaiian descent, we both researched about the culture and topic heavily. Today, Kyana and I prepared this presentation to share the main aspects of native

still erupt any day. But both of these could have very similar other features. Hawaii and yellowstone are very alike and very different. The location of both places has more differences than similarities. First of all, Yellowstone and Hawaii are located in the middle of a plate. Hawaii is located on the Pacific plate. Yellowstone is located on the North American plate. In addition, they both have different crusts. Hawaii is located on oceanic crust this crust is thinner, and yellowstone is on continental

Kauai for vacation three times now, and we have seen Pele’s impact on Hawaiian culture firsthand. I wanted to further explore this Hawaiian Goddess, and I was able to seek out a story about how the famous Hawaiian goddess first came to the islands of Hawaii. In W.D. Westervelt’s book,

parts of Southeast Asia("Purpose & History”). Polynesia is a sub-region of Oceania which includes a group of over 1,000 islands. These islands are scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean and are within a triangle that has New Zealand, Hawaii and Easter Island as its corners. The people who live on these islands are referred to as Polynesians because of their similar

provided islander communities with the ability to tie together body movements with homeland recollections and personal experiences. Originally, Hula was seen as a ritual and cultural dance which was developed by polynesians who settled in the islands of Hawaii.“Through hula dances and songs, memories of people and events endure long after they have passed” (Stillman 2001). As time passes Hula dancing has had a dramatic impact on Western cultures and as a result Hula dancing has

Hawaii When you think about Hawaii, what comes to mind?, bright flowers, sandy beaches,colorful surfboards, gleaming sun, blue ocean and VOLCANOES ? Not only is the “Aloha State” beautiful and full of adventure, they hold on to their culture’s traditions and values. Hawaii is full of beautiful nature. Hawaii is the only state that is composed entirely of islands,and he only island with their very own green rainforests at the Hamakua Coast . These aren 't the only things

million years ago, Niihau, the eldest of the the Hawaiian islands was born. That was only the beginning of the formation. Today, the island of Hawaii is the youngest island of them all, and is still forms till this day. Hawaii island is also to Mauna Kea. National Geographic states that “Mauna Kea, one of six volcanoes that have formed the island of Hawaii...” this is important to the Hawaiian culture because without Mauna Kea natives would not have land to live on. It also says that Mauna Kea is

Every culture has legends which identify their characteristics. Although, both of Hawaii and Mongolia have big culture in legend, there are some similarities and differences. One of the most popular legends in Mongolia is Erkhyn Mergen. Erkhyn Mergen was the best archer in ancient time. One day, seven suns rised. People begged for destroying those seven suns from the archer, because it was too hot on the earth. Erkhyn Mergen was so proud of him. He said I will destroy all the suns. After shooting

The Kapu system was an ancient tradition that the ancient Hawaiians. This religious system was a bunch of rules for both men and women and if you didn’t follow them you will get punished or be put to death. The Kapu system mostly affected to women and regular commoners because if your showdown touched anything that belonged to the Ali’i you will be put to death. For women, they could not eat certain types of food and they cannot be in the same house as their husband when he is eating. The people

know exactly what its origins are. The Hawaiian islands were first settled as early as 400 C.E, when Polynesians from the Marquesas Islands. The Kingdom was Hawaii was established by King Kamehameha I in 1810 (Hopkins 35). In his book, Ku Kanaka, Stand Tall, George Kanahele discusses the simplicity of the ancient Hawaiian diet. He writes, “Ancient Hawaiian’s main diet consisted of poi (pounded taro root), fish, birds, breadfruit, pigs, yams, shellfish, and seaweed.” (Kanahele 18) The main meal of the

to be. This mythology establishes Hawaiians' connection to the land and their views on their duties to the environment. In my essay, I will be giving an overview of some of these important gods and goddesses, with specific attention to Lono. The ancient Hawaiian religion is polytheistic, with hundreds of deities being a part of their beliefs (Hardy, 2022). The god I will focus on is Lono, who, from Hawaiian mythology, is one of the four major gods; Kane, Ku, Lono, and Kanaloa. Some of these gods

a human being. I treat others how I was taught to treat them.In my culture we believe that if treat others with aloha you will be treated the same Hula is a way of telling a story. Leis are a way of greeting someone. Tikis is a religious practice Ancient Hawaiian dance such as “Hula” Hula is a dance performed by Hawaiian people, men and women. It is a way of telling a story or even a chant. A Hawaiian way of poetry.Hula is connected to my culture and personal identity because it is a tradition passed

The Stories Within We travel fifty two years ago to where it all began, the start of the merrie monarch festival. Known by his nickname as "The Merrie Monarch," King David Kalakaua lived up to it. He had a passion for music, parties, food, drinks, and dancing. He specifically loved hula. King Kalakaua believed, "Hula is the language of the heart, therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people.” The art of hula is more than a form of dance, it also has a deeper meaning. With this art we are able

A Hawaii native states, “Today, Hawaiians continue to suffer the effects of haole (white) colonization. Our language was banned in 1896, resulting in several generations of Hawaiians, including myself, whose only language is English”(Haunani-Kay, “Struggle

many people would categorize Asians with. Although one of classic childhood Disney movie with an empowering Asian female lead, it storyline focuses on a girl who “is the reincarnation of a power female warrior and the only person who can prevent an ancient evil spirit from destroying the world” (Wikipedia). Why are the lives of Asians explored mainly when warriors and the practice of Kung-Fu are included in the plot of an American film? Afterwards, many Asians on screens are seen involved in movies

Pearl Harbor; the beginning to the end of WW2 During the heat of WW2, a Japanese air fleet attacked a U.S. harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. After weeks of preparation, the Japanese had prepared with heavy surveillance of the harbor and practice flying routes, the Japanese were ready to launch their attack.(Britannica) This very attack launched on December 7th, 1941 is the same attack that would lead to America’s immediate entrance into WW2, and their big part in the Allies’ victory. America’s reaction