Characteristics Of A Hawaiian Indigenous Religion

Indigenous religion was first brought to Hawaii by the first settlers from the South Pacific Islands of Polynesia. Since South Pacific Polynesians migrated to Hawaii overtime, Hawaiian Polynesian Religion is a mix of original Polynesian religion adapted with the lifestyle of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian Indigenous religion centers around Gods of natural forces; Ex. Lono - The God of rain, Kanaloa - The ocean God. Hawaiian Indigenous religion aims to balance the relationship between nature and society. Prayer is highly integrated into the religion. Each prayer is offered to a specific God, depending on someone's needs, and spoken before eating, drinking, traveling, and sleeping.
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