The most popular are Maui, the demi-god who brought the islands up from under the ocean, and Pele, the goddess of fire, lightning and volcanoes. These gods have helped bring the beliefs of the Hawaiian people into the light. Ku, the god of war, has helped the Hawaiians went they went to battle with each other. They also prayed to Lono, the god of agriculture, whenever they had a good harvest in crops. Whenever they had a good haul of fish from the ocean, they prayed to Kanaloa, the god of the sea. The many ruler and creator of the islands and everything to them was Kane. The god Kane was the god of creation. They prayed to him every day and thanked him for giving them another day to live. The gods were made into an item known as tikis so that the Hawaiian people could worship and give offerings too. The original tikis were made completely of stone or large koa logs and took many days to complete. The gods that were made into tikis were mostly Ku, Lono, Kanaloa, and Kane. These four were the most important gods in the Hawaiian culture because each provided something that mostly benefited the Hawaiian people. Nowadays, tikis are made of of wood and could be found in gift shops across Hawaii. The legends and myths were ways of documenting history for future
The most popular are Maui, the demi-god who brought the islands up from under the ocean, and Pele, the goddess of fire, lightning and volcanoes. These gods have helped bring the beliefs of the Hawaiian people into the light. Ku, the god of war, has helped the Hawaiians went they went to battle with each other. They also prayed to Lono, the god of agriculture, whenever they had a good harvest in crops. Whenever they had a good haul of fish from the ocean, they prayed to Kanaloa, the god of the sea. The many ruler and creator of the islands and everything to them was Kane. The god Kane was the god of creation. They prayed to him every day and thanked him for giving them another day to live. The gods were made into an item known as tikis so that the Hawaiian people could worship and give offerings too. The original tikis were made completely of stone or large koa logs and took many days to complete. The gods that were made into tikis were mostly Ku, Lono, Kanaloa, and Kane. These four were the most important gods in the Hawaiian culture because each provided something that mostly benefited the Hawaiian people. Nowadays, tikis are made of of wood and could be found in gift shops across Hawaii. The legends and myths were ways of documenting history for future