Hawaiian mythology

day George got an idea and went to get fishing gear and went to get started on fishing. For a couple of days didn’t get any luck, but one day George caught something big, something nasty, something slimey. George caught a squid! Ever since then Hawaiians has squid on the good, old…

Noah Haack 10/5 Biology 6 Hawaiian Hawk The Hawaiian Hawk is one of the very few native birds of prey left on the Hawaiian Islands, and the only native hawk to Hawaii. It has a medium brown color on it’s back, and a snow white belly. It is about 16-18 inches tall weighing about 1 pound. It is a tertiary consumer, eating mostly mice, bugs, and smaller birds. The females are much larger then the males. It’s scientific name is Buteo Solitarius. It is currently under Near Threatened on the…

Low Lifespan ` Native Hawaiians have been statistically shown to have a lower lifespan. In 2005 the average age for Native Hawaiians was 24.6 years which is the lowest in the state compared to the median age for Non-Native Hawaiians that was 38.5 (Naya, 2007, 15). This low representation of elderly Native Hawaiians can be related back to their low socioeconomic status. It has been shown that Native Hawaiians in general have a higher rate of obesity, many chronic conditions, and greater poverty…

breathtaking row of an aligned set of flowers to form the Lei is one of the prime connections to the base of the hawaiian culture by contributing to the ancient craft itself. A more well-known phenomenon that had one of its origins among the islands of Hawaii and is still dwelled upon to this day is surfing. Surfing is a vibrant water sport that had one of its birthplaces among the Hawaiian islands of the Pacific ocean. Lastly, an essential branch to the tree of my culture is the tranquil rhythm…

American Aloha is a film about the rich Hawaiian culture and the Hula dance. It portrays how Hawaiians are proud to propagate their culture in any part of the world. This film takes Hulu beyond Hawaii. Before watching the film, I wasn’t aware of the intensity of Hula dance. For me it was just a type of dance witnessed at beach parties with half naked people wrapped in flowers but the video enlightened me to different aspects of Hula. Hula are known as the Hawaiians people who spent years and…

Many foreigners exploited this law and bought off Hawaiian lands to be manipulated themselves, where they could gain opulence. What made this even more advantageous for the haole was that they already had capital prior to this act, in which they could buy off more land (Borreca). In fact, it was so simple for foreigners to acquire land, that, when auctions were conducted of Hawaiian lands, they simply bought it at cheaper prices than what was offered (Kuloku). After…

1950 Volcano eruption in Mauna Loa The eruption in 1950 had caused a lot of damage to the city of Hilo. The city of Hilo is now built on the old lava that had flowed from the volcano. The volcano of Mauna Loa is located in Hawaii. There’s not many organisms like people or even animals that live near the volcano because, they now know that the volcano is active. The volcano rises about 13,680 ft above sea level. It is obviously very hot near the volcano because it has magma in it that is about…

To begin, Future depends on history. The most important time period in a Hawaiian history was 1800 to 1820 because the Kapu system was abolished by Kamehameha II, Kamehameha the great unified all the 8 islands, and Western influence was getting started in Hawaii. There are many events that lead Hawaii to the modern world throughout the history, however, what counts the most is the beginning of the change. In the first place, Kapu system was abolished by Kamehameha II who is also known as King…

The overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 involved many conflicting opinions on whether Hawaii’s sovereignty should have been maintained or not. During King Kalakaua’s reign, businessmen and foreigners formed the Hawaiian League, and their main goal was to reform the monarchy. Once the king passed, his sister Lili’uokalani became queen; however, despite her efforts, she ended up yielding her throne and giving up Hawaii’s sovereignty to the America in hopes that they would restore her…

as a way to praise the Akua and Hawaiian kings. It utilizes intricate hand and body motions to convey specific ideas and is almost always accompanied by mele. The chants used very few chromatic notes and were usually sung by poets. The mele were passed down through generations to preserve the history of the kings and Akua. The kings could share their entire family history with the other islands through these performances. The most common belief among Hawaiians as to how hula began is the…