Hawaiian mythology

Know Your History The people of Hawaii tend to have a misconception of Hawaiian history. Hawaii's people understand a history of Hawaii but not the correct one because of the denationalization of our people. Denationalization is the term used in the law but it means the same thing as “brain washed” and it is the same method the Germans used in World War II. The Germans used it against the Jewish people to wipe out the population of Jewish people. We need to understand that the goal now is not to…

Plantation Worker Letter Home Aloha, or hello (that's what they say on the plantation). I miss all of you back in Japan, I miss Okasan’s (mom) cooking, I miss watching the little ones play, but I mostly miss father. Tell him that I will come and visit him at the ulter soon. I left home to pursue a new life, to live in a warmer place, to get a job, and live in free housing. From what I understand most people came to Hawaii for the same reasons, sadly most of those promises were not fulfilled.…

to sell to sugar plantations. Many locals were against this and due to the conflict, Lunalilo took to drink and his health quickly fell (Dye 115). This left Kalākaua in a mess and Liliuokalani in an even bigger heap of trouble. Kalākaua (and the Hawaiian people in general) believed the land to be sacred and under pressure from the U.S. government, pondered to surrender Pearl Harbor to the Navy; this lead to the Bayonet…

The Keck Observatory in Maunakea, Hawaii has made some amazing discoveries over the years, making it one of the most powerful telescopes in the world. Hawaii is a perfect place to have an observatory because it is located on a 13,796 foot summit with very few city lights to pollute the sky around it (Keck, n.d.). Also, the atmosphere in Hawaii for the majority of the year is clear and dry offering the best look at the sky above us. According to Keck’s website, Keck Observatory consists of two…

As a native Hawaiian, I have a negative association with the idea of “politics” because of the distress that the American federal and state government has caused for my people. The federal government ensures that native Hawaiians have limited autonomy and are completely subordinated to its jurisdiction. The state government is comprised of elected officials who are of other ethnic backgrounds and do not support native Hawaiian values or opinions. Under the United States government system, my…

look at the islands today, what you see (for better or for worse) stems from the work of British sailor, Captain James Cook. Today’s Hawai’i is the impact that Captain Cooks voyage, his voyages impacted the world and heavily shaped the future of the Hawaiian Islands by opening the Hawai’i’s doors to the European world. Captain Cook went on three voyages after fighting in the seven years’ war; he was recognized for having great surveying and navigation skills while serving in the war. As a result…

in the Hawaiian Islands goes back to post-revolutionary days when American traders first started traversing the Pacific. Hawaii was a convenient stopping-off place for ships bound for China and Japan. American missionaries arrived in the islands in the early 19th century, and the scenery, climate and valuable crops like sugar and fruits attracted the attention of investors. In 1842 Secretary of State Daniel Webster recognized the importance of Hawaii for the United States. Native Hawaiians…

Strawberry guava, Psidium cattleianum Sabine, is valued by the general public of Hawaii for its ornamental characteristics and fruit, which is frequently prepared into jams, jellies, juices, cakes, and pastries. However, due to false advertising and commercialization, guava as well as coffee, macadamia, passion fruit, and pineapples are seen as icons of Hawaii, yet they aren’t native to Hawaii. Even though these species aren’t native to Hawaii, coffee, macadamia, passion fruit, and pineapples do…

time that Mark Twain visited, there were about 60,000 Native Hawaiians living on the island. Previously, the population had been between 400,000 and 800,000. This dramatic decrease in population was due to exposure to new diseases brought over by Europeans. Although Americans did not cause this decline, they did play a large role in the loss of native Hawaiian culture. Mark Twain summed this up perfectly by stating "Although Hawaiians died due to European microbes, their culture will die due to…

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…