List the letters of the Hawaiian alphabet
H,K,L,M,N,P,W,A,E,I,O,U, and ‘OKINA
What does a ‘Okina do?
Places a pause in the word.
What does a Kahako do?
The kahako lengthens and adds stress to the marked vowel
Who were the first people to reach the Hawaiian Islands that were also from Polynesia?
Marquesas Islands
Who was the first European explorer to establish western contact with the Hawaiian Islands?
James Cook
List an example of language similarity covered in class.
Hawaiian, Samoan, and Tongan
Define the kapu system
A Kapu System was a ancient Hawaiian code of conduct of laws and regulations.
What is the name of the rank system that sorts people and/or classifies people by their titles/roles/class?
Hawaiian Hierarchy
List the Hawaiian Class system/ranking discussed in class (list by most powerful to least powerful)
1. Gods, 2. Ali’i Nui, 3. Ali’i, 4.Kahuna, 5. Maka’ainana
It maintained __________ in society
BALANCE
It protected the _______ of the Gods
Mana
It conserved _________ AND _____________
NATURE AND RESOURCES
It continued ________________
MALE DOMINANCE
