hwst 107 exam 2 unit 5
'elepaio
A species of flycatcher with subspecies on Hawaiʻi
kia manu
Birdcatcher, birdcatching by gumming
ipu pāwehe
Gourd calabash decorated with designs
makaloa mats
Ni'ihau mats. made from sedge
pahu hula
alsop used by the ali'i for chant drum dances, but shorter than the pahu heiau so it could be struck sitting down
ie'ie vine arial roots
an endemic woody branchy climber in forests at altitudes of about 300 to 600m
makahiki season
ancient festival beginning about the middle of October and lasting about four months, with sports and religious festivities and taboo on war
Hula Ku'i
any interpretive hula, so called since the days of Kalakaua
mamo
black Hawaiian honey creeper, yellow feathers above and below the tail
'ō'ō
black honey eater with yellow feathers in a tuft under each wing, which were used for feather work endemic to island of Hawai'i but now extinct
kahuna kālai ki'i
carver of images
oli
chant that was not danced to
mele hula
chants accompanied by dance or by dance and musical instruments
kīpuka
cloak
mahiole
feather helmet
'ulī'ulī
gour rattle, containing seeds with colored feathers at the top, used for the hula 'uli'uli
ipu heke
gourd drums with a top section (heke)
pāpale
hat, crest
hālau hula
hula school
ki'i
image, statue, picture
pū
large conch shell, used for trumpets
lauhala
leaves of the Hala tree, baskets mats and hats are made
lei hulu manu
lei made out of bird feather, most valuable possession of the women of ali'i class
malo
male's loin cloth
moena
mat, carpet, lie down
hula 'auana
modern hula style, accompanied by songs, ukuleles, guitars, and other instruments with dances in imaginative costumes
'ahu'ula
olona fiber, formerly valued highly as strong durable fiber for fishing nets and net used to make ali'i attire
kāhili
pole topped with a cylindrical plume of feathers
kumu hula
qualified by another kumu to teach the techniques and traditions of the dance
Hale Nauā Society
represent reincarnation of the secret society of king kalakaua (house of pedigree) both traditional and modern items
i'iwi
scarlet Hawaiian honey creeper found on all the main islands, used extensively in featherwork
kīhei
shawl, cape, cloak of makaloa matting
cultural foundations
stone, wood, fiber, bone, and shell cultures
Kūlia i ka nu'u
strive for the best
kapa
tapa, formerly clothes of any kind or bedclothes, quilt
pahu heiau
temple drum, dedicated to the god in the lineage of the ali'i, and was see as a vehicle for the spirit of god to eneter
hula kahiko
the story telling, ancient form of hula, performed with chants and percussion
'ohe hano ihu
three holed nose flute, made of bamboo (ohe)
Merrie Monarch Festival
week long cultural festival in Hilo, honors King Kalakaua, who was called "merrie monarch" for his patronage of the art, he is credited with restoring hawaii cultural traditions
pā'ū
woman's skirt, sarong, mat covering for a canoe
