Exam Review HWST

Lei is an example of this definition of Hawaiian art

Adornment with a specific relation

The _____ is most important traditional land division because it provided all resources necessary to sustain life. This land division ran from ______ into the ________.

Ahupua'a; Mountians; Ocean

What is Kapa and how was it used?

Bark cloth (Wauke Tree). Used for clothing (Malo = loin cloth, Pa'u = skirt, kihei = shawl) and Covering (Moena = blanket)

Characteristics of island type include large land space, old metaphoric rock makeup, diverse resources and fertile soil

Continental Islands

Happy Face Spider is an example of what type of species?

Endemic

Main source of protein for Hawaiian diet

Fish

Hawaiian prayer, fishing, farming practices dictated by ____ cycle

Lunar

HI art related to mana?

Materials used to create objects containing mana (kinolau) Practice of warrior skills (Lua) increased one's mana. demonstrates a person has high level of mana by location and design some of the mana of the person making art becomes a art of the art itself

Land division consists plot for gardening maintained by 'ohana

Mo'o

Example of HI mokupuni

Mokupuni = island O'ahu, Hawai'i, Kaua'i, etc.

Hawaiian word for Arts and Crafts

Na Mea No'eau

Traditional Purposes of tattoos in pacific

Rite of passage Represented sacred relationship between wearer, land, community, ancestors sign of rank beautiful

Define Kapu:

Sacred Laws, prohibitions, regulations Protects mana and maintains pono

Hula is an example of this definition of Hawaiian art

Sign of Mana Movement with meanings tells stories can be used as form of resistance and expression

Cultural values and practices lead Hawai'i to be 100% _________

Sustainable

_____ was the most prized hulu color because _____________________.

Yellow; it was harder to find and collect (mama bird)

Hawaiian word for family guardian found in nature

'Aumakua

The 1778 estimate in HI was ________ based on archaeological evidence of _______ production

1 million; Food

Examples of Kapu

1. Not allowed to fish to preserve/protect resources 2. land must allowed to lay fallow after harvest to give soil a time of rest and recovery. 3. Water rights to preserve/protect resource and give fairness to others

3 main reasons why the atoll is considered among the most difficult places for life

1. Soil = sand 2. Fresh water is not available from springs 3. limited biodiversity 4. small and flat = vulnerable to natural disasters

Pacific Ocean covers how much of Earth's surface?

1/3

The Pacific ocean is home to approximately how many Islands?

10,000

How many islands are in Ka Pae 'Aina o Hawai'i

132

Natural species arrive to island via one of the following ways

3 W's - Wind, Waves, Wings

Due to success of land divisions, HI only had to work __ hours/day

4

Good leaders in HI would both malama

'Aina and Kanaka

Staple crop of traditional Hawaiian Diet

Kalo (Taro)

Most important definition of Hawaiian art?

Functional and purposeful, cultural

How is a Makatea island created?

They are coral reefs/atolls that are pushed above sea level by tectonic plates

Malama 'aina definition

To take care of the land so that the land can take care of you

Hawai'i is an example of this island type

Volcanic