Hawaiian Pacific studies

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Why do Hawaiians protest the telescopes?

Because it is a sacred site

What is the name of the Shark Callers village?

Contu, in Papa New Guinea, Melonesia

What is the correct spelling of the word the means Pidgin?

Cre'ole, without the okina means people

Who was the first Hawaiian scholar?

David Malo

Who is Papa?

Earth Mother

Umi replaced him as the paramount chief of Hawaii

Hakau, his half brother

What is the relationship between Papa and Wakea?

Half brother, half sister

The kalo fetus was

Halokanaka

A triangle can be drawn around these pacific Islands

Hawaii, Aoteroa, Rapanui- Polynesia

Where did the unearthing of 1,000 buried sites take place?

Honokahua, Maui

How did the shark callers know when to go shark calling?

In his dreams

What was the Kaleoku to Umi?

Kahuhanau- attendant, or step-father

Name the 4 major male Hawaiian gods

Kane, Lono, Kanaloa, Ku

The chant to honor Kalani-nui-a, mama'o and the creation of life is

Kumu Lipo

What is the name of the Shark Callers God?

Maroa

The master of navigating by the element is?

Mau

What is the name of the mountain on Hawai'i where the telescopes are located?

Mauna Kea

Name the regions of the pacific rim

Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia

What is the name and rank of Umi's father?

Mo'i, sacred chief

Who were the old men who were mistreated by Hakau?

Nunu and Kakoki, brothers to Kaleoku

What jewel did Umi have that only one is made for, and belong to Liloa?

Paloa, the Ivory Pendent

Which of Umi's sons was the fastest runner?

Pi'i-mai-wa'a

In Hawaii, the 2 gods that the Cook islanders believe are dominant are

Rongo and Tu

The name of the Cook Island Gods are

Rongo, Tangaroa, Tuintani

What is Aikapu?

Sacred eating

Who was the first Hawaiian historian?

Samul Kamaka

The way to communicate between the plantation workers is to

Speak Pigeon

What does ABCFM mean?

The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

In the Wayfinder, what is the most important star constellation for timing of land fall?

The Southern Cross

Nainoa Thompson sighted this at the direction of 'Aina

The Southern Cross

What is one of the tools the shark callers used to catch sharks?

The coconut shell rattle EC: The noose, club, spear, bait, bat, conch shell, the chant, and magic stones

According to "Pondering Pigeon", when was pidgenized Hawaiian developed?

The early 1800's

One of the offerings in the cool islands to their Gods is

The first bunch of coconuts from favorite tree EC: First fish caught, first child

To speak Hawaiian, you must

Think Hawaiian

Why was the Honokahua are being dug up?

To build a motel resort EC: Sand for the golf course

Who was the navigator from the Cook Islands?

Tua Pipman

What is the name of the Tahitian chief and priest that traveled/sailed with captain cook?

Tupaia

The differences between Hawaiian and the other Polynesian Language is

Using T, G and R

The first Ni'aupi'o mating was between

Waea and Ho'ohokukalani

What is the Hawaiian concept of time?

When your life begins, or genealogy

The Hawaiian term for genealogy is

mo'oku'auhau

How many islands are in the Hawaiian archipelago?

138

In what year did dutch voyagers see men catching sharks by hand?

1643

How many characters were in Rap's Hawaii?

17- Uncle si, drum player, hula dancer, flight attendant, captain Kamakaze (pilot), priest, murdie murdock, taste tester, surveyer, willy mona willy, aunty Marilani, robot, tour guide, room service, tourist, shop worker, kimo, guitarist/surfer

When did the first printing of Hawaiian occur?

1822, 2 years after the missionaries came in 1820

How many voyages did Captain Cook take to the pacific?

3

How many stones did the shark caller drop along the reef?

6

How many bones were dug up?

870

How many consanents are there in the Hawaiian language?

9 K, H, L, M, N, P, W, ', -

What does Ho'okama mean?

Adopted

What was the gift from Liloa to Akahi-a-kulzana and her husband for raising Umi?

Ahupua'a of Kealakaha

Who us Umi's mother?

Akahi-a-kuleana

The word for chief in the Cook Islands is

Ali'i

What is the native name for New Zealand?

Aoteroa

Epeli Hau'ofa is the writer of

Arcea Vaul


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