Traditional Hawaiian Metaphors Worksheet

What is the metaphorical relationship that refers to reciprocity?

Familial relationship which is the 'ohana that nourishes

Describe significance of genealogies to the Hawaiian people?

Go back to familial relationship to Papa (Mother Earth) and Wākea (Sky Father)

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God

What examples are given from Papa and Wākea that reflects this relationship?

Hāloa - name honoring, maka'āinana, land management

Mō'i

King

Who is Papa?

Papahāhaumokuākea; Mother Earth

Who is Wākea?

Sky Father

What is the significance of Papa, Wākea, and Ho'ohōkūkalani?

They are the origin story of the people of Hawai'i

What did Wākea do so that Papa wouldn't fit nd our about his desire for Ho'ohōkūkalani? What solution did the Kahuna provide?

'Aikapu ('ai: eat, kapu: sacred); sacred eating protocol that established way of life and religion in Hawai'i

Diagram Papa and Wākea's children in chronological order.

1) Hawai'i 2) Māui 3) Ho'ohōkūkalani 4) Kaua'i 5) Ni'ihau 6) Lehua 7) Ka'ula

Who are the children of Wākea and Ho'ohōkūkalani and what do they represent?

1) Hāloakalaukapalili (still-born, taro plant/kalo) 2) Hāloa (first chief of people of Hawai'i, ali'i nui)