Hawaiian studies mid-term
When did missionaries get here
1820
Metcalf vs. Kanai
1856
What year was the law banning the Hawaiian language enacted?
1896
According to the author Paul Lucas, by 1853, what percentage of of the Hawaiian population was literate?
75%
What is the idea of smallness and tiny confined spaces relative to to?
A matter of perception
what are cognates
A word having the same linguistics as another; from the same orignal word or root
What was the reason for the Kohanga Reo movement?
A. Language revival B. Cultural identity preservation C. Self-determination D. All of the above!!!
Malama Aina refers to a deep connection to Mother earth and the concept embraces which of the following?
A. Loving the land B. Caring for the land C. Respecting the land D. Honoring the land E. All of the above !!
According to the article, the New Zealand government set an assimilation policy was set upon the society of New Zealand. Whose government enacted this policy?
A. Pakeha B. British settlers
What was the government’s opinion of the Maori language and what did the government propose & enact to ensure Maori people’s learning and development?
A. The Maori language would hinder the progress of the people. B. The promotion and retention of the English language would aid and excel the native people. C. The government banned the language in the classroom & in playgrounds to ensure Maori learning and development,. D. All of the above !!!
What reason did Epeli Hauofa give to explain why aristocracy in Tonga used belittlement with commoners?
A. To control and subordinate B. To supervise C. To uplift and support D. All of the above !!!!
According to the story, Wakea desired Hoohokukalani but did not want papa to find out about his wishes. What is the solution that was provided by Kahuna?
Aikapu
Who is above queens/kings
Akea (gods)
ABCFM
American board of commissioner for foreign missions
Makaainana
Commoners
The choice of language and the use to which language is put is central to a people's definition of themselves in relation to their natural and social (blank), indeed in relation to the entire (blank).
Environment, Universe
Where does lore, pertaining to the natural world, emanate from?
From the creation and demigod traditions
What do the letters HPE stand for?
Hawaii Pidgin English
What does HPC stand for?
Hawaiian pigin creole
Malama Aina was demonstrated in traditional society through the kuleana of each class. Choose the answer that matches the given Hawaiian word describing a position in traditional society. The Hawaiian word is: Alii Nui:
High ranking chiefs who take care of the Akua and Politics
3 things that make up oceania
Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
What is the Hawaiian speller, or alphabet is called?
Olelo Hawaii
Which industry required immigrant workers and thereby established an environment of necessity and is where Hawaii Pidgin English orginates?
Plantations
How was language used amongst the people that depicted the nuances of their culture?
Through storytelling.
Significance of Rangi and Papa
appear in a creation myth explaining the origin of the world (though there are many different versions)
If immersion schools are to make a significant impact, what kind of support do they need?
community
Akua
god
Haumea
goddess of child birth, politics and war
What type of function of society was brought with the advent of the kapu system?
law and order
kinolau
many gods
who is papa
mother earth
Kinolau is the many body forms such as that represents the
plants, animals, environment / gods
Kahuna
priest/socerer
when was the Hawaiian language banned and what government did that
the overthrow of the Kingdom in 1893 and the following annexation in 1898, the Hawaiian language was entirely banned from schools and government.
