Introducing 

Prezi AI.

Your new presentation assistant.

Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.

Loading…
Transcript
  • The islands in the triangle formed (roughly) by Tahiti, New Zealand, and Hawaii are inhabited by people who possess prominent genealogical traits in common, speak related languages, and live similar lifestyles.
  • Dogs, pigs, chickens, tuber (taro), coconuts, bananas, breadfruit, yams, and sugar cane comprised much of the traditional Polynesian diet.
  • TRADITIONAL ATTIRE: Hula skirts were from the leaves of the lily plant and men are usually covered with tatoos; Warriors ornamented themselves with spectacular yellow and gold capes and helmets of woven feathers.

Native Hawaiin

Hula Dance

Pre- Colonial Hawaii

RELIGION

BUDDHISM SHINTO AND CHRISTIANITY TOOK OVER PAGAN GODS

The ancient religion of Hawaii incorporates hundreds of deities as well as magical and animist beliefs. Hawaiians worshipped both in their homes and in open-air temples called heiau

Chief gods were Ku (god of war and male fertility), Kane (the creator and chief god), Lono (god of thunder and agriculture), and Kanaloa (god of the ocean and winds).

WEDDINGS

Hawaiian chiefs created political alliances by marrying both commoners and other royalty. Most chiefs had many wives and provided for adopted as well as biological children. Engagements were arranged by the parents of the prospective bride and groom during their late childhood or early adolescence.

Rechanneling the inner Aloha Spirit within us. Aye Mate!

Word Check!

Some representative words in Hawaiian are:

  • ali'i (chief or royalty);
  • kahuna (priest and/or expert healer);
  • kapu (taboo or sacred);
  • mahalo (thank you);
  • mana (energy or spiritual power);
  • ohana (extended family).

Thank you!

Singing, drumming, and the hula dance are sacred forms of worship and remain integral to the daily life of some native Hawaiians

PRE COLONIAL HAWAII

Chiefdom

Political authority in chiefdoms rests with individuals, who acts alone or with advice of a council.

Most chiefdom tends to have quite distinct social ranks, rely on feasting and tribute as a major way of distributing goods

ali'i:

direct descendants of God, close relatives as advisers

konohiki:

second chief ranking, distant relative of ali'i

control over the allocation of water for irrigation, communal labor, dispute settlement and recruiting men for warfare

maka ainana':

commoners

Traditions and Customs

Storytelling is a great Hawaiian tradition. Before the Hawaiian language was written, the literature was spoken.

menehunes

In various locations, on all the islands, there are elaborate fish ponds that do not appear to have been formed naturally. Native Hawaiians believe menehunes built them, and there are strict rules about these ponds. Nothing must be removed or the menehunes will come at night and take it back. The implication is that the retrieval will be unpleasant.

ti leaves

ward off bad spirit

luau

feasting

Properties: Commonality

Von Boyage to Hawaiin Islands in the Polynesian Era

Prior to European settlement, native Hawaiians viewed land as the common property of everyone.

Polynesian explorers are known to have made the long sea voyage from the Marquesas islands to the Hawaiian islands, some 5000 kilometres to the northwest, in the year 400 A.D

The economic interests of the common people, the king, and the chiefs were collaborative, mutually beneficial, and intertwined.

HISTORY

Right photo: These photos were gathered from the archives at the Oil Museum of Canada. They are photos that were taken from many of the foreign drillers that travelled around the world.

Left photo: Hawaiian woman dancing hula.

Learn more about creating dynamic, engaging presentations with Prezi