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describe two actions of the Kontu shark calling ritual and identify the Kontu religious beliefs that they reflect.
- the dreams they have will tell them when it is time to shark call
- they would not sleep with their woman
- after catch, shark caller blows shell
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How is religious change on Kontu reflected in different areas of life? give specific examples
- education; kids went to school instead of keeping up with culture
- economic change; selling shark fins
- government; colonial power
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Kontu
village of shark callers
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What are the values taught in the mo'olelo of the first shark caller and the origin of shark calling?
- adaption; finding a new way to get back
- perseverance; tries again after being pulled down by shark
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Describe three parts of religion found in the video about Kontu shark calling, and compare them to Hawaiian of other religions
- Restrictions (ai kapu)
- gods name (moroa)
- rituals
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Kumulipo
- list of events and history
- chiefs showed power by adding geneology to it
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Po'ele
female counterpart; contained theme of conflict and procreation
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He pule ho'ola'a ali'i
prayer that sacrifices chief
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Wa
- Sections
- there are 16 Wa in the kumulipo
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Identify two opposing pairs found in the Kumulipo and explain how the pairs interact?
- Keawe and 'I-
- 2 families didn't get along, but they married to make peace
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La'ila'i/Ki'i/Kane
- La'ila'i was the wahine in the triangle.
- Ki'i was okay with the relationship
- Ki'i and Kane had jealousy issues
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Po'olua
co-spouse, specifically 2 fathers
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Kalaninui'iamamao
chief, last in Kumulipo
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Is there a complete balance in the Kumulipo? explain
yes, there will always be a male and female principle. they are not separate, rather than a continuity of wholeness
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Ao Kuewa
homeless, wandering souls (realm)
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Ao Aumakua
realm for desired family ancestors
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Ao o Milu
evil, darkness realm
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Leilono
another place where soul goes to everlasting night
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'Ulu o Laiwalo
Red hill tree
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Malua'e
- father, farmer.
- goes to Ao o Milu to get son back, after choking on banana
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Ka'ali'i
tried to eat banana and choked
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Hanau ka A'ina
the land is born
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hauna ke ali'i
the chief if born
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hauna ke kanaka
the people are born
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Moku
district of an island
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Ahupua'a
Division in a district
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Ko'ele/Hakuone
Division of crop for Alii'i (organizers) and konohiki (chiefs)
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herbivorious
feeding on plants and grass vegitation
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kaho'olawe
used as a bombing area for military purposes.. bomb testing sight in 1951
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Kanaloa
God of ocean, alternate name for Kaho'olawe
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what has historically contributed to the degradation of the land on Kaho'olawe?
Wind did its work for 100 years ago, now suffers from military desicration
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George Helm
- leader of PKO.
- Activist
- claimed military was violating laws, disappeared while searching sea for people
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Kimo Mitchell
disappeared with George Helm- 1951
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PKO
protect kaho'olawe ohana
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Makahiki
- festival in October for rain and fertility.
- In january it ends, they walk across island.
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what does the O in PKO stand for and what is it so important to the Kaho'olawe cause?
Ohana, includes kid and the kapuke. Ohana is forever
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WW II
Bombing in kahoolawe started in 1941 when US was thinking about joining the war. promised to stop bombing after war. agreement was not honored
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KIRC
kahoolawe island reserve commision
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Why was the PKO against bombing at kaoolawe and what actions did they take to protest and change the sitation?
they inhabited the island
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