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  Hawaiian Legends - Gods, Goddesses and Demigods
Hawaiian legends are full of dog men, shark men, rat men, bird men, and hog men.
However, four gods are particularly distinguished and these include Kane, the father of living creatures; Ku, the god of war; Kanaloa, the god of the land of departed spirits; and Lono, the god of growing things.
There are gods, lesser gods, sorcery gods, guardian gods, children of the gods who possessed supernatural powers, personal gods, and of course, ancestors that looked after their living families.
www.nativehawaii.com /hawaiianlegends.html   (577 words)

  
 Foreign god
God is a foreign God to every nation except Israel, but even a Jew who is an unbeliever, God (Jesus) would be foreign to them because He does not know the Messiah.
God is their creator but not their Father until they have a spiritual birth.
The God of Israel is supposed to be the God worshipped by all nations- Kikawa reverses it saying, the gods of the nations is the God of Israel.
www.letusreason.org /ecumen3.htm   (4728 words)

  
 k27 maui tangaroa and kanaloa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The god Kanaloa is sometimes known as a ruler of the under-world, whose land was caught by Maui's hook and brought up in islands.
The Hawaiians, and probably others among the Polynesians, felt that any state of unconsciousness was a form of death in which the spirit left the body, but was called back by prayers and incantations.
The Hawaiian legend of the death of Maui is to the effect that he offended some of the greater gods living in Waipio valley on the Island of Hawaii.
www.bluecoast.org /nonprofit/kanaloa/k27.html   (2250 words)

  
 Wahi Pana
One of the underlying assumptions guiding the land use plan is the finding of the federal, state, and county governments that Kaho`olawe, originally dedicated to Kanaloa, Hawaiian god of the ocean and navigation, is a wahi pana.
Hawaiian chants and oral traditions tell us that, in the case of Kaho'olawe, the entire island was a wahi pana, considered a kino lau or body form of Kanaloa, Hawaiian deity of the ocean, navigation and basal water sources.
The great god Ku; is associated with the luakini heiau, or temple, while the lesser form of Ku; known as Ku`ula is associated with a lower order of fishing shrine.
www.kahoolawe.org /wahi_pana.html   (774 words)

  
 More False First Nations Teachings
God did confound the languages of men, which all came from one language, and by that act they could no longer communicate with one another and were forced to spread out and populate the earth as God had told them to after the flood.
God was setting the boundaries for the nations according to the children of Israel so that the Gentile nations would end up in proximity to Israel and thus possibly come to know the God of Israel.
He becomes "lord of the gods of heaven and earth, king of the gods of heaven and earth, king of all gods and kings and lord of all lords." All nature, including man, owes its existence to him; the destiny of kingdoms and subjects is in his hands.
www.deceptioninthechurch.com /babel.html   (7333 words)

  
 In The Beginning - Hawaiian Gods
Lono was the god who presided over the makahiki season when war ceased and taxes were paid to the ali'i.
Kanaloa is referred to in the Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation chant) in the 8th era (which ushers in humans) as one of three male gods.
A fisher boy comes daily to a little hut has erected for his god and lays a bit of fish there, saying, "O god, here is a bit of fish for you." Kane and Kanaloa are so pleased with his piety that they bring the famine to an end.
www.theartofcraft.com /craftbros/ClientPresentations/IlikaiPres/FirstGods.htm   (2184 words)

  
 God - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Especially in monotheisms, a single God is considered the creator or source of everything that exists and is spoken of...
Christianity, major world religion, having substantial representation in all the populated continents of the globe.
- figure or image: a representation of a god, used as an object of worship
au.encarta.msn.com /God.html   (179 words)

  
 MythHome: Hawaiian Gods
He represented the god of procreation and was worshipped as ancestor of chiefs and commoners.
They are great ancestral gods of earth and heaven who have general control over the bounty of earth and generations of mankind.
During prayer to Lono, signs of the god are named thunder, lightening, earthquake, the dark cloud, the rainbow, rain, wind, whirlwinds that sweep the earth, waterspouts, the clustering clouds of heaven, and gushing springs on the mountains.
www.mythome.org /hawaiig.html   (1160 words)

  
 Tiki Candles-Luau Party Candle-Tiki God Statues-Hawaiian Candles - Grandpa's General Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Tiki is god, man, and the image of the god.
Tiki gods are often used for decoration for the Polynesian themed "luau party" or that laid back "South Seas" decor.
Hawaiian Ahu Kai Tiki is pictured, in the photo at the top of the page, on the left.
www.grandpasgeneral.com /shop/ahu-kai-tiki-candle-p-273.html   (824 words)

  
 WINDER'S WEB Character Collectibles Directory
The male God of Love has two jewels one on each his eye and it's original sticker on the back that reads: GOD OF LOVE, made in Hawaii by HIP Originals.
God of Love- Kuuipo Aloha is the Hawaiian God of love, those under his influence experience warm affection profound tenderness, and enduring love.
Pogs, (an acronym for a popular Hawaiian drink made from Passion fruit, Oranges and Guava juices) is played with disc-like object which have pictures...
www.cyberattic.com /stores/Winder/catalog/Character_Collectibles.html   (307 words)

  
 11 Reasons To Reject The Teachings Of The Indigenous People's Movement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The stark facts, of Hawaiian culture and religion before the Gospel was preached in Hawaii, are made evident by the testimony of a man without whom the peoples of Hawaii would never have had the opportunity to hear the Gospel message and would still be living in the sins of their ancestors.
God's work among the Gentiles is a work of faith in Jesus Christ, not faith in their former gods who they are not renaming to try to sycretize their heathen, pagan beliefs with Christianity.
He used the illustration of the "unknown god" (Acts 17:23) which they were worshipping, with some sarcasm as scholars note, to point out that they did NOT know the true God at all, not to bridge a "gap" between them and their worship of an "unknown god".
www.deceptioninthechurch.com /reasonstoreject-short.html   (8765 words)

  
 british in hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
A queen's regiment of Hawaiian soldiers formed to pledge allegiance to Victoria, and three Hawaiian schooners were renamed the Albert, the Adelaide, and the Victoria.
With the advent of the Victorian Age, the Hawaiian monarchy departed from its Congregationalist ties and during the reign of Kamehameha IV joined the Episcopal Church, the American wing of the Church of England.
As the Hawaiian monarchy began its fall Kaiulani was rushed back from England by Theophilus H. Davies, who strongly suggested that she be named queen to save the monarchy.
www.aloha.net /~mahalo/british.html   (2774 words)

  
 Io name bank
Ugaritic and Phoenician god of lightning and pestilence, spreads plagues and death.
Mayan god of agriculture, one who controls rain and thunder, name means "leaf-nosed one", portrayed with a leaf in his nose.
Etruscan god of thunder and lightning, protrayed with wreath of laurel on his head, holding a staff in one hand and a laurel twig in other hand, modelled on Greek Apollo.
pirlwww.lpl.arizona.edu /~phillips/io_features.html   (1386 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial
REMOVAL of a 10-foot-tall tiki of Kanaloa, a god in Hawaiian mythology, from Waianae High School was an overreaction to agitation for a rigid separation of church and state.
Along with Ku, Kane and Lono, Kanaloa was one of the four gods in Hawaiian mythology.
Yamashita says he told Sumile that he and members of his congregation objected to the tiki's placement on the school grounds because it represents a Hawaiian god.
starbulletin.com /2000/04/27/editorial/editorials.html   (811 words)

  
 Truce of God - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Truce of God - Search Results - MSN Encarta
In an effort to control and limit social violence, the medieval Church in Europe instituted the Truce of God.
In medieval Europe the Roman Catholic Church attempted to use its power as a supranational organization to limit both new weapons and the intensity...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Truce_of_God.html   (118 words)

  
 Hawaiian Names - Boy And Girl Names
Variant of Apela: Breath; breathing spirit (Hawaiian variant of Abel).
Variant of Apelahama: Father to many (Hawaiian variant of Abraham).
Variant of Amoka: Strong (Hawaiian interpretation of the name Amos).
www.mybirthcare.com /favorites/pg1/Hawaiian-names.asp?customerID=1017854372   (127 words)

  
 The Hawaiian Supreme God
One of the results of this book; is the proposition that the supreme God was known by various names in the different cultures, so there are those who pray to the Hawaiian God Io claiming he is the same God of the Bible.
Iahveh is a special god, the god of a human family and of a country; as such he is neither better nor worse than the other protecting deities.
It was interesting to watch some of the Hawaiians trace the race connection between themselves and the Maoris, and also to note the confidence with which the Maoris confused the ancient Hawaiki of Asia with the Hawaiian Islands” (Journal of the Polynesian Society p.
www.letusreason.org /Current68.htm   (4095 words)

  
 Truce of God - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Truce of God - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Truce of God, Church decree dating from the 11th century restricting the pursuit of private warfare.
It originated in the so-called Peace of God, an...
au.encarta.msn.com /Truce_of_God.html   (110 words)

  
 Hawaiian Historical Society Annual Reports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
They are the predecessor to The Hawaiian Journal of History.
The Reports are indexed in the Index to Publications of the Hawaiian Historical Society, 1892-1967, by Charles H. Hunter, 1968.
Hunter, Charles H. Statehood and the Hawaiian Annexation Treaty of 1893.
www.hawaiianhistory.org /hhsar.html   (1071 words)

  
 Keith's Hawaiian collection-tshirts, mugs, & more : CafePress.com
Punahale means favorite in Hawaiian, This surfboard and Hula girl make ideal summer wear for your day at the golf course or the beach.
This lovely Hawaiian wWahine contemplates the tropical Hawaiian day, one feels the gentle tradewinds blowing by and the crashing of the surf on a sandy beach.
A beautiful hawaiian wahine dancing her hula for you, Each pannel tells a story.
www.cafepress.com /hawaiianstuff   (252 words)

  
 Bishop Museum
An insightful, thoroughly annotated translation of "He Mo`olelo Ka`ao o Kamapua`a," a version of the Kamapua`a epic that appeared anonymously in the Hawaiian-language newspaper Ka Leo o ka Lahui in 1891.
Lilikala Kame`eleihiwa identifies its strong sexual themes and the timing of its publication--just before the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy--as an expression of Hawaiian rebellion against increasing Western dominance.
Her translation offers valuable insights into nineteenth-century Hawaiian culture, as well as that of ancient times.
www2.bishopmuseum.org /press/web/detailed.asp?search=0-930897-60-9   (164 words)

  
 Hawaiian Luau Party Supply
Hawaiian Tiki God Ku Ancient Hawaiians worshipped Ku as a god of war, virility, masculinity, and other cultural practices.
Hair is viewed as a symbol of thought in Hawaiian culture.
Lono is the god of agriculture, peace, sports, crafts and healing.
www.hawaiianluauparty.com /product.cfm?productid=156   (116 words)

  
 past   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
This was at the island of Kauai and Niihau toward the western end of the chain.
Cook killed a man with his musket, and seconds later, he was stabbed to death near the water's edge.
The missionaries established Punahou School, a private institution for the children of the missionaries and Hawaiian nobility.
www.k12.hi.us /~gta/hawaii/caucasians/past/past.htm   (653 words)

  
 Friendly Isles Custom Wood Carvings - Hawaiian tiki gods, statues, masks, and wood animal carving   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The major Gods come in different shapes and forms as determined by the ruling Hawaiian King of a particular time.
The youngest of the four Gods, KU represents the "Warrior God." With his drive and determination, he instill a feeling of motivation, the vision to move forward and focus with a purpose of accomplishment.
This God sets an example, builds character, very positive, very loving and caring, seeker of knowledge, very spiritual, nurtures every one and strengthens families throughout the generations.
www.friendlyisleswc.com /carvings2.html   (396 words)

  
 Cabinet des Fées
The second was a snake-like monster called Jormungand, whom the Asgard gods threw into the ocean; this story connects that creature with a very ancient Mother figure in the form of a Sea monster.
Another so-called trickster is the Greek god Hermes, who is said to be the son of Maia, daughter of the Titan Atlas.
It is also significant to note that the Hawaiian god Maui, nicknamed "Of the Thousand Tricks", as we are told in the website of The Riddle of the Trickster, had the audacity to snare the Sun—just as Loki did.
www.cabinet-des-fees.com /issue2/trickster.html   (2421 words)

  
 Hawaiiana, tiki god,Hawaiian tiki god,Ku God,Sarongs for sale
Akua Gods controlled the destiny of every Hawaiian from birth to death and beyond.
Major Gods like Akua were state deities acting on behalf of an island district or on the entire nation.
Ku God was one of the most important Gods of prehistoric Hawaii.
www.tlchawaii.com /hawaiiana.htm   (543 words)

  
 Oahu Exploits of Kamapuaa, The Hawaiian Pig God by Collette Leimomi Akana
Kamapua‘a, the deified Robin Hood of Hawaiian Legend, takes us on another thrilling adventure, this time across his homeland, O‘ahu, where he boldly defies all law and authority for the pursuit of justice and equality for his family.
Challenging a supernatural dog for his grandfather and stealing the chief's feather cape, fine mats and tapas for his female elders, the shape-shifting trickster teaches us that one's family obligations must always be at the heart of all deeds.
The second in a series of three books the Press is planning to release, it is a portion of the longest recorded Hawaiian epic of the pig-god Kamapua‘a.
www.booklineshawaii.com /book/bah/780338.html   (183 words)

  
 eBay — hawaiiana, hawaii and hawaiian shirt items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Hawaiian Aloha tiki shirt with Santa tropical Xmas XL
Hawaiian Jewelry Custom Made Silver Ring with YOUR Name
Hawaiian Womans MUMU - Large Size - NEW- Black
collectibles.listings.ebay.com /Cultures-Ethnicities_Hawaiiana_W0QQsacatZ2000QQsocmdZListingItemList   (559 words)

  
 HawaiiThreads.com - More sacrilegious commercialisation of Hawaiian culture...
The historical pretext for suppressing Hawaiian religious rituals was the presumed correctness of Christianity by the missionaries.
The commercial use of a sacred structure of Hawaiian culture by outsiders is not just religiously outrageous to those who subscribe to the religion, but is symbolic of a long history of abuses by outsiders making money off of what was not theirs in the first place.
According to many Hawaiians, myself included, the term foreigner most aptly befits caucasians for reasons that are blantantly apparent to all those who have an understanding of these Islands and its history.
www.hawaiithreads.com /archive/index.php/t-4731.html   (16430 words)

  
 Tiki Statues for your Hawaiian Luau Party
Although the true Hawaiian name for tiki is ki'i, most in Hawaii have adopted the more common Polynesian name of tiki to keep things simple.
These skillfully carved statues represented the gods and ancestors of the Hawaiian people, and were most commonly seen at the entrance to temples among other sacred places.
The appearance of tikis in popular American culture began during Hawaii's golden age, the cruise ship era of the 1930's when many began visiting the Hawaiian islands.
www.hawaiianluauparty.com /section.cfm?sectionid=2   (391 words)

  
 Legendary Tradition of Kamapua'a: The Hawaiian Pig-God by Lilikala K. Kame‘eleihiwa
Lilikala K. Kame‘eleihiwa is an associate professor at the Center for Hawaiian Studies, University of Manoa.
She is the author of a pathbreaking history of land tenure in Hawaii prior to the 1848 Mahele, Native Land and Foreign Desires: Pehea La E Pono Ai?, published by Bishop Museum Press.
Kame‘eleihiwa is well known for her role in the Hawaiian sovereignty movement as a citizen of Ka Lahui Hawaii, and for her politcal efforts in the development of Hawaiian language immersion schools.
www.booklineshawaii.com /book/bah/897927.html   (230 words)

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