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	Weapons of Ancient Hawaii
		In ancient Hawaii, unlike other ancient tribal (feudal) people from polynesia or Micronesia, the spear or pike was the main weapon of their armies.
		Ancient koa warriors were masters of this weapon and spent hours each day perfecting their technique in the ancient art of lua.
		Ancient Hawaiian warriors or Koa, gave their name to the hard wood tree that most of their weapons were carved from.
	www.mythichawaii.com /weapons.htm (1763 words)

	hawaii.jackie
		The ancient Hawaiians lived in a land where there was not a great need for extreme measures in taking care of themselves, because of the temperate climate.
		Hawaii was, and is, made up of coastline, forests as one goes deeper to the center of the island, and of course, the mountains and volcanoes.
		Thus, the ancient Hawaiians never ate with men and women together, and women were forbidden certain types of food because of this legend.
	www.astronomy.pomona.edu /archeo/islands/hawaii.jackie.html (1184 words)

	Gods and Goddesses of Hawaii :: Hawaii Guide
		To Westerners it seemed that the ancient Hawaiian gods were a mix of Christian and ancient Roman and Greek gods, though by the time Missionaries arrived in the Islands from New England in the USA, Hawaii's royal rulers had officially cast the ancient Hawaiian religious system aside.
		For centuries the belief system in Hawaii was enforced by priests (kahunas) and the notion of chief and priest privilege called "kapu," which simply meant "do this or die," ruled secular and religious life in Hawaii.
		However Hawaii's rich cultural heritage is still alive in the Islands, binding oral tradition, archeological science, history and the ecology of the Islands, and there are many historic sites around the Islands that can help visitors and natives better understand the history and the legacy of the ancient Hawaiians.
	www.royalelephant.com /hawaii/local/hawaiiangods.htm (546 words)

	Introduction to the Gods of Ancient Hawaii
		Many ancient religion systems were based around such a system, and are found often in India, Indonesia, China, Macro/Micro Polynesia, Polynesia, Hawaii, and even in Native American systems of the Americas.
		Hawaii was first a lifeless, vacant, enormous land, except for the spirit of the god Keawe.
		The king of Hawaii would also be able worship and honor the god of war, Ku, by ordering a ceremony for the construction of a sacrificial temple, or a luakini heiau.
	www.onehawaii.org /Pages/Culture/GodsArticle-Introduction.php (853 words)

	European Influences in Ancient Hawaii
		Hawaii's 19th century historians, however, credited the Spanish with the rediscovery and initial mapping of these islands.
		They came in a painted boat, with an awning or canopy over the stern.....The color of their clothes was white or yellow, one of them wore a pahi, long knife.....at his side, and a feather in his hat.
		The evidence for Spanish and Dutch contact with Ancient Hawaii, is overwhelming, however conclusive physical proof, in the form of a shipwreck eludes us.
	www.captainrick.com /influences.htm (2408 words)

	Royalty.nu - The History of Hawaii - Hawaiian Royalty
		Hawaii by James A. Michener is a novel covering the entire history of Hawaii.
		Kaiulani, Crown Princess of Hawaii by Nancy Webb and Jean Francis Webb is a biography of Liliuokalani's heir.
		From Hawaii to the Caribbean, this is a tropical tour of some of the most exotic and historic mansions in the world, including the magnificent Iolani Palace in Honolulu.
	www.royalty.nu /America/Hawaii.html (3311 words)

	Site to See on Oahu - Oahu Site Seeing
		Ancient Hawaiians said it was Kupua, a relative of Pele, who wished to follow Hi'iaka...
		The 1.1 million-square-foot Hawaii Convention Center is located on 10 acres at the edge of Waikiki.
		In ancient times, the extinct volcanic Punchbowl Crater was known as Puowaina which means "Consecrated Hill" or "Hill of Sacrifice".
	www.hawaiiweb.com /oahu/sites_to_see/default.htm (2347 words)

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		This is of central importance in trying to address a variety of broader questions concerning people1s perceptions of the world and the ways in which they manipulated their "cosmological" knowledge for various purposes.
		Ancient Hawaiians, like many indigenous communities the world over, had a powerful and detailed understanding of their relationship with the natural world, which they encapsulated in myth and constantly reinforced through sacred activities located in space and time in relation to important places in the landscape and the motions of the celestial bodies.
		In Hawaii we have access to a rich oral history, including some very specific references to places in the landscape and, apparently, to astronomical alignments.
	www.ifa.hawaii.edu /hilo/colloquia/abstracts/ruggles.long (356 words)

	Ancient Times in the Hawaiian Islands - History of Hawaii
		The Hawaiian language (Ka 'Ôlelo Hawai'i) was not written until the protestant missionaries arrived from New England in the early 1800s and created the written alphabet.
		So with these cautions, we'll share the wealth of information that is available on the Web for learning about ancient times through the arrival of Captain James Cook in the islands in 1778 and the rise of Kamehameha the Great, who unified the islands.
		The next period in the History of Hawai`i is the Monarchy Years, which begins with the unification of the islands by Kamehameha shortly after the arrival of Captain Cook.
	www.hawaiischoolreports.com /history/ancient.htm (780 words)

	Exploring Hawaii's ancient myths and legends: Uncover the rich treasures of the Hawaiian Islands on your next family ...
		In ancient Hawaii, infant rulers were taken to Kualoa to be trained in the chiefly arts.
		At Kilauea, Pele--goddess of the volcano--holds sway, and today evidence of her spirit and image are literally everywhere in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: from the offerings of pork and gin (Pele's favorites) wrapped in ti leaves, to the steam plumes said to twist into her image.
		Stop at Puuhonua O Honaunau on the way, a recreation of an ancient "city of refuge" where those seeking political or religious asylum could go and be absolved of their kapu (taboo) breaking.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_4_208/ai_84313922 (981 words)

	Ancient Hawaii - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The rocks were shaped and fitted together — a method of stonework requiring immense labor, and not typical of Hawaiian rockwork.
		Religion held ancient Hawaiian society together, affecting habits, lifestyles, work methods, social policy and law.
		Discovery of the Hawaiian islands marked the official end of the ancient Hawai
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ancient_Hawaii (1623 words)

	Creative Minds Mythology Ezine
		The corners of the triangle are New Zealand, Hawaii, and Easter Island.
		In Hawaii, introduced by a Tahitian farmer-priest around the 12th century, Kuka'ilimoku (Ku the snatcher of land) was given human sacrifice.
		The first settlers in Hawaii arrived probably around 500 CE by what archaeologist think were from the Marquesas.
	www.create.org /myth/11myth.htm (2586 words)

	The Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii - INTRODUCTION
		Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii tracks the path of various important plants carried in voyaging canoes crisscrossing Oceania, and finally to the middle of the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii.
		It was through Roselle's strength in union with her graceful beauty that I began to understand the depth of the connection that the Kanaka Maoli have to their 'aina, this place on earth that feeds them physically and spiritually.
		Hawai`i is located thousands of miles from the nearest continent and is the most isolated group of oceanic islands on our planet.
	www.canoeplants.com /intro.html (1065 words)

	Ancient Hawaiian Sites - Maciej Swulinski
		Hawaii, kakawai (system of laws) regulated the people behavior and every day activity.
		Pu’uhonua o Honaunau on Big Island of Hawaii is the place where Hawaiians who broke a kapu against the gods could avoid certain death by fleeing to this place of refuge.
		Hawai’i, is one of the last structures built in Hawaii to occur the favor of ancient Hawaiian gods.
	www.swulinski.com /travels/AncientHawaiian.html (232 words)

	Hawaiian Boarding Company - Hawaiian Made
		Honolulu, HAWAII (Nov.17, 2006) - Picture Waikiki, Hawai`i in the 1920's, swaying palms, white sandy beaches, Hollywood socialites taken surfing by dark skinned young Hawaiians, everybody happy, faces full of smiles.
		This was an era of Hawai`i that many of us wish we could have been a part of.
		He is credited with single handedly revitalizing the sport of he'e holua (Hawaiian sledding), a centuries old extreme sport, and for the past several years he has been sharing his knowledge and his aloha as a teacher and craftsman, instructing students in the arts of sled building and ancient surf board carving.
	www.hawaiibc.com /home.htm (946 words)

	Noni Juice from Maui, Hawaii
		Today, ancient Hawaiian medical knowledge is coming under the scrutiny of renewed interest spurred on by researchers in the fields of ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology.
		The Kahunas of ancient Hawaii, before their own cultural corruption by greedy and blood-thirsty rulers and the subsequent loss of knowledge caused by the arrival of the white man were reputed to be able to perform and self-same miracles attributed to Jesus, including instantaneous healing and revival of the dead.
		The medical knowledge and pharmacopoeia of the ancient Hawaiians is now believed to have been fairly complex and specific, and the modern day scientific and medical communities are beginning to study the plants that were used by the Hawaiian kahunas.
	noni-juice-hawaii.com /noni_info/history-of-noni.htm (2523 words)

	Amazon.com: Ancient Hawaii: Books: Herb Kawainui Kane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		How ancient Polynesian explorers found the Hawaiian Islands, the most remote in Earth's largest sea; how they navigated, how they viewed themselves and their universe, and the arts, crafts, and values by which they survived and prospered without metals or the fuels and inventions believed necessary for life today.
		Ancient Hawaii should be a the top of your must-purchase list, as it combines accurate history, stunning paintings, and wonderful, easy-to-read prose into one slim yet altogether winning volume.
		Hawai'i was and is still a magical place and Herb Kane's work shows that better than most any other artist I've seen in Hawai'i.
	www.amazon.com /Ancient-Hawaii-Herb-Kawainui-Kane/dp/0943357020 (1576 words)

	Hawaii - Hawaii Surfing - the Official Hawaii Vacation Travel Information
		Hawaii is known not only as the best surfing destination, but aso as the place, where surfing appeared.
		Only three types of tree were used to make the ancient surfboard; the wiliwili, the ulu (or breadfruit), and the koa.
		The construction and shaping of a surfboard was treated with great respect and followed ancient ritual.
	www.hawaiipoint.com /pages/surfing.html (423 words)

	Hawaii : Introduction : The Best Cultural Experiences \| Frommers.com
		Watching the Ancient Hawaiian Sport of Canoe Paddling (Oahu): From February to September, on weekday evenings and weekend days, hundreds of canoe paddlers gather at Ala Wai Canal and practice the Hawaiian sport of canoe paddling.
		Visiting Ancient Hawaii's Most Sacred Temple (Big Island): On the Kohala Coast, where King Kamehameha the Great was born, stands Hawaii's oldest, largest, and most sacred religious site: the 1,500-year-old Mo'okini Heiau, used by kings to pray and offer human sacrifices.
		The best time to hunt for these intricate depictions of ancient life is either early in the morning or late afternoon, when the angle of the sun lets you see the forms clearly.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/hawaii/0781020934.html (754 words)

	Spirituality
		In ancient Hawaii the kahuna were far more than the priests of a religious order.
		The first part is a sweeping overview of the history of Hawaii from the a spiritual perspective.
		The author visited Hawaii with psychic Maria Carta in 1986, and the book is the result of their experiences and contacts during their trip.
	www.hawaiibooks.com /spirit.htm (1254 words)

	Hawaii Health Guide - Healthtalk
		The ancient Hawaiian healing arts are all centered on moving energy in the body and letting the natural healing forces take over.
		For instance, the Hawaii Health Getaway was designed by Ann Doherty, RN, CDE, to provide a traditional diet of whole grains, vegetables, fruit and fish, reducing the stress on the body caused by eating processed foods, refined sugar and saturated fats.
		Whether they are participating in a retreat or a self-designed healing adventure in Hawaii, she recommends to her medical colleagues as well as patients, that they take advantage of the rich cultural heritage of hands-on healing and experience a Lomi Lomi massage, a true royal treatment.
	hawaiihealthguide.com /healthtalk/display.htm?id=373 (855 words)

	Hawaii and Pacific Section (H&P) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hawaii Documents: Publications, reports, studies, laws, and regulations from state and county agencies in Hawaii.
		History: Ancient Hawaii, Pacific "discovery," Hawaiian Kingdom, annexation and overthrow, early immigrant groups and plantation life, statehood, and recent contemporary history.
		The Hawaii & Pacific Section staff are ready to assist users with finding needed information on any topic related to Hawaii and the Pacific area.
	www.hcc.hawaii.edu /hspls/hsl/hp.html (302 words)

	Edict of Toleration (Hawaii) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Roman Catholic Church was suppressed in the Kingdom of Hawaii during the reigns of Kamehameha and Kamehameha II.
		During their administrations, the religious traditions of ancient Hawaii were preferred.
		Later in the history of the Kingdom of Hawaii, during the regency of Kaahumanu and the child king Kamehameha III, the Congregational church was the preferred denomination.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edict_of_Toleration_(Hawaii) (226 words)

	Metroblogging Hawaii
		Hawaii has long had a presence on the industry map and is known for the TV series Hawaii Five-0, Magnum P.I. and most recently LOST.
		Hula Halau come to Hawaii to compete in the annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival that is held in Hilo during the months of March or April.
		Hawaii residents and Democrat politicians have been watching Senator Obama with keen interest over the past year anticipating whether or not he will indeed enter the race for President.
	hawaii.metblogs.com (2183 words)

	What to read about Hawaii : a bibliography
		Compiled for the Hawaii Museums Assn. By Agnes C. Conrad and Barbara E. Dunn.
		Annual.) Reliable statistics on Hawaii's economy and the revenues, expenditures and debt of state and local government in Hawaii.
		NA HIMENI HAIPULE HAWAII - Hawaii Conference Of the United Church of Christ (Honolulu: United Church of Christ, 1972.
	www.hawaii.gov /hidocs/whattoread.html (5174 words)

	Introduction to the Huna System of Hawaii
		In the "infinite wisdom" of these missionaries it was decided upon their arrival that the Hawaiians were "heathens," and that they couldn't have thought as deeply, or as logically as the newcomers from Boston.
		The teachings of ancient Hawaii, said that as there was a Conscious Mind (which most of us know), there was also an Unconscious Mind (which most of us do not know).
		Love one another; Harm no one; Power comes from within, etc. As in Hawaii, this information is often skewed and distorted out of context, turned into ideas that are not at all a part of it’s teaching and eventually are tabooed in society because of their distortions.
	www.onehawaii.org /Pages/Culture/HunaIntroduction.php (9637 words)

	The Monarchy
		In league with the King's mother, Keopuolani, she convinced Kamehameha II to sit down and eat with the women in violation of one of ancient Hawaii's most serious prohibitions.
		In old Hawaii, women were second-class citizens, more severely handicapped by endless kapus than the men of any class.
		The signal had unmistakenly been given that the ancient religion of Hawaii was dying.
	www.hawaiian-roots.com /monarchy.htm (1858 words)

	e-Hawaii - Fun - Hawaiian Astrology - Nana (Aries)
		Those born under the ancient sign of NANA are gifted with a driving force bent on achieving their life's ambition.
		However, theirs is not with weapons, but with their heads; that is to say, in the field of thought.
		In ancient Hawaii, crusaders willingly assumed seemingly impossible tasks required of them.
	www.e-hawaii.com /fun/astrology/aries_mar21-apr20.htm (232 words)

	The Art Studio
		The beautiful crocus-yellow feathers found on the thighs, rump and lesser coverts of the Hawaii Mamo were used in the remarkable feather capes and leis worn by the native Hawaiian nobility.
		The Pueo was worshipped as a god and revered as a guardian spirit by the ancient Hawaiians and by modern people alike.
		The Pueo was worshipped as a god and revered as a guardian spirit by the ancient Hawaiians.
	homepages.hawaiian.net /dmiller/artstudio.htm (1472 words)

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