From the Mountains to the Sea: Early Hawaiian LifeThis book is one of a series that were designed to increase students' reading skills and their knowledge of Hawaiian history and culture. It was originally written by the faculty in a Kamehameha reading program. This book aims to share what life was like for early Hawaiian ancestors to show where and how they lived, and their relationship to the natural environment. In addition to the chapter topics, this book share information about the Marquesans and Tahitians, ahupuaʻa, uka, kula, kai, nā Akua, heiau, Kūʻula, ʻAumākua and omens, fish, kapa making, featherwork, hula, and musical instruments. |
Common terms and phrases
adzes ahupua'a Ahupua'a Poster Revised aina ainana ali'i ali'i nui aliʻi alii altar areas aumākua bananas Birdcatchers birds Bishop Estate bowls built canoe chants coconut corner detail craftsmen early Hawai'i early Hawaiians feathers fish fishermen fishhooks fishponds forest fresh water games were played genealogies gourd haku halau hale noa Hawaiian words Hawaiians believed heiau hoʻokupu Honolulu hukilau hula drums i'iwi islands KAHOʻOLAWE kāhuna kākā kalo kalo plant Kamehameha Schools Kanaloa Kāne kapa Kapa-making kapu kauhale kauila Kilolani kino lau kites konohiki kū‘ula kukui kula Kūpuna lā‘au land Lawai'a learned lived loʻi Lono luakini Mahi'ai Makahiki makaʻāinana Marilyn Kahalewai Marquesans mele hula moku mokupuni mountains musical bow musical instruments O'ahu ohana patron spirit Polynesians ponds Poster Revised Edition prayers and offerings RACOMA sacred skills spears spirit of fertility stone sugar cane sweet potatoes Tahitians tree Wai'anae wauke women wood