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WorksheetsAncient Hawaiian Culture
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The god of life, fresh water, provider of sunshine
Kane
Lono
Ku
Kanaloa
God of rain, peace, agriculture and forests (Honored during Makahiki festival, where games played & no war)
Kane
Lono
Ku
Kanaloa
God of war and medicine, demands human sacrifices
Kane
Lono
Ku
Kanaloa
God of the ocean and ocean winds
Kane
Lono
Ku
Kanaloa
The kapu system was a ___________ law system which governed almost every act of Hawaiian life.
fair
religious
ohana
free
A heiau was a ___________ or place of worship.
school
rock
home
temple
The kapu laws protected the ________ (spiritual power) of the ali'i.
kauwa
maka'ainana
malama
mana
The chiefs, believed to be the children of the gods.
Ali'i
Kahuna
Maka'ainana
Kauwa
Priests and teachers were known as...
Ali'i
Kahuna
Maka'ainana
Kauwa
The common people that worked the land for the ali'i. They had jobs such as fishers, farmers, canoe makers, etc.
Ali'i
Kahuna
Maka'ainana
Kauwa
This class of people were known as the outcasts. They were thought to be the "menehune" and used for human sacrifice.
Ali'i
Kahuna
Maka'ainana
Kauwa
Hawaiian word for adults. They performed the daily tasks for the family.
Makua
Kupuna
Keiki
Hanai
'Aumakua
Elders/grandparents
Head of the ohana
Store of wisdom and knowledge
Makua
Kupuna
Keiki
Hanai
'Aumakua
The Hawaiian word for children.
They grew up under the care of the parents
Makua
Kupuna
Keiki
Hanai
'Aumakua
This was the term for the adopted keiki and was usually done within the ohana.
Makua
Kupuna
Keiki
Hanai
'Aumakua
The term for ancestors that are in spirit form and were guardians for the family. Appeared in natural forms like sharks, turtles, owls, plants, etc.
Makua
Kupuna
Keiki
Hanai
'Aumakua
