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Hawaiian Society: |
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Chiefly Class |
Alii |
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Warriors |
Koa |
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Priests, Experts |
Kahuna |
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Commoners |
Makaainana |
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Outcasts, Slaves |
Kauwa |
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Men |
Kane |
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Women |
Wahine |
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Grandparent |
Kupuna |
Also used for elders generally |
Parent |
Makua |
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Child |
Keiki |
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Eldest Sibing |
Ka Hiapo |
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Siblings |
Kaikuaana; |
Older sibling of same sex; |
Grandchild |
Moopuna |
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Genealogy |
Kuauhau, |
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Domestic Geography: |
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Place (locality) |
Wahi; kahi; Kaha; Kauwahi;Kulana |
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House |
Hale |
General term for a structure |
Home |
Kauhale |
The group of structures that comprise a Hawaiian home. |
Yard (enclosure) |
Pa |
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Food |
Mea ai |
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Cook |
Hoomoa; |
General term; |
Traditional Earth Oven |
Imu |
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Bark Cloth |
Kapa |
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Other Terms Used: |
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Cave |
Ana, lua; |
General terms; |
Life |
Ola |
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Way of Life |
Nohona |
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Rightness |
Pono |
Order; "as things should be"; morality |
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