History

The Native Hawaiians are made up of a blend of Polynesians

 "Cultures of the Marquesas and Tahiti (polynesian)"

Hawaiians are considered to have a laid-back, nature loving culture.

The Social class system consisted 5 levels:
1. Mo’i- Considered King of the Land
2. Ali’i- People next in line to the Mo’i
3. Priests- Highly respected, named “Kahuna”
4. Maka’aniana- Commoners that make up most of the population
5. Kauwa- Slaves  or Prisoners of War

They held rituals for aid in war, fertility, harvesting season, death attaining adulthood, and birth.

A familiar ritual is called the “Ho’oponopono” which is a cultural practice of reconciliation and forgiveness, which is usually combined with prayer.

It is also customary to hold a Luau to celebrate a child's first birthday, and for a bride and groom to do a money dance called “Pandago”.

The Hawaiians excelled in two categories, Clothing and Recreation.

The quality of clothing came from the material they used called “Kapa”.

Their recreation included mostly water sports (surfing, swimming, and racing canoes), but also included wrestling and games that would build a better warrior (warrior training games).

Hula is a highly-evolved art form, using combined dance, religious observance, celebration and poetic literary composition. It is always accompanied by story and chant.

Waging and gambling were component concepts of the vast tournaments they held which attracted large crowds of  up to 8,000 spectators.

The Natives expected people to act with the reverence(deep respect) for the environment.

First inhabitants brought with them a number of plants and animals that became staples in their diet, from sugarcane and taro to chickens and pigs.

While they fished heavy on the shorelines, they did most of their agriculture and farming on the mountains.

They broiled their food using hot coals(ko’ala) or hot ashes(pulehu), and for food that burned easily it was wrapped in ti leaves(lauau).

For roasting and steaming the food, they used a hot pit dug in the ground called “Imu” or earth oven.
It used hot stones to cook the food, and it usually took anywhere from 1-48 hours to cook depending on the food.
2 scoops of rice
simplified macaroni salad
hamburger patty
fried egg
gravy of Loco Moco
Japanese style tonkasu
Kalua pig (fire roasted), beef, and curry

A “plate lunch” was the typical hawaiian meal and it  included: