No kākou o kēia au: Hawaiian Identity Today
He Hōʻike Noʻonoʻo: Reflective Test
Compose 3-5 sentence answers for each question.
- Why are ʻāina and moʻokūʻauhau important to Hawaiians?
- Explain how the three ways of naming connect us. Who or what do they connect us to?
- Explain the two reasons we Hawaiians say that the ʻāina is family.
- The Hawaiian conception of ʻāina was very different from Western view of land. Describe the differences.
- In her mele kāhea, Hiʻiakaikapoliopele describes the landscape of Kauaʻi. What does the first line Kūnihi ka mauna i ka laʻi ē mean? Why was she on Kauaʻi? And, why did she have to chant there at Wailua river?
- After a baby’s piko falls off, name at least two good places to bury it and explain the thinking behind it.
- What is a Hawaiian? Define according to our collective agreement.
- How did the honi evolve to the hongi and why?
- Why do many people today buy into the erroneous explanations of “hā ʻole” for haole and “alo hā” for aloha?
- Read the following statements & discuss. Which do you agree with? Think of an example of a cultural practice (not hula) and use it to support your answer.
Cultural practices needs to remain as traditional as possible in order to survive.
Cultural practices needs to evolve in order to survive.